A coalition of 59 industry trade groups are calling on the commonwealth’s Congressional delegation to pass safe harbor liability protections against “unwarranted lawsuits” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic for businesses that comply with health and safety guidelines.

Nestle Purina intends to expand its Cumberland County operations with a $167 million investment in new processing and packaging lines at its Hampden Township manufacturing plant.

Lancaster-based Armstrong World Industries is expanding its offerings of custom felt ceiling and wall solutions with the acquisition of Chicago-based Turf Design Inc.

Theresa Kwayi, HR director at Harley-Davidson Motor Co., has been named chair of the board of directors for MANTEC, a private, nonprofit manufacturing service provider.

The Hershey Company’s planned fulfillment center in South Annville Township, Lebanon County, will provide 270 jobs, courtesy of a job creation tax credit granted by state officials.

Plant-based foods manufacturer Curation Foods will be closing its Penn Township, York County-based manufacturing facility and consolidating operations to facilities in California and Ohio.

The CEO of guitar maker C.F. Martin & Co. is pushing back against a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor that would prohibit company 401k managers from investing in so-called Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds.

Armstrong Flooring appointed Gregory D. Waina interim chief financial officer, effective June 29. Waina will oversee global finance, treasury, investor relations and accounting functions.

Casher said his grandfather, who died in 2005, imparted to him the entrepreneurial ambition and leadership style that sustained the third-generation, family-owned business through the Great Depression, World War II, the 2008 Recession and now the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mack Trucks plant in Lower Macungie Township was among facilities honored by the U.S. Department of Energy for reducing waste.

The Harrisburg Bike Share program was operated by Zagster, a Boston-based venture-funded startup that was sold by Edison Partners to Superpedestrian, a tech company also based in Boston, according to a June 4 announcement from Edison.

Hanover, York County-based Utz Quality Foods LLC plans on changing its name to Utz Brands, Inc. and becoming a publicly listed company at an anticipated initial enterprise value of $1.56 billion upon closing a merger with special purpose acquisition company Collier Creek.

As counties move en-masse out of the most restrictive part of the state’s three-phase plan to reopen non-life-sustaining businesses, the state’s liquor authority said it will expedite applications for temporary liquor license extensions so restaurants can serve alcohol in outdoor seating areas without facing legal scrutiny.

Four companies in central Pennsylvania were among 43 in the state to receive grants in through Gov. Tom Wolf’s $2.8 million Manufacturing PA Initiative, it was announced last week.

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