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Directory of Back Issues The following list comprises editorial material that has appeared in Central PA magazine since its premiere in October 1997.
October
1997-December 2000
APRIL
2008
Features: ELECTION 2008: FOCUS PA – The three
major candidates for president wrote op-ed pieces for Central PA in advance of
the Pennsylvania primary.
MIGHTY
MINI-VACATIONS – Quick family getaways to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Knoebels Amusement Resort (Susan Perabo)
BEAR SEASON – First-place winning story in the 2008 Central
PA Writing Contest (Read all winning stories and honorable mentions)
DOWNTOWN UPSWING – Bill Kolovani envisions
a downtown Lebanon as animated as the one he remembers from his childhood. He
and others are making the dream come true. (David Broderic)
NOTEBOOK – Hello, Goodbye (Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
More Than Just a Pretty Dip – Avocados are good for much more
than guacamole; recipes from Chad Rothfus, chef and kitchen manager at the
Greenfield Inn, Lancaster (Noreen Livoti). Quick Bites – St. Thomas
Restaurant, Linglestown; New Life Café, Carlisle; Wine & Cheese Train, Strasburg.
THE PHANTOM DINER – Masala Bistro,
Camp Hill
MARCH
2008
Features: 2008 CENTRAL PA MAGAZINE ART OF GARDENING CONTEST WINNER – Mary Smith, Leesport
TEN GREAT
PLANTS EVERY CENTRAL PA GARDEN SHOULD HAVE – ‘Knockout’ shrub roses;
‘Diabolo’ ninebark; dwarf Hinoki cypress ‘Nana Gracilis’; ‘Liriope’; ‘Little
Henry’ dwarf Virginia sweetspire; fothergilla; weeping Alaska cedar; ‘Rozanne’
hardy geranium; Russian cypress; holly ‘Red Beauty.’ (George Weigel)
A TOUCH OF
GREEN – When it comes to environmental
consciousness, Central PA doesn’t usually lead the pack. Nevertheless, signs
point to a greener future. (Jennifer Kopf)
THREE STEPS AWAY – Elizabethtown’s
Lisa Clemens combined the convenience of home and work by living above her
business, Lynden Gallery.
Departments:
DISCOVER – Garden accessories
VOICES – Community
Living – Hundredfold Farm, Orrtanna (Lori Myers)
NOTEBOOK – Observation (Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
Simply Seasonal – Using fresh, in-season
ingredients; recipes from Neil Annis, chef and owner of Sidney, East Berlin
(Noreen Livoti). Quick Bites – Blue Heron, York; Molto Bene Café, Camp
Hill; Happy Jalapeno Company.
THE PHANTOM DINER – El Sol Mexican
Restaurant, Harrisburg
FEBRUARY
2008
Features: SAVINGS FOR LIFE – Financial
planner Gregory R. Nauman of Ameriprise Financial, Lancaster, gives advice on
how people in their 20s, 30s and 40s can take simple steps to build savings,
avoid pitfalls and achieve their dreams. Further advice from E. Jeffrey Roof of
Roof Advisory Group, Harrisburg. (M. Diane McCormick)
GO-TO
CEOs – Anita M. Smith,
Bob Ortenzio and R. Scott Smith are CEOs of multi-million-dollar companies in
the region, but find time to promote the arts and help the community despite
hectic schedules. (Lori Myers)
A
HIDDEN GEM – How do
you plan a romantic winter getaway that won’t use up a bunch of vacation time
or eat up your budget? While they may not offer tropical sunshine and lonely
beaches, there are inns, spas and resorts right in our own backyard that
provide a much needed escape with less of an investment of time and money.
