Not all merchant services providers are created equal
But most people – and even most businesses – have no idea just how complex the credit card industry is.
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Central Pennsylvania’s largest retail, office and industrial leases of 2015
The New Year is well underway, but before we get too far into 2016, it's worth taking a look back at the largest commercial lease deals that occurred in the Central Pennsylvania market in 2015.
Read More »Snoopy Snow Cone machines recalled 
Check your holiday decorations and appliances, because a popular Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine has been recalled...
Read More »Advocacy group PennFuture appoints Cindy Dunn from DCNR as CEO
A leading statewide environmental advocacy organization has named Cindy Dunn, who was deputy secretary for conservation and technical services for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, its new president and CEO.
Read More »Taking stock: How is Pa. doing at leap to Marcellus 2.0?
Lines of a story based on my interview earlier this year with then-outgoing Marcellus Shale Coalition CEO Kathryn Klaber have stuck with me as I look ahead to the next chapters of shale gas in Pennsylvania.
Read More »‘Free’ health insurance under Obamacare has drawbacks
As many as 6 million people who are uninsured, and another million with individual plans, may qualify for "free" health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, according to recent analysis by several Wall Street firms and the consulting firm McKinsey.
Read More »Adding to health insurance confusion, other groups try to cash in
The 30 or so attendees at St. Mary Primitive Baptist Church on a recent evening believed they were about to hear an official presentation by the "Obamacare Enrollment Team" on all of their options to get insurance because of the Affordable Care Act.
Read More »Don’t let your for-profit insurer pick your new health care plan
In recent months, thousands of Americans have received insurance cancellation letters offering them plans with ridiculously expensive new premiums. But those who trust their insurers to offer them the most affordable, most beneficial plan available should maybe reconsider that whole trust thing.
Read More »Business: US takes aim at ‘forced’ homeowners’ insurance
A U.S. housing regulator will bar mortgage companies from accepting lucrative payments to arrange a controversial form of homeowners' insurance, according to government officials.
Read More »US: Authorities: Suspect in NJ mall shooting is dead
A 20-year-old man intent on dying fired multiple shots inside New Jersey's largest shopping mall, trapping customers and employees for hours as police scoured stores for the gunman, who was found dead early Tuesday of a self-inflicted wound, authorities said. There were no other injuries.
Read More »World: Heavy shooting lasting hours in Libya’s capital Tripoli
Heavy fighting between militias using rifles, grenades and anti-aircraft weapons erupted in several parts of Tripoli on Tuesday in the worst violence in the Libyan capital for weeks.
Read More »Out of the Ordinary: Woman’s unforgettable marriage proposal by ‘homeless’ man
Popping the question is nerve-wracking enough. Mike King went an extra step and played a prank on his girlfriend before the proposal.
Read More »Random musings
If my washing machine can detect "high suds levels" then why can’t it take care of the problem?
Read More »Weak sales of cereals lead Kellogg to cut costs
Kellogg, the maker of breakfast cereals, said on Monday that it would cut about 7 percent of its work force by 2017 and also trim production capacity, after reporting another quarterly decline in sales in its cereals business.
Read More »Men’s Wearhouse denies Jos. A Bank request
Men's Wearhouse said Monday that it won't give rival Jos. A Bank access to nonpublic information that it could use to assess whether to potentially raise its $2.3 billion buyout offer.
Read More »York Township couple starts hard cidery on farm
Steve Groff says a nearly fatal accident is what changed his life forever. When his bicycle was hit by a car, the orthopedic surgeon sustained serious injuries - the kind that made him realize just how lucky he was to be alive.
Read More »Jimmy John’s sandwich shop to open on Manheim Pike
Jimmy John's, a sandwich shop chain that aims for "freaky fast" service, will open by the end of the year at 1601 Manheim Pike, next to Men's Wearhouse.
Read More »Colonnade project approaches finish line
Rebuilding the only movie theater in northern Dauphin County has been progressing at a strong clip since this spring, and owners expect the facility to open before the end of the year.
Read More »Eight central Pennsylvania hospitals make top performer list
Eight central Pennsylvania hospitals are among the “top performers” named by the Joint Commission. The designations mean the Joint Commission counts them among the top 33 percent of hospitals in the United States.
Read More »Magazine ranks Pa.’s business climate at No. 18
Pennsylvania made this year's list of the states with the best business climates, according to Site Selection magazine.
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