On Hipsters and Harrisburg: Can beards & vinyl coexist with church socials and civic engagement?
In the city of Harrisburg, there is an ongoing battle about who’s who. Historically, it’s consisted of skirmishes based on… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Student Scribes: Confessions of a (Recovering) Angry Young Man
Periodically, TheBurg highlights the work of student writers at Capital Area School for the Arts (CASA). Walking into the house,… Read More
January News Digest
LERTA Hung Up The Harrisburg City Council last month quashed an effort to revive a city tax abatement proposal, the… Read More
Gun Rally in Harrisburg Park Postponed Until Spring
A gun-rights group suing Harrisburg over its firearms ordinances has postponed a rally until April, after bad weather and a… Read More
TheBurg Podcast, Jan. 23, 2015
Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg. Jan. 23, 2015: This week, Larry and… Read More
Council Weighs Debt Settlement For Downtown Verizon Building
Harrisburg City Council considered for the first time publicly Thursday night the details of a proposed settlement with Assured Guaranty… Read More
TheBurg Podcast, Jan. 16, 2015
Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg. Jan. 16, 2015: This week, Larry and… Read More
After First Year, Taking Stock of Harrisburg’s Recovery
On the campaign trail in 2013, soon-to-be-mayor Eric Papenfuse spoke approvingly of the state’s financial recovery plan for Harrisburg, saying… Read More
TheBurg Podcast, Jan. 9, 2015
Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg. Jan. 9, 2015: This week, Paul and… Read More
Strong Stuff
When I was a young reporter covering municipal government, I found myself often surprised when my newspaper’s editorial board wrote… Read More