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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Bryan Majors of Major Prep

There are a lot of things dropping locally this weekend: a Hershey’s Kiss, a strawberry and even a pickle. But we have something you don’t have to wait until midnight for.

Our January issue of the magazine just dropped! Start off the new year right and grab a copy or read online. But first, catch our last local news summary for the year, below,  delivered a day earlier than usual. Happy New Year, Harrisburg!

As 2021 comes to a close, our editor reflects on the top 10 news stories of the year. What made the cut? Find out, here.

Art blogger Bob closed out 2021 by offering an update of one of our area’s most significant exhibits of the year and taking a gander into 2022.

January is packed full of events to add to your calendar. Find our list of happenings, here. For additional activities, check out our Community Corner. 

Kwanzaa began Sunday and runs through this week. Our online story features two Harrisburg-based businesses, Major Prep Apparel and The Lotus Pot, both representing two of the holiday’s core principles.

New Year’s Eve in Harrisburg will be celebrated at FNB Field on City Island, a change from the traditional 2nd Street venue. There will be fireworks, food trucks and a giant strawberry, which will drop to countdown to midnight, our online story reported.

A new year is ahead of us, and while COVID is still here, our editor is optimistic for the future of the city and TheBurg. Read his January editor’s note, here.

The Progress Grille in Harrisburg has kept loyal customers coming back for years. What’s their secret to success? Find out what owners Nick and John Karagiannis have to say, in our magazine story.

The Susquehanna Folk Music Society has a new executive director, our magazine story reported. Former director Jess Hayden retired after 20 years of leading the organization.

Our Year in Review features the most popular online news stories of 2021, click by click. To find out what story took first place and was viewed 26,000 times, click here.

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