Local officials and project partners ceremonially broke ground on Bethel Village, affordable housing for seniors, on Tuesday.
It has been a full week of news in Harrisburg. From ground breakings to school board meetings, we’ve covered it all. In case you missed anything, all of our reporting is listed and linked, below.
Bethel Village, an affordable housing development for seniors, broke ground on N. 6th Street in Harrisburg, our online story reported. The 46,000-square-foot building will include 49 one- and two-bedroom affordable units.
Cedar Crest High School boasts a unique feature—a planetarium. In our magazine story, read about how the school uses the teaching tool as a visual aid for astronomy education.
Danielle Martin has always recognized the importance of education in her life and it’s something she’s sought to instill in her daughters. In our magazine story, read about how the single mother has recently received her doctorate, with her daughters also taking the next step in their educational journeys.
Gun violence victims are memorialized in a display outside of the Harrisburg Quaker Meeting House on N. 6th Street, our online story reported. The memorial features about 50 T-shirts with the names of Harrisburg area residents whose lives were lost to gun violence.
Harrisburg School District officials, at a board meeting, amended their 2023-24 budget and approved the hiring of several new principals, our online story reported. Receiver Dr. Lori Suski also announced that the district will discuss its decision to demolish the vacant William Penn High School and accept public comments, at their Sept. 12 board meeting.
Impact Harrisburg awarded the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce & CREDC with a grant to help increase contracting opportunities for diverse businesses, our online story reported. The grant will help the organization implement recommendations from a disparity study the city completed.
Kate Browne, an international artist, has been working in Steelton on the seventh installment of her “Cocoon” art series, our online story reported. The art installation will include residents’ memorabilia and audio from interviews with residents and local historians.
The Little Miss Black US of A pageant celebrates and empowers young Black girls around the country. This year, two Harrisburg girls are representing the commonwealth in the competition, our magazine story reported.
Our publisher, in a blog post, reflects on how much the Broad Street Market has meant to him since he first moved to Harrisburg. He also shares his optimism for the future of the market.
Sara Bozich has something for everyone to enjoy this weekend in Harrisburg. Find all of her suggestions, here.
The Susquehanna Art Museum’s art auction to raise funds for the Broad Street Market exceeded its goal, our online story reported. The auction included plein air paintings and drawings by 14 local artists.
Uptown Partners, the owner of the Residences at Governor’s Square, will seek to change the status of their bankruptcy filing, our reporting found. The change from Chapter 7 to Chapter 11 bankruptcy should give them additional time to attempt to sell the beleaguered affordable housing development in Harrisburg.
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