The sale last year of Harman Stove Co. ended nearly three
decades of independence for the manufacturer in northern Dauphin County.

Joel Berg's article on Harman Stove (July 18 issue, page 17)
paints a pretty picture of a business that has its ducks in a row and plans for
a great future.

Burnham Holdings Inc. today reported a net loss of $1
million, or 22 cents per share, for the second quarter that ended June 29. This
is down compared to the net gain of $197,000, or 5 cents per share, that the
company reported for the year-ago period.

Headlines often talk about large businesses gobbling up
smaller ones.

Natalie Hutchinson rolled and shipped automotive carpet for 22 years
at a Carlisle factory that makes interior components for some of the
largest automobile manufacturers in the world.

Morgan Corp., a Morgantown-based manufacturer of truck
bodies for dry and refrigerated transport, will temporarily close its Ephrata
plant.

New Holland Agriculture, a manufacturer of farming equipment
and tractors, teamed up with the Italians and Chinese to reclaim farmlands lost
to deserts in China.

The senior management at Lancaster County-based MXL
Industries Inc. purchased the controlling share of the plastics manufacturer
from its parent company for $5.2 million, according to filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Following last month's service-reduction announcements, Harrisburg International
Airport today announced new nonstop
service to the New York City
metropolitan area.

Hicks Acquisition Company I Inc. signed a definitive
agreement to take York County-based Graham Packaging Holdings Co. public, according to Hicks. Dallas-based Hicks announced an agreement in
principle on the $3.2 billion deal on Monday.

GM is playing a fool's game. Click here to read Richard
Randall's latest blog post.

Source Interlink Companies Inc., a Florida-based media distribution company, plans to close its Harrisburg warehouse.

The figurative and literal foundations of Bube's Brewery in Mount Joy
are steeped in history.

Passenger traffic at Harrisburg International
Airport declined slightly
last month.

Harley-Davidson Inc. will shut down its plant in Springettsbury Township,
York County, for two weeks starting Monday.