Area food banks, pantries expecting surge as families’ SNAP benefits expected to run out in days
“We’ve had the hallway and lobby filled with people waiting. I don’t know how much fuller it can be.” Executive… Read More
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Around The Burg
Worldwide Web: Friendship Force promotes global goodwill through travel, exchanges
Katherine McFarland was walking around a lake and sipping coconut water from its husk when she felt friendship take root… Read More
At the Table: Thanksgiving feast to highlight chefs from Church World Service-Harrisburg’s program for refugee, women entrepreneurs
Church World Service had to scale back its offerings to refugee clients significantly this year, as federal funding cuts hit… Read More
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: A tale of love and adventure at Governor Dick
November’s promise dapples the trees with the last vestige of color as the final leaf of the season hangs on… Read More
Harrisburg postpones trick or treat to Halloween night
The city’s trick-or-treat night has been rescheduled. Trick or treating in Harrisburg will now take place on Halloween itself, Friday,… Read More
Alexander Grass Campus opens new playgrounds for students, community in Harrisburg
Harrisburg kids now have another place to play. The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg announced that they constructed two new… Read More
City Council approves office-to-apartment conversion in downtown Harrisburg
An adaptive reuse project in downtown Harrisburg can move forward, having received the stamp of approval from City Council. Developer… Read More
Police hopeful that new tech will help solve, deter crime in Harrisburg
Police are hopeful that recent technology upgrades will aid in solving and preventing crimes. Harrisburg Police Bureau officials told TheBurg… Read More
Many Harrisburg voters are still undecided, disengaged in mayoral race
With just over a week until election day in Harrisburg, many voters are still undecided over who they believe will… Read More
As part of I-83 project, PennDOT opens reconstructed bridge, closes another for rebuild
One Harrisburg bridge will reopen as another is set to close, as part of work on I-83. PennDOT announced on… Read More