Harrisburg-based marketing agency Merit has merged with Falk Group Public Relations, which is headquartered in Milwaukee, effective Jan. 23.

Jason Kirsch has taken full ownership of PRworks, a branding, marketing and public relations firm in Harrisburg. 

Harrisburg-based independent marketing and communications firm PrepTalk expanded into a new service after President and CEO Heather Zell received a compliment from a client, opening her eyes to something she could offer businesses. 

Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC launched a new public relations agency headed by a local PR veteran.

Crisis management has varying degrees of emergencies: from social media strategies, C-suite personnel changes to accounting and finance risk assessments. Preventative measures should always be part of a company's narrative.

Reporter turned public relations pro turned editor turned business owner: Jeanette Krebs’ path between the journalism and communications fields led her to launch Krebs Communications & Public Engagement in March, a firm focused on covering clients’ media relations, communications strategy, crisis, social media and writing needs.