The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s decision to announce an across-the-board 4% price increase to go into effect Jan. 15 on 3,500-plus items in state stores is being criticized, citing questionable timing and lack of transparency.

The Harrisburg-based Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association announced Wednesday that its board of directors has appointed hospitality executive Joe Massaro as the next president and CEO, effective July 25.

The Mechanicsburg-based Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. formally introduced its new president, Lisa Katterman, via its Facebook page.

Our world has changed dramatically, and we must do everything we can to ensure Pennsylvania communities have quick and ample access to vaccinations.

The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) has named Dr. Nancy Rosenthal of Jenkintown, Montgomery County, as its 2022-2023 president. 

After serving the Pennsylvania Bankers Association for more than 38 years, Daniel J. Reisteter will retire from his position July 15 as vice president of government relations.

Dauphin County lawyer Matthew M. Haar was appointed to serve a three-year term on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Board of Governors as the unit county governor.

John Longstreet, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association (PRLA) announced his plans to retire from the association in July. 

The Dauphin County Bar Association has appointed Scott Cooper as board president for 2022. 

The Manufacturers’ Association will expand its manufacturing pre-apprenticeship program with the hiring of a pre-apprenticeship coordinator. 

The Pennsylvania Petroleum Association (PPA) finished expansions to its Pennsylvania Petroleum Association Technical Education Center (PPATEC), which it says will help it increase the number of qualified home and business heating and cooling service professionals in the area. 

The Keystone Building Contractors Association (KCA) recently named the winner of its annual KCA Top Young Leader Award, a program highlighting young talent in Pennsylvania’s contracting industry.

Manchester Township, York County-based trade group The Manufacturers’ Association, recently moved into a new headquarters that the association says will allow it to expand the training it offers to its members.

A Las Vegas-based sports betting company is offering Pennsylvania restaurants and taverns free access to its products and membership to the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association (PLBTA) for one year.

The York Builders Association released a series of seven short videos designed to educate viewers on the positives of joining a skilled trade.