Headquartered in Houston, VLS is a national leader in waste management services, railcar cleaning, and barge cleaning and repair services, according to a release. The company purchased Environmental Recovery Corp. – which will operate within VLS Waste Services - from Rock Island Capital. Terms were undisclosed.

PennEast Pipeline announced it will end development of its proposed 120-mile long pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey after it was unable to receive the permits needed for the project. 

The Wolf Administration plans to distribute $655 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to stabilize Pennsylvania’s child care industry.

The U.S. Small Business Administration opened a Business Recovery Center at the York County Economic Alliance to help applicants with Hurricane Ida disaster loan applications. 

A booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available for certain adults who received the Pfizer vaccine at least six months ago, including residents in long-term care settings. 

York-based dental product manufacturer Dentsply Sirona plans to donate $5 million to North Carolina-based nonprofit Smile Train. 

David W. Cathell, executive vice president/treasurer and chief financial officer of Gettysburg-based ACNB Corp. and ACNB Bank, will retire May 31, 2022. 

After awarding over $10 billion in economic relief to nearly 12,000 theaters, live venues and other entertainment hubs across the country, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new round of “supplemental” grants for venues that continued to suffer revenue loss into 2021. 

Lancaster-based Fulton Financial Corp. announced the hiring of Anthony L. Cossetti as executive vice president, chief accounting officer and controller. 

Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based wholesaler of cannabis products and a multistate operator of medical marijuana dispensaries, has agreed to acquire three Cure Pennsylvania dispensaries for $90 million. 

Pandemic-driven supply chain pain isn’t expected to go away any time soon. 

There is a childcare shortage in Pennsylvania and across the nation. The COVID pandemic caused childcare centers to shutter, many permanently. The extra unemployment benefits kept some caregivers from returning to work. Wages for childcare workers are low, pushing many to change careers. All of this is causing an economic squeeze on businesses here and across the country as workers who can’t find childcare stay home with their children.

Sustainable environments engineering company Dawood has acquired Poland-based surveying technology company ArchiTube. 

Home prices keep climbing in Lancaster County as listings continue to sell quickly, often at above their asking price. 

Specialty chemical manufacturer Stoner Solutions was performing market testing on its popular glass cleaning “Invisible Glass” products in a bid to make the item more viable in the competitive household cleaning market.