Salvation Army breaks ground on new $12 million regional headquarters
Local officials and local children grabbed shovels to officially break ground on the Salvation Army’s new regional headquarters. After a… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
In The Burg
My City Was Gone: How redlining helped segregate, blight Harrisburg.
Growing up on Harrisburg’s 6th Street in the 1930s and ‘40s, Calobe Jackson Jr.’s favorite sandwich was capicola on rye… Read More
She Wore It Well: A reflection, an appreciation on the centennial of the first Mary Sachs store.
Mary Sachs On Sept. 6, 1918, a young immigrant from Russia with little formal education opened a clothing store in… Read More
Rollin’, Rollin’: After 30 years, the big wheel keeps on turning.
Burg in Focus: The Pride of the Susquehanna from GK Visual on Vimeo. It’s a boat. It’s a stage. It’s… 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
Pooch Plan: Harrisburg’s first dog park slated for fall debut.
This field at N. 7th and Granite streets is due to become Harrisburg’s first public dog park. Harrisburg is a… Read More
Construction starts on new Bethesda Mission community center
Artist’s rendering of the new Bethesda Mission community center, showing all phases complete. Construction has begun on Bethesda Mission’s community… Read More
Bishop McDevitt building gets several “offers in writing,” despite auction bust
The old Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg There are numerous “prospective offers” to purchase the building that long housed… 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
Walk This Way: Harrisburg’s streets are unusually dangerous for pedestrians. What can be done?
Illustration by Jonathan Bean. Evelyn Hunt pointed to the street map sprawling across long tables. Post-it notes in pink or… Read More