Harrisburg lifts hiring freeze, acts to extend lobbying effort as it prepares for Act 47 exit
After a brief period of austerity, Harrisburg is hiring again. Mayor Eric Papenfuse said today that he lifted a five-month… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
A Message of Hope: Allison Hill mural offers permanent record of “Familias Separadas” art project.
The massive mural that appeared on the steps of the state Capitol building in October may be coming down this… Read More
Harrisburg eyes Forster Street lane change, sheltered bike routes as infrastructure blitz continues.
A two-way traffic conversion on 2nd Street isn’t the only big road improvement being proposed for Harrisburg. City officials are… Read More
Codes inspectors rule out demolition as repairs begin at Swallow Mansion.
Public safety officials don’t expect to bring a wrecking ball to the historic Swallow Mansion on N. 6th Street, where… Read More
With new training facility, HU unveils largest e-sports campus in North America
Harrisburg University cut the ribbon today on its new e-sports training facility, a practice and competition space that officials say… Read More
Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich
Happy Weekend! It’s looking like a quiet one over here, folks. Steelers game tonight, Market on Saturday, not much in-between.… Read More
A New North 2nd Street: Residents debate bike lanes, parking and more at public meeting.
Transportation experts say that a pedestrian who’s struck by a car traveling 40 miles per hour has only a 10… Read More
Turnout for midterm election strong in Harrisburg, poll workers say.
In the final hours of a drizzly Election Day 2018, officials at polling places across Harrisburg all agreed on one… Read More
Historic mansion in Midtown Harrisburg suffers partial collapse.
A condemned building in Harrisburg’s Old Fox Ridge neighborhood partially collapsed on Monday night, but city officials said there is… Read More
Burg Review: Buckle in for a wild, fun ride at Gamut’s “Pericles”
“Pericles: Prince of Tyre,” a new Gamut production that opened Saturday night, is an emotional rollercoaster that portrays the eponymous… Read More