Cannabis advocates are collaborating to start two companies designed to advance the hemp and medical marijuana industries in Pennsylvania.
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Manufacturing
Voith Hydro scores $60M contract in Washington state
A Central Pennsylvania company has landed work as part of an effort to modernize hydroelectric power stations on the Columbia River.
Read More »Hershey Trust board member resigns
Just over a week after The Hershey Co. dismissed a takeover bid from snack giant Mondelez International, a member of the chocolate company's controlling trust has stepped down.
Read More »Feds order Biglerville pallet-plant operator to pay $105K to woman who was fired
A woman who was working at an Adams County plant and claimed she was fired for reporting mold at her workplace has gotten help from federal officials.
Read More »Pa. House approves industrial hemp bill
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted unanimously yesterday to legalize industrial hemp across the state, sending the legislation to Gov. Tom Wolf.
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A year after fire, rebuilding continues at Miller Chemical & Fertilizer
The Miller Chemical & Fertilizer company's landscape in the Hanover area has changed.
Read More »Hershey’s to back U.S. women’s field hockey team
Two local organizations are teaming up with an eye on capturing gold in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which are slated to begin Aug. 5.
Read More »Analysts suggest Hershey’s ‘no’ may not dissuade Mondelez
The Hershey Co. may have fended off a takeover proposal from snack food giant Mondelez International, but analysts suggest we may not have heard the last from those looking to buy the chocolate maker.
Read More »Steel advocates back Pennsylvania’s anti-dumping resolution
State lawmakers and steel industry groups are calling on federal officials to enforce U.S. trade laws in the face of alleged "dumping" by China.
Read More »Hershey rejects Mondelez proposal
The Hershey Co.'s board of directors has rebuffed an apparent $107-per-share cash and stock takeover proposal from Illinois-based Mondelez International, according to a statement released this afternoon.
Read More »Mondelez: A look at Hershey’s suitor
Let's take a closer look at the Illinois-based company that put in a bid to take over Pa.'s famous chocolate maker.
Read More »A ‘most devoted champion’: York reflects on Louis Appell Jr.’s legacy
After the news of Louis Appell Jr.'s death circulated around York, the many businesses and organizations he influenced reflected on the prominent businessman and philanthropist's influence on the community.
Read More »York Revolution president: Appell wanted no special treatment
Louis Appell Jr. wanted no special treatment at any of the many York Revolution games he attended, despite being one of the driving forces — financially and influentially — in getting the downtown stadium built and establishing the team.
Read More »Louis Appell Jr., York businessman, philanthropist, dies
Louis J. Appell Jr. — one of the most prominent businessmen, civic leaders, and philanthropists in York — died Monday, according to his family.
Read More »American Hydro president: No changes expected from purchase
The president of American Hydro Corp. expects it to be “business as usual” for his firm after its purchase by a Finnish firm is completed later this week, he said Monday.
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