Harrisburg City Council held three budget hearings this week.
Here’s to a sunny weekend in Harrisburg! As the city begins to defrost, get out and enjoy a taste of spring. Don’t miss out on all of our local news coverage from this week, listed below.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money will be the topic of discussion at a series of meetings that Harrisburg plans to hold, our online story reported. The city will host five meetings to gather input from residents on how they want to see the millions in federal assistance utilized.
In Bob’s Art Blog the theme is love, fitting for the upcoming holiday. He highlights the “Love, Love Market” featuring hand-made ceramics, jewelry and flower arrangements in Carlisle this weekend.
TheBurg Podcast came out today and features interviews with three fascinating local women. Hear from Dr. Kimeka Campbell, founder of the Harrisburg Black Newsbeat, Sue Kunisky of Visit Hershey & Harrisburg, and Wendy Allen of Lincoln into Art.
Dave Madsen, a Harrisburg City Council member announced that he will toss his hat into the ring for one of the city’s newly drawn seats in the state House of Representatives, our reporting found. Madsen will seek the Democratic nomination for the new 104th legislative district.
“Echoes of Voices of the Eighth,” produced by Sankofa African American Theatre Company, opens on Friday night at Gamut Theatre. According to our reviewer, it offers a night of history, depth and enlightenment. Read more about the show, in our magazine story.
Eric Epstein, a long-time activist, and Susquehanna Township Commissioner Justin Fleming both said that they would seek the Democratic nomination for the PA House in the newly redrawn 105th legislative district, our online story reported.
A GoFundMe raised thousands of dollars to support two young girls whose parents, Meredith Greene and Tyler Thames, were killed in a shooting this week in Harrisburg. Within a day, the fundraiser had garnered over $20,000, our reporting found.
Harrisburg City Council held the first of three budget workshops, where they discussed the public safety budget, our reporting found. The administration proposed allocating funding to new positions within the police and fire bureaus.
Harrisburg’s Federal Building has a new plan as an upscale apartment building and nightlife complex, our online story reported. Justin Etzin, principal of Global Ocean Investments Ltd., said that he plans to transform the building into “The Federal,” a 288-unit “luxury” apartment building, plus restaurants and bars.
Home sales in Harrisburg were mostly flat in January, but prices were up, our online story reported. For the three-county region, sales totaled 499 housing units compared to 508 in January 2021, but the median sales price rose to $211,900 versus $194,700 in the year-ago period.
Riodine, a Russian/American band, recently released their debut album, “Practical Men,” our magazine story reported. The musical stylings of the members of Riodine have been influenced by the harder rock music of the 1970s.
Sara Bozich is right on time with her Weekend Roundup. Enjoy the warmer weather and find a fun way to spend the next few days.
Taste of Asia recently opened in Mechanicsburg, offering ramen, Chinese and Thai cuisine, our magazine story reported. The restaurant operates out of the building where Tri Asian Taste was previously housed.
Visit Hershey & Harrisburg has created a resource for people who want to learn about and visit Black restaurants, shops, cafés and venues, as well as cultural and other events. Read more about The Black Travel Experience in our magazine story.
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