Businesses in Central Pennsylvania finalized 35 mergers in the third quarter of 2017, up from 30 for the same period in 2016, according to Baker Tilly Capital, the investment banking arm of accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP.

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.

Planning is under way for a small warehouse project along the northbound side of Interstate 83 in northern York County.

Several York and Lancaster companies topped the list of reader interest in 2017. Workforce recruitment and retention also were of interest to our readers.

An estimated 70 percent of Pennsylvania's apple production — the nation's fourth-largest apple producing state — comes out of Adams County.

Hospitals, pharmacy chains, a construction company and an automotive parts manufacturer all found themselves planning for new ownership in 2017. So did a maker of hot-dog-flavored potato chips.

History was made in 2016 for medical marijuana legislation. 2017 saw movement for doctors, entrepreneurs other business startups trying to get their footing in the the industry. Here's a recap of everything medical marijuana during the past year:

Take a read at some memorable Women in Leadership interviews and moments in the past year.

Campbell Soup announced plans Monday to buy Snyder's-Lance following months of speculation about a pending deal between the two food industry giants.

In a deal that takes it further beyond chocolate, The Hershey Co. said today it is buying Amplify Snack Brands Inc., the Texas-based maker of SkinnyPop popcorn and Oatmega protein bars.

As the popularity of online shopping continues to rise, especially around the holidays, so does the amount of returns that companies need to process.

Hanover-based Utz Quality Foods has completed it acquisition of Inventure Foods.

On Wednesday morning, the Central Penn Business Journal hosted its first Manufacturing Symposium. Over 150 attendees heard about a range of topics to take back to their companies and employees, largely focused on a changing workforce and increased automation in the industry.

The Wolf administration this week said it would provide $1 million to the York Redevelopment Authority to clean up a former Danskin clothing factory that is slated to house affordable apartments.

A York County manufacturer that makes parts for the heating and cooling industry declared bankruptcy this summer and is now operating under the ownership of a Maryland company.