City Forester Ellen Roane explains how to build a spotted lanternfly trap.

Our April issue of the magazine is out! If you’re ready for all things spring, check out this month’s special home and garden section. As always, take time to catch up on this week’s local news, here.

Airbnb in Harrisburg was up for discussion this week as city officials pondered options for regulating listings, our reporting found. Officials weighed options such as registering, taxing and inspecting short-term rentals.

April events are lined up for the coming month in Harrisburg and we’ve featured a few, here. For even more happenings in and around the Harrisburg area, click here.

Capital Blue Cross and Variety, the Children’s Charity joined forces to distribute adaptive bikes and strollers to children with disabilities this week, our online story reported. The ceremony was held in conjunction with Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Hamilton Health Center broke ground on a new healthcare facility in Steelton, our online story reported. The new facility is part of a mixed-use development called The Steel Works Revitalization.

The Harrisburg Housing Authority opened its Section 8 waiting list briefly this week, for the first time in two years, our online story reported. Authority officials shared about the challenges of finding affordable housing and the demand for housing that outweighs the supply.

The LAN Center, an e-sports facility, officially opened in downtown Harrisburg, our online story reported. The center will serve as the home for a Harrisburg-based professional e-sports team and will be available to Harrisburg University’s varsity e-sports team and community groups.

“Lights Out Harrisburg” encourages residents and businesses to turn off lights at night to save migrating birds from colliding with buildings, our reporting found. The initiative asks people to dim exterior and interior lights during the migratory season’s overnight hours, from 12 to 6 a.m.

Our publisher is counting his blessings this April, because this time, a few years ago, he was unsure whether business at TheBurg could continue due to the pandemic. In his publisher’s note, he shares how the magazine has survived and how readers have played an instrumental role.

Risotto may not be as difficult to make as you think. In Rosemary’s column, read about how to cook the rice dish and give it a try for yourself.

Sara Bozich has lots of fun ways to spend the weekend. Find some inspiration, here.

The SoMa Sips Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival will take place on April 22 in downtown Harrisburg, our reporting found. The event will feature Pennsylvania craft producers, food trucks and live music.

Spotted lanternflies are headed back to Harrisburg for the spring and summer. In our magazine story, hear from the city’s forester on how to make traps and prevent them from taking over your trees.

Tory Gates has found success as an author, broadcaster, journalist, producer and musician. In our magazine story, read more about the Harrisburg resident’s recent work.

Tree planting will take place this month in Uptown Harrisburg and the city is calling on volunteers for help, our online story reported. The city plans to plant 75 new trees as part of its community tree planting program.

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