Mayor, Defending Budget, Defies Council to Find Cuts
Reiterating his plea to grow his government’s annual budget, Mayor Eric Papenfuse on Tuesday night gave City Council essentially two… Read More
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Dec. 7-11: This Week in Harrisburg
This Week in Harrisburg: Monday, Dec. 7 School Board Reorganization Meeting, 5:30 p.m. District Administrative Offices, 1601 State St. The… Read More
State Rebukes Harrisburg Mayor’s Claims of Fraud
The state agency overseeing Harrisburg’s financial recovery sharply critiqued public accusations of fraud by Mayor Eric Papenfuse in a private… Read More
City Launches Streetlight Replacement Project
Harrisburg today marked the official launch of a citywide streetlight replacement project with a cake-cutting ceremony at the intersection of… Read More
Nov. 30-Dec. 4: This Week in Harrisburg
This Week in Harrisburg: Tuesday, Dec. 1 Street Light Conversion Ribbon-Cutting, 11:30 a.m. Derry & Mulberry Streets, Allison Hill Mayor… Read More
Back to the FutureBurg: 20 years hence, alternate visions of Harrisburg.
Awhile back, I wrote a short column called “FutureBurg,” in which I tried to imagine what Harrisburg could look… Read More
First Steps, Next Steps: It’s not good-bye. It’s about what comes next.
When I moved to this city 10 years ago, I had no idea of the path before me. For me,… Read More
November News Digest
New Council Members Harrisburg City Council will have a fresh look next year, as voters last month elected three… Read More
Still Short-Staffed, City Seeks to Hike Tax on Residents and Commuters
When Mayor Eric Papenfuse proposed his 2016 budget for Harrisburg Tuesday night, he justified its millions of dollars in new… Read More
Papenfuse, Departing from State Plan, Proposes Tax Hike, New Hires
In an unapologetic rebuke to the state’s recovery plan for Harrisburg, Mayor Eric Papenfuse on Tuesday night proposed a 2016… Read More