TheBurg’s full-time staff
TheBurg has been named the Harrisburg area’s Small Business of the Year, as the Harrisburg Chamber released the recipients of its 2025 Catalyst awards.
Each year, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC honors midstate companies, organizations and individuals with Catalyst awards, issued for positive impact and demonstrated success in the greater Harrisburg area.
“We are greatly honored by this award,” said Lawrance Binda, publisher and editor of TheBurg, who co-founded the company in 2008. “Operating a successful small business is very difficult, especially for a local news outlet. This award speaks directly to the hard work, creativity and business savvy of our dedicated staff.”
TheBurg is an employee-owned company. Besides Binda, partners include sales director Lauren Maurer and creative director Meg Caruso. Managing editor Maddie Gittens and sales associate Natalie diSanto round out the full-time staff. TheBurg also employs many part-time and freelance reporters, writers and artists.
In 2018, TheBurg also won the Catalyst Award itself for its positive role in the community. TheBurg also has been named “News Organization of the Year” by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation for the past five years.
The 2025 Catalyst recipients are:
ATHENA Leadership Award
Sheilah Borne
Penn State Health | Penn State University
Catalyst Award
Goodwill Keystone Area
Diversity Leader of the Year
Dr. Roosevelt Allen
United Concordia Dental
Entrepreneur of the Year
Christina Milano-Damaskos
Athlon
Government Leader of the Year
Cumberland County Commission for Women
Small Business of the Year
TheBurg
Volunteer of the Year
Matt Caylor
The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
“The Catalyst Awards highlight individuals and organizations that bring our mission to life,” said Ryan C. Unger, president & CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC. “As the region’s catalyst for economic prosperity, we are proud to honor the people making a lasting impact on our future.”
The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC will host the Catalyst Awards ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Hilton Harrisburg. For more information, visit the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC’s event page.
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