Maddie Conley

Located in Uptown Harrisburg, Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope serves uninsured and underserved adults in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties. The clinic, which opened in 2015, serves about 375 patients per year, many who return quarterly to manage chronic conditions like diabetes. While Beacon is faith-based, it welcomes patients of all backgrounds. Debra McClain, […]

In April, my husband and I visited Paris for the first time and fell in love with the city. Along with the beautiful architecture and delicious food, what stood out was the laidback lifestyle. People lingered at café bistro tables for hours, stretched out on the grass in parks, and hundreds of young people socialized […]

Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy stood atop the concrete steps of the Susquehanna River on a sunny, high-water day. She pointed at a slight curve in the water, followed by a few feet of white-capped crests. The Dock Street Dam sat below the surface, but it was virtually invisible with the water level 8 feet high. “If you’re […]

For Susan Caplinger, Pathways Forward is always there. Caplinger, of Harrisburg, lives with her daughter, Sky, 19. Life has served them a series of challenges as mother and daughter each bear diagnoses of autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, learning disabilities and “lots of other things,” Caplinger said recently. A private, nonprofit organization, Pathways Forward of Dauphin […]

Last month, I spoke to a group called Strong Towns Harrisburg. This organization is the local affiliate of the national nonprofit, Strong Towns, an urbanist group with the goal of making cities “safe, livable and inviting.” I was honored that they invited me, as I share many of their aspirations and write about them often—things […]

“I just saw two geese going by with seven goslings,” Donna Opuszynski told me when we met at a prime birding spot on Harrisburg’s riverfront—across from the Governor’s Mansion, facing the Susquehanna River. Harrisburg is now a “Bird Town.” The designation came in 2025, committing the city to promoting community-based conservation, and birders are flocking […]

What makes for a “pillar” of the Harrisburg community? Individuals, churches, even government officials might spring to mind. Personally, I can think of many people and organizations that contribute in big and small ways to the quality of life here. But I’d like to make a case for Harrisburg’s small businesses—and here’s why. Stores, shops, […]

Money Allocated to Broad Street Market Harrisburg has allotted additional money towards the reconstruction of the Broad Street Market. City Council last month approved funding about $3.2 million in change orders for the market, which officials said brought the total project cost from $20.8 million to $23.7 million. Most of the change orders came from […]

The merry month of May is so far done, it is just waiting for the final rinse cycle—it took so long that it’s already June! To recap it, it may take a novella to sum it all up. 3rd in the Burg came and went on the 15th, and two days later, I turned 75, […]

Some throwback fun is coming to Harrisburg this weekend. SoMa PinFest will return to downtown on Saturday, June 6, mixing old-school games with a summer block party on S. 3rd Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets. Harristown Enterprises and Sara Bozich Events are hosting the event, which will line the street with a pop-up arcade, […]