Manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania have been steadily declining since January, as employers have grappled with uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade dispute with China.   Read more at WITF

The Hershey Co. expects to close on a $395 million deal by the end of the year with a Charlotte, North Carolina, nutrition bar manufacturer. One Brands LLC, a nutrition bar company with an emphasis on low-sugar and high-protein snacks has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by the Derry Township-based Hershey Co. ...

WellSpan Health opened its newest WellSpan Family Medicine practice in Windsor Township, York County last week.

The nationwide shortage of construction workers is posing challenges for the industry, including making it harder to meet deadlines, raising costs to complete projects, and forcing firms to ask their skilled laborers to do more work. There's no easy solutions in sight, but those in the field are making efforts to tackle the problem.

“Most employers have a goal to create a safe and inclusive environment for their employees,” said Adrian Shanker, director of the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown.

A federal report from Energy Star, which was released recently, raised eyebrows when it suggested programming home thermostats to save money.

Observers of Pennsylvania’s new clean slate law see few pitfalls that should worry employers as they adjust to the new dynamic under which millions of state residents each month will have their criminal records wiped clean. 

As career transiency becomes the norm, more “adult learners” and “non-traditional” students enter — or re-enter — the higher education space. And, due to life experience, family demands and other characteristics, the traditional model for higher education doesn’t necessarily work for this growing part of the student population.

Dasher executives Sharon Ryan and Cynthia Tolsma spent years observing the workforce at Harrisburg-based Dasher Inc.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner and the Labor & Industry Secretary said they have implemented agreements with two insurers and a state agency to protect Pennsylvania businesses from any errors in the filing of loss costs, a factor in setting workers’ compensation insurance premiums for employers.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner and the Labor & Industry Secretary said they have implemented agreements with two insurers and a state agency to protect Pennsylvania businesses from any errors in the filing of loss costs, a factor in setting workers’ compensation insurance premiums for employers.

A manager recently asked me for some advice. He was trying to motivate his people to improve efficiency. I’ve always thought the best way to motivate people is to show them where they fit in the big picture and how improving performance is good, not just for the company and its owners, but for them.

John Dame is a CEO coach, executive team consultant and leadership strategist based in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania.

While exposure to heat isn’t specifically covered under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, Richard Hobbs, the newly appointed president and CEO of the Manufacturers Resource Center of the Lehigh Valley, said it’s still a company’s responsibility to keep staff safe from overheating.

Would you be willing to put any and all of your employees in front of an important customer and allow them to have a conversation? If your answer is ‘no way,’ that’s an unfortunate statement about some of your people. It would be good to think about that.