The Last Lesson: Why do employees leave the Harrisburg school system? Exit interviews shed some light.
Pop quiz: What do high truancy rates and low test scores have in common in the Harrisburg school district? According… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
Around The Burg
So Many Ways to Help: Community leader Tina Nixon now takes up Harrisburg’s financial recovery.
It was Harrisburg, 1972. The floodwaters of Tropical Storm Agnes rose through the city. Five-year-old Tina Nixon asked her mother… Read More
Pieces of the Puzzle: A century ago, Harrisburg’s Old 8th Ward was wiped off the map. A group of activists wants to remind us what was lost.
Burg in Focus: Harrisburg’s 8th Ward from GK Visual on Vimeo. The stories lurk in half-forgotten memories. The images hide… Read More
Creating Community: YPOC focuses on connecting, retaining Harrisburg’s young professionals of color.
For years, Dr. Kimeka Campbell saw a large portion of young people, particularly of color, leaving Harrisburg. Their reasons were… Read More
Promises Kept: Family Promise catches people before they fall.
“At any given day, any given moment, you could lose any and everything,” said Sandy Torres as she sat in… Read More
Religious Movement: Christians in the Harrisburg area are eschewing old church buildings to meet in bars, homes, and renovated commercial properties. What’s driving the change?
On a still Sunday night in January, the Stage on Herr buzzed with alternative rock as concert lights blared on… Read More
Healthy Life, Happy Life: CEO Jeannine Peterson has guided Hamilton Health through many moves, tremendous growth.
It’s not easy, asking staff to wait a few days before cashing their paychecks. Jeannine Peterson was working hard to… Read More
Safe Travels: For African Americans, the “Green Book” was an essential guide to Harrisburg, nationwide.
In November, a movie called “Green Book” hit theaters, telling the story of a black musician and a white driver… Read More
You Dig? Mineral enthusiasts find nuggets of knowledge, rock-solid support.
We’ve heard the saying, “All that glitters is not gold.” Well, if it’s not gold, what else might it be?… Read More
Always Giving Back: Kristal Turner-Childs–a force in the community.
Burg in Focus: Trooper Kristal Turner-Childs from GK Visual on Vimeo. Kristal Turner-Childs’ dedication to serving others was sparked by… Read More