Stories tagged: "Harrisburg"

Food Maple Donuts in York (Photo: Maple Donuts)
Food Pennsylvania’s Sweet Delight: Exploring the Finest Donut Shops Across the State

Whether you crave something traditional, like a chocolate glazed, something more gourmet, like a pistachio baklava donut, or a plus-sized donut fit to serve an entire party, Pennsylvania has world class donut shops that offer all this, and more. Even fried chicken sandwiches.

Graham Harrington Graham Harrington June 2, 2023 3:34 am EDT
Outdoors The four-mile long Kelly Drive, home to the historic Boathouse Row and annual Dad Vail Regatta, attracts bikers, runners, joggers and walkers to its trail and park, which runs along the Schuylkill River. Visitors without a bike can stop at Wheel Fun Rentals, located at the start of Boathouse Row, for specialty bike and surrey rentals. (Photo: photo by R. Kennedy for VISIT PHILADELPHIA®)
Outdoors Rides With a View: 6 Great Bike Trails in Eastern Pennsylvania

Whether you’re looking for a challenging overnight ride, or something more leisurely and scenic, the eastern part of the state features great bike trails to suit all skill levels.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave May 9, 2023 1:39 pm EDT
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Life Find Your Next Favorite Read: 9 Great Pennsylvania Bookstores to Shop on Independent Bookstore Day

On Saturday, booksellers across Pennsylvania will take part in the 10th annual Independent Bookstore Day, which celebrates indie bookstore culture with book exclusives, special events, and more.

Robin Shreeves Robin Shreeves Patrick Berkery April 28, 2023 9:51 am EDT
Food 12 Pennsylvania Restaurants to Put on Your List for 2023
Food Meatless in Pennsylvania: Discover the 13 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Across the State

If you thought Pennsylvania’s best vegetarian and vegan restaurants were strictly a big city thing, think again. There is no shortage of unique meat-free, plant-based dining options throughout the entire state.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave April 27, 2023 4:52 pm EDT
Sports PORTLAND, ME - MAY 27: Hunter Owen #10 of the Altoona Curve throws to first base during the eighth inning of the game between the Portland Sea Dogs and the Altoona Curve at Hadlock Field on May 27, 2019 in Portland, Maine. (Photo by Zachary Roy/Getty Images)
Sports Play Ball! A Guide to Minor League Baseball in Pennsylvania

From Erie to NEPA, Pennsylvania has plenty of minor league ballparks where families can see the stars of tomorrow for a fraction of the cost of a big league game.

Patrick Berkery March 31, 2023 8:30 am EDT

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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh) speaks at a Suicide Prevention Awareness Month event at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 19, 2022. (Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives) Mental health Pa. House Approves Bill to Spend $100 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds on Mental Health
(Photo: Shutterstock) Life Bigfoot Fever Grips Pennsylvania as Reports of Strange Footprints and Howls Surface
Photo: Shutterstock Crime Sweetheart Scammers Stole $14.4 Million from Pennsylvanians Last Year. Here’s How They Did It.
Pennsylvania nurses celebrate with House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Tuesday, June 7, 2023, after the committee passed the Patient Safety Act. (Photo: Sean Kitchen) Healthcare Nurses Secure Major Victory as Pennsylvania House Advances Patient Safety Act
Law and Order FILE - This booking photo provided by the Dauphin County, Pa., Prison, shows Riley June Williams. The Harrisburg woman linked to the far-right “Groyper” extremist movement, was sentenced Thursday, March 23, 2023, to three years in prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. (Dauphin County Prison via AP)
Law and Order Harrisburg Woman Who Stormed Pelosi’s Office During Jan. 6 Riot Gets 3 Years in Prison

Following the Capitol riot, Riley Williams, 23, bragged online about stealing then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gavel, laptop, and hard drives, and her intent to sell the laptop and hard drives to Russian individuals.

Patrick Berkery March 24, 2023 11:03 am EDT
Law and Order A woman holds photos of gun violence victims at a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol pressing for stronger gun-control laws, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Law and Order Community Members From Across PA Gather in Harrisburg to Urge Lawmakers to Take Steps to End Gun Violence

Anti-gun violence advocates raised their voices for reform at the state Capitol Thursday during the fifth March For Our Lives.

Associated Press Associated Press March 23, 2023 5:28 pm EDT