An Optimist Strikes Back: Good things are happening right before our eyes. So, what’s with all the cynicism?
I meet people every day who love living and working in Harrisburg. Often, just having a coffee at Little Amps… Read More
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6-Month Check-Up: Eric Papenfuse has been mayor for half-a-year. How’s he doing?
Back in January, I wrote that we couldn’t reasonably expect to judge the performance of Harrisburg’s new mayor until at… Read More
July News Digest
Zoning Code Gets OK Harrisburg has a new zoning code, as City Council last month approved a complete overhaul… Read More
City to Residents, Visitors: Get Ready for Kipona
Are you a fan of the pow-wow, the chili cook-off, the fireworks, the canoe races, the music, the food and… Read More
Half-a-Year Out, Laid Off Parking Employees Count Their Losses
On a Monday morning last December, two days before Christmas, Robert Wilson finished his final shift at the River Street… Read More
Theft Charges Filed Against Former Leader of Police Athletic League
The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane filed charges today against Harrisburg police officer Jennie Jenkins, who was placed… Read More
Harrisburg Police Officer Charged with Theft
Harrisburg Police Officer Jennie Jenkins today was charged with five counts of theft for allegedly misdirecting funds intended for the… Read More
Harrisburg’s Awarded Grants Tally Passes $1 Million, With More To Come
Six months into the administration of Mayor Eric Papenfuse, Harrisburg is beginning to see the fruits of a revitalized grants-writing… Read More
City To Replace Downed Light Poles on Front, Seek Bids for Citywide LED Upgrade
The city will soon be replacing 15 downed light poles along Front Street, Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced this morning at… Read More
Sexual Abuse of Elderly Woman Was Investigated Days Before Her Death
An 83-year-old woman whom Harrisburg police found dead in the basement of her N. 13th Street home last Thursday was… Read More