Cold or Flu? The symptoms are alike, but it’s important to know the difference.
Cold and influenza season is upon us, and, often times, people are not sure which one they have since the… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Beautiful Pain: Difficult truths, complex characters board “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
“A Streetcar Named Desire” is one of the most iconic plays of all time, made especially popular by the 1951… Read More
The Landlord Vanishes: Harrisburg has tried to rein in absentee property owners, but the scourge of blight continues.
Two halves of a blighted duplex sagged side by side. Tri-County HDC, developer of affordable housing, bought one half and… Read More
Family Dance: At Pennsylvania Regional Ballet, some are treated like family–others actually are.
The first time Gillian Murphy danced the Sugar Plum Fairy, she was a high school freshman at the North Carolina… Read More
Imagine This: Harrisburg-area kids take inspiration from Mollybee Toys.
The idea for Mollybee Toys began to germinate about seven years ago, following a well-timed trip to Europe. “I… Read More
You Got This! A runner recalls the exhilaration–and exhaustion–of the Harrisburg Marathon.
On a wonderfully cool day recently, people on lunch break enjoyed the fresh air of the Walnut Street Bridge, the… Read More
Fifty & Fabulous: Five decades old, The Plum continues to bear fruit.
There’s always something new at The Plum, the venerable women’s clothing shop in downtown Harrisburg. That’s what owner Isaac Mishkin… Read More
Critical Condition: Harrisburg’s first responders toil as their building decays around them.
Drippy ceiling tiles, crumbling cement and a faint pong of marijuana—all are part of a day’s work at the Harrisburg… Read More
Coffee Capital: Just across Forster Street, warm drinks, friendly staff, await.
The saying, “out of the mouths of babes,” resonates with Rick Hawtrey, owner of Capital Joe Coffee, right across the… Read More
Musical Notes: November Jumble–this month, something for every ear.
Well, we’re nearing the close of another crazy year. The end of fall is near and, as Jon Snow would… Read More