Ripple Effect: Through our actions, we can spur growth and progress.
What if we were all constantly aware of the fact that a single action has an effect over several different… Read More
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Waste as Resource: You can help turn trash from pejorative to positive.
What comes to mind when you hear the word trash? What about waste? For some, waste is excess. For… Read More
Heart of the Matter: Increasingly, our community is taking heart health seriously.
The heart of a community is its good health. When we’re healthy together, we can build businesses, learn new things,… Read More
Capitol Capital: To fight real and perceived corruption, we must strengthen our campaign fundraising rules.
Last year, we authored an article discussing the conflict of political consultants as registered lobbyists in Pennsylvania—those providing services to… Read More
It’s Not All That Bad: A response to the column, “Printing Pressure”
Illustration by Rich Hauck. In the October 2016 edition of TheBurg, Editor Larry Binda bemoaned the decline of the newspaper… Read More
End of the Lane: The last owner of A. Lane shares his memories, as one of Harrisburg’s oldest stores prepares to close.
Editor’s Note: A Harrisburg institution, A. Lane Used Furniture will close next weekend after 90 years in business. In this… Read More
Changing the Story: With the help of the United Way, we’re strengthening our community in central PA.
As we embark on an historic presidential race, many of us will be thinking about the size of our government… Read More
Be Alert, Save a Life: 8-year old’s family honors his memory by raising awareness of distracted driving.
Owen Cole Brezitski would have turned 13 this year. A polite, curious kid with a contagious smile, you never had… Read More
A Healthier Community: We must work together to halt the crisis of prescription drug abuse.
Prescription painkiller overdoses claim 44 lives in the United States every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
Community Starts at Hello: A simple resolution for 2016–engage with those around you.
At the start of each new year, society pauses to reflect on the prior year while also outlining an agenda… Read More