The Pennsylvania Senate Wednesday passed key legislation, which will now move to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Centre 1st Bank, which is entering the Central Pennsylvania market for the first time, has hired Mechanicsburg’s Bob Rader as the president of Centre 1st Mortgage Division.  

York-based Kinsley Properties has completed two new projects in Central Pennsylvania, resulting in the creation of more than 100 jobs. 

Workforce development projects across Pennsylvania are receiving $5.5 million in Industry Partnership Grant funding aimed at meeting local and regional workforce needs. The announcement was made Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf.  Central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley projects will receive approximately $2 million combined funds in grants. 

Career Technical Centers in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley are among the 33 CTCs and two school districts to receive competitive grants to purchase new equipment aligned to training students in high-demand occupations. 

North Cornwall Commons is undergoing further expansion in Lebanon County. Byler Holdings LLC announced on Nov. 30, that the mixed-use community would break ground on Dec. 6 on a 27,000 square foot corporate office building.  

Be it starting Harrisburg-based CT Home Care Services to assist people with intellectual disabilities or founding Oaks of Central PA to empower and promote the African immigrant and refugee community, Christine Titih has a mission to serve others.

The sale of a 125,000 square foot York industrial property for $6.3 million has been announced by NAI CIR. 

Eleanor Roosevelt said once, “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” Hannah Harris and Nichole Kambesis can relate, the Lancaster-based small business owners having overcome self-doubt and several setbacks to become successful entrepreneurs with the aid of mentors from the SCORE Professional Women’s Network (PWN).

PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, is a podcast series launched by WITF and PNC Bank featuring conversations with area executives on leadership and life. 

Mechanicsburg-based Select Medical announced last week that it plans to open an inpatient rehabilitation hospital next year on the UPMC West Shore campus.

The Manufacturers' Association will soon be offering electrical safety training throughout Central and Southcentral Pennsylvania. 

Truist Foundation Friday announced a $2.25 million grant to Lancaster-based Community First Fund to help launch its Economic Justice Fund (EJFund). 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Northwest Bank, with branches throughout Central Pennsylvania, have appointed Louis J. Torchio president and CEO of both companies.  

The PPL Foundation said it has made $450,000 in grants to nearly 100 nonprofit organizations throughout eastern and central Pennsylvania as part of the foundation's sustaining grants program, which supports efforts to build sustainable communities, enhance education and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.