PA Gov. Tom Wolf (right) at one of his virtual press briefings this past week
The coronavirus pandemic showed no sign of easing this week, nor did news about it. Once again, it dominated our lives and the news cycle. If you missed any of our coverage, we have all of our stories listed and linked below.
Artsfest will go virtual this year, as the coronavirus pandemic puts a halt to large gatherings. Read our online story to find out what Harrisburg has planned.
COVID-19 cases continued to surge in Pennsylvania, as evidenced by the state Department of Health’s daily briefings. We write updates every day, with the most recent data statewide and locally.
Harrisburg deployed portable toilets to several locations around the city, mainly for use by the homeless population. These facilities join another group deployed last week on Market Street, as well as sinks in several city parks. Click here to read our online news story.
Harrisburg’s local tax filing deadline has been extended to mid-July, as have the federal and state deadlines. Our online news story has additional details of the change.
Hope Tree of Central PA may look like your average sycamore, except when it’s all lit up after the sun goes down. A local couple, in addition to the city, hopes the tree serves as a source of inspiration and a way to raise funds for small businesses hurt by the health and economic crisis. Read our online feature story here.
Nonprofits in the Harrisburg area are being dramatically affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. In his most recent “Community Conversation,” Mayor Papenfuse spoke to leaders of local nonprofits. Click here to find out what they said.
PA residents should wear face masks when going out in public, according to new state guidance. Gov. Tom Wolf cited the growing COVID-19 health emergency to justify the recommendation. Our news story offers greater detail.
Sara Bozich, like the rest of us, continues to be trapped indoors. But, in her weekly blog, she has a few ideas for virtual meet-ups and some ways to support local businesses.
The “stay-at-home” order quickly escalated this past week, going from clusters of counties to statewide. What does this mean exactly? We have Gov. Wolf’s list of allowed and not allowed activities in our news stories.
TheBurg dropped our April issue this past week. We had to scale back delivery of the print issue because so many distribution locations are closed. We actually recommend reading it online to prevent needing to make a special trip outside.
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