Harrisburg businesses weigh $15 minimum wage amid statewide, national proposals
Andrea Grove is no stranger to working for minimum wage. But when she started Elementary Coffee Co., she wanted things… Read More
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Around The Burg
Major 7th Street, 2nd Street road projects to begin soon in Harrisburg
Two major road construction projects, with big changes for motorists and pedestrians, are set to commence soon in Harrisburg. Starting… Read More
Mangia Qui restaurateur a top contender in national “Favorite Chef” contest
Qui Qui Musarra sat across from me in her restaurant, Rubicon, on Monday afternoon and told me how the pandemic… Read More
Black is Beautiful Expo to give platform to Harrisburg-area Black-owned businesses
To celebrate Black History Month, one local entrepreneur is giving the Harrisburg area’s minority-owned businesses a platform to promote themselves.… Read More
In the Shadow of the Dome: It’s been an unprecedented year of protests in the backyard of residents, businesses near the Capitol
Every Sunday morning, Kevin Burrell walks a few blocks from his downtown Harrisburg home, where he’s lived for 20 years,… Read More
Real Stories, Real Lives: CASA Pennsylvania helps give immigrants a voice
“We are not a charity organization.” That’s what Laila Martin Garcia says about CASA. Garcia is a Harrisburg-based regional lead… Read More
Toil & Service: On a search for the origins of the Irish in Harrisburg
Dennis Dougherty. Tillie and Patrick Conway. Timothy P. O’Leary. If you’re looking for Irish Harrisburg, look under your feet. Actually,… Read More
Vision, Provisions: Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania celebrates 100th anniversary
At the age of 67, Dr. Wesley Britton of Harrisburg is grateful for his “Get Off the Couch Club.” The… Read More
Pandemic Perspectives: Four Burg writers share insights on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
Friday, March 13 is the date that many people pinpoint as “the day” that the pandemic started affecting their lives.… Read More
Some elderly residents in Harrisburg public housing to receive vaccine from UPMC
A large group of seniors in Harrisburg will have the chance to receive the COVID vaccine this weekend. The Harrisburg… Read More