Mayor Again Presses County to Cut Civil War Museum Funding
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse took another shot at the National Civil War Museum’s tax subsidy late Friday afternoon, suggesting that… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Charity for All: Over the years, Harrisburg has invested millions of dollars in the National Civil War Museum. The city’s new mayor now asks if the price is worth it.
Every Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., three men who control a $230 million annual budget meet on the fourth floor… Read More
Water Colors: The river, nature offer renewal, inspiration for artist Jonathan Frazier.
If you’ve visited Riverfront Park lately, you may have noticed a lone figure behind a canvas examining his surroundings with… Read More
Found Art: What does it take to get an old house to divulge its secrets?
Lori Fortini has been in some truly awful houses in Harrisburg. Animal droppings. Water damage. Actual wild animals. That’s what… Read More
Marriages and Crumpet and a Leg Lamp: Harrisburg theater tees up an eclectic season on the stage.
Theater is getting bigger and better in the ‘Burg as evidenced by the coming 2014-15 season. There’s nothing quite like… Read More
A Healthier Lifestyle: Highmark, partners team to promote wellness for Latino community.
Lupe Sidhu is worried—about her husband Sansar’s high cholesterol and high blood pressure, about their lack of medical benefits. Originally… Read More
Grim Reader: The prose is dark, but the mood is light at “Murder as You Like It” conference.
Murder. Intrigue. Dirty doings of all sorts. Something foul is afoot in Mechanicsburg. Yes, Mechanicsburg. This month, “Murder As You… Read More
Juice Abuse: Parents–Beware sugary drinks in disguise.
Our standard well-child checkup includes asking what children are drinking. Specifically, I like to know how much juice and how… Read More
Build a Website, Build a School: At WebpageFX, work life is part social mission.
So, let’s say you have a good day at work and exceed your boss’s expectations. What happens? Maybe you get… Read More
An Issue of Fairness: 2 years ago, Harrisburg was faced with the dilemma of fairness versus economic sense. Unfortunately, fairness won out.
What is fair? Last month, during National Night Out, I raised that question while chatting with Harrisburg council members Shamaine… Read More