Live, eat and shop: A look at 10 of the largest mixed-use developments in central Pa.

Live, eat and shop and all in the same place! Mixed-use developments have been popping up in recent years. Developers are building places where people can live, eat and shop all in the same place – almost like mini towns. Some mixed-use developments are primarily based around residential use with some retail. While other developments … Read more

UPMC’s operating income continues to spiral downward

UPMC’s operating margin has gotten progressively slimmer in recent years, even slipping into negative territory as the large integrated health system juggles volume and expense pressures in a competitive Pennsylvania market. UPMC’s operating margin was essentially flat in the third quarter of 2019, which ended Sept. 30. That’s because the Pittsburgh-based academic medical center’s operating income … Read more

Doorbusters, store hours, more: The ultimate shopping guide for Thanksgiving, Black Friday

It’s almost game time for retailers at they begin to embark on the most important time of the year for them. The beginning of the holiday shopping season begins this week. At one time the beginning of the holiday shopping season began in the early hours of the Friday after Thanksgiving, and for some stores … Read more

Maker of Kinder, Nutella opens large distribution center in Central Pa.

First Industrial Realty Trust will officially opened on Monday a new 739,000-square-foot warehouse-distribution center in Central Pennsylvania that is fully leased to Ferrero Inc., an Italian global confectionery company that owns such brands as Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Tic Tac and Kinder. The new facility at 112 Bordnersville Road in Jonestown will be used to distribute brands Ferrero USA … Read more