Chris Dawson wants to make architecture easy to understand. The gregarious designer started his own small firm in Harrisburg to do just that.  

Two multifamily properties in Harrisburg totaling 59 units were sold recently for $5.25 million by the New Jersey-based Kislak Company, Inc.

Results from a recently released Harrisburg Regional Economy Baseline Analysis found professional services among the area’s “key industry” with remarkable and unexpected similarities to larger urban centers like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

Seed investor Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern Pennsylvania approved funding at its September board meeting for 12 startups, five of which are in Lancaster, York and Harrisburg.

PennDOT will host a one-day conference, Pathways to PennDOT on Oct. 18 to connect small, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) with potential contracting opportunities at the department. 

Harrisburg is seeking a $6 million grant from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to help pay for upgrades to FNB Field, home of minor league baseball’s Harrisburg Senators.

Harrisburg-based-CrossState Solutions and CUCollaborate have partnered to help New Jersey and Pennsylvania credit unions maximize the impact they have on their members' lives through a suite of subscription and consultative services.

Harrisburg-based Millers Mutual Insurance (Millers) has promoted Jeffrey Pratt to president and CEO effective Sept. 16. 

Harrisburg-based LinkBancorp announced Friday the closing of its initial public offering of common stock, which sold 4.575 million shares at $7.50 per share.

Recent hires and promotions include Eckert Seamans, Investment Real Estate and the Junior League of Lancaster

Ohio-based Marketplace Events (MPE) recently acquired and will manage the Pennsylvania Christmas + Gift Show and the PA Home + Garden Show, both of which take place at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. 

Harrisburg-based Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) announced a new Strategic Management & Capital Solutions division Wednesday.   

Harrisburg-based Linkbancorp Inc., the holding company of The Gratz Bank, announced Wednesday its initial public offering of common stock, with a price expected to be between $8 and $9.50 per share.

Three multifamily properties in the greater Harrisburg area sold for a combined $8.2 million, announced The Kislak Co. Inc., which marketed the listings.

A pair of entrepreneurs recently signed a franchise agreement with Dallas, Texas-based Urban Air Adventure Park to bring four parks to Pennsylvania, one of which has already opened in Lancaster.