February News Digest
Council Cuts Salaries City Council last month cut the proposed salaries of top members of the Papenfuse administration, redirecting that… Read More
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As Receiver Departs Harrisburg, Key Issues Remain
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett will appear in Harrisburg’s city hall Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. to announce the end of… Read More
Convenience Store Application Denied
A convenience store will not locate in Midtown Harrisburg after its application was struck down tonight by the city’s Zoning… Read More
Residents Vent Fears, Frustrations at Parking Advisory Meeting
The hardship on low-income residents and the fear that visitors will be driven away by higher rates were among the… Read More
Proposed Convenience Store Gets First OK
The Harrisburg Planning Commission tonight gave unanimous approval to a planned convenience store at the corner of Green and Kelker… Read More
Firefighters Agree to Cuts, Health Care Cost Sharing Under New Labor Contract
The Harrisburg chapter of the International Association of Firefighters has agreed to a new labor agreement, Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced… Read More
Harrisburg Declares Snow Emergency
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse today declared a snow emergency for the city, beginning at midnight and requiring the removal of… Read More
Harrisburg 2014: A Balanced Budget?
Mayor Eric Papenfuse’s amended 2014 budget, which Harrisburg’s City Council is expected to vote on Tuesday night, has been touted… Read More
Reaching Normalcy: Mayor’s first goal–a normally functioning city.
Over the past few years, my out-of-town friends and family have let me know whenever they’ve heard or read something… Read More
Who Are You? Online anonymity devalues our conversation, our community.
As I have mentioned before, one of the unexpected changes in my thinking since becoming publisher of TheBurg is my… Read More