Places like Felicita, near Harrisburg. (Noreen Livoti)
VOICES – Comfort Food (Sue
Marquette Poremba)
A LA CARTE:
The Slice of Your Life – Creating the perfect pie; the
writer, a Central PA resident and author of Killer Pies, includes her own recipes (Stephanie
Anderson Witmer); Quick Bites – FENZ Restaurant and Latenight,
Harrisburg; Akitas, Lemoyne; Chick-fil-A, Mechanicsburg
THE PHANTOM DINER – Confit French
Bistro, Camp Hill
JANUARY
2008
Features: 23RD ANNUAL READERS’ CHOICE
RESTAURANT SURVEY WINNERS – A list of the top vote-getters in all 25 categories, plus profiles of
the people behind three of the winning restaurants: Alibis Eatery &
Spirits, Carlisle; Passage to India, Harrisburg; and UnCommon Pizza, Lititz
2008
CENTRAL PA DINING GUIDE – A directory of about 1,000 dining establishments nominated by our
readers throughout the area
Departments:
DISCOVER – A peek inside dietitian Rebecca Duncan’s fridge (Stephanie
Anderson Witmer)
PROFILE – Former White House chef Walter
Scheib (Noreen Livoti)
NOTEBOOK: Dinner and a Movie – At Christos, a small Greek restaurant in Pittsburgh
(Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
Soup’s On! – Includes recipes from Chef
Matthew Black of Bayou, Harrisburg, and from Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub
(Stephanie Anderson Wither); Quick Bites – Union Hotel, Shepherdstown;
Iron Hill Brewery, Lancaster; Café Bennett, York
THE PHANTOM DINER – Our anonymous
food critic’s significant other has his/her say.
DECEMBER
2007
Features: CENTRAL PA MAGAZINE’S PEOPLE OF THE
YEAR – Health Care: Joanne Corte Grossi, deputy secretary for
health promotion and disease prevention, Pennsylvania Department of Health; The
Arts: Wendell Murray, founder and CEO, BARAK, Inc.; The Community: Neil &
Nina Rovner, founders, Hope Springs Farm; Education: Dennis Denenberg, public
speaker and author, 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (Noreen Livoti)
FIGHTING
FESTIVE FRENZY – 7
tips for returning sanity to your holiday activities (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
Departments:
DISCOVER – Dogs, party clothes
VOICES: Transcending Cash (Marion Winik)
NOTEBOOK: High Holiday: Celebrating consumption
(Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
Cookies Enabled – Holiday cookies, with recipes
from Giordano’s Pastries and the author’s grandmother
THE PHANTOM DINER – Ceoltas Irish
Pub, Harrisburg
ON
THE FLIP SIDE –
RSS (Flip Michaels)
NOVEMBER
2007
Features: REFLECTIONS OF THEIR INVESTMENT – Area residents recall teachers
who shaped their lives. (Steve Kennedy)
‘WHAT DID YOU LEARN IN COLLEGE?’ – Studying
Frankenstein at Dickinson College; simple living at Elizabethtown College;
improvisation at Gettysburg College; home repairs at Harrisburg Area Community
College; and documentary film at York College of PA (Diane McCormick)
REFORMING
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS: MISSION OR MYTH? – Has anything really changed
since the uproar over legislative pay raises? (John Baer)
Departments:
DISCOVER – Warmth, holiday décor
PROFILE: Science Exploreres founder "Jupiter Jen" Moorehead VOICES: Traditional
bookbinders Save-A-Book, Seven Valleys
(Ann E. Diviney)
NOTEBOOK: Open Book: Always needing to have a book
on hand (Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
The Savory Side of Sweet
Potatoes –
Alternatives to the gooey, marshmallow-topped approach, with recipes from Chef
James Woltman, Stocks on Second, Harrisburg (Stephanie Anderson); Quick Bites
– Rillo’s, Carlisle; Blue Bistro & Wine Bar, Harrisburg; Amuse,
Annville; Wegmans Seafood Bar, Mechanicsburg
THE PHANTOM DINER – Colosseo
Ristorante Italiano, York
ON
THE FLIP SIDE –
HD Radio (Flip Michaels)
OCTOBER
2007
Features: ‘WHY AM I ALWAYS TIRED?’ – Fatigue
may be the number-one complaint women make to their doctor. How tired is too
tired? (M. Diane McCormick)
TRUTH
IS … – Do women’s
bodies need supplements? Are pregnant women naturally happy? Doctors look at
these and other common beliefs about women’s health. (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
A
KINDER CUT – Minimally
invasive and noninvasive surgery lessen the burden of medical procedures.
