Bad news about the housing market keeps making national headlines, but we wondered about the state of the industry in Central Pennsylvania. We asked the firms from this year's homebuilder's list: Has Central Pennsylvania hit the bottom of the housing market downturn? What are you expecting for new-home construction in 2008? What follows are their answers in their own words.
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Real estate
In brief: Bridge to success
A local contractor is up for a national engineering award.
Read More »In brief: Haydn's on Pine closes
Harrisburg's fine-dining restaurant and bar Haydn's on Pine has closed.
Read More »In brief: Kokomo's to move
Kokomo's Sports Bar & Grill will move from 300 N. Second St. to a vacant space at 307 Market St. in downtown Harrisburg.
Read More »Sale of apartment complex finalized
Twelve Trees Apartments has a new owner.
Read More »Northwest Triangle project gets state cash
The sky was blue overhead as Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen McGinty brought some green to York this morning.
Read More »UPDATE: Web firm sets up U.S. headquarters in Harrisburg
A Web conferencing software company based in Barcelona, Spain, today announced it has established its U.S. headquarters in downtown Harrisburg.
Read More »New-home sales slump hits midstate builders
A lagging economy and tighter lending practices have hurt the region's new-home market, Central Pennsylvania builders said.
Read More »Steelton’s business park in sight
Signs of progress are emerging in Steelton.
Read More »NEW: Harrisburg initiative to bolster construction workforce
A new Harrisburg initiative designed to deliver more skilled workers to the construction workforce got a boost from a grant of more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor, Mayor Stephen R. Reed today said.
Read More »Officials prepare for Lancaster County Convention Center
Lancaster County officials are preparing for the masses. The doors to the Lancaster County Convention Center are due to open in one year.
Read More »In brief: Convention preparation
Lancaster officials are preparing the areas surrounding the anticipated Lancaster County Convention Center for its March 2009 opening.
Read More »In brief: Subcontractors celebrate
The American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania will hold its 10th annual Constructor Awards Gala March 15 in the Harrisburg area.
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