Lancaster-based Community First Fund is bolstering its executive team and growing staff to prepare for greater lending growth across the communities it serves in Central Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley and suburban Philadelphia.

The Lower Allen Township Development Authority has conditionally awarded a demolition contract to a Steelton-based contractor to tear down the former Bon-Ton and Borders stores on Gettysburg Road. The plan is to redevelop the site with a hotel and retail tenants.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty, the midstate's largest residential brokerage, is expanding its footprint in Maryland. The Lancaster County-based company has opened a new office in Bel Air, Maryland.

The Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp. has a new leader starting in June. County officials said Jamie Keener has been hired to fill the role of CEO, effective June 10.

Stoltzfus Meats in Leacock Township, Lancaster County finished installing a solar grid on the roof of its production facility this month.

A new commercial development is taking shape at Mt. Zion and Concord Roads near Route 30 in Springettsbury Township. Royal Farms and Burger King will be the first tenants to open.

Lancaster County-based High Real Estate Group is breaking ground Wednesday on a $30 million luxury apartment complex in Chester County.

Iron Valley Real Estate has grown to 11 offices over the last three years. The Lebanon County-based real estate company recently turned to franchising, hoping to expand its footprint across the Mid-Atlantic region.

State legislation is in the works that could regulate real estate teams in Pennsylvania. Teams continue to pop up nationally and they are handling more of the home sales each year.

Shaner Hotel Group has started construction on a 108-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

Dentsply Sirona is moving its executive offices to Charlotte, North Carolina, home of its new U.S. commercial hub. The headquarters relocation is not expected to impact its other offices and manufacturing operations in York.

Silver Spring Township has been the second-fastest growing township in Pennsylvania this decade; Lebanon and Mount Joy were each fifth among cities and boroughs.

WellSpan Health recently purchased three urgent-care centers in York County from a Maryland company and plans to reopen two of them this summer under its own banner.

Two Lancaster County real estate companies have joined forces. Re/Max Pinnacle this week acquired Town & Country Realty.

After finding success in Central Pennsylvania, commercial real estate agent Craig Dunkle is looking to grow his team and open a larger midstate satellite office for national real estate company Marcus & Millichap.