Susquehanna Township-based wealth management firm River Wealth Advisors has now opened a new office at 842 W. Hamilton Street in Allentown. It will be run by Judy Savchak, who serves as senior vice president and Lehigh Valley market leader, and Debbie Hippensteel, the investment portfolio manager.

A pair of chainwide cash register crashes at Target Corp. in June, right around the heavy-sales Father’s Day weekend, may have cost the national retailer $50 million to $100 million in lost sales, according to some analysts. The problems — one of which the company blamed on a “technology glitch,” while another was traced to a tech center run by NCR Corp. — were quickly corrected, but they also point to a deeper issue, said some local experts: Technology has helped to boost business productivity, but it’s also exposed companies to a host of challenges.

The new West Manchester Township UPMC Memorial hospital is nearing its Aug. 18 opening date and UPMC Pinnacle plans to begin transitioning its services to the hospital this week.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision regarding residency requirements for liquor sales in Tennessee is giving hope to some Pennsylvania distillers, who see direct shipping of vodka, rum and gin as the future of their industry. Others, however, are more circumspect. Robert Cassell, president of the Pennsylvania Distillers Guild, said shipping spirits directly to consumers ...

Vijay Varadarajan, 41, is a senior project manager at the infrastructure firm HNTB, working in its Harrisburg office and focusing on emerging mobility technologies. He is also part of the team planning the Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART).

North Carolina-based BB&T Corp. said its shareholders approved a merger of BB&T and Georgia-based SunTrust Banks Inc. valued at $66 billion and adopted Truist Financial Corp. as the new name of the combined company. Additionally, about 40,000 employees at both companies will each receive $1,500 bonuses.

The Spotted Lanternfly, the dreaded invasive species spreading through Eastern and Central Pennsylvania, is causing permitting issues for businesses operating and transporting goods within a 14-county quarantine zone, so the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is offering 31 in-person permitting classes.

It’s evident the cannabis industry is growing, thriving and impacting the economy in ways we have only just begun to comprehend. Last month, the York County Economic Alliance hosted our Economics Club breakfast series on the economics of the cannabis industry, featuring two industry leaders, Green Thumb Industries and Groff North America.

A manager recently asked me for some advice. He was trying to motivate his people to improve efficiency. I’ve always thought the best way to motivate people is to show them where they fit in the big picture and how improving performance is good, not just for the company and its owners, but for them.

John Dame is a CEO coach, executive team consultant and leadership strategist based in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania.

Norman Bristol Colon wants people to understand the buying power and entrepreneurship that exists today among the Latino community in Pennsylvania and around the country. The founder and chairman of the Pennsylvania Latino Convention and a former mayoral candidate in Lancaster led a discussion Thursday night on the economic impact on the growing Hispanic and ...

When your motto is “service above self,” you may not always be comfortable touting your accomplishments. But a low profile isn’t necessarily a good thing, according to Andrew Rebuck, who just finished a year as president of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg. Rebuck and incoming president Joyce Libby are working to promote the work that Harrisburg's Rotary Club does and increase its membership.

A bill introduced earlier this year by state Rep. John Galloway (D-Bucks) with support from four other state legislators, proposes increased costs for homebuilders by adding fees in an effort to boost protections for buyers of new homes.

With additions such as online games, the Pennsylvania Lottery is reporting a record year for sales and profits.

Germany-based discount grocer Lidl will open its newest store Aug. 21 in the Shoppes at Wyndham complex in Spring Garden Township, York County. The opening marks the chain’s third store to open in Pennsylvania.