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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Members of the local bicycling community place a ghost bike along S. Cameron Street, near Paxton Street, where a bicyclist was fatally struck Tuesday.

Happy New Year to all of our readers! It’s been another great year with lots of news in the Harrisburg area. Catch our final stories of 2022, below, before the strawberry drops at midnight! Then, ring in the New Year by reading our new January issue of the magazine.

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a truck near the intersection of S. Cameron and Paxton streets, our online story reported. Shortly after, members of the bicycling community placed a ghost bike at the site of the incident to honor the victim.

TheBurg has a new leadership team, we announced in our January issue of the magazine. Find out what has changed, here.

Carl Shuman, a retired Harrisburg attorney, introduces kids to Jewish values with his series of books, “Torah Time Travel,” our magazine story reported. Through his stories, he seeks to bring ancient Bible tales to life for young people.

Harrisburg and PennDOT officials addressed the many recent pedestrian and bicyclist deaths on S. Cameron Street, our online story reported. According to PennDOT officials, the roadway will undergo safety upgrades as part of the I-83 widening project.

Harrisburg restaurateur Brian Fertenbaugh plans to open a Mediterranean-style restaurant on the west shore, at the current location of Cork & Fork Osteria, our online story reported. Fertenbaugh runs Café Fresco Center City and Level 2 nightclub in downtown Harrisburg.

New Year’s Eve will be celebrated in Harrisburg with the traditional strawberry drop and fireworks at midnight, our online story reported. The festivities will return to N. 2nd Street and include a “Countdown to Kid-Night.”

Our Year in Review showcases the top 10 most popular web stories of 2022. Find out what you, our readers, clicked on the most this year.

PennDOT announced that the public may now view plans for a road construction project on Derry Street, which will span Swatara Township, Paxtang Borough and Harrisburg, our online story reported. Proposed work includes milling and overlay of the existing pavement and sidewalk and crosswalk improvements, among other changes.

Sara Bozich has you covered with New Year’s weekend plans. Find all of the local festivities, here.

The Top 10 news stories of 2022 include road construction projects, a return to semi-normal and new local leadership, according to our editor. What else made his list? Click here to find out.

 

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