Harrisburg Strong, Once Again
Something very important happened in our political system recently in Harrisburg. Led by Receiver Bill Lynch, officials across the political… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
The Great Divorce
Last November, David Unkovic—the city’s former receiver, who resigned in March of 2012 with a single page of urgent, tilting… Read More
Beyond Their Control
In the course of a long political season, outside events sometimes monkey with candidates’ best efforts to keep their campaigns… Read More
Return of the Native: Master Gardeners want to create an arboretum in Harrisburg Cemetery, but find they’re up against centuries of damage.
Not long ago, Jane Lawrence of the Dauphin County Master Gardeners was at the entrance to Harrisburg Cemetery, looking for… Read More
Witness to History? In Harrisburg, hostility has been replaced by apathy.
On the 600-block of Maclay Street is one of the city of Harrisburg’s most recognized murals. Spanning the entire side… Read More
Right By Harrisburg: This community magazine is a different type of publication.
Last month, I got into my first-ever Twitter fight. I’m not proud of this. I wrote a blog post for… Read More
Modernism, Modernized: Executive House zips ahead after major renovation.
Downtown Harrisburg has numerous architectural styles: from federal to Victorian to art deco and more. Like in most cities, modernism… Read More
Playing from the Soul: More than a competition, cricket is a game of friendships, a reminder of home.
On a warm day, you may see them as you drive up N. Cameron Street: a group of men playing… Read More
Adaptable Bug: Once again, bird flu is raising concern.
A new strain of bird influenza (H7N9) has been causing infections in people in China. There have been about 100… Read More
Community Corner: Notable Events in September
Kipona Wine, Art and Blues Festival Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Enjoy the Keystone Regional Chili Cook-off, Native American Pow-wow, “Breath… Read More