My Place or Yours? Designer Alison McIndoe has some beautiful ideas inside her new shop.
The door to the showroom was open and inviting the day I arrived in downtown Lancaster, as was owner Alison… Read More
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Midtown, By Design: ModernRugs creates beautiful, functional art, helping to weave together a neighborhood.
Two decades ago, passion drove Zachary Nitzan to share an ancient art with the modern world. He launched a website,… Read More
Early Risers: It’s the time of the season for planting.
My heart is doing cartwheels! I am surged—“which way do I go?!?”—as the available garden chores and delights rush in… Read More
Past Ball: Negro League Conference comes home to Harrisburg.
In the late 1930s, Calobe Jackson, Jr., often went with his grandfather to City Island. There, he saw players whose… Read More
Hey, Ms. DJ: Lei Row may roam, but Harrisburg is always home.
The melodic lyrics of Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky” play in the background of the local eatery where I… Read More
Stage of Life: Sharia Benn reflects on her long career in theater—and looks forward to a big challenge ahead.
There’s no down time in Sharia Benn’s schedule. She has a family and a full-time job, volunteers, serves on community… Read More
Ready for Anything: Local roots, lifelong preparation has led Gladys Brown to a top state post.
“Prepare yourself for opportunities.” That’s the advice Gladys Brown gives to students. It’s also the motto that helped her become… Read More
Finishing Edge: Dawn Shearer teaches manners for the modern age.
I’ve only seen girls attend “charm school” in old movies. Victorian boarding school marms sneered through their monocles at girls… Read More
Baby Steps to Fitness: New moms take to the barre (baby required)
Everyone says that becoming a parent changes everything. In October, I became a mom for the first time and found… Read More
Reality Reprieve: SPAtacular Escapes offers a break from the outside world (at least for an hour or two)
Imagine yourself in a plush robe enjoying a glass of wine or cup of coffee by the fireplace. Relaxing music… Read More