Kindred Spirits: State distilleries lend a hand, produce hand sanitizer.
By the time you’re reading this, the Pennsylvania Distillers Guild will have produced some 2.4 million 4-ounce bottles of hand… Read More
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United We Stand: “One Midtown” campaign aims to spur support of neighborhood businesses
Although National Small Business Week was officially postponed, that hasn’t stopped Midtown from celebrating this coming week. On Saturday, Friends… Read More
Menus & Medicine: “Grub for Scrubs” brings restaurant meals to healthcare workers
Support for healthcare professionals working on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis has taken the form of social media hashtags… Read More
Satisfying the Hunger: Area food banks and organizations respond to “staggering” spikes in need
The face of a little boy is captured in Kathy Anderson-Martin’s memory. His eyes followed her, as she put milk… Read More
Harrisburg city, community leaders discuss businesses, schools during Facebook Live event
Harrisburg’s mayor held another in a series of Facebook Live events on Friday and, on tap, three topics of great… Read More
Celebration & Isolation: Faith leaders, congregants adjust, adapt during this sacred month
Faith communities are figuring out how to stay connected to their members in the midst of a crisis that is… Read More
Harrisburg lights up Hope Tree, a project meant to lift spirits, raise donations
For many decades, a rather average-looking tree has stood at the foot of the Walnut Street Bridge in Riverfront Park.… Read More
A Star Is Born: PA Capital-Star journalists reflect on their first year, ponder what lies ahead.
About a year ago, a new type of journalism splashed down in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Capital-Star was one of three… Read More
To Serve, Inspire: AME Church honors five community leaders during Women’s Day.
When Pat Gadsden was young, the strong male role models in her family instilled a sense of equality and… Read More
Unwelcome In Our Woods: Invasive species upset the balance of nature, from Pennsylvania’s forests to home gardens.
“Public enemy number one” is how Shannon Powers refers to the spotted lanternfly. Powers, press secretary for Pennsylvania’s Department of… Read More