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Harrisburg and Dauphin County officials announced Pete Baltimore (far right) as the new environmental enforcement officer for Harrisburg.
Happy Halloween, Harrisburg! Whether you plan to dress up, carve a pumpkin or head to a spooky party, make sure you catch up on this week’s news first.
Focaccia bread is versatile and can be topped with fresh rosemary, black olives, tomatoes and mozzarella. Our food columnist Rosemary has the perfect recipe for you to try making on a fall afternoon.
Harrisburg City Council voted to recognize two former city activists by naming roadways after them, our reporting found. A portion of N. 6th Street will receive a secondary name as Rev. Billy Gray Way and a section of Harris Street as Judith C. Hill Way.
Harrisburg University announced two concerts for early 2023, our online story reported. Elle King will play at XL Live on Feb. 25 and indie band Dawes will return to Harrisburg on March 11 at XL Live.
Illegal dumping is being targeted by Harrisburg and Dauphin County with a new initiative, our online story reported. The city and county have jointly hired Pete Baltimore to be the new environmental enforcement officer in Harrisburg.
Jazzy’s Good Eats opened in August in Kline Village, serving up flavorful soul food, our magazine story reported. Head chef Jasmine “Jazzy” White has spent the past decade perfecting her family’s treasured recipes.
Joy Boudreau opened her event coordinating business, Joy of Events, in Camp Hill after years of experience in the hospitality industry, our magazine story reported. Boudreau also recently won a local competition for entrepreneurs.
Local artist Robin Wheeler discovered her love for pottery while attending school as an adult at HACC, our magazine story reported. In October 2021, she opened her own studio, Wheel of Light, in Halifax.
Parks in Harrisburg are set to receive major upgrades as the city announced that it was awarded a $13 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. In our online story, find out which parks will see improvements.
Robert Gaynes has spent his 30 years of retirement turning discarded wood into bowls, vases and candleholders, our magazine story reported. He has crafted hundreds of pieces and plans to give his entire collection to the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg.
Sycamore Homes, an affordable housing development planned for Harrisburg, ceremoniously broke ground last week, our online story reported. George Fernandez, CEO of Latino Connection, plans to develop the four-story building.
Sara Bozich has compiled all of this weekend’s spooky events for your perusal. Find them, here.
State Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant awardees were announced this week, our online story reported. Four Harrisburg projects were funded, including a large-scale apartment building by GreenWorks, restoration work at the King Mansion, renovation of the Harristown Agriculture Building on Market Street and a project to expand Millworks’ brewery.
Yuengling Brewery is the perfect fall day trip from Harrisburg. In our magazine story, read about the tour that the brewery offers and the history of the company.
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