UPMC and Community LifeTeam EMS professionals showed Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams how to administer chest compressions, during a press conference about their Minutes Matter initiative.
There’s a lot to celebrate this weekend in Harrisburg! Enjoy the Juneteenth festivities and happy Father’s Day to all of the Burg dads. Kick off the festive weekend tonight with 3rd in the Burg! Before you head out, catch up on all of our local news coverage below.
An apartment development project broke ground near the new federal courthouse in Harrisburg, our online story reported. Harrisburg-based developer Vice Capital, owned by LeSean McCoy, former NFL running back and Harrisburg native, plans to construct a 48-unit apartment building, called “Savoy 48.”
Author Floyd Stokes, executive director of the American Literacy Corp. in Harrisburg, hopes that his new book, “How We Found Our Pride: Letters to a Young Queer,” inspires young people to rise above adversity. In our magazine story, hear from some of the voices featured in the book.
Bob’s Art Blog discusses current exhibits at the Art Association of Harrisburg and the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. Read about them and view some of the art, here.
Capital Area Cleanup has worked for about four years to beautify the greater Harrisburg area, as well as educate participants on how to better care for the earth. In our magazine story, read about the organizers’ goals for the cleanups.
Carlisle school board member, Rick Coplen, announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 primary for the 10th congressional district, our online story reported. Coplen’s announcement sets up a primary rematch with Harrisburg City Council member Shamaine Daniels who is also running for the seat again.
A Harrisburg area couple’s life as civil rights activists in the deep South more than 50 years ago connects to a current Susquehanna Art Museum exhibit, our magazine story reported. “Art and Activism at Tougaloo College” features pieces that the school has collected over the years, beginning when the couple, Barbara and Sterling Thompson, were students in 1963.
Harrisburg School District officials announced that the proposed 2023-24 budget now does not include a tax increase, our online story reported. They also weighed the possibility of demolishing the district’s long-vacant and blighted William Penn school.
Harrisburg University Presents added Trey Anastasio, co-founder of the band Phish, to its 2023 Summer Concert Series in Riverfront Park, our online story reported. HU Presents also announced that country musician Orville Peck, originally slated to play XL Live, is moving his concert to the riverfront.
Home sales fell, but prices held steady in May in the Harrisburg area, our reporting found. For the three-county region, 533 houses sold in May compared to 670 in May 2022, as the median sales prices rose slightly to $264,000 from $260,000.
Juneteenth HBG, an annual celebration spearheaded by Young Professionals of Color-Greater Harrisburg, has held events to commemorate Black history, art and culture. In our magazine story, find out what festivities are taking place this weekend.
Sara Bozich has a great lineup of events for the weekend, including ways to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday and Father’s Day.
Theatre Harrisburg’s show “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” is “hysterically funny,” says our reviewer. The show, which caps the theater’s 97th season, runs through June 25 at the Krevsky Center.
UPMC launched its Minutes Matter campaign in partnership with Harrisburg to provide emergency medical training to the public, our online story reported. UPMC will offer online and in-person education on how to intervene when someone’s experiencing cardiac arrest, uncontrolled bleeding, opioid overdose or a mental health crisis.
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