Departments:
DISCOVER – Babies, tea, handbags, men’s fall must-haves
VOICES: ZooAmerica at Night (Noreen Livoti); Vampire at the Door (Millie Baker
Ragosta)
NOTEBOOK: Change of Plans: The uncertainty of
traffic and life (Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
Low in Fat, High in Flavor – Dessert ideas and recipes from
the author and from Susie Freeman of New Market Bistro, Camp Hill (Stephanie
Anderson); Quick Bites – Da Vinci Italian Eatery, Mechanicsburg; Confit
French Bistro, Camp Hill; Center City Bread Shed, Harrisburg; UnCommon Pizza,
Lititz
THE PHANTOM DINER – Stockyard Inn,
Lancaster
ON
THE FLIP SIDE –
The Wonderful Wii (Flip Michaels)
SEPTEMBER
2007
Features: THE KEN BURNS EFFECT – The nation’s premier historical
documentary filmmaker talks about The War, making history come alive and more. (Steve Kennedy)
CLASSIC
COMFORT – A tour of Bill and Donna Lake’s 1948 Colonial Revival home in Lewistown
(M. Diane McCormick)
A
BEAUTIFUL BATH – You
want to change your bathroom’s look, but how do you start? Tips and experience
from homeowner Kristin Scofield and contractor Seth Stuebbe of Blue Dot
Building in Mechanicsburg
Departments:
DISCOVER – Earth tones, football-related items
PROFILE – Professional clutter fighter
Cheri Petrina (Noreen Livoti)
VOICES: A Recall to Arms: World War II veteran Paul R. Lehman looks
back (Lori Myers)
NOTEBOOK: Summer Month: Appreciating September
(Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
Luck of the Pot – Ideas and recipes to give classic
potluck dishes a new flair, from the California Café and Martha’s Place in
Carlisle, and Café Fresco and Scott’s Grille in Harrisburg (Stephanie
Anderson); Quick Bites – Café at Ten Thousand Villages, Ephrata; Javid’s
Indian Grill & Hookah Lounge, Carlisle; The RockBass Grill, Wormleysburg;
Alibis Eatery & Spirits, Carlisle
THE PHANTOM DINER – Sheppard
Mansion, Hanover
ON
THE FLIP SIDE –
House-hunting online (Flip Michaels)
AUGUST 2007
Features: THE SCIENCE OF ART – Restorers and preservers, including Michael Heberlein of Lancaster Galleries and Jeffrey B. Johnson of art conservation firm Albert Michaels, tell what to do and not to do to protect art and other treasures. (M. Diane McCormick)
ART OUT LOUD – The regional poetry scene, featuring Shara McCallum of the Stadler Center for Poetry at Bucknell University, Julia Tilley and Christine O’Leary-Rockey of Harrisburg’s Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel and Daina Savage of the Theater of the Seventh Sister’s Spoken Word Festival (Jon Ferguson)
OWNING AN EXPERIENCE – The mentality of collecting, with Ted Hake of Hake’s Americana and Collectibles, the Central Pennsylvania Rock and Mineral Club’s Edwin Charles, eggbeater collector John Layne and toy train collector Ron Morris
Departments:
DISCOVER – Designer jewelry; back-to-school items
PROFILE – Jazz pianist Steve Rudolph (Steve Kennedy)
VOICES: Berry-picking near Bloomsburg (Jenny Mayo)
This I Believe: Dogs (Mike Silvestri)
NOTEBOOK: Expressions: Gravity Hill, Flight 93 Memorial, Fallingwater, Fort Necessity and a skillet cookie at Somerset’s Pine Grill (Steve Kennedy)
A LA CARTE:
Marinades – Ideas and recipes from David Eshelman of The Meritage Restaurant and Robert Wierbowski of Wegmans (Noreen Livoti); Quick Bites – New Market Bistro, Camp Hill; Pure Tastes, Lemoyne
THE PHANTOM DINER – Effie Ophelia, Lancaster
ON THE FLIP SIDE – Social Networking (Flip Michaels)
