The Painted Word: Jonathan Diggs Duke—Harrisburg’s Duke of Jazz
Music is an art form unto itself, with jazz playing a special role in the world it encompasses. For a… Read More
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This Month’s Publication
Layers of Truth: “No Bears” feels like real life, which it sort of is
“There are no bears. Nonsense! Stories made up to scare us! Our fear empowers others. No bears.” Promotional content of… Read More
A Vodka Valentine: Share your love with this spirited sauce
There are many wonderful city and suburban restaurants in our Harrisburg area that will plan special Valentine’s Day dinners. Restaurants… Read More
How to Help Contain Thyroid Issues
For such a little gland, the thyroid sure causes some big problems. We’re just past January’s Thyroid Awareness Month, but… Read More
January Publisher’s Note
Fourteen years ago, on a cold winter’s night, we distributed the first issue of TheBurg. A lot has changed for… Read More
10 Little Stories: Our editor offers his top Harrisburg news of 2022
The holidays are behind us, the calendar has flipped to a new year, and you know what that means—my annual… Read More
January News Digest
Harrisburg Passes 2023 Budget Harrisburg has approved a spending plan for the new year that includes increased investments in public… Read More
Stay a Spell: A major publication ranked Harrisburg among the best cities for retirement. We wanted to know why.
Faye and Bradley Gibson loved raising their children in the Harrisburg area before moving to her native northern Pennsylvania. Then… Read More
Change Agent: Meet Greg Czarnecki, a man on a mission to impact climate change, one Pennsylvanian at a time
If there’s a face, or voice, of climate change awareness in Pennsylvania, it might be Greg Czarnecki’s. As climate change… Read More
Past Life: After retiring, John Maietta began a busy second career as a history lecturer
John Maietta is a rock star of history. He has groupies, like Nancy Bayuk. She has come to see him… Read More