Stepping Out

Do you have a spring in your step?   Harrisburg's street dining is back, with Saturday Nights in the City. Todd Vander Woude, executive director of the Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District explains how dining alfresco may become a regular thing, post-pandemic, in the capital city.   The return of minor league baseball is major news for many. Kevin Kulp, president of the Harrisburg Senators talks about what it means to play ball once again.   May is when we see an uptick in tick activity. Whether you're venturing out in your backyard or hitting the trails, your chance of coming into contact with a tick carrying Lyme disease is unfortunately on the rise in PA. Amy Tiehel of the PA Lyme Resource Network has tips on how to stay safe this spring and summer.   Plus: Lawrance Binda, editor of TheBurg, casts his vote for May's "Most Harrisburg Thing."   Because "there's more to the story," this episode expands several stories from the pages of May's magazine: Dining to Return to Harrisburg Streets / Back in the Swing of Things / Lyme Lessons   DYK? TheBurg Podcast recently received two prestigious awards: First place, Excellence in Journalism Award, Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Chapter Honorable mention, Keystone Media Award, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation   TheBurg Podcast is hosted and produced by Karen Hendricks, a lifelong journalist who also dabbles in PR/Marketing. Visit her website here. / TheBurg is a monthly community magazine based in Harrisburg, Pa.; Lawrance Binda, co-publisher/editor. /  Interested in sponsoring TheBurg Podcast? Contact Lauren ([email protected]).    Meet some of the Harrisburg area's most fascinating people, and hear their own authentic stories, expanded from every month's magazine, on TheBurg Podcast—because there's always "more to the story."