Central Penn Business Journal http://centralpennbusiness.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> All Stories en-us http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130523/CPBJ01/130529895&source=RSS HIA April cargo tonnage up 8.4 percent from 2012 The amount of cargo being shipped out of Harrisburg International Airport was 8. 4 percent higher in April compared with last year, according to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority. Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130523/CPBJ01/130529895&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130517/CPBJ01/130519792&source=RSS PennDOT won't talk about P3 proposals until after deadline PennDOT says it will not discuss the public-private partnership applications coming into its office until some point after the deadline for this round of proposals. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:49:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130517/CPBJ01/130519792&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130515/CPBJ01/130519877&source=RSS FedEx says new Dauphin County facility will employ 100 Logistics and package delivery company FedEx Corp. 's new distribution facility in Dauphin County will employ about 100 people when it's completed in August 2014, according to the company. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:12:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130515/CPBJ01/130519877&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130514/CPBJ01/130519903&source=RSS FedEx buys 6.1M in land to expand Dauphin County hub FedEx,the global logistics and package delivery company, is planning a new building that will expand its distribution facilities in Dauphin County, according to RSR Realtors, which helped broker the land deal for the expansion. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:17:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130514/CPBJ01/130519903&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519958&source=RSS FAA will keep Capital City Airport, Lancaster Airport towers open The U. S. Department of Transportation today said it will not close the 149 towers originally slated for shutdown under the sequester, including Capital City Airport and Lancaster Airport, due to a bill Congress passed to undo Federal Aviation Administration furloughs. Fri, 10 May 2013 16:47:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519958&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519959&source=RSS P3 proposal would give Capital Area Transit natural gas, green building A public-private partnership proposal that Capital Area Transit received from a Pittsburgh-area developer would give the Harrisburg authority a headquarters capable of handling 200 buses, complete with compressed natural gas fueling stations for its CNG buses and green-certified construction, CAT spokesman Robert Philbin said today. Fri, 10 May 2013 16:41:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519959&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519962&source=RSS In twist, YRC Worldwide admits it tried to buy Arkansas Best Corp. YRC Worldwide Inc. , a Kansas-based trucking company with a large midstate presence, has said it offered to buy out one of its largest rivals, Arkansas Best Corp. , after that company spurned its advances. Fri, 10 May 2013 14:45:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519962&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519966&source=RSS Capital Area Transit looks to P3 for new headquarters Capital Area Transit is pursuing a public-private partnership, or P3, as a means to finance a new transportation center that would serve as its bus maintenance and operational offices. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:11:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130519966&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130509721&source=RSS In brief CAT says its green fleet outpaced vehicles overall Capital Area Transit says it's leading the way in hybrid and alternative-fuel buses with more than 14 percent of its vehicle fleet using such green technologies, better than the rate of vehicles among the general public. Thu, 09 May 2013 15:47:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/CPBJ01/130509721&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130506/CPBJ01/130509832&source=RSS Airport sequester undo could keep towers open, too When Congress quickly undid its sequester item that furloughed Federal Aviation Administration employees and caused major delays at airports, it moved enough money to also prevent towers, such as those a Capital City and Lancaster airports, from closing, airport officials said. However, no one's sure if the towers will be saved. Mon, 06 May 2013 12:23:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130506/CPBJ01/130509832&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/305029998&source=RSS Travel business aims to grow exports, tourism, camaraderie An eastern Pennsylvania travel business co-founded by a midstate businessman is coinciding its busiest year of touring yet in the United States and China with the 110th anniversary of Harley-Davidson Inc. Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/305029998&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/130509904&source=RSS PennDOT seeks 'unsolicited' public-private projects PennDOT has put out a call for companies to submit proposals for unsolicited public-private partnerships, or P3s, in transportation, saying it's looking for new ideas on how the state can save money and improve transportation. Fri, 03 May 2013 09:42:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/130509904&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/130509921&source=RSS In brief Harley releases demographic gains Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Inc. 's U. S. sales in 2012 to young adult, women, Hispanic and black riders grew at more than twice the rate of sales to white men older than 35, the company said in late April. Thu, 02 May 2013 15:01:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/130509921&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/305029993&source=RSS Editorial Two disparate drivers bring world to York County When it comes to economic engines, you can't get much further apart on the spectrum than heavy manufacturing and tourism. Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/CPBJ01/305029993&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130430/CPBJ01/130439977&source=RSS Gubernatorial candidate John Hanger backs PennDOT control of turnpike John Hanger, a Democratic challenger to Gov. Tom Corbett in next year's election, said this morning he backs an option to fold most of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's operations into PennDOT following the pay-to-play scandal there. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:19:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130430/CPBJ01/130439977&source=RSS