School Beat: Harrisburg police visit city schools to foster positive relations with kids, community.
Harrisburg police today spent time with students at Scott Elementary School as part of the bureau’s community policing program. It’s… Read More
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Senior Housing Ahead: Officials gather to break ground for Paxton Place
Local officials and Paxton Ministries broke ground today on Paxton Place. Senior citizens in Harrisburg will soon have a new… Read More
Dance, Dance, Dance: Fifteen years of forward motion at The Studio.
Photos courtesy of The Studio. Fifteen years ago, Jennifer Turner Long opened a small dance school in Marysville called The… Read More
The Damage Done: This month, WITF focuses on the tragedy, the hope arising from the opioid crisis in central PA.
Caeli Donaldson began using heroin when she was about 17 years old. Before beginning the methadone program she continues today,… Read More
Wild, Wild Life: Forsaken animals find a home at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA.
Photos by Chuck Rineer, Wildlife Photography. On a warm summer morning, my wife and I went to spend time with… Read More
For the Kids: Artcan holds back-to-school book bag, supply drive
When it comes to seeking change or shaping society, the answer is almost always, “Start with the kids.” Artcan, a… Read More
Take a Bow: With a new charter, arts-focused CASA continues its run as one of Harrisburg’s premier schools.
Photo by Ben Miller. Back in 2011, the CASA story did not seem headed for a happy ending. Enrollment was… Read More
This Old, Expensive House: Harrisburg has more than 4,000 vacant properties. Those that can be saved from demolition could find a second life as affordable housing units—but at what cost?
Mount Pleasant Project. In the 30 years that Mel Johnson has managed large construction projects, he’s overseen jobs in airports,… Read More
Pet Stop: It’s treats & toys at Urban Tails.
In recent years, Market Street in Camp Hill has experienced what might be called a “boutique boom.” And now the… Read More
Arm Candy: Cuff Links–the strongest link in your look.
While chatting between bites of a bagel at a recent conference, my boss, Judy Rader (Exelon Generation VP of communications)… Read More