Quality Bicycle Products has same rationale as Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom for locating in Lancaster County
By locating in the region, Quality Bicycle Products puts itself within one-day ground shipping of 45 percent of its clients and within two days of 92 percent of them, said Dave Smith, site manager for “Q-East.”
Read More »Clutter Stoppers finds niche in industry
So far, West Hempfield Township-based Clutter Stoppers has about a dozen employees and just one franchisee, in Franklin County. But longtime business partners Todd Sweet and Barry Weldon said a second franchise is in the works, and they think their concept has long-term legs.
Read More »Potential distribution center employees already in training through CareerLink
In a warehouse at VisionCorps on North Queen Street, instructor Marcus Riley of Eastern Lift Truck Co. is guiding a baker’s dozen of job hopefuls from Lancaster’s CareerLink through some hands-on training.
Read More »OSHA investigating Knouse Foods fire, leak
Last week, a tractor-trailer fire at the Knouse Foods plant in Adams County led first responders to evacuate the facility and encourage nearby residents to remain indoors while firefighters worked to control the blaze.
Read More »Conservative groups, unions battle over pay in Pa.
The hottest political potato in Pennsylvania's Capitol this month is a bill that has drawn a network of conservative groups and labor unions into a clash over how tens of millions of dollars in dues payments are collected from hundreds of thousand public-sector workers.
Read More »Balancing Act: Should sick workers stay home?
After four days in bed with the flu, Cindy Papale returned to her office only to have a colleague come in sniffling and coughing, touching common surfaces and spreading germs. Within a few days, Ms. Papale was out again with a fever. "If people would stay home, then the rest of us might not get sick, too," she said.
Read More »Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club to cut 2,300 workers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it's eliminating 2,300 workers at its Sam's Club division as it reduces the ranks of middle managers in a bid to be more nimble.
Read More »Michaels warns of possible data breach
Michaels Stores Inc. said it may have been the victim of an attack on its data security, making it the third major chain in a rash of assaults aimed at U.S. retailers.
Read More »Hospital chain said to scheme to inflate bills
The scorecards, according to one whistle-blower lawsuit, were just one of the many ways that Health Management Associates, a for-profit hospital chain based in Naples, Fla., kept tabs on an internal strategy that regulators and others say was intended to increase admissions, regardless of whether a patient needed hospital care, and pressure the doctors who worked at the hospital.
Read More »S&P 500 slides most since June on emerging market turmoil
U.S. stocks sank the most since June, capping the worst week for benchmark indexes since 2012, as a selloff in developing-nation currencies spurred concern global markets will become more volatile.
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Clutter Stoppers finds niche in industry
In the world of professional organizers, Clutter Stoppers is a rarity.
Read More »Harrisburg-area temp agency owner facing federal fraud charges
A federal grand jury in Harrisburg handed down an 17-count indictment Wednesday against a local businessman who federal authorities said evaded taxes for six years to the tune of almost $217,000.
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Rankings schmankings; Pennsylvania’s doing just fine
If you took seriously the continuous stream of ranking, scorecards, grades and other “measurements” generated by various advocacy groups, you'd wonder why anyone bothers to stay in Pennsylvania. The consensus, whether it's on education, business climate, tax environment or social policies, tends not to be flattering.
Read More »This is how Wal-Mart is bringing jobs back to the U.S.
For the past few months, Wal-Mart has been pushing its new face of corporate responsibility: After decades of sending work overseas through ruthless price competition, it's bringing them back to America, by committing to purchase hundreds of billions of dollars more in U.S.-made goods. But those manufacturing jobs, once they return, aren't going to look quite like they did in the past.
Read More »Obamacare private plan enrollment reaches 3 million
About 800,000 people signed up for private health plans through Obamacare in January, pushing total enrollment to 3 million as negative perceptions about the program give way to more practical needs.
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No one cares who caused the data breaches — just fix it
York-based Hogg Construction sold to Massaro Construction Group
Hogg Construction, Inc., a general contractor based in York, has been sold to Pittsburgh-based Massaro Construction Group.
Read More »Susquehanna posts ‘record’ year; National Penn hits adjusted projections
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. of Lititz reported its earnings rose in 2013 against 2012 figures, even if it fell off in year-to-year fourth-quarter earnings.
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