Month: November 2013

By Jen Merrill Well, it’s official. Cindy Hess is taking over East Chocolate Avenue. Hess has owned the renowned Hershey Pantry since 1990. Then there’s Events, Etc., the catering company she opened in 2002 right […]

By Rick Dapp Ever since John Harris put his ferry in the waters of the Susquehanna, people have been looking for ways to get to and from the West Shore. As the longest commercially non-navigable […]

By Jadrian Klinger The Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well in Harrisburg Little Amps Coffee Roasters In a marketplace where a business behemoth like Starbucks reigns supreme among the cup-of-joe purveyors in nearly every city […]

By M. Diane McCormick This year’s Savvy, Active, Growing, Enlightened honorees never stop learning. None are afraid to admit what they don’t know, ask questions and seek out the answers. It’s all in pursuit of […]

By Jen Merrill Six Eggs-travagant Places to Brunch in the Midstate. Brunch has become one of the coolest meals of the week. Though it’s primarily served only on Sundays here in Central Pennsylvania, it gives […]

By M. Diane McCormick For every person standing in those long lines, there’s a dream. Hit the big one and ditch the job. Send the kids to college. Retire to Aruba. Monster Powerball jackpots are here […]

By Scott Campbell Up against the blacktop and concrete of Middletown’s busy North Union Street is the aptly named Arts on Union Gallery. The owner, and occupant of the 19th-century structure, is Christine Goldbeck. The […]

By Scott Campbell Seldom is someone at age 26 the CEO of a company, even a small one.  Jason Klock can claim otherwise. The Harrisburg man is the founder and chief administrator of Klock Entertainment, […]

By Diane Mccormick; Meet Butch. Handsome boy. Sweet brown eyes. Like any 16-year-old, he enjoys sleeping, snacking and swimming, though he refuses to get his ears wet. He gets along well with his sister Sally. Honey […]

By Jadrian Klinger Grand Finale Meals of 5 Midstate Chefs Of all the tastes, of all the flavors, of all the breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks and desserts savored throughout a lifetime – what is the […]