Jameson Christopher and Sachiko Baez in front of the future location of Slice.
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful evening for 3rd in the Burg—the sun’s finally come out after a long, cloudy week!
We hope you’ll take the opportunity to visit Harrisburg’s small businesses tonight—there’s a lot of crafty spring happenings going on. JB Lovedrafts is hosting a crafty paint and craft happy hour downtown, Sprocket Mural Works is offering Midtown mural tours, and the Susquehanna Art Museum, which just stocked up on a fresh stack of TheBurg’s May magazines, is offering FREE admission.
Check out TheBurg’s weekly news haul below:
Artsfest will take place in a week, over Memorial Day weekend, with vendors, food, music and more, city officials shared at a press conference Friday.
City Council approved $3.2 million in change orders for the brick building rebuild after city officials explained unforeseen costs have brought the total project cost from $20.8 million to $23.7 million.
Civic Club of Harrisburg will host local artists in its riverfront building during Artsfest over Memorial Day weekend.
Coda Rouge’s owners have announced they plan to open an “upscale” sports bar in a spot on N. 6th Street that last housed Crawdaddy’s restaurant.
Harrisburg School Board tapped a new principal for its flagship middle school campus, Camp Curtin, on Tuesday. Ryan Jones, currently principal at Marshall Math and Science Academy, will start the role in July.
PA Greek Fest returns at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral this weekend for its 54th year of food, music, and more.
Pride of the Susquehanna returned to the water for 2026 this week, following a two-year hiatus.
Recycle Bicycle founder Ross Willard, one of Harrisburg’s most dedicated and charismatic public advocates, passed away this past weekend. We honored the committed bike riding and bike safety advocate with a written tribute.
Shepherd’s Driver Consulting, the first Black-owned driving school in central Pennsylvania, is a father-son success story.
The Pretzel Company began in downtown York as a small bakery and has risen to national prominence.
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