The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
TheBurg Magazine is out today! Our August issue will soon be distributed to a location near you, but in the… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Harrisburg organization to provide shower facility for the city’s unhoused
With Harrisburg’s unhoused population in need of a place to shower, Marsha Curry-Nixon decided she had to take action to… Read More
Up from the Ashes: Dauphin-Middle Paxton Historical Society strives to rebuild after devastating fire
Vintage business signs, gone. Doctor bags and portraits of Dr. and Mrs. Heck themselves, gone. Original paintings from local artists,… Read More
August Editor’s Note
I’m sometimes asked what I get the most phone calls about. That is, what do our readers complain about most… Read More
Who Picks Your Produce? An appreciation of the workers who get your fruit, veggies from farm to table
Lettuce. Peaches. Watermelon. Apples. Much of the local produce enjoyed by central Pennsylvanians each summer, each delicious bite, is harvested… Read More
Good Times, Bad Times: Harrisburg, going up, going down
I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately. This month marks the 14th year since the birth of TheBurg, causing me to reflect… Read More
August News Digest
A summary of Harrisburg news over the past month Development Projects Approved Several Harrisburg development projects focused on serving lower-income… Read More
Life Lessons: Tri-County OIC helps area adults continue their education, seeks volunteers
Continuing her education as an adult has been an uphill battle for Kathy Watkins-Lewis. The 70-year-old Harrisburg resident started pursuing… Read More
All the Buzz: The Capital Area Beekeepers Association and Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association are attracting new members, like bees to honey
Gary Carns is busy as a bee. He was in the midst of an eight-day road trip covering 28,000 miles… Read More
Fighting Force: Become one with the fun with the Jedi Sith Alliance
“I like…to share the love of ‘Star Wars,’” said Andrew Rinier, through his menacing red and black Darth Maul makeup,… Read More