Daniel Urie - Writer

Downtown Gettysburg will transform into a giant dance floor as we ring in the New Year 🎉

The party starts at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 on Lincoln Square. We’ll raise a giant version of Abe’s top hat as we count down to midnight 🎩

Is 2024 the year you cross Gettysburg off your bucket list?

Details: DestinationGettysburg.com/event/details/gettysburg-new-years-celebration/

(Photo by Charlie Marley Photographic Meanderings)

I recently talked about my coverage of local businesses. The column appeared in the Sunday edition of The Patriot-News.

Reporter stays on top of central Pa. business news Reporter stays on top of central Pa. business news

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Our latest list includes real estate transactions from Landmark Commercial Realty, NAI CIR, Bennett Williams Commercial, JLL, High Associates Ltd. - Industrial/Commercial Real Estate Brokers, Howard Hanna Real Estate - Colonial Park/Harrisburg, ROCK Commercial Real Estate, LLC, TRUE Commercial Real Estate and Paramount Realty.

From warehouses to restaurants, here are 34 recent real estate deals in central Pa. These newly leased or purchased spaces will be used for warehouse use, pickleball, spa services, restaurants, office space, a salon and retail.

Youth sports, car shows and ‘experience trails’ are part of the efforts to grow Cumberland County tourism.

Youth sports, car shows, ‘experience trails’ part of efforts to grow Cumberland County tourism Cumberland County officials hope an increase in the county's hotel occupancy tax will bring in money that can be used to boost the tourism industry.

Rite Aid has announced an expansion at its distribution center in Des Moines, Washington.

Rite Aid announces expansion of distribution center The company made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon.

Rite Aid announces 22 more store closings including 3 in Pa.

Rite Aid announces 22 more store closings including 3 in Pa. The 22 store closings are on top of 154 closings it previously announced.

It will soon cost a little bit more to stay in a hotel in Cumberland County.

It will soon cost a little bit more to stay in a hotel in Cumberland County An increase in the county’s hotel occupancy tax from 3% to 5% has been approved by county commissioners and is being reviewed by the county solicitor.

A 252,000-square-foot building with 248,000 square feet of warehouse space and 4,000 square feet of office space is planned for York Road in Carroll Township, York County.

Officials express concerns about safety around central Pa. warehouse proposal The conditional use hearing was held on Thursday night for a proposed warehouse in York County.

The Rite Aid store at 330 Cumberland Parkway in Upper Allen Township closed on Monday.

Another Rite Aid store to close in Cumberland County The store will close next month.

Ocean State Job Lot has opened a new store at the Silver Spring Commons shopping center in the former Marshalls space at 6520 Carlisle Pike in Silver Spring Township.

Here’s what opened in this former Marshalls store in Cumberland County The store will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday.

Rite aid plans to close 32 more stores including 5 in Pa.

Rite Aid to close 32 more stores including 5 in Pa. The company announced the latest closings in a bankruptcy filing last week.

Silgan Plastics Corporation plans to close its facility in Bucks County.

Missouri company to close Pa. manufacturing facility The facility is expected to close next year.

Romberger’s Appliances in York Township has closed.

Central Pa. appliance store to close after more than 60 years in business The store will close on Friday.

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So, this just happened! 🥳 🎉

Today is the last day at Paxton St. location . Online ordering available , delivery through Slice

The time has come to announce our official closing. Unfortunately, the responsibilities of owning a small business have become too great for our owner, Millie Romberger, and she had to make some tough decisions.

Thank you to for all your support & patronage over the years. We love you all & couldn't have been #1 in York County for over 10yrs without you.

Barbershop with salon services to open in Harrisburg Owner Johanna Martin does men’s, women’s and kids’ washes and cuts, as well as specialty services such as coloring, undercuts and hair design.

Robert A. Boswell acquires a 7,916 SF office at 2552 Jefferson Street, set to become a new location for Nasr Consultant Group Inc.—a licensed provider of substance use disorder treatments in Pennsylvania. Transaction facilitated by Bill Gladstone Group of NAI CIR and Jeremy Gibson of Keller Williams. More at nasrgroup.com

https://www.billgladstone.com/news/sold-2552-jefferson-street-harrisburg/

Mark your calendars…… it’s GRAND OPENING time!! 🗓️
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⏰When: Saturday, December 2nd
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❓Where: 970 Loucks Rs Ste M
York, PA 17404
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Doors open at 10am, following the ribbon cutting ceremony, but hop in line early to be one of the first 50 people to receive a FREE small bowl!! 😍⭐️
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Join for all the grand opening day fun!!👏
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We’ll see YOU there 💜

It’s that time again! 🌟 Bring the whole family to enjoy our 🆓 Christmas Lights and be enchanted by 620,000 dazzling lights.

Come see the lights from November 22nd through January 2nd!

📍20 Herr Drive
Nottingham, PA

Another tenant is leaving the Harrisburg Mall in Swatara Township.

This time it’s Wells Fargo.

The bank will close at 11 a.m. Jan. 24.

Wells Fargo says after that, customers can go to the Union Deposit branch at 1085 E. Park Drive.

Another business to leave Harrisburg Mall The location will close in January.

Swatara Township-based Schaedler Yesco Distribution has acquired an electric supply company.

Schaedler Yesco Distribution has entered into an agreement to acquire Clarion Electric Supply. The transaction is expected to be completed next month. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.

Dauphin County business to acquire western Pa. electric supply company The transaction is expected to be completed next month.

York Land Development LLC, an affiliate of Upper Allen Township-based Select Capital Commercial Properties plans to build a warehouse/distribution center on an approximately 30.7-acre portion of a property in Carroll Township.

A 252,000-square-foot building with 248,000 square feet of warehouse space and 4,000 square feet of office space, 33 loading docks, 41 trailers spaces and 87 employee parking spaces is proposed for 941 York Road.

Officials express concerns about safety around central Pa. warehouse proposal The conditional use hearing was held on Thursday night for a proposed warehouse in York County.

Rite Aid will close stores at 2121 W. Lehigh Ave., Suite 5, Philadelphia
and at 535 Lincoln Ave., Pittsburgh.

Rite Aid announces 22 more store closings including 3 in Pa. The 22 store closings are on top of 154 closings it previously announced.