Winterizing Fido: Cold weather requires special care for dogs, cats.
Frigid temperatures, snow, wind and ice prompt pet owners to take precautions to ensure the safety and optimum health of… Read More
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Off the Chain: Harrisburg leads state in banning dog tethering.
Harrisburg may not be on the leading edge of too many trends, but it can be proud of this: It… Read More
City as Classroom: Harrisburg is more than just a place where schools are located; it’s a learning environment itself.
A wide river. A rich history. Smooth government buildings balanced by planned green spaces. Meandering streets that twist and turn… Read More
Cyber-Minded: Online education is transforming the way public school is taught, including in Harrisburg.
On a typical school day last year, Jada Rosario got up, ate breakfast and brushed her teeth. Then, she logged… Read More
A Full-Time School: CASA student–a new year, a new charter
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in an occasional series by students of the Capital Area School for the… Read More
Cultivating the Future: LEAF Project teaches Harrisburg-area teens agriculture, life skills
On a beautiful sunny summer morning, I took a scenic drive through Cumberland County to an historic family farm and… Read More
Art Smart: CASA creates a new future as a charter school.
The application was more than 1,900 pages long and contained questions related to core philosophy, underlying purpose and measurable academic… Read More
Going Private: For Harrisburg-area parents seeking out school options, the choices are many.
As the new school year approaches, parents must make many decisions over how they want their children to be educated.… Read More
Pancakes, Topped with the Golden Rule: Breakfast, friendship dished up at Common Ground Cafe
Most free meals come with just that—a meal. The Unitarian Church of Harrisburg is dispensing more than just chow these… Read More
A Cat Tale: A story in TheBurg inspires memories of a lifetime of office pets.
I enjoyed Barbara Trainin Blank’s article, “Wags & Worksheets” immensely in the May 2013 issue of TheBurg (p. 16). Started… Read More