She Wore It Well: A reflection, an appreciation on the centennial of the first Mary Sachs store.
On Sept. 6, 1918, a young immigrant from Russia with little formal education opened a clothing store in downtown Harrisburg… Read More
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Around The Burg
Rollin’, Rollin’: After 30 years, the big wheel keeps on turning.
Burg in Focus: The Pride of the Susquehanna from GK Visual on Vimeo. It’s a boat. It’s a stage. It’s… Read More
Wild, Wild Life: Forsaken animals find a home at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA.
On a warm summer morning, my wife and I went to spend time with Uncle Frodo and his nephews, Lucas… Read More
Pooch Plan: Harrisburg’s first dog park slated for fall debut.
Harrisburg is a hair away from getting its first public dog park, as Friends of Midtown says that it’s raised… Read More
Construction starts on new Bethesda Mission community center
Construction has begun on Bethesda Mission’s community center expansion project in Harrisburg’s north Allison Hill neighborhood, mission officials said today.… Read More
Bishop McDevitt building gets several “offers in writing,” despite auction bust
There are numerous “prospective offers” to purchase the building that long housed Bishop McDevitt High School, according to an official… Read More
This Old, Expensive House: Harrisburg has more than 4,000 vacant properties. Those that can be saved from demolition could find a second life as affordable housing units—but at what cost?
In the 30 years that Mel Johnson has managed large construction projects, he’s overseen jobs in airports, schools and sewage… Read More
Walk This Way: Harrisburg’s streets are unusually dangerous for pedestrians. What can be done?
Evelyn Hunt pointed to the street map sprawling across long tables. Post-it notes in pink or blue were scrawled with… Read More
Past Is Present: Preservation, education, events–all in a year’s work for Historic Harrisburg.
Each month, during 3rd in the Burg, a stream of people enter and exit an old bank building at the… Read More
Where Leaders Learn: Community is in focus at MLK Leadership Development Institute.
In a speech, Martin Luther King, Jr., once said,“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for… Read More