Food Lanes: At the Broad Street Market, new tables, crowned with memories.
Have you ever felt your heart leap with joy as you bowled a strike or sink as you watched your… Read More
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Around The Burg
Refuge from the Storm: Hurricane survivors have poured into Harrisburg–and their needs are immense.
Lillian Vazquez rode out Hurricane Maria in her mother’s cement house in Puerto Rico, concerned that her own coastal Vega… Read More
The “Acting” Secretary: For Patrick McDonnell, it’s a short road between the Capitol and the HIT.
It was just another Friday afternoon in May 2016 when Patrick McDonnell arrived at the governor’s suite of offices on… Read More
Hollywood to Harrisburg: William Sanderson on his acting career, his PA Home and Shipoke’s quirky “Grounddog Day.”
Before you know it, it will be Groundhog Day again, which means that, in Harrisburg, a dog dressed as a… Read More
History & Community: Der Harrisburg Maennerchor marks 150 years of fraternity, service.
Sometimes, you want to go where everybody knows your name. Luckily, you only need to travel to North Street in… Read More
Park Place: In Harrisburg, a foundation is helping city parks make a comeback.
A late autumn chill lingered in the air on a recent morning in Harrisburg’s Reservoir Park, but the small crowd… Read More
New Cops on the Block: How one police department built public trust with a community-centered approach.
On a chilly Wednesday night in late October, Julio Ferrufino glides his behemoth police cruiser down Vaughn Street in Susquehanna… Read More
Teacher, Student, in Tune: In Mechanicsburg, an ancient skill is passed down through generations.
I step into Jim Hess’s piano shop and breath in. It smells like spruce, pine and hard work. Hess stands… Read More
School of Bock: Yes, you can “major in beer” as HACC, local breweries team up for a certification program.
Burg in Focus: HACC Brewing Science Program from GK Visual on Vimeo. If you love bold and flavorful beer like… Read More
Something Old, Something Green: For the century-plus-old Civic Club of Harrisburg, 2017 was a year to remember.
In an organization dating back well over a century, very few individual years stand out, as most flow into one… Read More