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Hands That Build Tomorrow: Young Harrisburg Residents Rediscovering the Power of Skilled Trades

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Nov 16, 2025

Hands That Build Tomorrow: Young Harrisburg Residents Rediscovering the Power of Skilled Trades

What's Drawing Young People Back to Hands-On Work?

This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

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Nov 14, 2025

This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

5 Local Events That Will Make You Actually Leave the House

Did Harrisburg just make history with pocket change? Plus: Lancaster’s wildest night ahead

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Nov 17, 2025

Did Harrisburg just make history with pocket change? Plus: Lancaster’s wildest night ahead

+ this week’s can’t-miss events

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This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

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Nov 14, 2025

This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

5 Local Events That Will Make You Actually Leave the House

7 things to do this weekend + a story that’ll move you

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Nov 12, 2025

7 things to do this weekend + a story that’ll move you

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This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

Events

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Nov 14, 2025

This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

5 Local Events That Will Make You Actually Leave the House

7 things to do this weekend + a story that’ll move you

Events

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Nov 12, 2025

7 things to do this weekend + a story that’ll move you

Your Wednesday lineup: local wins, events, and a quiz for bragging rights

Did Harrisburg just make history with pocket change? Plus: Lancaster’s wildest night ahead

Events

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Nov 17, 2025

Did Harrisburg just make history with pocket change? Plus: Lancaster’s wildest night ahead

+ this week’s can’t-miss events

New Week, New Reasons to Love Your Neighborhood—Dig into the 717

Events

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Nov 10, 2025

New Week, New Reasons to Love Your Neighborhood—Dig into the 717

Wind, warmth, and neighborly spirit: Dive into this week’s real local headlines, trusted events, and a spotlight

The smell of cider, live blues downtown, and a bakery comeback

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Nov 7, 2025

The smell of cider, live blues downtown, and a bakery comeback

Your weekend guide to parades, music, markets, and one sweet story out of Midtown


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Did Harrisburg just make history with pocket change? Plus: Lancaster’s wildest night ahead

Businesses

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Nov 17, 2025

Did Harrisburg just make history with pocket change? Plus: Lancaster’s wildest night ahead

+ this week’s can’t-miss events

Restaurants


This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

This Weekend in the 717 is Loaded. You Ready?

5 Local Events That Will Make You Actually Leave the House

Restaurants

Sunday Deep Dives

Shoofly Pie, Who does it best?

Shoofly Pie, Who does it best?


Nov 9, 2025

Hands That Build Tomorrow: Young Harrisburg Residents Rediscovering the Power of Skilled Trades

Hands That Build Tomorrow: Young Harrisburg Residents Rediscovering the Power of Skilled Trades


Nov 16, 2025

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