Penn National Gaming, the Berks County-based owner of Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in East Hanover Township, is spending more than $50 million just for the chance to bring a new casino to Central Pennsylvania.

York County is gearing up to host several youth sporting events early this year, including two major events over the next two weeks, according to the York County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Hamir's Indian Fusion is set to open its doors on Thursday, marking the first brick-and-mortar restaurant to come out of incubator Taste Test York since its 2016 inception.

Thomas E. Strauss Inc. - which operates Miller's Smorgasbord and several Amish-themed inns and restaurants across Lancaster County - announced several major changes in its leadership and management team.

A $700,000 state grant gives operators of the Capitol Theatre in downtown York the final investment they needed to close the landmark May 1 and undertake major renovations.

For beer drinkers in Pennsylvania, Yuengling is often top of mind: it's the oldest and largest craft beer brand in the country.

More than 1,000 municipalities across Pennsylvania, including 153 in the midstate, have said "no thanks" to hosting new mini-casinos authorized under a state expansion of casino-style gambling.

A new round of pop-up restaurants is being hosted by York's restaurant incubator, and they will have a month to show off their stuff.

Looking to step away from their business, the owners of The Accomac are putting it on the market for nearly $1.4 million.

Lucky Ducks Bar & Grille, a restaurant in Elizabethtown, is expanding to a second location.

Brad Jones would like have a new brewpub or craft distillery with a full-service restaurant open in downtown Harrisburg by the end of the summer.

The Tucker Automobile Club of America, an Illinois-based nonprofit founded in the early 1970s to preserve the legacy of the short-lived Tucker Corp., is merging with the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum in Dauphin County.

In February the Business Journal plans to launch a monthly email newsletter for young professionals in Central Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania consumers enjoyed easier access to alcohol this year thanks to the passage of last year's Act 39 liquor law reforms. The reforms loosened longstanding restrictions on alcohol sales and led to a proliferation of small brewers and distillers in Central Pennsylvania.

Each year, the Central Penn Business Journal hosts a variety of events honoring local companies, leaders and employees and giving them opportunities to learn and grow.