JULY 2007 Features: ALL DECKED OUT – Outdoor dining at The Pressroom’s Steinman Park, Lancaster; T.J. Rockwell’s, Elizabethtown; Fountain Café, Hershey; and Scott’s Grille – The Capital Steakhouse, Harrisburg (Lori Myers) MUSIC FOR THE MILLION – Musikfest, Bethlehem, PA (Jon Ferguson) Departments: DISCOVER –Ice cream accessories; Pennsylvania brews VOICES:York County Bohemia (Marion Winik) NOTEBOOK: iPod, Camera, Cell Phone (Steve Kennedy) A LA CARTE:That’s a Wrap! – Ideas and recipes for wraps, from Brian Kent Matlick of Niko’s Restaurant in Lebanon and Darlene Wiley of the Tapenade Bistro, York (Noreen Livoti); Quick Bites – Niko’s, Lebanon; Hershey’s Sweet Success THE PHANTOM DINER – Josephine’s, Marietta ON THE FLIP SIDE – Online Banking (Flip Michaels)
JUNE 2007
Features: THE SHADOW OF DEBT – Credit counselors tell how to get out from the burden of endless payments – and how not to get in (Steve Kennedy)
INVESTING FROM THE HEART – Socially responsible investors don’t leave their conscience out of their portfolio. (Lori Myers)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Godzilla fan club (Lori Myers); architectural preservation by Historic York, Inc. (Noreen Livoti); Get Real Martial Arts, Mount Joy (Melissa Frisoli); Tamar Myers’ Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery With Recipes book series (Tiffany DeRewal)
NOTEBOOK: Soccer Vocabulary – Offsides and other mysteries (Steve Kennedy)
Food:
HOME ECONOMICS – Dishes that are delicious, nutritious – and affordable (Noreen Livoti)
PHANTOM DINER – Sukhothai, Mountville
WITF Update: CLASSICAL COUNTDOWN – WITF 89.5 music men Dick Strawser, Cary Burkett and John Clare look ahead to 89½ Classics (Steve Kennedy)
FABULOUS FIND – Kings Gap Environmental Education & Training Center, Carlisle (Steve Kennedy)
MAY 2007
Features: BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT – A look at the holistic approach to health care (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCE – Teaching preschoolers naturally, through WITF’s Ready to Learn program and at Messiah College’s Early Learning Center. (Noreen Livoti)
‘HARD TO ADOPT’ – EASY TO LOVE – Taking in adoptive and foster children can be challenging but satisfying (Marion Winik)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Madeline Stokes, a.k.a. Amanda Straw Snyder of Fishing Creek Valley, was a supermodel of sorts in the early 20th century (Ruth Longford); Tiffany DeRewal reviews That’s Life With Autism by Donna Satterlee Ross and Kelly Ann Jolly; My Best Day, upbeat website by Chris Chappell of Bloomsburg (Lori Myers); Gluten-Free Source, Dillsburg (Lori Myers)
NOTEBOOK: Red + Blue = Green – A local recycling project brings people together (Steve Kennedy)
ESSAY: Manolo’s Drawings – Memories of grandparents and familiar music (Jan Groft)
Food:
NOT FOR VEGETARIANS ONLY – Meatless meals that omnivores can love, too (Stephanie Anderson)
PHANTOM DINER – Max’s Italian Restaurant, Harrisburg
WITF Update: ‘REAL-LIFE’ HEALTH INFORMATION – Q&A interview with Maria Petrilak, producer/writer/host of WITF-TV’s original production HealthSmart (Steve Kennedy)
FABULOUS FIND – Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art (Lori Myers)
APRIL 2007
Features: ROUTE 194: UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTERS ON FAMILIAR GROUND – A 40-mile outing through York and Adams Counties (Ann E. Diviney)
A HOME FOR CURIOSITY – WITF’s new Public Media Center opens to the community. (Steve Kennedy)
2007 CENTRAL PA WRITING CONTEST WINNER – Read first-place-winning story “Dancer” by Jack Miller, plus second- and third-place winners and seven honorable mentions.
