April Publisher’s Note
We love hearing from readers. Each month, readers comment at length on our stories, whether they appear as part of… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
This Month’s Publication
Restoration & Frustration: Long after a destructive blaze, the Broad Street Market endures, abides, presses ahead
In a charmless, cramped tent where the floor wobbles underfoot, hungry lunchtime customers formed long lines for deli sandwiches and… Read More
April News Digest
Crowded Slate for Harrisburg Mayor, Council Harrisburg voters soon will cast ballots in highly competitive primary races for mayor and… Read More
Voting Values: Here’s what I’ll be focused on this campaign season
It’s April in Harrisburg, which brings a profusion of vibrant colors to the city’s sidewalks, parks and hillsides. But along… Read More
Records of Refugees: 50 years ago, Fort Indiantown Gap played a big role in resettling Vietnamese refugees. You can learn what their lives were like
In 1975, Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County was filled with nearly identical, nondescript, white two-story barracks buildings dating to… Read More
Decades of Aid: This month, Respect Together marks 50 years of helping sexual abuse survivors
It took a lot of searching before Amanda* found the help she needed as a sexual assault survivor. She finally… Read More
Home Turf: Pollinators thrive when gardeners go native
What if “Mary, Mary, quite contrary” weren’t quite so contrary? What if, instead of being unpredictable and whimsical, Mary cared… Read More
After the Fire: As a homeowner, the worst possible thing happens—so what happens next?
“I’m not sure how to tell you this, but your house is on fire.” Those are the words that Derek… Read More
Unsettling, Resettling: Local refugees, assistance organizations face uncertainty after funding, programs cut; turn to volunteers
Earlier this year, one of the area’s largest refugee resettlement agencies suddenly lost most of its funding. Church World Service… Read More
Stewarding Streams: Volunteers team up with Penn State Extension program to foster watershed health
Around the state of Pennsylvania, more than 1,000 volunteers and volunteers-in-training have one thing on their minds: the health and… Read More