Developer proposes apartments, retail for former Polyclinic Hospital at community meeting
A former Harrisburg hospital complex may be adaptively reused for apartments, according to a newly released proposal. At a community… Read More
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HACC passes 2025-26 budget, plans tuition increase for most students
Most HACC students will face a tuition increase for the next academic year, the college announced on Tuesday. For the… Read More
22 Awards: TheBurg takes home “Sweepstakes” award, many more in annual advertising contest
Without advertising, TheBurg would not be able to publish. Ads pay for our very existence as a community publication, so… Read More
Denim Coffee to open second Harrisburg location, at Strawberry Square kiosk
A local coffee shop is offering patrons another Harrisburg location to get their daily cup. Denim Coffee Company will celebrate… Read More
Harrisburg area refugees share their stories, perspectives amidst shifting immigration landscape
The landscape of refugee resettlement in the United States is changing rapidly, due to policy updates by the federal government… Read More
Making a Home: Harrisburg couple’s historic house renovation documented by local filmmaker for national television
At around 8 p.m. one night, Eva Burchfield called her husband Bruce to check in. Dinner was ready, and Bruce… Read More
Restoration & Frustration: Long after a destructive blaze, the Broad Street Market endures, abides, presses ahead
In a charmless, cramped tent where the floor wobbles underfoot, hungry lunchtime customers formed long lines for deli sandwiches and… Read More
Records of Refugees: 50 years ago, Fort Indiantown Gap played a big role in resettling Vietnamese refugees. You can learn what their lives were like
In 1975, Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County was filled with nearly identical, nondescript, white two-story barracks buildings dating to… Read More
Decades of Aid: This month, Respect Together marks 50 years of helping sexual abuse survivors
It took a lot of searching before Amanda* found the help she needed as a sexual assault survivor. She finally… Read More
After the Fire: As a homeowner, the worst possible thing happens—so what happens next?
“I’m not sure how to tell you this, but your house is on fire.” Those are the words that Derek… Read More