Dishes from Tuskers Indian Fusion, which recently opened in Harrisburg. Photo by Rachel Lindsley.
It’s looking like a hot weekend ahead in Harrisburg, so find a pool, lake or AC unit to lounge by while you catch up on this week’s news, listed and linked, below.
Back-to-school checklists are back, but may look different this year. Our magazine story has tips for students and families on how to prepare for the upcoming academic year.
Bethel Village officials made some adjustments to their plan for an affordable senior housing development based on community feedback, our reporting found. At a zoning board meeting this week, they said that they may have some solutions for neighbors’ concerns around parking.
The Department of Education held a free vaccine clinic this week for children aged 12 or older in preparation for the upcoming school year, our reporting found. On Wednesday, kids received the Pfizer vaccine in the Keystone Building in Harrisburg.
Drew Wilburne, aka Big Happy, recently released his first single “Summer Sleep,” our online story reported. Wilburne, a Harrisburg resident, was inspired by his father who has Parkinson’s disease, to write a song about cherishing time with loved ones.
Three Harlem Renaissance poets had ties to Harrisburg and are still influencing the city, our magazine story reported. Now, 100 years later, local artists and teachers are using their stories to inspire a new generation of Harrisburg students.
The Harrisburg School District denied the application of a proposed nursing-focused charter school that hoped to open in Midtown, our online story reported. Pennsylvania Nurses Middle College Charter School officials are deciding what to do next.
The Jackson Lick Pool reopened this week after being closed for over a year due to the pandemic, our online story reported. The pool’s hours have been modified to allow for sanitation, and the Hall Manor pool remains closed.
Local news is at the heart of TheBurg, but does it have a future? Our editor discusses the challenges that small papers face, but also how unique local coverage may be what keeps them alive.
Sara Bozich has you covered, as far as your weekend plans go. Listen to some live music, shop at the HBG Flea, or find another fun event to attend from Sara’s Weekend Roundup.
Tuskers Indian Fusion recently opened in Harrisburg, offering traditional Indian food with a twist. In our magazine story, read about how owners Lycka and Sunil D’Souza made their restaurant dreams come true.
The Westshore Wildlife Center in Etters offers rescue, rehabilitation and conflict resolutions for wild animals, as well as education for humans, our magazine story reported. The facility’s most common clients comprise, but aren’t limited to, Eastern cottontails, possums, turtles, squirrels and ducks.
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