You're greeted by the silky sound of a cello whirring through a cover of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years." The sweet smell of salted caramels tingles your nose and tempts your taste buds.

Matchmaking is one of those jobs you just kind of fall into.

Harrisburg fashion designer Amma Johnson, who opened a downtown showroom at the end of 2015, is taking the next big step to expand her brand: partnering with an e-commerce leader.

A Lancaster nonprofit that helps women entrepreneurs is planning this year to widen the circle of business owners it seeks to help.

The 250,000-square foot building in Warwick Township is solid black with touches of yellow. It may look dark and mysterious from the outside, but inside, its large windows and open floor plan let natural light shine on the 16 companies housed at the live-entertainment industry campus managed by Rock Lititz LP.

Mandy Arnold has been named president of the board of directors for York's Downtown Inc.

The Hershey Co.'s next CEO isn't just an in-house hire, but a hometown pick — or fairly close to one.

An official with 30 years of experience in the manufacturing, nonprofit and business-services sectors is the new president of Doceo Growth Partners of Hanover.

Jewel Cooper, a finance professional with deep roots in the capital region, is trading banking for a new role with two Cumberland County companies.

A Lancaster County accounting firm is kicking off the new year with a new president.

Growing up in York County, Zarah Brooks always admired how people expressed themselves through their clothes and unique sense of fashion. She loved going into the shops of downtown York as much as she enjoyed shopping trips to nearby cities such as New York City and Philadelphia.

If a business expert were going to tell you that you are going to open your own business without the training from a four-year college degree — in fact, without any training or experience at all in this new endeavor — you'd probably think twice.

Melissa Etheridge — best known for catchy guitar chords and a raspy voice that has won her two Grammy awards — popped into Pennsylvania this summer to thank cannabis advocates for their efforts leading to the legalization of industrial hemp and medical marijuana in the state.

Leslie S. Richards is a woman in motion.

Helen Hanna Casey would like to be seen as one of the most powerful people in real estate, not just a woman in leadership.