Homeless people recruited for election raffle scheme, denied pay by organizers
The offer was enticing — $10 an hour for easy work. On election day, men eager to earn money were… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Dauphin County Sheriff Visits Martin-Roberts Campaign Office as Raffle Probe Mounts
A raffle scheme offering voters the chance to win a free iPhone X has apparent connections to the Gloria Martin-Roberts… Read More
Raffle Tickets, Flyers Dent Harrisburg’s Mayoral Election
A Dauphin County judge issued an injunction today to stop the distribution of raffle tickets that appeared to encourage people… Read More
Shelter on South Street: Local soup kitchen will offer beds to homeless this winter
Following a change in policy at Harrisburg’s largest rescue mission, a downtown soup kitchen plans to open an emergency overnight… Read More
City announces date, route of 2017 holiday parade
Food trucks, music and inflatable gingerbread men are all on the agenda for this year’s holiday parade, which will take… Read More
3rd and Long: Yearlong 3rd Street improvement project set to start.
People of Harrisburg—the day is almost here. The long-promised repaving of 3rd Street is set to begin, as the city… Read More
TheBurg Podcast, Nov. 3, 2017
TheBurg Podcast returns after a long hiatus! This week, Editor in Chief Larry Binda and City Reporter Lizzy Hardison discuss… Read More
Plan of Action: Progress finally made on Harrisburg’s comprehensive plan.
Harrisburg’s long-delayed comprehensive plan appears to be back on track, as the city’s Planning Commission last night agreed on a… Read More
Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich
Happy Weekend! Please excuse the abbreviated Weekend Roundup. See the reason why: https://www.sarabozich.com/2017/11/hey-i-had-a-baby/ What are you doing this weekend?… Read More
Abortion foes challenge Harrisburg protest buffer in court
Becky Biter says that the Holy Spirit “lit a fire in her soul” at a religious retreat in 2014, and… Read More