Harrisburg school board hires acting principal for John Harris, reviews amended budget
At its last meeting of the calendar year on Tuesday, the Harrisburg School District Board hired an acting principal for… Read More
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Harrisburg School District to hire outside firm for payroll; approves extension for group’s use of Hill Farm
At a meeting Tuesday night, Harrisburg School Board members moved to eliminate the district’s payroll coordinator position and begin running… Read More
Rock On: With lots of family time over the holidays, try out a craft that’s fun for all
If my first love language is quality time, then my second is handmade crafts. Because my husband liked to have… Read More
Adventure Together: Watch the moon, DIY a suncatcher and find light in the winter months
This month, we experience the shortest day of the year during the winter solstice. With parents almost always feeling short… Read More
Navigating Together: Local groups bring the village to single parents in search of support, but more are needed
For the past six years, Rachel Young* has been a single parent to her 11-year-old daughter Astrid.* Becoming a single… Read More
Adventure Together: Take a trip to Indian Echo Caverns for educational fun—and help your winged neighbors
Have you ever heard of the “Pennsylvania Hermit?” I hadn’t either until visiting the cave system tucked away in Hummelstown.… Read More
Harrisburg High School principal to resign at end of year
Harrisburg will again be on the search for a new principal for its main high school. Harrisburg High School-John Harris… Read More
Pick of the Patch: Have family fun while finding the perfect pumpkin—and smash, mash, but don’t trash it when the season ends
Picking your own pumpkin at a local patch is a childhood memory-maker, and the best kind of family scavenger hunt.… Read More
Adventure Together: Autumn is the perfect time to embrace change and try something new as a family
Keeping in step with nature by aligning with the changing seasons, I decided to mix things up and take the… Read More
Creative & Crafty: Nearby art classes let youth express themselves, practice skills
It wasn’t until last summer when I finally created a fridge-worthy painting. As a child, I’d taken art classes, my… Read More