Women in Business 2019
March is National Women’s History Month, the perfect time to honor the businesswomen of central Pennsylvania. Over the past several… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
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Passion & Policy: Gina Riordan’s personal story underscores her work at Drug Free Workplace PA.
Illustration by Ryan Spahr Gina Riordan never imagined heading up a high-profile, public-facing nonprofit organization, but that’s exactly what happened.… Read More
So Many Ways to Help: Community leader Tina Nixon now takes up Harrisburg’s financial recovery.
Tina Nixon It was Harrisburg, 1972. The floodwaters of Tropical Storm Agnes rose through the city. Five-year-old Tina Nixon asked… Read More
Let Them Eat Little Cakes: In Mechanicsburg, Ann’s Cupcakery fills a sweet spot.
Nicole Baer’s home-based cupcake business was so popular that her kitchen wall oven was on nearly all day, every day,… Read More
Fabric of Life: Mother/daughter duo stitch together a career, a future at Smile Spinners.
My mother was an expert seamstress. I have a picture of her posing proudly for the local newspaper in an… Read More
Healthy Life, Happy Life: CEO Jeannine Peterson has guided Hamilton Health through many moves, tremendous growth.
It’s not easy, asking staff to wait a few days before cashing their paychecks. Jeannine Peterson was working hard to… Read More
Safe Travels: For African Americans, the “Green Book” was an essential guide to Harrisburg, nationwide.
In November, a movie called “Green Book” hit theaters, telling the story of a black musician and a white driver… Read More
Always Giving Back: Kristal Turner-Childs–a force in the community.
Burg in Focus: Trooper Kristal Turner-Childs from GK Visual on Vimeo. Kristal Turner-Childs’ dedication to serving others was sparked by… Read More
A Special Space: African-American businesses, artists find support at La Cultura.
From the outside, it looks like any ordinary building. Aside from its size and triangular shape, the building’s traditional white… Read More
Fight for Your Might: At Thrive, workouts pack a punch.
When Rob Whitaker of Camp Hill began taking classes at Harrisburg’s Thrive Fit Co., he couldn’t physically complete a class.… Read More