The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
The August issue of TheBurg dropped a bit early this month, so you’ll have extra time to enjoy all of… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
On the Fringe: A Fringe Festival Photo Feature
Harrisburg’s first-ever Fringe Festival launched last month, showcasing numerous local and non-local artists. Performances were a wild spectrum—from juggling knives… Read More
Canopy Cure: In Harrisburg, trees are vital for fighting climate change, boosting the environment
After an unexpected wind and hailstorm hit Harrisburg in June, city forester Cody Legge had a big job on his… Read More
5 Stories of Stories: Angelica Docog brings a lifetime of experience to her new role leading the State Museum
What does 7-year-old Aaron like best about the State Museum of Pennsylvania? He leaves no doubt. “The dinosaurs!” he shouts.… Read More
City Wild: In Harrisburg, nature meets human
As I kid, I lived right across the street from the fetid Passaic River, a meandering waterway outside New York… Read More
A Visionary Retires: Under Danette Blank, Vision Resources of Central PA expanded its services, reach
For Danette Blank, “it was time.” Blank, 65, of Linglestown, retired June 30 after serving 23 years as executive director… Read More
August News Digest
Officials Commit to Rebuilding Market Local and state officials last month vowed that the Broad Street Market would be rebuilt… Read More
Blooming Business: The Meadow opens in Harrisburg with a bouquet of local vendors on display
Around six years ago, Kenzie Brinkman set up as a vendor at one of her first artist markets, the HBG… Read More
August Publisher’s Note
The calls and texts began arriving before 3 a.m. Who could that be, I wondered, as my phone lit up… Read More
Royalty & Representation: Two Harrisburg residents represent the commonwealth in a national pageant spotlighting, celebrating Black girls
Laila-Joy Perry and Kahlia Brown aren’t only cousins, they’re Pennsylvania royalty. You may have seen them around Harrisburg, their home… Read More