Joel Berg

Oct 28, 2024 | biznewspa.com | Joel Berg

With less than a week before their contract expires, WellSpan Health and UnitedHealthcare remain at odds. If they are unable to reach an agreement by Thursday, WellSpan would become out-of-network for people covered by UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and employer-sponsored plans.

Oct 25, 2024 | biznewspa.com | Joel Berg

Life sciences heavyweight GSK is investing up to $800 million into its Marietta-area campus with plans to boost capacity and produce cutting-edge vaccines targeting illnesses like pneumonia and meningitis. The project, described as the British company’s largest-ever investment in U.S. manufacturing, entails construction of a new 300,000 square-foot facility and refurbishment of an existing building, along with the addition of more than 200 jobs.

Oct 24, 2024 | biznewspa.com | Joel Berg

William McLaughlin has been hired as director of marketing for Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick. McLaughlin will work closely with firm leadership to establish and execute data-driven marketing and communications plans for the firm and its practices. A Central Pennsylvania native, McLaughlin spent the last 15 years working in various marketing and business development roles in Bangkok, Thailand.

Oct 24, 2024 | biznewspa.com | Joel Berg

State officials yesterday unveiled a pilot grant program designed to fund mixed-use projects with a residential component. State officials see the $10 million program as a first step in addressing the shortage of affordable housing in Pennsylvania, a shortage that is drawing attention at every level of government. Funding is available for preparing sites for development, converting commercial or industrial space to mixed use, or rehabbing vacant or underutilized buildings.

Oct 23, 2024 | biznewspa.com | Joel Berg

Companies that build or expand power plants in Pennsylvania stand to benefit from millions of dollars in tax credits under legislation approved in the state House. However, the companies would have to navigate complicated criteria to claim the credits, including requirements capping carbon emissions and setting minimum thresholds for capital spending. The legislation updates a $2 billion-plus tax-credit program that was enacted at the end of the Wolf administration but remains untapped.