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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

March 28, 2024 | by Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! What you’ll find ⤵️… Read More

Downtown Turnaround: Marking its golden anniversary, Harristown reflects on where it’s been, where it’s going

March 28, 2024 | by M. Diane McCormick

In mid-2022, Ashley Crist got a sneak preview of the Menaker Apartments while Harristown Development Corp. was renovating them. When… Read More

Roses & Resilience: Palmyra Greenhouse owner launches children’s book, grows floral and flower truck business

March 28, 2024 | by Rachel Curry

If you’ve ever passed a red 1953 Ford F-100 oozing florals out of the truck bed in or around Palmyra,… Read More

Seeds of Change: Recently, the commonwealth entered a warmer growing zone, some citing climate change. What does that mean for local gardeners?

March 28, 2024 | by Maddie Gittens

For years, Harrisburg-area resident Cynthia Hogeman has led a group in a monthly bike ride on the Capital Area Greenbelt.… Read More

Special Bond: Mike Strohl and Laura Woltz were neighbors and colleagues—then came a life-saving connection

March 28, 2024 | by Phyllis Zimmerman

There are good neighbors—and then there’s Laura Woltz.  Woltz, of Silver Spring Township, is an exceptionally good neighbor.   In September… Read More

Different Flavors: Dauphin County tailors its libraries to neighborhood character, needs

March 28, 2024 | by Jana MacGinnes 

There is so much to unpack at the library. As a little girl learning to read, I would hold my… Read More

People Over Parking: Harrisburg’s parking obsession stands in the way of its progress

March 28, 2024 | by Lawrance Binda

In Harrisburg, car space often is more valued than people space. I’ve said this for years, my awkward way of… Read More

Peak Performance: Music is back on tap at the Abbey Bar

March 28, 2024 | by Skye Leppo

It seems like a lifetime ago, but the Abbey Bar was once one of the hottest places in Harrisburg for… Read More

Little Tree Life: Jim Doyle has spent a lifetime dedicated to the art of Bonsai

March 28, 2024 | by Dan Miller

Spend a few hours with Jim Doyle, owner of Nature’s Way Nursery in Linglestown, and you may find yourself looking… Read More

April News Digest

March 28, 2024 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground Developers have begun work on a new affordable housing project in Harrisburg.  Former NFL player… Read More
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