White House details plans to improve housing affordability
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to the volcanic rise in housing prices over the past year.
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Candoris acquired by New York City tech company CDI 
Annville, Lebanon County technology solutions provider Candoris has been acquired by Computer Design & Integration (CDI), a New York City-based competitor.
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Med-cannabis dispensary thrives in PA market amid growing patient size, limited product
Miami-based medical marijuana dispensary Fluent operates 28 storefronts throughout Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas and Michigan, but its highest revenue generating store has been its only Pennsylvanian location in Hanover.
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PHC4 hires new executive director
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s (PHC4’s) newest executive director is set to take over the position after current executive director Joe Martin retires in September.
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Hershey Pediatric Center joins UPMC
Hershey Pediatric Center will join UPMC as UPMC Hershey Pediatric Center on Sept.1.
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Bank of Bird-in-Hand set to make common stock offering
The Bank of Bird-in-Hand released details of its next common stock offering, which will seek to raise $15 million in newly issued common shares. The stock will be priced at $23 per share, with a minimum purchase of 1,000 shares ($23,000.) If demand exceeds $15 million, the bank’s board may up the target to $25 million, according to a ...
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Google delays office return until January as COVID-19 worries linger
Aug 31 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc-owned (GOOGL.O) Google is extending its voluntary return-to-office policy through January next year, CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday, citing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world.
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The Great Lebanon County PITCH offers seed money to start a business
THE CENTER for Entrepreneurial Excellence, a free business resource for Lebanon County, is hosting the first-ever Entrepreneurial PITCH competition, titled “The Great Lebanon County PITCH”. Entrepreneurs will have the chance to win seed money to start their dream business. The CENTER will award $8,000 in prize money to be divided by the winners to help ...
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Ritter Insurance Marketing acquires Sarasota broker
Harrisburg-based Ritter Insurance Marketing has purchased Executive Resource Insurance Network, an independent wholesale brokerage agency in Sarasota, Florida.
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How I handle a messy home as a single parent
I can’t be the only one who struggles to keep up with a clean home. With work, kids work/social schedule, and taking time for self, busy is an understatement. I don’t know about you, but cleaning after all the adulting responsibilities is the last thing I want to do. The pandemic has kept us homebound most ...
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Wall St awaits Zoom’s next act as pandemic boom cools
Aug 30 (Reuters) - When stay-at-home favorite Zoom (ZM.O) reports quarterly results on Monday, Wall Street will look for details on how the video conferencing platform plans to attract more users as its meteoric growth brakes to its slowest rate since going public.
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York Logistics Hub sells for $73M, tenants include Johnson Controls
The South Campus is anchored by Johnson Controls, which occupies 71% of the building with its manufacturing operation. Both the North Campus, an industrial warehouse, and the West Office Tower, the former headquarters of York International, offer redevelopment opportunities.
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Springwood Hospitality starts work on 5-story hotel in Cumberland
Springwood Hospitality of York has begun construction on its first hotel in Cumberland County, a five-story Springhill Suites by Marriott in Lower Allen Township.
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U.S. pending home sales drop for second straight month in July
Aug 30 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes declined for the second consecutive month in July in step with limited supply that's been unable to keep up with demand from potential homebuyers.
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Do you have what it takes to become a landlord? Answer these 4 questions.
The idea of making money on the side from owning a rental property can be very appealing, especially if you view the venture as a possible way to quit your day job eventually or subsidize your income when you retire.
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Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce to relocate headquarters this fall
The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce plans to relocate to a new, larger office at 989 Quentin Road, Lebanon in mid-October.
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Lake Tahoe prepares for emergency as wildfire threatens
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Some 14,000 firefighters facing changing weather conditions battled more than a dozen large wildfires across California, including a growing blaze that was slowly pushing toward the Lake Tahoe resort region.
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Light industrial rents skyrocket 30% in Northeast, but Central Pa. may benefit
Rent prices for logistics facilities in the Northeast U.S. Corridor are skyrocketing, but that may be good news for developers and property managers in the Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania.
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First in-person Harrisburg Regional Chamber event tackles workplace civility, kindness
The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC’s first in-person event following quarantine centered on a message of workplace civility and creating a culture where people can come together.
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Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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