Four businesses that have helped York County grow and thrive took center stage last Thursday at the 2026 Distinguished Business Affair, which was held in the Freight Shed at Riverwalk Landing. York County’s Economic Development Authority and Department of Economic & Tourism Development joined forces to present the Distinguished Business of the Year Award to the Primrose School of Yorktown; the Business Revitalization Award to Pappas Orthodontics, and the Business Expansion Award to Shorty’s Diner of Yorktown. The York County Chamber of Commerce also presented its annual honor: the Small Business of the Year Award to Worley’s Home Services. “These businesses represent exactly the kind of thoughtful investment and momentum we want to celebrate in York County: projects that strengthen our community, support working families, create jobs and reinvest in our commercial corridors,” said Kristi Olsen-Hayes, director of York County’s Department of Economic & Tourism Development. “We’re...