York Traditions Bank announced plans this week to open a full-service branch location in Lancaster County with an expected opening date in the fall of 2020.

In conjunction with National Plan for Vacation Day, the Pennsylvania Tourism Office Tuesday released its annual “Happy Traveler” guide designed as a resource for people looking for vacation ideas in the state.

Over the 15 years since it was first incorporated, Aptagen has had to be creative with its capital and finding ways to save money without bringing in the regular funds that an investor provides.

Gov. Tom Wolf called for Pennsylvania to raise its minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by the beginning of July.

UGI Utilities Inc. of Reading, wants to raise its base rate by nearly $75 million a year affecting commercial, industrial, and residential customers.

Pa.’s top law enforcement officials filed a brief this week arguing that the federal SEC should have the power to require defendants accused of defrauding investors to give back their fraudulent earnings.

A Lebanon County businessman has purchased an Allentown-based manufacturing firm.

New technology has allowed CPA firms to glean analytical insights and offer competitive new services.

A national staffing service has opened an office in Cumberland County.

A new home insurance app called Openly designed to enhance the offerings of independent insurers to homeowners is now live in Pennsylvania, company executives told the Central Penn Business Journal.

Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed, who died on Saturday following a 14 year fight with prostate cancer, was remembered as a driving force of economic development in Harrisburg and a friend of the city’s business community.

 A Lebanon County retirement community designed a new proof of concept apartment as it looks to ease its rapidly growing waiting list for handicap accessible living.

York Traditions Bank, a locally owned community bank operating in York and Hanover, has added a new director position to advance the organization’s Her Traditions initiative, a program to support women to become financially independent and successful.

Members of the Agricultural Preserve Board were joined Friday by government officials, local business leaders and farmers at Rock Lititz in Warwick Township to celebrate the 1,000th farm preserved in the county since the program was initiated.

Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget for 2020-21 fiscal year will include a $12.35 million increase in state funding for four organizations promoting entrepreneurial growth in Pennsylvania.