Construction & Real Estate

There is a lot of discussion about a so-called economic slowdown. Suddenly, everyone is saying growth during the second half of the year could be quite sluggish. My response is: What you see is what you should have expected all along. That is, the economy is doing as well as could be expected, given the headwinds it faces.

During the past 60 years, we have been witness to many complex socio-cultural, economic, political and technological milestones and challenges. Extraordinary entrepreneurial innovation and increasingly frequent technological advances in the U.S. and around the globe have changed the way we think, plan, act and function.

REAL ESTATE NEWS: Openings, contracts, transactions, relocations

Bankruptcies, liens, mortgages

Although the recession is slowing the rate at which people retire, midstate experts said there are several things employers can do to help blunt the blow when the baby boomers start hanging up their hats.

The recession hurt business for many law firms, but some real estate lawyers said they didn’t see as large a slump as with other types of law.

The word “pain” and the degree to which it’s being felt and by whom is the subject of the latest debate between Dauphin County and the city of Harrisburg.

Harley-Davidson Inc.’s restructuring of its newer plant in York County is on schedule, and final movements out of its older facility down the hill could be complete by next September, according to the company.

Fiscal year 2010 has been eventful for Australian transplant Unilife Corp., manufacturer of medical safety devices.

Harrisburg is like a kid who bought a house, had his parents co-sign for the mortgage and then stopped making payments because it became inconvenient, said Jay Wenger, financial adviser to Dauphin County.