Recently added articles from The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA):

New Hershey CEO West's compensation to surpass $1 million.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Dochat Oct. 10--David J. West, appointed last week as the new CEO of The Hershey Co., will receive an annual salary of at least $1 million under a three-year employment agreement that became effective Oct. 2. West also will be entitled to an annual target ...

Hershey's financial performance concerns trust.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Dochat Oct. 10--The Hershey Co.'s controlling stockholder has noted its displeasure with Hershey's recent financial performance, saying its holdings have lost more than $1 billion in market value over the past 15 months. In a statement released more than ...

Penn National starts training on machines.

Oct 09, 2007 ... Byline: Sharon Smith Oct. 9--A few months ago, using your imagination or looking at Penn National Gaming Inc. designs would have been the only way to picture what the food court and media dome will look like at the first and only casino in south-central Pennsylvania. ...

West is good leader, colleagues say.

Oct 06, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Dochat Oct. 6--When David Black became president and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber in the summer of 2001, he got to work with David J. West, who was serving on some chamber committees. But that relationship didn't last long. West had to relinquish ...

Hershey Co. CEO choice signals few strategy changes.

Oct 04, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Dochat Oct. 4--The appointment of David J. West as The Hershey Co.'s new CEO isn't going to inspire investors to return as stockholders anytime soon, said Bernard Diggins, a Hershey native and partner in Gardner Lewis Asset Management in Chadds Ford. ...

From trash to power.

Oct 04, 2007 ... Byline: Barbara Miller Oct. 4--LEBANON -- PPL Corp. and the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority landfill on Wednesday marked the opening of a $6 million renewable energy plant that eventually will generate enough electricity from methane gas produced by trash to power up to 2,500 ...

Rendell renews push for health care plan.

Oct 03, 2007 ... Byline: David Wenner Oct. 3--Gov. Ed Rendell on Tuesday began his second push for a tax on businesses to help fund state-subsidized health insurance coverage for the uninsured. The proposed 3 percent payroll tax, which would apply to businesses that don't provide ...

Hershey executive's retirement gets mixed reactions.

Oct 03, 2007 ... Byline: Barbara Miller Oct. 3--The Hershey Co. workers in Derry Twp. wouldn't give their names Tuesday, but they didn't hesitate to offer opinions about Richard H. Lenny, who will step down as company chairman, president and CEO by the end of the year. "I think he ...

Slots license investigation procedures get scrutiny.

Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Sharon Smith Oct. 2--A former high-ranking state police official said Monday that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board might not have had all the information it needed when it awarded casino licenses last December. Retired Lt. Col. Ralph Periandi and members ...

West Shore EMS helps obese patients have a safe ride.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Wenner Oct. 1--Extremely obese people tend to make national news, but not necessarily for humane reasons. Earlier this month, a rescue crew had to cut a hole in the house of a 900-pound Michigan man, move him with a forklift and take him to the hospital ...

Rendell's staff takes energy plan on the road.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sharon Smith Oct. 1--Gov. Ed Rendell wasted little time dispatching top Cabinet officials to pitch his energy proposal to farmers and business groups, some of which are the skeptics over his $850 million plan. On Monday afternoon, the Democrat made a plea to ...

Stalled bill would allow lower drug prices.

Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Wenner Oct. 1--A decades-old Pennsylvania law continues to prevent prescription drugs from being sold below cost, which means state residents can't fully benefit from drug discounts offered by Wal-Mart. State officials, including Gov. Ed Rendell's ...