Walmart announced this week that it plans to hire about 40,000 employees for the holidays and beyond in seasonal and full-time jobs.

Small businesses in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, and Lebanon counties are eligible to apply for low interest loans through the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) as part of the state’s American Rescue Plan funding. 

To level the playing field for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses, a Lancaster County cohort has teamed up with more than four dozen BIPOC owners to develop a strategic plan to improve access to capital and bring cultural understanding to the community. 

Seed investor Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern Pennsylvania approved funding at its September board meeting for 12 startups, five of which are in Lancaster, York and Harrisburg.

The Revere Tavern, a well-known local eatery whose building dates back to 1740, is closing.

PennDOT will host a one-day conference, Pathways to PennDOT on Oct. 18 to connect small, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) with potential contracting opportunities at the department. 

A local water damage franchise has added a Catastrophic Mobile Warehouse to its fleet to move equipment to industrial sites. 

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will produce or purchase 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. 

Bank of Bird-in-Hand surpassed $1 billion in assets as of Sept. 1, its board of directors announced Tuesday.

Dillsburg-based Presbyterian Senior Living has promoted Dan Davis to president and CEO effective Nov. 1, replacing James Bernardo, who’s retiring.

Chambersburg-based F&M Trust opened its first Maryland office in Hagerstown on Monday. 

Six hotels in central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley have been chosen as finalists in Historic Hotels of America’s 2022 Awards of Excellence, which recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels and hoteliers from across the U.S.

Harrisburg is seeking a $6 million grant from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to help pay for upgrades to FNB Field, home of minor league baseball’s Harrisburg Senators.

Camp Hill-based BSSF Wealth LLC will be merging with Lighthouse Wealth Management LLC of Cumberland County. 

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