I always breathe a sigh of relief once we’re past the holidays.
Call me a Scrooge, but I think that December can be just a bit too hectic, with all the decorating and parties and events.
At TheBurg, we also have early deadlines to meet, which ratchets up the demands on our small, dedicated staff. Like everyone else, we’re completing holiday shopping and finalizing travel plans, but also have to rush to complete, print and distribute our January magazine before the new year hits.
I hope that you’ll judge our effort a success.
As we do each January, we’ve packed the issue with a variety of stories focused on health and wellness, offering ideas on how to start 2025 in a positive way. Our stories cover a lot of ground—from outdoor pursuits to indoor activities, from food to exercise.
As always, we offer many other types of stories in the issue: news, community features, events, etc. I believe this distinguishes TheBurg from other publications in the area. Our “focus” on health or food or the arts—or whatever—is just a small part of our total monthly content.
In this issue, we also delightfully welcome back Rosemary Baer, our long-time food writer, to these pages. After writing a column for us every month for over 15 years, Rosemary took a break during the last half of 2024. But now she’s back, planning new meals and recipes, ready to share new stories, and we couldn’t be happier.
Speaking of longevity, this issue marks the 16th anniversary of our print magazine, as our first issue dropped in January 2009. A lot has changed since then, so our current magazine bears little resemblance to that original product.
One thing, however, hasn’t changed. When we started TheBurg, we sought to offer a high-quality community news service that would reflect life in the greater Harrisburg area, in all its richness, variety and complexity. Sixteen years later, that is still our goal and mission—and I hope, in your view, we’ve been true to it.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Lawrance Binda
Publisher/Editor
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