December 2023 - TheBurg

Lamont Jones sworn in to Harrisburg council, receives pardon for past criminal convictions

December 29, 2023 | by Maddie Gittens

The last time Lamont Jones stood in a Dauphin County courtroom, he had to defend his ability to hold public… Read More

December 29, 2023 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Just like that, 2023 has come to an end. We are thankful for a great year and look forward to… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Maddie Gittens

Chef Kenny Henny is bringing a little slice of the Caribbean to a Harrisburg street corner. Got Jerk Island Grill… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Lawrance Binda

The lanternflies mostly stayed away, predicted chaos on two-way 2nd Street never materialized, and, for yet another year, the legendary… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Susan Ryder

On the door at Taco Amigos in downtown Harrisburg, there’s a little sign that says, “Breadcoin Welcome Here.” This coin,… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by M. Diane McCormick

Dovie Thomason was shocked. She heard an Estonian storyteller share an origin story of emerging from an egg that mirrored… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Mark O’Keefe

Glenna Marino is looking for a few good gentlemen. Well, maybe more than a few. In September, Marino opened Sharp… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Projects Proposed to Counter Homelessness There soon may be several new housing options for Harrisburg’s homeless population. A group of… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Maddie Gittens

When Kellen Haile moved to Harrisburg from Houston, where he lived for two years, it was a little disorienting. “Coming… Read More

December 28, 2023 | by Lawrance Binda

My, how the years fly by. On a bitter cold night, just before New Year’s 2009, we distributed our very… Read More