Lebanon County has a history of electing women to high-profile positions, including the state House (Rose Marie Swanger and Mauree Gingrich), District Attorney (Deidre Eshelman and current DA Pier Hess Graf), and several times as mayor.
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Women in Business
Stability, pay and opportunities for advancement are attracting more women to HVAC industry
HVAC careers increasingly are attractive to women, especially as the pay, benefits and job security offer a stable, family-supporting income, several observers of the industry said recently. L
Read More »How women can take advantage of their giving power
Women are more likely than men to view charitable giving as the most satisfying aspect of wealth, and are more likely to value their wealth as a way to create positive change, according to recent reports.
Read More »Taxes, immigration and climate among issues to watch in Biden’s first 100 days, panelists say
Less than one month into the Biden administration, actions taken by the president have indicated a much more progressive approach to governing than in the conservative Trump administration.
Read More »Konhaus Print & Marketing owner Sarah Barr applies her lessons from Girl Scouts to her business, and pays it forward
As the owner of Konhaus Print & Marketing in Camp Hill, Barr leans into lessons she learned in Girl Scouts to this day, and she uses her business skills to help the next generation of leaders.
Read More »Q&A with Barbara Kovacs, Director of the City of York’s Bureau of Health
You can plan your day, but your day is not always going to be what you planned. The adage holds especially true for Barbara Kovacs in her role as director of the City of York’s Bureau of Health. She just marked 11 years in the position.
Read More »NRF panel focuses on finding new ways to foster female retail leaders
NRF panel discusses how mentorship is changing for women in 2021 and beyond
Read More »Small Business Administration launches digital platform for women-owned businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a free e-learning platform for female entrepreneurs.
Read More »Young entrepreneur takes off with budding marketing business
Fresh out of work as a result of the pandemic, Kristen Pucci took what she had learned from her career in business development and marketing and founded her own consulting business; a risk that the 27-year-old entrepreneur says has paid off.
Read More »Q&A with Jenny Englerth, President and CEO, Family First Health
When Jenny Englerth was a preteen, she showed horses. She had excellent trainers and coaches, but Englerth especially admired the grooms, the people who cared for the horses. “They were horse whisperers,” she said.
Read More »Two women who launched businesses in 2020 say nothing would have stopped them
Optimism and resiliency are just two attributes required to survive this COVID rollercoaster and Alicia Miller and Corrie Leister have proven to be masters of both. The entrepreneurs opened their respective businesses this year in the ever-evolving Mechanicsburg area and each used their down time wisely as they prepared to re-open to the public.
Read More »From widow to CEO, Gail Faulkner honored as top woman in auto industry
Gail Faulkner, the recently retired CEO of the Faulkner Auto Group of Mechanicsburg, has been honored as one of the 100 most influential women in the North American Auto Industry.
Read More »Lancaster General Health to welcome new CFO
The former CFO of Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital will be taking the role of CFO of the Philadelphia system’s Lancaster General Health hospital at the end of the month.
Read More »Central Penn Business Group on Health announces new executive director
A local human resources professional is set to be the new executive director of the Lancaster-based Central Penn Business Group on Health.
Read More »Elizabethtown environmental consulting firm rearranges leadership
Material Matters, an Elizabethtown environmental consulting firm, has rearranged its leadership team, with founder and former CEO Trudy Johnston moving to the role of managing director and Michelle McCall taking over as CEO.
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