The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
Happy Friday, Burg readers! Our April issue of the magazine just dropped, so make sure you grab a copy. In… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Harrisburg area refugees share their stories, perspectives amidst shifting immigration landscape
The landscape of refugee resettlement in the United States is changing rapidly, due to policy updates by the federal government… Read More
Making a Home: Harrisburg couple’s historic house renovation documented by local filmmaker for national television
At around 8 p.m. one night, Eva Burchfield called her husband Bruce to check in. Dinner was ready, and Bruce… Read More
Sweet on 3rd Street: Salted Butter Bakery opens shop in Midtown Harrisburg with homemade treats
At Salted Butter Bakery, oatmeal crème pies are four times the size of the Little Debbie ones and cinnamon rolls… Read More
Have Art Will Travel: Mount Gretna’s Drive-in “Theater”—MG Mercantile
The history-rich hamlet of Mt. Gretna is home to many things to do and see—biking and hiking trails, a playhouse,… Read More
April Publisher’s Note
We love hearing from readers. Each month, readers comment at length on our stories, whether they appear as part of… Read More
Restoration & Frustration: Long after a destructive blaze, the Broad Street Market endures, abides, presses ahead
In a charmless, cramped tent where the floor wobbles underfoot, hungry lunchtime customers formed long lines for deli sandwiches and… Read More
April News Digest
Crowded Slate for Harrisburg Mayor, Council Harrisburg voters soon will cast ballots in highly competitive primary races for mayor and… Read More
Voting Values: Here’s what I’ll be focused on this campaign season
It’s April in Harrisburg, which brings a profusion of vibrant colors to the city’s sidewalks, parks and hillsides. But along… Read More
Records of Refugees: 50 years ago, Fort Indiantown Gap played a big role in resettling Vietnamese refugees. You can learn what their lives were like
In 1975, Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County was filled with nearly identical, nondescript, white two-story barracks buildings dating to… Read More