A Message of Hope: Allison Hill mural offers permanent record of “Familias Separadas” art project.
Michelle Angela Ortiz’s new mural at 13th and Derry Streets in Harrisburg’s Allison Hill neighborhood. Images courtesy of Michelle Angela… Read More
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Burg Review: Buckle in for a wild, fun ride at Gamut’s “Pericles”
“Pericles: Prince of Tyre,” a new Gamut production that opened Saturday night, is an emotional rollercoaster that portrays the eponymous… Read More
A Rebel Walks into a Bar: Rum, revolt in Pennsylvania history.
Good plots are often hatched in bars. Those plots may be of the subversive type, or they may be of… Read More
Great Writing Lives Here: Authors speak, collaborate and stay awhile at Bowers Writers House.
In Elizabethtown, there is a low-slung brick house that you might breeze right by without a second glance. It’s pleasant-looking… Read More
Fun in the Burg: Over 9 years, a small arts event has grown into a celebration of city, community.
Broad Street Market during 3rd in the Burg. Friday at 5 p.m. is the workweek’s golden hour. You’ve endured the… Read More
We Need a Hero: Shakespeare’s Pericles–a character worth rooting for.
Though not as often celebrated as some of his other works, William Shakespeare’s “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” is, by all… Read More
A Deep Dig: Excavation reveals pieces of a long history at Fort Hunter.
A 4,000-year-old prehistoric, full-grooved axe excavated from below the 18th-century level. Harrisburg-area locals may know Fort Hunter from its many… Read More
Play Us a Song: Bob Barry celebrates a lifetime at the piano.
illustration by Ryan Spahr Early behavior doesn’t always predict what lies ahead in life. Bob Barry’s mother, he recalled, had… Read More
Student Scribes: “Taking the First Step in the Right Direction”
In August, I stepped onto the Penn State Harrisburg campus prepared to take on my final semester as a graduate… Read More
Pet Project: Fido, Fluffy get screen time this month.
It is said that the world is divided into two types of people: cat people and dog people. The evidence… Read More