Lititz-based organizational health and leadership development firm, North Group Consultant’s, president and founder, Roger North, stepped down but will stay on as CEO in the first step of the firm’s transition plan.
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Lancaster soda startup Pop’d thrives in San Juan
Two midstate entrepreneurs began their soda pop company in a small storefront in Lancaster. Today, the Lancaster-born company has relocated to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to take part in a local food movement happening there.
Read More »Hatchet throwing franchise opens in Hershey
An evening throwing axes at a Lancaster-based hatchet house turned into a business opportunity for two Hershey couples.
Read More »Midstate chamber leaders weigh pros and cons of a Biden presidency
President-elect Joe Biden is on his way to the White House after winning both the popular vote and an estimated 306 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election, but which Biden is the country going to get?
Read More »Dr. Rachel Levine announces tougher orders on travel and masks to slow COVID-19 spread
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced four new mitigation efforts that the Wolf Administration will be taking to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state during a remote press conference on Tuesday.
Read More »Pa. medical marijuana sales up 40% since August
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana industry has brought in more than $1.7 billion since the state’s program began in early 2018. Since August, sales increased, 40%.
Read More »Midstate real estate markets are recovering, but hotels are another story, experts say
While the commercial segment of the midstate real estate market seems to be waiting to see if the pandemic will slow demand for office space, residential housing is seeing recovery despite a shortage in housing stock.
Read More »Central Penn Business Group on Health announces new executive director
A local human resources professional is set to be the new executive director of the Lancaster-based Central Penn Business Group on Health.
Read More »Midstate sports businesses prepare for a better season in 2021
For many midstate businesses in the sports industry, 2019 was a standout year and leaders were looking to capitalize on that success as they prepared for the 2020 season.
Read More »York-county lodge looks to cater to area businesses
A picturesque lodge sits on top of 20 acres overlooking Monaghan Township, York County. The property is nestled between dense forest and shares its acreage with a guest house, a pool and a fishing pond.
Read More »Black and Brown young professionals build community amid pandemic, BLM protests
Two weeks into March, Kimeka Campbell, executive vice president of operations for the Young Professionals of Color of Harrisburg, sat down with another leader of the group to come up with what would be next for the four-year-old organization.
Read More »Harrisburg entrepreneur finds niche in flavored water space
Harrisburg-native Sean Banks had an epiphany when he was restocking a cooler at the local convenience store he managed — one that would lead him to starting Krisp Drinks LLC, a beverage company with the goal of providing a healthy alternative to sugary sodas and flavored waters.
Read More »Harrisburg International withstands sharp decline in passengers
Harrisburg International Airport’s leadership entered 2020 with high hopes after last year proved to be the airport’s best year on record.
Read More »The pandemic and BLM are drawing white and Black business communities closer
Soon after Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the country, requests for a directory of Black-owned businesses started flowing into the office of the Harrisburg-based African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania.
Read More »Lancaster County recovery plan details path to post-pandemic stability
The Lancaster Chamber and the Economic Development Company of Lancaster County (EDC) unveiled a recovery plan for the county’s economy that outlines a series of strategies to prepare to reopen businesses.
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