There’s an old cliché that the motto for Harrisburg should be, “Two hours from major cities.”
Indeed, Harrisburg is extremely well located, so that description is accurate, if a bit cynical.
So, a few times a year, TheBurg is here to remind folks that there’s an awful lot to do in our area without needing to hit the highway for a couple of hours. Our current issue is one of those times.
Each June, we feature numerous stories focused on fun things to do in and around Harrisburg for the summertime. In these stories, we try to avoid the obvious (sorry, Hersheypark) and feature events and activities that may be more under the radar.
Over the years, we’ve run stories on everything from exhilarating hikes to niche museums to day trips galore. You’ll just have to flip through these pages to see what we have in store this time around.
I’d like to use the rest of my allotted space for a little shoptalk.
Recently, we local news types were stunned to learn that our area’s public media organization, WITF, soon will acquire LNP, a venerable Lancaster-based newspaper with roots dating back to Colonial times. LNP’s long-time owner, Steinman Communications, is gifting LNP and several other news outlets to WITF.
On behalf of TheBurg, I want to publicly congratulate both WITF and LNP. I look forward to the great things these top-notch news organizations will do together.
However, I also want our readers to understand that this deal is but the latest development in a rapidly changing local news scene. Unfortunately, most have not ended with as much promise as this one, as many newspapers have closed, while others have scaled back considerably.
Given this, TheBurg is profoundly grateful for the support of the greater Harrisburg community. Without you—our cherished advertisers, sponsors and Friends of TheBurg—we could not continue to report, write and publish. So, thank you everyone, from the bottom of this newsman’s ink-stained heart.
Lawrance Binda
Publisher/Editor
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