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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

The former Polyclinic Hospital building may become apartments.

Here’s to hoping all the April showers bring some beautiful May flowers around Harrisburg, after all this rain we’re getting. Stay dry while you catch up on our news from this week, below.

An apartment development may be coming to the former Polyclinic Hospital building in Uptown Harrisburg, our online story reported. A developer met with community members this week to discuss his proposal for housing and commercial space.

Bob’s Art Blog previewed Wildwood Park’s “Art in the Wild” exhibit, which opens to the public this month. Read here, to find out more about the artists behind the natural displays.

TheBurg won big in the annual advertising contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation, our story reported. We won 22 awards in total, as well as  a “Sweepstakes” award for best performance in our category.

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is losing funding and resources due to a federal decision to cut the Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. In our online story, find out how this will affect Harrisburg pantries.

Community Corner has all of this month’s special events. In our Happenings column, you’ll find an even longer list of April events.

Denim Coffee opened a second Harrisburg location this week, our online story reported. They now have a shop inside Strawberry Square in downtown Harrisburg.

Election season is upon us in Harrisburg. Our publisher shares several criteria that he uses when heading to the polls, in his column.

HACC approved its 2025-26 budget this week, our reporting found. The tuition for most students will rise to $288.50 per credit, an increase of $22 per credit.

Musical Notes shares all of the great local musical acts headed to the Harrisburg area in April, here.

PennDOT announced that Cameron Street, between Paxton and Sycamore streets, will be reduced to a single lane in each direction, starting this weekend, our online story reported. Work on this corridor is part of the I-83 expansion.

Sara Bozich details this weekend’s happenings in her Weekend Roundup.

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