The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has launched an initiative to try to help women better save for retirement.

Abby Silfies is executive director of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania’s branch of the American Heart Association and co-founder of Every Ribbon Counts. The multi-tasking executive opened up to LVB about the importance of advocating for our own health, the benefits of scheduling and learning to ask for help.

Christine Dempsey is senior vice president of radio for Lehigh Valley Public Media, which now oversees public radio programming at Lehigh University's radio station, WLVR. Lehigh Valley Business sat down with Dempsey to find out what's ahead for WLVR and along the way, we got to know more about Dempsey herself.

Lehigh Valley-based filmmakers and sisters, Katina Sossiadas and Koula Sossiadas Kazista, recently debuted their first feature film, “Epiphany,” to critical acclaim. LVB sat down with the pair to learn more about the movie, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and the importance of following your dreams.

A principal and project manager at Artefact Inc., a local architecture firm, has been directly involved in numerous adaptive reuse projects throughout the Lehigh Valley.

When Northampton County councilperson Tara M. Zrinski was in the eighth grade, a teacher told her that a woman would never be elected president of the United States. Zrinski, politically passionate even then, refused to believe that. While she may not be running for president – yet -- she is running as a Democrat for a seat in the state House of Representatives for the 138th District.

Sarah Hinsch is an icon in Easton. A restauranteur, entrepreneur and wellness warrior, Hinsch has been a leader of Easton’s real food revolution for seven years. As owner of Greenmouth, a juice bar and cafe specializing in whole, healing and organic foods, she believes can better ourselves through what we eat.

Lehigh Valley Business recently sat down with Jane Nordell, major gift officer with Lehigh Valley Health Network about the complexities of achieving work/life balance, the importance of philanthropy, and her three desert island must-haves.

The growth of the baby boomer generation and the lack of available space at its Nazareth continuous care retirement community prompted one local not-for-profit to start construction on a new active adult community in May 2017. Now, two-and-a-half years later, Morningstar Living of Nazareth celebrated the completion of the first two phases of Heritage Village, an active adult community.

What can employers do to protect their employees from the effects of stress at work? Carolyn Lamparella, licensed professional counselor and program director for Preferred EAP with Lehigh Valley Health Network, advises employers to build a culture of well-being in their workplace, where talking about stress is OK, and stress management skills are reinforced.