Central Pennsylvania companies were a tad more eager to buy and sell in the first few months of 2017 than they were before President Donald Trump took office.
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Finance
State pensions: After reform, officials sort out details 
Now that Pennsylvania's elected officials have enacted a pension reform plan after years of debate, how will implementation of the new system play out?
Read More »S&T Bank names Tom Sposito new chief corporate development officer
S&T Bank recently promoted two of its local executives to newly created positions.
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State’s first medical pot grower permits mostly outside major cities
Pennsylvania's first recipients of medical marijuana grower/processor licenses were announced Tuesday, and most are in rural areas or small communities away from major cities.
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Peer-to-peer payments change the way people split tabs, pay bills
Some of the largest financial institutions in the country are positioned to roll out potentially game-changing peer-to-peer tech in the coming months. Local banks, too, are trying to improve customers' experiences with these types of payments through partnerships with national vendors.
Read More »Adams County grant program for low-income communities in jeopardy
Since 1985, more than $10 million has funded programs in Adams County to boost job opportunities for the homeless, teach children how to live healthier and make buildings more accessible for people with disabilities.
Read More »U.S. bank investors hope Fed stress test results lead to big payouts
Investors are hoping the Federal Reserve will allow big U.S. banks to put an estimated $150 billion in idle capital toward stock buybacks, dividends and profit-boosting investments in the coming weeks after conducting a regular examination of financial strength.
Read More »Wells Fargo is accused of making improper changes to mortgages
Even as Wells Fargo was reeling from a major scandal in its consumer bank last year, officials in the company’s mortgage business were putting through unauthorized changes to home loans held by customers in bankruptcy, a new class action and other lawsuits contend.
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Figs and trade secrets: Lancaster company vows growth despite bankruptcy, lawsuit
Lancaster Fine Foods filed for bankruptcy protection last month after losing a landmark court case alleging it illegally profited from the fruits of another company's labor.
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In age of regulatory shake-ups, state revives conference for investment professionals
Fiduciary rules, alternatives investments and cyber security. Oh my.
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Gov. Wolf to sign pension reform bill on Monday
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday plans to sign a major pension reform bill that the General Assembly fast-tracked this week.
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Officials push awareness of Harrisburg’s little-used tax abatement
A tax incentive designed to encourage construction in Harrisburg has received a lukewarm response since it took effect last summer.
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Peer-to-peer payments change the way people split tabs, pay bills
Dan Armstrong's first foray into transferring money by phone happened not in a swanky Silicon Valley city but in rural Tanzania.
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International lending services company buys Carlisle’s CampusDoor
Carlisle-based student loan software and processing business CampusDoor has a new owner: international lending services company Incenter LLC.
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Stambaugh Ness adds tax service to help businesses that cross state lines
A York County accounting firm is adding services to untangle the increasingly complicated web of tax laws faced by companies doing business in multiple states.
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