House + Art: Habitat’s annual art auction helps folks stay in their homes.
It might be a basement filled with water, a cold wind blowing through an old window pane or a roof… Read More
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Student Scribes: A Little More than Just Gore
I exit my mother’s car and walk on the mushy grass and mud toward Asylum Run, located in Harrisburg. I… Read More
House of Note: Harrisburg’s most famous residence celebrates a landmark year.
A million presidents have come to Harrisburg, said Dan Deibler. He immediately corrected himself. “A lot of presidents came to… Read More
An Issue of “Race”: New film explores a singular time in human rights, sports history.
Over the years, filmmakers often have found compelling narratives by combining sports and racial issues. So, it isn’t too much… Read More
Student Scribes: It Was Only a Horse Gate
I was 8 years old the first time my older sister, Megan, and I were allowed to pick blackberries on… Read More
Student Scribes: Water for Everyone
The task at hand: Explain, to a five year old human being, that she cannot brush her teeth in… Read More
The Envelope Please: And the Oscar goes to . . .
It’s that time of year again! The line of patrons at cinemas everywhere has grown exponentially as avid moviegoers cross… Read More
Master of Words: Nathaniel Gadsden builds his legacy one poem, one person, at a time.
Nathaniel Gadsden’s Writers Wordshop attendance is small this night. It’s the first Friday after the holidays. Three people have come… Read More
Stories of a People: At Open Stage, authentic plays, authentic voices.
“There are always only two trains running. There is life and there is death. Each of us rides them both.”… Read More
Harrisburg’s “Merchant Princess”: New book explores the fascinating life of retail pioneer Mary Sachs.
As a Jewish kid growing up in Harrisburg, I went to the Jewish Community Center on Front Street multiple times… Read More