In 1917, at the start of World War I, among global war and a global pandemic, Harrisburgers stepped up, surffered and served. They mustered municipal agencies, associations, churches, clubs and corporations as well as fraternal and female organizations to address the multiple challenges presented by the global events. Women volunteered for the Red Cross and […]
PA Books: “Harrisburg in World War II” with Rodney Ross
As the nation entered into the throes of World War II, Harrisburg was prepared to answer the call of service. Prideful as a “beehive of industry,” the city was a hub for wartime manufacturing, railroads and distribution. Bond drives attracted celebrities such as Abbott and Costello as locals enjoyed “Coffee MacArthur” and “Doughnuts Doolittle” for […]
Building Pennsylvania: Art Deco Harrisburg, Sunday, July 11 at 8:30 PM
The first episode of Building Pennsylvania takes viewers from the Forum Building in Harrisburg to the Pennsylvania Farm Show to check out the Art Deco architecture throughout the capital city. Building Pennsylvania debuts on Sunday, July 11, at 8:30 PM.
Journalists Roundtable — May 13th
This week on Journalists Roundtable, we take a look beyond Harrisburg to see what is coming down the pipeline in Washington. President Joe Biden is pushing a major infrastructure package which looks to expand the definition of traditional infrastructure. Childcare and paid sick leave would be among a number of major policy goals achieved in […]
PCN Remembers Mayor Stephen Reed
Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed died on January 25, 2020, at the age of 70. Mayor Reed was Harrisburg’s longest-serving mayor, having held the position for seven terms, from 1982-2010. Watch more PA History and Culture on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.
Chris “Handles” Franklin, Guard for the Harlem Globetrotters
Chris “Handles” Franklin is a Guard for the Harlem Globetrotters, and grew up watching the cartoons in the 1970s. His first glimpse at basketball, he was hooked, and knew from the age of 6 that was what he wanted to do. He dribbled up and down his street, without a court, practicing and honing his […]
John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion
The John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion in Harrisburg is named for two of its owners. John Harris, Jr. was the son of the man for whom Harrisburg is named. He built the house in 1766 along the Susquehanna River. Simon Cameron was a long-time U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and later served as Secretary of War and […]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on PCN
(VIDEO) View recent sessions of the PA Supreme Court