Ioannis Pashakis

Harrisburg

Assistant Editor at Central Penn Business Journal

Assistant Editor at Lehigh Valley Business Journal

Assistant Editor for Central Penn Business Journal, Central Penn Parent and Lehigh Valley Business

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Trump Administration DOGE department terminates over $1.4 million in midstate commercial leasing - Central Penn Business Journal

1 month ago | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently terminated two commercial leases held by federal departments in central Pa., totaling $1.49 million in annual rent. The canceled leases, located in York and Dauphin counties, were included in DOGE’s ‘Wall of Receipts,’ a section of the department’s website citing thousands of contract, grant, and lease terminations.
Planning holiday gatherings with busy adult kids

Nov 19, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis |Beth Montgomery

When my kids were younger, I didn’t have to think twice about holiday plans. We were all under the same roof, and no matter what, I knew we’d be together. Now that they’re older, with their own packed schedules, carving out that family time is…different. Let’s just say, I don’t take it for granted anymore. And while there’s a bittersweet edge to the changing dynamics, I’ve found a few ways to make this season meaningful—even if it’s not as “picture perfect” as it used to be.
Community First Fund changes name to Finanta

Nov 15, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

Community First Fund, a community development financial institution and federally chartered credit union has changed its name to Finanta.
Harrisburg University president resigns - Central Penn Business Journal

Nov 4, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology announced Friday night that Dr. Eric Darr, president of the Harrisburg tech institution for 11 years, has resigned. David Schankweiler, former HU Board of Trustees chair and the founder of the Central Penn Business Journal, has been named interim president. The news follows financial troubles at the university that has seen it refocus its efforts stateside.
Whiteboard: Market implications of the election

Oct 7, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

With the presidential election in November rapidly approaching, we continue to weigh the implications of a victory for either party. We are not assuming any particular outcome since it appears to be a toss-up for both the White House and Congress, but we have some loosely-held expectations of who might benefit from either victor.
Microsoft pens deal to restart Three Mile Island reactor five years after closure - Central Penn Business Journal

Sep 24, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

Three Mile Island’s Unit One reactor may come back online as early as 2028 through a new partnership with TMI’s owners. Baltimore-based energy supplier Constellation announced on Friday that it signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft in a deal that would see TMI’s owner reopen the plant as the Crane Clean Energy Center.
U.S. Chamber challenges noncompete agreements ban

Apr 28, 2024 | nclawyersweekly.com | Ioannis Pashakis

By Ioannis PashakisThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce moved to challenge the Federal Trade Commission’s new ruling that bans almost all noncompete agreements. The ruling, voted 3-2 by the FTC and announced Tuesday, requires companies with existing noncompete agreements to inform current and past employees that they will not enforce those agreements. The Chamber’s lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Texas federal court, alleges that the FTC lacks the power to adopt the rule.
New federal ban on non-competes faces challenge from U.S. Chamber - Central Penn Business Journal

Apr 24, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Federal Trade Commission over a new ruling expected to ban nearly all non-compete employee agreements. The ruling, voted 3-2 by the FTC and announced on Tuesday, requires companies with existing non-compete agreements to inform current and past employees that they will not enforce those agreements. The suit, filed in a Texas federal court, alleges that the FTC lacks the power to adopt the rule.
TE Connectivity plant closure could cost 130 workers their jobs

Mar 8, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

TE Connectivity’s application tooling manufacturing site at 627 N. Grant St., Waynesboro, will close starting in less than two months, costing as many as 130 employees their jobs. This action is expected to be permanent; separations should begin on or about May 1 and last throughout the rest of 2024. The Schaffhausen-based Switzerland company announced in late February in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
HR Pharmaceuticals to rebrand as HR HealthCare

Feb 2, 2024 | cpbj.com | Ioannis Pashakis

Effective Feb. 1, York-based HR Pharmaceuticals Inc., a recognized name in health care consumables, will become HR HealthCare and launch a new company identity. The company has grown and evolved significantly over the last several years and now offers a diversified portfolio of brands across several health care categories, including general medical, ultrasound, urology, antiseptic solutions, wound solutions and ostomy accessories, a release said.