Emily Schmidt realized early on the power of a good cuppa joe and an easy smile.

A well-known Cumberland County restaurateur is closing one of her two namesake restaurants at the end of the week to focus on the other.

Over the past few years, I have been observing a notable style of leadership that is fueled by the team, the collective good, the community. This new leader is particularly courageous. They challenge the status quo and are positive deviants in their fields. I call this bold approach to shepherding companies, communities, consumers and organizations “fearless leadership.”

At Arcona and Walden, it's women's business.

Jolene Pickens, chief culture officer for Hampden Township-based Wakeen Enterprise, is a certified CliftonStrengths coach in the midstate.

Let's say you're the CEO or president of your firm, and lately all you've been doing is smiling.

Local businesses spent over $2.6 million on sponsoring the 2015 U.S. Women's Open in Lancaster County and when the event arrives again in Lancaster in 2024, organizers expect 2015's success to bring more interest from businesses and attendees.

A Lancaster insurance business is under new ownership, effective late last month.

Former television anchor Flora Posteraro is back in front of the camera.

Dauphin County Bar Association's newest executive director is scheduled to take on the position in January.

When Roxanna Gapstur takes her post as the next president and CEO of WellSpan Health, she will be not just the first woman to lead the York County-based health system.

The Wolf administration has raised the annual revenue cap for small and small-diverse businesses hoping to compete for government contracts in Pennsylvania.

Laura Gurreri has dropped acting from her title and is now working as president of the York County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Central Penn Business Journal asked Julie Lando-Cross, president of GRIT Marketing Group in York, to offer some thoughts on issues facing women in the workplace.

At 42, Kerryn Fulton became the youngest president and CEO of the York-based civil engineering firm C.S. Davidson Inc. She's also the company's first woman leader.