Harrisburg mayor vetoes council’s budget changes, reversing changes to salaries, raises
Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams has reversed many of City Council’s changes to the city’s 2025 budget, amendments that she says… Read More
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Penn State, Harrisburg theatre company feature students’ stories in play honoring MLK Day
An upcoming play weaves history with the present while exploring the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Penn… Read More
The Journey North: An asylum-seeker’s harrowing story of migrating to Harrisburg
Captivity, cruelty and uncertainty describe the journey from Ecuador to Harrisburg for Maria Lopez, her husband Joseph and their 13-year-old,… Read More
Harrisburg, He Is Here: 200 years ago, the Marquis de Lafayette thrilled the capital city, which will now commemorate his landmark visit
Bitterness from a factionalized election was threatening to spoil the nation’s milestone birthday, just two years away. To remind Americans… Read More
No Family Is Homeless: Bridge of Hope offers vital connections, services for unhoused mothers
Brenda Strawbridge understands homelessness in a very personal way. She’s director of development for Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area, a… Read More
Nature Made Easy: Celebrating 25 years, the Olewine Nature Center is a portal into the wildlife of central Pa.
Wildwood Park in Harrisburg was established in the early 1900s with a dual purpose: to support flood mitigation for the… Read More
Planning group launches “Sober Ride Home” ride share voucher program
A new program offers people a safe trip home after a night out. Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) officially launched… Read More
Year in Review: The most popular stories of 2024, click by click
When reporters sit down to write a story, they never know how it will be received. Will it go viral—or… Read More
MLK Day of Service to return in January, dozens of projects listed
Next month, volunteers will spend a day in service to their community. The Central PA Martin Luther King Jr. Day… Read More
Honey Bear Ice Cream opens vegan scoop shop in Broad Street Market
The Broad Street Market’s newest vendor is an ice cream lover’s dream. Harrisburg-based Honey Bear Ice Cream opened on Thursday… Read More