History Center named to Business Journal’s 2025 Top Project Awards

History Center recognized for museum redevelopment project

Central Penn Business Journal has selected the York County History Center to receive a 2025 Top Projects Award.

Top Projects is an awards program that honors the best building and construction projects in Central Pennsylvania over a 12-month span – from January 2024 to December 2024 – in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. The awards are not only a look back at the excellent work that’s taken place in the previous year, but they also anticipate how these plans and projects potentially establish landmarks of the future.

Projects were judged on the following criteria: degree of difficulty, creativity in design, innovative construction techniques, cooperation among contractors, management and in some cases government, adaptive reuse and sustainability efforts. Winners of the 2025 Top Projects Awards were chosen by the editors of Central Penn Business Journal.

“The 2025 Top Projects are leaving a notable mark on the landscape of Central Pennsylvania. Their innovative projects feature quality design and construction in addition to creating jobs, building healthy spaces and helping businesses achieve their goals,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Central Penn Business Journal. “Central Penn Business Journal is pleased to shine a spotlight on these businesses for their outstanding achievements over the past year.”

The History Center project, a $31 million redevelopment effort in the heart of historic downtown York, converted a former electricity-generating plant into a state-of-the-art history museum that provides an immersive visitor experience to explore more than 300 years of York County history.

The Top Projects Awards will be presented at Central Penn Business Journal’s Real Estate & Development Summit on Oct. 21 at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road in Harrisburg. The summit begins at 8:30 a.m. and features a breakfast buffet, exhibits, keynote address by Yeva Nersisyan, Ph.D., from Franklin & Marshall College, a panel discussion focusing on navigating the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Central Penn real estate and construction industries, and networking opportunities. The Top Projects Awards celebration begins at 10 a.m. The event hashtag is #CPBJevents.

This event is limited attendance and will sell out.

There are various sponsorship levels available, which include a table for guests, exhibit opportunities, the right to use the event logo, multimedia marketing and much more, depending on sponsorship level. Tables are only available with sponsorship. To secure a sponsorship to ensure you and your guests can celebrate together, contact Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at shuettner@bridgetowermedia.com.

Honorees will be profiled in a special section that will be included in the Oct. 24 issue of Central Penn Business Journal and will be available online at CPBJ.com.

About Central Penn Business Journal

Central Penn Business Journal is the leading source of business news and information in Central Pennsylvania for the past 41 years. In addition to breaking news on its multimedia news site at CPBJ.com, it also publishes a biweekly print edition. Central Penn Business Journal publishes various special focus sections on topics such as real estate and construction and mergers and acquisitions in addition to the yearly Book of Lists. It also hosts nine annual events, including Women of Influence, Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work in PA, to recognize excellence and provide leadership opportunities. In addition, Central Penn Business Journal facilitates webinars bringing local experts from the business community together to discuss current topics and trends. Its Digital Marketing Solutions helps customers with social media, search engine marketing and optimization, retargeting, email marketing and more. Central Penn Business Journal and its sister publication, Lehigh Valley Business, are part of BridgeTower Media, the authoritative voice for insights and marketing solutions across 40+ brands in five key sectors across the United States.

About the York County History Center

The York County History Center, a nonprofit organization, inspires the exploration of the rich history, diverse people, and vibrant culture of York County, Pennsylvania and the United States. Through its extensive collections and historic sites, the History Center’s new museum vividly narrates the American story from pre-colonial times to present day.

2025 Top Projects Awards

202 Queen Apartments
202 North Queen Street, Lancaster
Project Owner: Berger Development

3rd Floor Mechanical Renovation to Penn State Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive, Hershey
Project Owner: Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

Adams County Arts Council Facade Restoration
125 South Washington Street, Gettysburg
Project Owner: Adams County Arts Council

African American History & Culture Center
605 South Duke Street, York
Project Owner: Crispus Attucks York

Citrus Grove Senior Living
18 East Orange Street, Shippensburg
Project Owner: Citrus Grove LP

Connections Health Solutions – Harrisburg Facility Behavioral Health Renovation
1100 South Cameron Street, Harrisburg
Project Owner: Connections Health Solutions

Fox Apartments
204 North George Street, York
Project Owner: Fox Apartments York, LLC

G&S Foods Manufacturing Facility
391 Blettner Avenue, Hanover
Project Owner: 293 Blettner Avenue, LLC

Hamilton Health Center Steelton Family Practice
120 North Front Street, Steelton
Project Owner: Hamilton Health Center, Inc.

Hillman Cancer Center, Mechanicsburg
2020 Technology Parkway, Suite 3200, Mechanicsburg
Project Owner: UPMC

Illuminated Integration Office and Shop
1450 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown
Project Owner: Tyler Hoffman

Lake Williams Dam Rehabilitation
Water Street, York
Project Owner: The York Water Company

Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health – Centerville Family Medicine New Location
175 South Centerville Road, Lancaster
Project Owner: Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health

Safe Harbour Harbour Village
525 Harbour Village Drive, Carlisle
Project Owner: Safe Harbour

Strasburg Schoolhouse Apartments
114 West Franklin Street, Strasburg
Project Owner: Benchmark Real Estate

Tanger Outlets Hershey Façade Renovation & Pedestrian Plaza
46 Outlet Square, Hershey
Project Owner: Tanger Outlet Centers/FSH Associates, LP

The Alistar Apartments
347 North Queen Street, Lancaster
Project Owner: Bowery Development

The Barn Resort – Phase I
75 Cunningham Road, Gettysburg
Project Owner: BR Smith Properties

Utz – Rice Distribution Center
103 Kindig Lane, Hanover
Project Owner: Fortress/Utz Quality Foods

York College – Knowledge Park Redevelopment
427 Kings Mill Road, York
Project Owner: York College of Pennsylvania

York County History Center
121 Pershing Avenue, York
Project Owner: York County History Center