Local organization hopes to use Sickle Cell Awareness Month to educate on “forgotten disease”
A certain virus may have had the spotlight for the past six months, but for Joseph Robinson, September is all… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
“Community Classroom” aims to help working parents as virtual school year nears
Working parents in Harrisburg now have an option for their school-aged children who otherwise might be home alone. State Rep.… Read More
The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
The COVID-19 crisis has shown us just how connected we all are. This week’s stories mirror that, demonstrating how community… Read More
Harrisburg School District announces plan to close connectivity gap, offers free internet access
The Harrisburg School District is bringing free Internet access to students and their families through a new partnership with Tri… Read More
New COVID-19 cases tick up from last week, average 810 diagnoses per day
New COVID-19 cases in PA rose modestly over the past week, with the commonwealth reporting an average of just over… Read More
Local foodie cooks up fundraiser to support Feeding Pennsylvania and encourage eating local
Most things in Corinne Foster’s life revolve around food. She works for Feeding Pennsylvania, a nonprofit focusing on hunger relief.… Read More
D.C.-Bound: Harrisburg area residents explain why they will “March on Washington”
“I was devastated by George Floyd,” said Karla DeJesus. Through her livestream radio station BWM (Because We Matter) Radio, she… Read More
TheBurg Podcast: Taking Matters into Their Own Hands, August 2020
Mike Fitzgerald and Gary Dutson, both of Harrisburg, were the driving force behind Harrisburg’s Black Lives Matter mural. They explain,… Read More
Stories from the Chair: Local barber gives platform to emergency service personnel in new series
In a new YouTube series, the “cut” is coming at the beginning of the scene instead of the end. Tate… Read More
Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich
Happy Weekend! We’re looking forward to a socially distanced hang at a friend’s pool this weekend, catch some Shark Week… Read More