Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty in Lebanon honored three agents for their June performance. These agents included Theresa Hummer who was recognized as an Outstanding Performance Agent, Peak Performance Agent, No. 1 Listing Agent, and No. 1 Sales Agent; Judi Kassab recognized as a Peak Performance Agent; and Margie Groy recognized as a Peak Performance Agent. (Source: LDNews.com)
PinnacleHealth
System has expanded its chest-related treatment services into Mechanicsburg with its PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Center located at 2005 Technology Parkway, Suite 300, in building 2 of the Fredericksen Outpatient Center. The center opened July 6. (Source: CPBJ.com)
The week of July 1, Cornwall Manor announced the completion of the final phase for construction of its new health center. The new facility has four “households” with 24 individuals residing per “household.” In each “household,” each resident has their own room and bathroom, and share a lounge, porch/balcony, and kitchen and dining area. Arthur Funk & Sons Inc. was the general contractor for the project and Beers & Hoffman Ltd. Was the architect. (Source: CPBJ.com)
On July 7,
Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) and Uber announced a new agreement to provide regulations for Uber’s ridesharing platform at the airport. This arrangement will improve the flow of traffic on airport property, reinforce existing public safety standards around insurance and driver screenings, and ensure that travelers to and from the region have easy access to the reliable option that Uber provides.
The Hershey Company announced that it will sponsor the U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey Team in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Hershey is also sponsoring the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team and has agreements with gymnasts Simon Biles and Shannon Miller and wrestler Jordan Burroughs. (Source: CPBJ.com)
Six
high school students from local districts and students in various Lebanon County Career & Technology Center (LCCTC) programs will be inducted into the CTC National Technical Honor Society for the 2016-2017 school year in February 2017. The new members of the society who will receive a pin, certificate and stole to wear at graduation are Emily Gill, Medical Assistant, Northern Lebanon School District; Mackenzie Hartranft, Medical Assistant, ELCO School District; Claudia Boyer, Law Enforcement (2015-2016) and Media Communications (2016-2017), Palmyra Area School District; Amber Sturrup, Law Enforcement (2015-2016) and Pastry Arts (2016-2017), Palmyra Area School District; Josiah Byler, Network Technology, Cedar Crest School District; and Jordan Bortner, Computer Repair Technology, Palmyra Area School District.
In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided two alternative plans for Williams’ proposed Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline. However, both alternatives had been “previously dismissed” by the FERC. The final environmental impact study is due this fall, and a final decision is due in early 2017. (Source: CPBJ.com)
PinnacleHealth System opened its Lebanon Valley Advanced
Care Center located in Annville on Monday, July 11. The new center, which
currently houses Annville Family Medicine, Select Physical Therapy, and
PinnacleHealth Endocrinology, measures 80,000 square feet. (Source: CPBJ.com)
One of Highmark Inc.’s branches is selling its workers’ compensation business to BrickStreet Mutual, a company based in West Virginia. The workers’ comp business has $120 million in premiums. All employees of Highmark’s HM Insurance Group company will become BrickStreet employees effective August 1. (Source: Triblive.com)
On July 8,
Capital BlueCross announced that Theranos, a lab company based in California, will no longer be a provider for the organization. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services revoked certification for Theranos’ lab located in Newark, CA, affecting its approval to received Medicare/Medicaid payments. (Source:
CPBJ.com)
On the weekend of July 14, BB&T converted
all National Penn Bank branches into BB&T branches. There were four
National Penn branches which were consolidated into other locations. (Source: CPBJ.com)
Talen Energy has expressed that it is looking to keep its corporate headquarters located within Allentown’s Neighborhood Improvement Zone. (Source: The Morning Call)
The Hershey Co. announced on July 19 its plans to triple the size of its location in Times Square in New York City. The new store will be located at 20 Times Square, and construction is set for early 2017. (Source: CPBJ.com)
Scott Downs, the former general manager and publisher of the Lebanon Daily News, became the publisher of the Central Penn
Business Journal and Central Penn Parent. (Source:
CPBJ.com)
In celebration of the National Park Service's centennial anniversary, the Eisenhower National Historic Site is bringing one of President Eisenhower's historic tractors for display at Harrisburg International Airport. Located in Gettysburg, the
Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves and interprets the home and farms
of the Eisenhower family and the 34th president of the United States.
For the month of August, Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery presents the work of two local photographers, Yvonne Roberts and Rich Walter. Yvonne Roberts' work focuses on the beauty of Central Pennsylvania. Many of her images are captured during her weekday commutes to her day job, an hour away in Lancaster County. Rich Walter's love for photography began as a child with his Brownie Box Camera taking pictures on family vacations. Walter’s subject matter varies widely, as do his techniques. Recently, he has been experimenting with photoshop and experimental processes.
The
Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) board awarded $10,272,561
for improvements at three of the airports owned and operated by the authority.
The board also approved a ground lease and airport joint use agreement with the
PA Air National Guard, which operates the 193rd Special Operations Wing at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA).
The ground lease extends the existing lease by another 21 years to 2063 and
allows the installation to plan for capital improvement projects in the future.
The joint use agreement generates $161,313 in annual revenue for
SARAA. June was a busy month at HIA with American Airlines having its
busiest month in two and a half years and Air Canada having its busiest month
in over a decade. A total of 111,429 passengers used HIA in June, a nine
percent increase over June of last year.
The Hershey Company reported a net profit of $146 million at the end of the second quarter on July 3. At the end of last year’s second quarter, the company reported a loss of $99.9 million. This was Hershey’s first quarterly sales increase in a year. (Source: CPBJ.com)
