Shaner Hotel Group has started construction on a 108-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County.

Silver Spring Township has been the second-fastest growing township in Pennsylvania this decade; Lebanon and Mount Joy were each fifth among cities and boroughs.

After finding success in Central Pennsylvania, commercial real estate agent Craig Dunkle is looking to grow his team and open a larger midstate satellite office for national real estate company Marcus & Millichap.

Amanda Ridgway has a goal of running a real estate company with up to 35 agents — five times her company's current size.

A Cumberland County auto dealer has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit with the Office of Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection. New Kingstown Auto will pay nearly $51,000, including more than $25,000 in restitution to victims of its illegal business practices.

Carlisle Construction Materials has opened a new research and development facility in Carlisle. Stewart & Tate Construction built the $10.1 million complex.

Cumberland County contractor Weidner Construction Services is relocating its headquarters to 10 Kacey Court in Upper Allen Township. The move out of the Rossmoyne Business Center will give the construction company more office space and room to grow.

A major mixed-use project in Mechanicsburg could see heavy building construction this year, including a craft brewery expected to open in 2020.

After a record year for sales, Weis Markets is planning to spend more than $100 million this year on store improvement projects.

Civil engineering firm Triad Engineering has opened a Cumberland County office, its second office in Pennsylvania and eighth overall.

The owners of a defunct Cumberland County biodiesel firm have been convicted by a jury for defrauding the federal government.

Cumberland County home-improvement company West Shore Home continues to expand its operations. The company opened a larger call center in Hampden Township this year to support its East Coast growth.

Officials at Carlisle Events say they aren’t sitting idle and hoping they can just maintain show attendance levels. The car-show producer is looking for more interactive experiences, including a “Smokey and the Bandit”-themed stunt jump this summer, to lure in new fans.

Hummelstown sandwich shop Hoageez is expanding to the West Shore and opening a second location in Lemoyne.

Cumberland County remains the fastest-growing county in the commonwealth, but Lebanon and Lancaster counties are not far behind.