The Arts Squared: In downtown Harrisburg, cultural events enhance church, community
Houses of worship meet many needs—spiritual, communal and educational. Increasingly, they also offer arts and cultural programs. Though not unique… Read More
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Part Intention, Part Surprise: Market Square Concerts intros its 2024-25 season
Peter Sirotin doesn’t just shut his eyes and throw darts at a dartboard as a way of picking musical groups… Read More
Creative Days: All-art weekend returns at the New Cumberland Music + Film Festival
Last year, Jonny Leahan and Pamela Cullen learned that their town of New Cumberland longs for—and appreciates—culture, entertainment and community.… Read More
Walk of the Town: Gallery Walk paints the city red and blue and purple and . . .
The annual art rite of passage that heralds the start of the fall season, Gallery Walk, rolls out its 36th… Read More
Role Model Mission: Harrisburg’s Kappa Omega fraternity brothers mentor youth, promote violence prevention, financial literacy
There have been plenty of discussions recently about how to address youth gun violence in the city. Community activists and… Read More
Where There’s Hope: Bilingual preschool enter second year, combining Spanish and STEAM
“A bilingual education is a gift to any child,” said Jen Graf, director of Hope Academy Pennsylvania, located in St.… Read More
Instrument of Success: Harrisburg Academy student wins national youth art award, sets sights on future
For rising college freshman Luca Savarino, life is about finding the hardest thing to do and then doing it. It’s… Read More
Hatching Wins: The “Penguin Project” puts special needs kids into the spotlight
As a parent of a special needs child, life is different for us. We have less free time than parents… Read More
Telling Tails: Kids gain confidence, skill through “Read to Dogs”
On a recent Tuesday evening in Camp Hill, the seats inside the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library’s youth section filled with… Read More
Read & Knead: Enola shop pairs laps, cats and a good book
In the beginning, it was a choice between coffee and cats. So explained Riley Haring, the son of Michelle and… Read More