Students from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Harrisburg marched in honor of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
It’s September, which is bittersweet for us at TheBurg. We hate to see summer soon coming to a close, but are also excited to share our new issue of the magazine with our readers. Our arts-focused issue just dropped this week, so make sure to check it out. Before that, catch up on all of our local news coverage from the week, below.
The Broad Street Market faced significant loss after a devastating fire, but vendors, community members and city officials are hopeful for the market’s future. In our magazine story, read about how the market plans to rebuild and support vendors along the way.
The demolition of the long-vacant and blighted William Penn school has been halted by the Harrisburg School District, our reporting found. According to district receiver Dr. Lori Suski, she wants to explore alternative options and give the public a chance to weigh in.
The Head and the Heart performed this week as part of Harrisburg University Presents’ Summer Concert Series in Riverfront Park. Our concert reviewer shared her thoughts on the indie folk/pop show.
Kipona Festival will return to Harrisburg’s riverfront for Labor Day weekend, our online story reported. The annual event will feature music, vendors, food and cultural celebrations.
Live music in September will feature several bands that our concert reviewer can’t wait to see. Check out her top recommendations, here.
Our publisher shared his thoughts on the importance of TheBurg’s central Harrisburg office, in his September publisher’s note.
Sara Bozich has a roundup of great events to fill your long Labor Day weekend. Find them, here.
September brings a wide array of events to the Harrisburg area, including live music, educational opportunities and arts events. Find all of this month’s goings on, in our Happenings section, and for special, featured events, check out Community Corner.
St. Catherine Laboure School in Swatara Township was devastated when second-grade teacher Jill Demmel suddenly passed away last year, our magazine story reported. Shortly after, the teacher’s 22-year-old daughter Ashley stepped in to fill her mother’s shoes.
Students and teachers from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School marched on Monday in honor of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, our online story reported. Students walked from their N. Front Street building to Harrisburg’s MLK City Government Center for a history lesson.
Vision Resources of Central PA’s longtime executive director Danette Blank retired in June after serving 23 years. In our magazine story, read about how the organization grew under Blank’s leadership.
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