A Connecticut-based investment firm has purchased a multi-tenant industrial property in Hampden Township for nearly $15.6 million.

Supporting the growth of its mobile-phone repair business, Fortune 500 company Assurant is expanding its two facilities in Manchester Township, York County.

Employers in safety-sensitive industries, such as manufacturing and transportation, are preparing for the possibility of positive drug tests among employees who are medical marijuana patients in Pennsylvania.

A civil engineering firm that is one of the largest private companies in Central Pennsylvania has expanded its midstate operations.

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.