LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Our current era of news is unique in so many
ways.
Unfortunately, much of this uniqueness is pretty
awful—plunging revenues, threadbare newsrooms,
failing newspapers.
Among all the bad news, I would cite one silver
lining. More and more, newspapers see each other
as allies, not enemies.
This is a new development indeed.
Fans of classic cinema know that the "newspaper
war" was long a standard Hollywood plot
device. If "Citizen Kane" were made today, the
main character would be an unprincipled social
media magnate, not an unprincipled newspaper
magnate.
Newspapers no longer can afford the luxury of
cutthroat competition. So, they often freely share
copy, even resources. Over the past year, I've had
several meetings with my fellow PA publishers to
share ideas and support each other.
What's the takeaway for our readers? I would say
that it's twofold.
First, you should expect less news overlap. At
TheBurg, we've always tried to pick our spots,
since our reporting staff is so small. So, we shy
away from breaking news, including crime news,
that we know others will cover. Instead, we
devote our limited resources to under-covered
community stories or try to find unique angles to
more popular subjects.
Secondly, readers should be proactive,
conscientious news consumers. My best advice is
to go old school and bookmark TheBurg, PennLive,
WITF, the PA Capital-Star, Spotlight PA and other
trustworthy news outfits—and check back with us
several times a day. We all have different focuses
and abilities, but, together, offer a steady output
of quality local and state news.
In addition, if you have the ability, please support
our important work by subscribing to PennLive,
becoming a Friend of TheBurg and donating to
the news nonprofits.
It's a different era of news out there. No one can
do it all anymore. But, together, we just might
make it through the newspaper crisis, through the
pandemic and through the distortions, rumors and
calculated outrage of social media.
LAWRANCE BINDA
Co-Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
lbinda@theburgnews.com
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Friends of TheBurg, our new membership program for fans and
supporters. Details are on our website.
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CONTENTS
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NEWS
9. NEWS DIGEST
12. CITY VIEW
AROUND THE BURG
14. AROUND TOWN
16. VOTE!
18. DOING GOOD
20. CITY FOLKS
22. DAY TRIP
FALL ARTS
24. A SONG, A DANCE, A MASK
26. MONUMENTAL CONCERN
28. COMFY, CLEAN, ARTY
30. HEADING HOME
32. WHERE'S WALDO'S?
34. IT'S A GO
GOOD EATS
36. CHEF'S KITCHEN
38. HOME COOKING
CULTURE
40. BURG BOOKS
42. CURTAIN CALL
46. THE PAINTED WORD
47. ARTIST IN FOCUS
HAPPENINGS, 48
SPORTS & HEALTH
50. YOUR HEALTH
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