As York County industries return to normal, labor shortages ramp up competition
York Dispatch
As York County companies begin to return to a sense of normalcy, they are once again faced with prepandemic challenges only now worsened by COVID-19.
Employers across all industries are struggling to hire workers, and some competing industry leaders, like Rutter s and Sheetz, have responded with wage increases. It s fair to say that no industry is immune to the hyper competition for talent right now, said York County Economic Alliance President and CEO Kevin Schreiber. It s not surprising to see this hyper competition ramp up again.
Digital divide: York County officials say they re not done on broadband initiative
York Dispatch
It was the celebration of the completion of a 16-mile fiber optic broadband project along the Heritage Rail Trail, but the York County Board of Commissioners and the York County Economic Alliance say they re not done improving internet access for the area.
The project, conceived of last year and financed with assistance from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, placed the miles of cable along the Heritage Rail Trail and installed wireless antennas at Hanover Junction and Brillhart Station. For the first time in York County, we have a holistic view of the broadband needs of the 911 square miles that we call York County, President Commissioner Julie Wheeler said Friday at a news conference celebrating the completion of the project. This milestone today is not only a first step into closing the digital divide for all residents, but it also provides all users of th