Family Style: Mayor John McDonald sets out to affirm, enrich Penbrook’s sense of small-town community.
For Penbrook Mayor John McDonald, work and family are inseparable. Since taking office last year, McDonald, a father of three,… Read More
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Around The Burg
It Takes This Village: How the Midtown community rallied around one family’s adoption.
As the “Friends” gang is to Central Perk and the “Seinfeld” group is to Monk’s Café, so are Kenny and… Read More
Michael’s Mission: Harrisburg man devotes his life to tracking down artifacts of slavery.
Michael Doub describes it as a hunger. He has a need to know more. He wants to know the truth… Read More
Harrisburg residents bust out the rakes, brooms, shovels on a chilly MLK Day of Service
A bitter wind swept through a narrow Harrisburg alley on Monday, but Puja Gellerman had springtime firmly in her sights.… Read More
Midtown businesses team up to help others during MLK Day of Service
For one day, a Harrisburg ice cream shop will be scooping hot food instead of cold. Businesses on the 1000-block… Read More
Harristown wraps up 3 downtown apartment projects, begins leasing process
Harristown Enterprises has largely completed the renovation of three downtown buildings, bringing more than 80 new apartments onto Harrisburg’s housing… Read More
Bethesda Mission promotes caring, community through #iheartHBG campaign
Is the road to Harrisburg’s heart through its coffee? For many in central PA, that just might be. So, for… Read More
Land of Opportunity? Nearly two years ago, much of Harrisburg was dubbed an “opportunity zone.” Has anything developed?
Opportunity Zones. Heralded by some as the “second coming” for economic development. Derided by others as a cozy tax shelter… Read More
On the March: With a new facility, the Salvation Army expands in size and services.
This past Thanksgiving, the Salvation Army had 60 turkeys delivered, adding to their already large collection of birds to be… Read More
Day Off, Day On: This year, MLK Day of Service focuses on environmental justice.
Looking at our calendars can be overwhelming. Work schedules and appointments fill up the little boxes as quickly as they… Read More