Sharina Johnson knows firsthand the need for support after completing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Her journey through recovery led her to start a new venture, Arcana Recovery Inc., to help others facing similar issues. 

Mary Oliveira, former Vice President of Member Growth and Strategy for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, is joining new Harrisburg business entity Color & Culture, Inc. as COO, effective November 1, 2022. 

A mother-daughter skincare business won first place in the second annual Great Lebanon County Pitch on Oct. 19.

The Gleeful Candle Co., a make and take candle studio, has opened in Mechanicsburg. 

Lancaster-based OvaryIt LLC recently announced that it will receive a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Theresa Mullan knows full well the meaning of sacrifice, both for her family and for her country. The Harrisburg resident joined the Army Reserves years ago as a 28-year-old single mother of two small children.

To level the playing field for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses, a Lancaster County cohort has teamed up with more than four dozen BIPOC owners to develop a strategic plan to improve access to capital and bring cultural understanding to the community. 

PennDOT will host a one-day conference, Pathways to PennDOT on Oct. 18 to connect small, minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) with potential contracting opportunities at the department. 

Recent hires and promotions include Eckert Seamans, Investment Real Estate and the Junior League of Lancaster

Lancaster-based Saxton & Stump announced that the Hon. Margaret Seymour has joined the firm in its Charleston office.  

UPMC Memorial Hospital in York has named Michelle Del Pizzo as its next president effective Sept. 26. 

Effective Aug. 25, Deborah Berini stepped down as president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the health system said in a statement.

York-based Downtown Inc. has awarded $20,500 grants to 13 businesses through its 2022 Downtown Bloom Grant program. 

Nicole Deary, executive director of Leadership Cumberland for the last five years, will begin as president and CEO of the Chamber on Aug. 22.

Harrisburg-based PSECU, the state’s largest credit union, has named Gina Seibert its new chief financial officer.