Breaking News

Business

Group worries legislation may come too late for manufactured homeowners

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing bills to protect residents in the state’s nearly 2,300 manufactured home communities. But for many facing steep land rent hikes, should the legislation pass, it will come too late. Homeowners from half a dozen communities in the Lehigh Valley gathered last week to learn about the Coalition of Manufactured Home Communities’ efforts on their behalf. Many shared emotional accounts of having to choose between paying rising lot rents and affording basic necessities. Coalition founder Bob Besecker and advisory team member ...

Adviser at group headquartered in Williamsport earns certification

The Innovative Manufacturers Center recently announced Frederick (Rick) Terry, business advisor, has successfully earned the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Professional Certification from Rensselaer at Work, a division of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. According to a news release, the CESMII developed certification recognizes professionals who demonstrate advanced knowledge and practical skills in designing and implementing customizable strategies that accelerate digital transformation within manufacturing operations. Through the program, participants learn to align ...

Real estate office names 2 award winners for August

Kevin Hodrick, broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hodrick Realty recently announced the Williamsport office monthly awards for August 2025. T According to a news release, the award for the sales associate with top production in listings was presented to Betsy Bjorkman and the sales award went to Amanda Evans. “I couldn’t be prouder of the dedication our agents show each month. Their hard work reflects the values of our company and the trust our clients place in us,” said Hodrick, according to the news release. “In the ever-changing world of real estate, you can ...

Report: State’s electric companies struggle with outages

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania not only experienced a record number of outages last year, but most of its electric distribution companies also struggled to meet established reliability standards, a new report says. While severe storms and vegetation-related damage were cited as primary ...

Loyalsock Township native named as partner by law firm

Brian Watson recently joined law firm Eckert Seamans as a partner. According to the law firm’s website, Watson brings over 25 years of litigation experience in both federal and state courts, with a practice that spans complex commercial disputes, mass torts, product liability and appellate advocacy. Immediately prior to joining Eckert Seamans, Watson served as the career law clerk to the Honorable Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where he drafted countless judicial opinions and provided legal analysis on a wide range of ...

State Senate hopes to sweeten AI deals

(The Center Square) - When it comes to artificial intelligence - and the data centers required to power it - Pennsylvania has been full steam ahead. Eagerness to capitalize on the growing industry has been a rare point of agreement between Democrats and Republicans in the state. That eagerness is reflected in a bipartisan Senate bill “fast tracking” data center development. On Tuesday, however, one of the bill’s cosponsors, Democratic Sen. Marty Flynn, Scranton, announced an amendment responding to public concerns about the technology’s rapid proliferation. A press release ...