In a Tight Spot: Urban gardening: short on space, long on creativity.
It’s spring, and, for many people, thoughts begin to turn to gardening. Even if you’re within city limits with limited… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Springtime is for Lovers: There’s no need to search far for the perfect romantic weekend.
Who says a romantic getaway has to be far away? Between fine dining and a cozy place to stay, Harrisburg… Read More
Arc of a Career: For Steel-High’s golden girl, one last modest march to victory.
Malia Tate-DeFrietas misses on the first 3-pointer I witness during the first quarter of Steelton-Highspire’s District 3-A Championship game against… Read More
School Day Dream: New City School wants to give Harrisburg children an educational alternative—but first it needs a lift off the ground.
What is the answer to Harrisburg’s deeply indebted and low-performing schools? Some groups have proposed charter schools, which mostly have… Read More
On the Wall: Harrisburg-area Artists
During TheBurg’s winter hiatus, we missed covering several spectacular art events in and around Harrisburg. Fortunately, we still have time… Read More
Shakespeare Behind Bars: Penn State’s Irene Baird helps Dauphin County inmates find inspiration in the Bard’s sonnets.
A few years ago, Dr. Irene Baird came across the autobiography of an inmate in Philadelphia. His story would become… Read More
Core Values: Meet the actors who make Gamut run.
You’ve seen them many times if you’re a frequent visitor to Gamut Theatre. Emily C. Gray, Thomas Weaver, and David… Read More
City Beautiful Re-Boot: Concerned residents are trying to revive the movement that transformed Harrisburg. Can they succeed?
Last January, a large group of residents gathered in the ballroom of the Harrisburg Civic Club, the stately, Tudor-style mansion… Read More
Take the Field: The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd . . . it’s time for baseball!
The grass is cut, the lines are striped and a young, starry-eyed hurler is about to throw the first heater… Read More
Magnificence, in a Bridge: Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Bridge: an inspiring entry to the Capitol.
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Bridge is a magnificent engineering achievement, an inspiring piece of Art Deco architecture—and a well-traveled… Read More