A Youth Center Grows: With expansion, Bethesda Mission seeks to boost capabilities, programs.
Back in 1990, Harrisburg-based Bethesda Mission acquired the defunct Shamrock Fire Station on Allison Hill and turned it into a… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Layers of Flavor: Phyllo draws Greek food fans to the Broad Street Market.
Like the phyllo dough that Katerina Ntzanis works with to craft her Greek specialties, the story of how she decided… Read More
House Hunters Harrisburg: As amenities, confidence grow, so does interest in living in the city.
A year ago, Jared Blouch packed up his belongings and did something that, until recently, would have seemed decidedly backwards.… Read More
Dublin on the Mediterranean: Put some Italian in your Irish with this stew.
When I was a little girl, I loved St. Patrick’s Day. I drew shamrocks, pots of gold and leprechauns and… Read More
Student Scribes: A Little More than Just Gore
I exit my mother’s car and walk on the mushy grass and mud toward Asylum Run, located in Harrisburg. I… Read More
So Much to Do: It’s almost spring–time to get that green thumb into gear.
Spring is edging up quick now (oh, thank goodness!)–time to harness all that energy that flows into the gardener and… Read More
House of Note: Harrisburg’s most famous residence celebrates a landmark year.
A million presidents have come to Harrisburg, said Dan Deibler. He immediately corrected himself. “A lot of presidents came to… Read More
A Garden Stroll: Color bursts forth from the Civic Club grounds.
Riverfront Park is Harrisburg’s green jewel, an oasis of grass and trees hard against busy Front Street on one side… Read More
An Issue of “Race”: New film explores a singular time in human rights, sports history.
Over the years, filmmakers often have found compelling narratives by combining sports and racial issues. So, it isn’t too much… Read More
Student Scribes: It Was Only a Horse Gate
I was 8 years old the first time my older sister, Megan, and I were allowed to pick blackberries on… Read More