Over the River: Messiah College graduates are streaming into Harrisburg, bringing youth, creativity & change to the city.
Louie Marven, executive director of the LGBT Center of Central PA, is tired of hearing the phrase, “What’s in the… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
A Powerful Sound: Many voices become one at biannual Choral Festival.
Pianos, trombones, violins—all musical instruments, of course. But so is the voice, the sounds uttered through the mouth of living… Read More
Life of Service: For 20 years, Susquehanna Service Dogs have helped their humans cope, survive.
It’s a little after 9 o’clock on a Thursday morning, and SSD (Susquehanna Service Dog) Hamlet, along with seven of… Read More
Under Water: A change in flood insurance policy has left some property owners feeling stranded.
Sure, David DeKok might be safe from any flood insurance rate spikes for now. Then again, maybe not. And almost… Read More
Reform the Formula: Gov. candidates should consider impact of school funding on local economy.
When the snow finally begins to melt this spring, the race for governor of Pennsylvania will begin to heat up.… Read More
Beautiful Music, Beautiful Space: “Music by the River” set to debut at St. Stephen’s.
Market Square, Italian Lake, HSO Summer—Harrisburg doesn’t lack for high-quality music series, some seasonal, some year-round. Adding to the riches:… Read More
Verse across Cultures: In his work, Poet Laureate Rick Kearns reveals his passions, his whimsy.
Last month, Mayor Eric Papenfuse named Harrisburg native Rick Kearns as the city’s new poet laureate, the first Latino to… Read More
Spring Zing: Give your greening garden a great, big howdy-do.
The days are warming, the birds are singing louder. Your personal zing is getting a much-appreciated infusion as it entangles… Read More
Good Cop: To Robert Martin, community policing means cops are in the “human being business,” an approach he now is trying to share with Harrisburg’s force.
Robert Martin, the public safety director of Susquehanna Township, has always been a reader. Growing up in Prospect Park, a… Read More
On the Market: Heed this advice before putting your house up for sale this spring.
‘Tis the season! It’s been a long, cold, messy winter and, with spring, often come thoughts of selling and buying… Read More