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Kin of Rock and Roll Elvis memorabilia shop, Gettysburg (Ann E. Diviney); Village Miniatures by Mark Motich, Dillsburg (Lori Myers); Edible Arrangements, Harrisburg (Lori Myers); Wildwood Writers’ Festival, HACC (Lori Myers)
NOTEBOOK: Road Fever – Feeling at home on the road (Steve Kennedy)
ESSAY: The Red Hymnbook – Memories of grandparents and familiar music (Sue Marquette Poremba)
Food:
SPENDING THYME INDOORS – Growing fresh herbs in your kitchen can add another dimension of flavor to your cooking (Lori Myers)
PHANTOM DINER – Rosa Rosa, Lancaster
WITF Update: MAD WANDERLUST – E-mail Q&A interview from Argentina with Globe Trekker host Megan McCormick (Noreen Livoti)
FABULOUS FIND – Route 15 ByWay of the Arts Artisan Trail (Noreen Livoti)
MARCH 2007
Features: A FOUR-SEASON LANDSCAPE – How to have a yard or garden that looks good year-round (George Weigel)
2007 CENTRAL PA GARDEN CONTEST WINNER – Photos of Pamela Jarrett’s winning garden in York
VILLAGE PEOPLE – Traditional neighborhood design (TND) aspires to more efficient land use and a small-town feel. (Lori Myers)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Jane Austen Society of Lancaster (Marion Winik); Mudd Coffee kiosks (Noreen Livoti); new book on Hershey Gardens (Noreen Livoti); sharing photos on Flickr (Kelly Watson)
NOTEBOOK: Car-Dependent – How both town and country make it difficult not to use a car (Steve Kennedy)
ESSAY: Bones in the Yard – Thoughts on why we become so territorial about houses we have lived in (Marion Winik)
Food:
A CULINARY HOME – An upscale twist on comfort food, with a recipe from the Mercersburg Inn (Noreen Livoti)
PHANTOM DINER – Bayou, Harrisburg
WITF Update: THE COURAGE TO TRY – Q&A interview with master carpenter Norm Abram of The New Yankee Workshop (Steve Kennedy)
FABULOUS FIND – GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading (Steve Kennedy)
FEBRUARY 2007
Features: LOVE FOR A LIFETIME – Two couples with more than a century of marriage between them talk about what makes a relationship last (Noreen Livoti)
CELEBRATING A CENTURY – Looking back on the life and times of Hersheypark, York’s Capitol Theatre and Cumberland County resident Goldie Jumper – all turning 100 years old in 2007 (Steve Kennedy)
STILL TIME TO ACT – Civil rights activists, many of whom participated in WITF-TV’s landmark 1968 documentary A Time to Act, look back and talk about the state of race relations today (Marion Winik)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – “Wall hog” Wilson Pritchett hand-painted larger-than-life advertising signs (Marion Winik); East Shore Scrabble Club (Lori Myers); Keystone Pet-Enhanced Therapy Services (Lori Myers); Taming the Retirement Octopus, by Mount Joy financial planners Steve Mitchell and Scott Smith (Gail Huganir)
NOTEBOOK: Change – Finding a 1916 dime on the sidewalk leads to a tour of the last century (Steve Kennedy)
Food:
MAPLE SUGARING FOR SAPS – Making syrup from trees tapped in Central PA is possible, if you’re up to the exhausting task (Jodi Liss)
PHANTOM DINER – Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, Lancaster
WITF Update: KEEPING PERSPECTIVE – Q&A interview with NPR White House correspondent David Greene (Steve Kennedy)
FABULOUS FIND – Lancaster Arts Hotel (Jennifer Kopf)
JANUARY 2007
Features: 22nd ANNUAL READERS’ CHOICE RESTAURANT SURVEY – A list of the top vote-getters in all 24 categories, profiles of three winning chefs, with recipes
2007 CENTRAL PA DINING GUIDE – A directory of 1,000 dining establishments nominated by our readers
