Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Co. has begun demolition work as it prepares to build a new entrance to Hersheypark, part of a $150 million expansion of the amusement park designed to broaden its appeal as a year-round destination.

After a series of esports announcements last year, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has made another big move to kick off 2019.

Emily Schmidt realized early on the power of a good cuppa joe and an easy smile.

Here is a look back at some of readers' favorite York County headlines from 2018:

The April sale of Silver Spring Square, a large shopping center anchored by Wegmans in Silver Spring Township, and construction plans for a new tower for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology were among the most-read stories in the Harrisburg area this year.

The closure of Worley & Obetz and fraud charges against former company execs were among the biggest stories to come out of Lancaster County this year, alongside the county earning the title of best place to retire in the country and Lancaster city solidifying plans for the revitalization of Lancaster Square.

The historic Accomac restaurant in Hellam Township, York County, has a new owner — a Lancaster County native who lives in Seattle and has a number of ideas for the historic riverfront property.

The Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey hotel near Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County has been sold for nearly $8 million.

A Hampden Township-based golf management company will start running a municipal course near Philadelphia to kick off the new year.

A well-known Cumberland County restaurateur is closing one of her two namesake restaurants at the end of the week to focus on the other.

Gettysburg National Military Park will remain open to the public despite the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, according a news release.

Pennsylvania produces more craft-beer than any other state, but state officials believe more marketing and research dollars might hop it up even more.

Pennsylvania municipalities could have the power to block video-gaming terminals at truck stops within their borders.

State gaming regulators will have some big decisions to make next year, including whether to approve licenses for new mini-casinos allowed under a 2017 gambling expansion bill.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology helped bring esports to Central Pennsylvania in a big way this year by hosting the largest collegiate competitive gaming tournament to date.