No end in sight for industrial warehouse growth
The Central Penn Business Journal hosted an industrial warehousing discussion recently with several members of the development and construction business community. Included in the roundtable were Charlie Courtney, Jim Snyder, and Seth Hughes.
Charles S. Merris Jr. named 2020 engineer of the year
Charles S. Merris Jr., P.E. has been selected by the Central Pennsylvania Engineers Week Council to receive the 2020 Engineer of the Year Award.
CPBJ’s Construction Activity Index for Q1
Construction companies in Central Pennsylvania ended 2019 with high hopes for 2020, but optimism has since dropped.
Investors buy Crayola’s sales and marketing operations building for $5.2M
Two holding companies from New York bought the facility for Crayola’s sales and marketing operations in Easton for $5.2 million, plus a property in Lancaster.
York Traditions Bank to move into Lancaster
York Traditions Bank announced plans this week to open a full-service branch location in Lancaster County with an expected opening date in the fall of 2020.
Staffing service opens in Mechanicsburg
A national staffing service has opened an office in Cumberland County.
Homeowner’s insurance app, Openly, goes live in PA
A new home insurance app called Openly designed to enhance the offerings of independent insurers to homeowners is now live in Pennsylvania, company executives told the Central Penn Business Journal.
In Lebanon, a new concept in housing for the handicapped
A Lebanon County retirement community designed a new proof of concept apartment as it looks to ease its rapidly growing waiting list for handicap accessible living.
UGI purchases land for training complex
Groundbreaking on the training center is expected to begin in the spring. It will be used to provide training for UGI personnel within its 45-county service area.
A conversation with: Vern McKissick III
We sat down with Vern McKissick III of McKissick Associates to talk about the latest Rose Rent Lofts project in Chambersburg, his educational facilities expertise, being a LEED accredited professional.
Members 1st finalizes plans for new headquarters
Members 1st Federal Credit Union closed a deal Friday afternoon for a piece of land in Hampden Township that will house its new headquarters.
Lancaster County event-planning business changes name
Lancaster County-based Alegre Concierge Services has announced that is has changed its name to Alegre Events, along with adding two new employees. The event-planning business operating out of Penn Township is not changing its scope or focus, company officials said, but is renaming to better reflect their offerings that include consulting, corporate and non-profit event […]