The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has begun a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding unusually high bills recently received by customers served by PPL Electric Utilities, along with the accuracy and integrity of PPL’s billing practices.

Matt Berger, an investment and trust services market manager with Chambersburg-based F&M Trust, recently received an Under 40 in Wealth Management Award from the American Bankers Association. 

Recent hires in the region also include Ecore International and Re/Max.

“Our institutions of higher education continue to work with students to help them navigate the new law and promote and protect themselves,” said Martin. 

Recent hires include Fulton Bank, Fulton Theatre and McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

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

Shawn M. Long, a partner in the law firm Barley Snyder, was recently confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate to fill a judicial vacancy on the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.

Harrisburg-based McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC announced Tuesday that it’s the first Pennsylvania law firm to join the Women’s Business Enterprise Center-East Supplier Diversity Council, a collection of 58 private organizations, government agencies and education institutions that champion women-owned businesses.

Midstate businesses announce their most recent hires

In an uncertain world, everyone is looking for a sure thing, hiring managers perhaps most of all, as the struggle to retain and attract talented employees continues. The Washington Post reports that 4.3 million people quit their jobs in January, indicating that The Great Resignation is far from over.

Highmark Blue Shield’s senior medical director, Dr. Tim Law, spoke to the Journal about how the pandemic impacted Highmark as a payer and what the telemedicine space looks like for payers today. 

Retired federal judge John Jones III was named the 30th president of Dickinson College, in a unanimous vote by the institution’s board of trustees. 

Lititz’s Main Street Program accredited nonprofit, Venture Lititz, has named Barley Snyder partner Maria Di Stravolo Elliott as the president of its board of directors. 

Former Gov. Tom Wolf staffer Rob Ghormoz has joined Harrisburg-based law firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney as principal in its Government Relations Group. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) returned more than $3.5 million in earned wages to Pennsylvania workers in 2021 after investigating more than 4,000 complaints of alleged labor law violations.