Business Buzz

01/08/2022

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty has added two more offices as a result of the merger.

The two new offices are in Dauphin and Lebanon counties

09/05/2022

The expansion will double the size of the facility on Weavertown Road in North Lebanon Township. Once completed, the plant will have more than 200,000 square feet of space

Once the expansion is completed, the company's midstate facility will have more than 200,000 square feet of space.

28/03/2022

Walmart has announced that it will open a massive fulfillment center in the Shippensburg area.

The center is expected to create up to 600 permanent, full-time jobs across the region.

21/03/2022

Walmart said the new center is part of the company’s broader initiative to add more capacity into its supply chain. The company said its eCommerce business in the United States has increased by 70 percent over the past two years.

The center is expected to create up to 600 permanent, full-time jobs across the region.

07/03/2022

UPS is building its fourth largest hub facility in the country outside of Middletown in Lower Swatara Township.

Seven hundred and fifty people are expected to work at that facility.

07/03/2022

Carvana is closing a facility in Philadelphia.

The facility will close in April and 59 people will be laid off.

22/02/2022

✳️Big Announcement!!!✳️

Since 1904, there have only been two owners of this historic property. You could be the third.

After 31 years operating as Old Sled Works, it’s time to transition the business to new owners. We are looking to sell the Old Sled Works, the business and the property.

Don’t panic…we are not closing. We are as busy as ever with a small waiting list of vendors. Old Sled Works will continue to run as normal until a buyer is found.

If interested in purchasing the business, which includes all the real estate (market complex, office building across the street, parking lot, tower) please send an email to [email protected] with your name and contact information. (No brokers please.)

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14/02/2022

The new school can accommodate 111 children.

The new school opened on Jan. 31.

14/02/2022

Belco Community Credit Union announces merger with Wilmac Employees’ Credit Union

Swatara Township-based Belco to merge with a one branch credit union in York County.

14/02/2022

A developer's plans for the federal courthouse building include a "sky bar"

The new owner has unveiled plans for the building but at the same time has put the facility up for sale.

14/02/2022

A whopping $45 million dollars!

The sale was completed last month.

07/02/2022

This CVS in Harrisburg has closed.

The store will close next year.

07/02/2022

These homes aren't only expected to be affordable but also handicap accessible.

Officials hope to break ground in the spring.

07/02/2022

The Harvest Health & Recreation dispensaries have been rebranded under the Trulieve name.

The dispensary at the former Camp Curtin Bar-B-Que Station and at other Harvest dispensaries have been rebranded.

07/02/2022

Tesla has opened a new dealership in Cumberland County.

The electric car retailer opened a new dealership in the midstate recently.

01/02/2022

There's a new car dealership on the Carlisle Pike.

The electric car retailer opened a new dealership in the midstate recently.

17/01/2022

From airlines to drug makers, Pennsylvania companies laid off thousands in 2021.

All 11 layoffs included at least 233 people.

17/01/2022

A new indoor trampoline park is coming to York County.

Fun City Trampoline Park will open a 32,000-square-foot facility.

05/01/2022

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has opened a OB-GYN practice with two offices in Cumberland County.

The practice includes two offices, which both opened earlier this month.

28/12/2021

Anyone traveling the Turnpike from Harrisburg to Philadelphia will get a view of this newest landmark, which sits alongside the Turnpike at exit 298 (Morgantown exit). It’s also located at the intersections of I-176, and the Morgantown Expressway (Rt. 10).

The casino has the state's first outdoor gaming terrace for smoking.

28/12/2021

The former Park Inn by Radisson Harrisburg West has been demolished to make way for a new shopping center, the Beltway Towne Center, on the 15-acre property at 5401 Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township.

The property sits on one of the busiest roads in the area.

28/12/2021

The Residence at Fitz Farm is named in honor of the Fitz Family Farm that operated on the location for four generations.

The new community will include 130 apartments -- 68 independent living, 42 assisted living, and 20 memory care units.

28/12/2021

It’s been a topsy-turvy year for midstate businesses, coping with pandemic driven lockdown, staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions. But that didn’t stop new stores and other businesses from opening in 2021. Not by a long shot.

These businesses and new locations opened in the region this year.

27/12/2021

Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread is adding a new bakery line that will include approximately 260,000 square feet of additional production capacity and a 16,000 square foot cold dock.

The company was founded in 1955.

27/12/2021

Another Panera Bread is coming to the Carlisle Pike.

The restaurant is expected to open next year.

27/12/2021

The pharmaceutical chain announced that it will close at least 63 stores but it has not released a list of the stores that will close.

Rite Aid, which made the announcement as part of its third quarter results from 2021, said the move will save the company $25 million.

21/12/2021

BREAKING: Rite Aid announced it is closing 63 stores, and expects even more closings over the next several months.

Rite Aid, which made the announcement as part of its third quarter results from 2021, said the move will save the company $25 million.

21/12/2021

Despite the pandemic, staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions, it's been quite the year for retail and other business openings in the midstate. https

These businesses and new locations opened in the region this year.

20/12/2021

Sarinity Beauty Bar opened at the Shops on 3rd at Strawberry Square.

Sarinity will offer beauty treatments, with a number of specialty procedures available, including facials, microdermabrasion, acne/blemish treatments, cellulite treatments and numerous additional services.

20/12/2021

The closings are expected to take place in March.

Mid Penn Bank currently has 59 branch locations – 23 of them are former Riverview locations.