Green Scene: Hershey Gardens offers a colorful escape for these thorny times
As the months-long vaccine rollout chugs on, people continue to look for outdoor, distanced events and outings. A favorite day… Read More
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Around The Burg
Lincoln’s Last Journey: Stone Gables Estate hosts funeral train re-enactment
Gettysburg isn’t the only local burg with a claim to important Civil War-era events. President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train chugged… Read More
Harrisburg police stress success taking guns off streets, move forward with community policing positions
In a year when policing has been held under the microscope, the Harrisburg Police Bureau is seeking to spotlight its… Read More
Mayoral candidate Otto Banks stays in race; court decides that he lives in Harrisburg
Harrisburg mayoral candidate Otto Banks will remain on the ballot, winning a legal battle to prove his residency in the… Read More
Harrisburg moves toward leaving Act 47, supports regionalized bus system
Harrisburg took two substantial steps on Tuesday, moving the city closer to exiting Act 47 and to widening transportation services… Read More
Mayoral candidate Otto Banks fights to prove residency, remain on the ballot
In court on Tuesday, mayoral candidate Otto Banks attempted to prove his residency in Harrisburg in a case that, if… Read More
A New Route: Harrisburg role model Aaron Johnson announces his retirement as public works director
Aaron Johnson didn’t have a glamorous job, not the kind of career you’d think of for someone whose name is… Read More
Harrisburg plans “trust” to handle financial obligations for retirees, gets closer to exiting Act 47
Harrisburg is weighing creating a trust to help pay for retiree benefits, one of the last steps on its long… Read More
Isabelle’s Southern Cuisine set to open, serving up family-inspired comfort food
As a little girl, Kim Ross remembers spending days with her grandmother, Isabelle Ross, cooking in her kitchen in the… Read More
Harrisburg eviction moratorium extended through mid-April
Harrisburg residents behind on rent are safe for another month. Mayor Eric Papenfuse extended the city’s ban on evictions for… Read More