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Central Region PA Preferred Chef Michael Collier, Hershey Country Club (M. Diane McCormick); Goot Essa Amish-owned homemade-food cooperative, Centre County (Angela Kriebel); sweet-potato promoter Jack Osman, Stewartstown (Ann Diviney); Natural Food and Garden Store, Lewisburg (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
NOTEBOOK: Mealtime – Eating is more than satisfying the basic need for nourishment (Steve Kennedy)
Food:
DEMYSTIFYING WINE – Learning about the fruit of the vine at wine dinners (Stephanie Anderson)
PHANTOM DINER – Our anonymous food critic talks about 20 years of Central PA dining (Noreen Livoti)
WITF Update: EVERYDAY EASE – Q&A interview with Allie Lewis, co-host and deputy food editor of Everyday Food (Noreen Livoti)
FABULOUS FIND – Dish It Up Dinners, Elizabethtown (Noreen Livoti)
DECEMBER 2006
Features: AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS – Christmas Candlelight Tour, Marietta (Stephanie Anderson)
COMMON THREADS – Family traditions of Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
THE FACE OF HUNGER – A look at the work of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (Noreen Livoti)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Puppy Kindergarten by Coeur d’Lion K9 Behavior Management, New Freedom (Marion Winik); Swinger retractable mirrors (Joel Berg); Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre, Lancaster (Jennifer Kopf); Christine’s Chocolate Creations, Carlisle (Gail Huganir)
NOTEBOOK: All Aboard – A fascination with train travel (Steve Kennedy)
Food:
HOLIDAY MOSAIC – Holiday dishes by immigrants from Colombia, India and Thailand (Ann Diviney)
PHANTOM DINER – Holiday dining at La Masseria, NYC; The Happy Rooster, Philadelphia; and The Golden Sheaf, Harrisburg
WITF Update: PUPPETEER EXTRAORDINAIRE – Q&A interview with Sesame Street’s Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo — plus, a Web-exclusive conversation with Elmo himself! (Gail Huganir)
FABULOUS FIND – Holiday train excursions with the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad, Pioneer Lines Scenic Railway and Strasburg Rail Road (Steve Kennedy)
NOVEMBER 2006
Features: BROADENING HORIZONS – Students talk about the benefits of studying abroad (Marie Bongiovanni)
GOOD HANDS AND HEARTS – High school students who volunteer to help others can find the experience habit-forming (Steve Kennedy)
LIVE AND LEARN – Working adults are returning to school in record numbers (Lori Myers)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Pennsylvania’s Capitol building melds art and architecture into one (Peter Durantine); American Philatelic Center, Bellefonte (Jill Gleeson); auctioneering course at Harrisburg Area Community College (Eric Wellman); Jumper, a children’s book by Jump Street administrator Brandon Gryde (Lori Myers)
NOTEBOOK: School Days – Were those good old times necessarily better than what students are experiencing today? (Steve Kennedy)
CAMEO: Robin Spielberg – A composer-pianist living and working in southern York County (Marion Winik)
Food:
PARTY IN A PINCH – Putting together a dinner or a party at the last minute (Noreen Livoti)
PHANTOM DINER – Suba, Harrisburg
WITF Update: INVESTIGATIVE STORYTELLING – Q&A interview with History Detectives series producer Christopher Bryson (Gail Huganir)
FABULOUS FIND – Hershey’s Sweet Lights (Noreen Livoti)
OCTOBER 2006
Features: DAMSEL IN DE-STRESS – One woman’s quirky journey to relaxation (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
A LIFESTYLE DISEASE – Fighting diabetes and the everyday practices that contribute to it (M. Diane McCormick)
