New COVID-19 cases bring total diagnoses to over 75,000 in PA
New cases of COVID-19 rose just above 700 today in Pennsylvania, as total cases in the commonwealth now exceed 75,000.… Read More
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Monthly Archives: March 2021
The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
After nearly three months, the COVID-19 pandemic moved out of the top local news spot, replaced by the Black Lives… Read More
Harrisburg re-evaluates police use of force policies, adopts “8 Can’t Wait”
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse late today announced the city’s plan to evaluate and rewrite its Police Use of Force General… Read More
Town hall meeting on recent protests, racial equality to be held
Harrisburg plans to hold a town hall-style meeting, so that residents and officials can dialogue about racial inequality in the… Read More
Three Harrisburg-area counties to move to “green” phase next week
Several Harrisburg area counties will step into the green phase next week, as Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced plans… Read More
New COVID-19 diagnoses sink further in PA
New cases of COVID-19 again sank below 500, with the PA Department of Health today reporting 443 new positive cases… Read More
Burg View: We Stand in Support
In recent days, many people, especially on social media, have expressed frustration and disappointment with TheBurg—and rightly so. We have… Read More
African American Music Appreciation Month: Jalen Cliatt and Wayward Giants
Before, Jalen Cliatt felt like rock music was almost hidden from him. It’s not like his parents burned all their… Read More
Gov. Wolf pledges reforms to improve police training, accountability in PA
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday laid out a multi-part plan designed to improve relations between police and communities, focused on… Read More
Harrisburg council vows reform to help prevent police misconduct, abuse
City Council plans to take substantive action to prevent potential police misconduct in Harrisburg, officials said today. Council member Ausha… Read More