Senghor Manns, CEO of Harrisburg Housing Authority, along with other officials, announced The Weekender festival outside of the Hall Manor Community Center.
The weather has been perfect for getting out and exploring the city. Our August issue of the magazine came out last week, so make sure you visit one of our distribution locations to grab a copy while you’re out and about. In the meantime, find all of our local coverage from this week, below.
Community Corner has all of this month’s special events, including home tours, flea markets and concerts. For even more events taking place in the Harrisburg area in August, check out our Happenings section.
Concerts that you won’t want to miss are coming to Harrisburg this August, says our live music columnist. Find her recommendations, here.
A developer has proposed converting the former Federal Building in Harrisburg into apartments, our online story reported. Yasser Hellel, a New Jersey-based developer, has submitted a land development plan to convert the building into a 162-unit apartment building.
A downtown Harrisburg development project aimed at converting the former Federal Building into apartments received approval from the Planning Commission, our online story reported. Next, the land development plan will need Harrisburg City Council approval.
Harrisburg Fringe Festival launched for the first time last month in the city, featuring a unique array of artists. Our photo story captures some of the scenes from the wild weekend.
Lamont Jones spoke out against the lawsuit challenging his candidacy for Harrisburg City Council, our online story reported. Local political organizations, including the Dauphin County Democratic Committee, expressed support for Jones, as well.
Nature abounds in Harrisburg, and our publisher admires the mix of urban density and wildlife. In his column, he shares some ideas for how the city could even better care for and integrate the natural world.
PennDOT held an open house on Tuesday to gather public input on its Market Street Bridge rehabilitation project, our online story reported. At the meeting, several bicyclists shared that they supported PennDOT’s most recent proposal to include a new multimodal feature as part of the construction.
Sara Bozich has some fun summer events for your weekend. Take a look at her lineup, here.
UPMC President Lou Baverso will step down from his position on Sept. 8 to become chief operating officer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, our reporting found. Baverso has been with UPMC for 28 years, but just assumed the role of president last summer.
The Weekender festival will return to Harrisburg after a pandemic hiatus with live music, education and entertainment, our online story reported. The two-day event will include a networking event at Harrisburg University and a community party in the Hall Manor neighborhood.
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