LIFE AS YOU KNOW IT – Personal essay on being diagnosed with breast cancer (Kim J. Young)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Reading Hospital’s Image Recovery Center (Noreen Livoti); The Poetry of Nursing, edited by Harrisburg resident Judy Schaefer (Steve Kennedy); Meadowbrooke Gourds, Carlisle (Steve Kennedy); Springdale Acupuncture, York (Noreen Livoti)
NOTEBOOK: Stomping Ground – Discovering the roots of favorite music (Steve Kennedy)
ESSAY: A New Name – What to call a “pre-mature” grandmother? (M. Diane McCormick)
Food:
HARVEST AT HOME – Cooking with autumn produce (Stephanie Anderson)
PHANTOM DINER – The new Meritage, Mount Joy
WITF Update: FOLLOWING HER CURIOSITY – Q&A interview with veteran NPR broadcaster Susan Stamberg (Steve Kennedy)
FABULOUS FIND – Danko Design Initiative, York (Steve Kennedy)
SEPTEMBER 2006
Features: AN UTTERLY DIFFERENT HOUSE – Experience of Harrisburg Symphony Showhouse owners (Stephanie Anderson)
LIVING IN A LANDMARK: UPSCALE DOWNSIZED HOMES – Old City Hall apartments, Harrisburg; the Lofts, York; Clock Towers condominium, Lancaster (Noreen Livoti)
YOUNG VOTERS: ENERGIZED OR INDIFFERENT? – In classic chicken-or-the-egg fashion, politicians and young voters each accuse the other of lack of interest (Jennifer Kopf)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – Stylin’ Strings lacrosse pockets, York (Andy Brown); spy dramatist Paul Leeper (Kim Klugh); confiscated items from Harrisburg International Airport (Eric Wellman); two books on Native Americans with Central PA connections: Bright Path: Young Jim Thorpe by Don Brown and Money Pitcher: Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation by William C. Kashatus (Steve Kennedy) ESSAY: Hallowed Ground – WITF-FM Morning Edition host Tim Lambert, an owner of the site where Flight 93 crashed walks the land five years later.
Food:
APPLES FROM A TO Z – Discovering ancient and exotic varieties at White Oak Nursery and the Landis Valley Museum Harvest Days festival (Daina Savage)
PHANTOM DINER – The Batdorf Restaurant, Annville
WITF Update: DOING IT RIGHT – Q&A interview with This Old House general contractor Tom Silva (Steve Kennedy)
FABULOUS FIND – K Novinger Jewelry Designs, Harrisburg (Noreen Livoti)
AUGUST 2006
Features: JEWEL ON CENTER STREET – Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble (Lori Myers)
OUTDOORS AND PERSONAL – Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival; Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show (Stephanie Anderson)
FROM BRUBECK TO DYLAN AND BEYOND – How colleges draw big-name acts to area campuses (Jon Ferguson)
Departments:
CENTRAL STORIES – State Street Academy of Music, Harrisburg (Karen Gray); photographer Carl Socolow in Mexico (M. Diane McCormick); kayak champion Todd Baker, Dillsburg (Noreen Livoti); portrait artist Mark A. Heid, Lewisburg (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
NOTEBOOK: War Stories – A hometown Civil War tour and the musical For the Glory in Gettysburg (Steve Kennedy)
CAMEO: Amy Skillman – Folklorist, Harrisburg (Lori Myers)
Food:
INFINITE COMBOS – Creative ideas for sandwiches (Camille Belolan)
PHANTOM DINER – Bricco, Harrisburg
WITF Update: ON THE ROAD WITH ROADSHOW – Q&A interview with Marsha Bemko, executive producer, Antiques Roadshow (Gail Huganir)
JULY 2006
Features: THE GREAT OUTDOORS – Tips for grilling and barbecuing – and the difference between the two (Noreen Livoti)
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THAT? – Ideas and recipes for horned melons, star fruit, fish sauce and more… (Beth Fantaskey Kaszuba)
SUMMER’S EVE IN THE VINEYARDS – Picnics and entertainment at area wineries (Jan Groft)
Departments: CENTRAL STORIES – P |
