This Month’s Publication

Your Guide to Flu Season: Knowing when and where to get care can save you time and money

February 27, 2025 | by Capital Blue Cross

Central Pennsylvania, like much of the country, is experiencing a late-season surge in flu, RSV, norovirus and other virus-borne illnesses.… Read More

Kindness & Connection: The Good at Heart Festival celebrates 25 years of “The Diary of Anne Frank”

February 27, 2025 | by Rachel Landon

For a quarter century, Open Stage has brought “The Diary of Anne Frank” to life for thousands of students and… Read More

The Painted Word: The ABC’s of R76 & Harrisburg Artists of Color

January 30, 2025 | by Bob MacGinnes

The artist Reina (R76) is a one-woman “Art Ambassador” and, someday, just may be given a key to the city.… Read More

February Publisher’s Note

January 30, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda

Over the recent holidays, I did some traveling. First, I flew to Florida to spend Christmas with my sister. A… Read More

Park Place: Harrisburg has some magnificent parks. Could they be even better?

January 30, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda

About 20 years ago, I first laid eyes on Harrisburg, driving from Washington, D.C., over the South Bridge and into… Read More

February News Digest

January 30, 2025 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Harrisburg Budget Changes Vetoed Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams has reversed many of City Council’s changes to the city’s 2025 budget,… Read More

Safe and Sound: Thrive Housing Services offers support for homeless young adults and youth, continues to grow

January 30, 2025 | by Maddie Gittens

Dee Allen knows the pain of growing up with the realities of domestic violence and housing instability. As a child,… Read More

New Chapter: Palmyra turns the page with Book Bar

January 30, 2025 | by Rachel Curry

Walk past the charming signs outside of Palmyra’s The Nerd Place and The Oldies Laundromat, and you’ll find a newer… Read More

A Better World: Harrisburg’s W. Justin Carter spent a lifetime fighting racial injustice

January 30, 2025 | by M. Diane McCormick

On a sunny September day in 1897, Harrisburg’s African American leaders led a crowd to a forested spot north of… Read More

A Walk to Freedom: Underground Railroad history comes alive with Boiling Springs walking tour

January 30, 2025 | by Stephanie Kalina-Metzger

Boiling Springs is a charming, scenic village that often flies under the radar—unless you’re a hiker, drawn to its location… Read More