Harrisburg University reached a diversity goal its board of
trustees set before construction of its University Tower
started in fall 2006.

A Thai version of Panera Bread is coming to downtown York.

The Lancaster Area Habitat for Humanity awarded The High
Cos. its annual Friend-of-Habitat Award.

Homebuilders would have to pay $300 a year and register with
the state Attorney General's office if a proposed state House bill is adopted.

Whenever news of the latest corporate scandal reaches the
ears of our legislators in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C.,
you can count on one thing: more regulation.

Last week's question: Should major government-funded
construction projects be required to award a specific percentage of contracts
to minority-owned businesses and/or women-owned businesses? Why or why not?

No - 78 percent
Yes - 22 percent

REAL ESTATE NEWS: openings, contracts, transactions, relocations

The 20^th annual Rebuilding Together home-improvement
event will take place tomorrow in Harrisburg.

From the outside, the old Lebanon County
house and its adjoining building looked tired and worn.

Habitat for Humanity leaders throughout the region say
instituting cost-saving measures has made the houses they build greener.

Volvo Construction Equipment, a division of the Swedish
commercial-truck manufacturer Volvo, plans to expand its Shippensburg factory.

A Lancaster
County retirement
community plans to build a residential development that promotes a communal
lifestyle among older adults. It is believed to be the first time such a
development for seniors has been developed in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg University reached its 20 percent threshold for
hiring minority-owned businesses and 5 percent goal for hiring women-owned
firms to build the school's new facility in downtown Harrisburg.