Home Is Where Her Heart Is: Lillie Williams helps Harrisburg-area residents with a safe place to stay
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which tore through Puerto Rico in 2017, Lillie Williams met a family who had… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Turning the Page: Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra notes 90th birthday, sets optimistic tone for future
On one of his first trips to Harrisburg, Andreas Oeste learned a lot about the community’s love of the arts… Read More
Good News: How a story printed in TheBurg produced the ripple effect of 50 gifts
What happens after our stories are published in TheBurg? As writers, we don’t always know. I, for one, hope that… Read More
People, Get Ready: Our post-pandemic life lies ahead
Empty. In last month’s column, I used that word to sum up my life during our year of COVID. More… Read More
How Does Your Urban Garden Grow?: You may not need to leave the city to get what you need
Harrisburg’s suburbs have some excellent garden stores and greenhouses, places that certainly will be packed this month with people claiming… Read More
Bottle Basics: Brush up on your white wines before warm weather hits
As the spring weather greets us, we leave behind the red wines that have warmed our winter and look forward… Read More
Game Changer: Erik Arneson—state official by day, board game guru by night
Erik Arneson isn’t a new name in Harrisburg. You may have read about his high-profile job as the past executive… Read More
Green Scene: Hershey Gardens offers a colorful escape for these thorny times
As the months-long vaccine rollout chugs on, people continue to look for outdoor, distanced events and outings. A favorite day… Read More
April News Digest
Primary Field Takes Shape Harrisburg voters will have a large field of candidates to choose from in the May election,… Read More
3 Women, 1 Cause: A shared conversation about autism
In their own distinct ways, Kelly Long and Heather Zimmerman are seeking to understand what Long’s daughter Grace is living… Read More