Sprocket Mural Works and Harrisburg Young Professionals officials, among others, cut the ribbon on the newest city mural.
It’s been a dreary, rainy week here in Harrisburg, but a bright spot came yesterday as the October issue of the magazine hit the stands! Make sure you grab a copy this weekend and check out all the fun fall stories we have featured for the month. First, catch up on this week’s news, below.
Dauphin County released a survey about substance use, in hopes of better understanding the issue locally, our online story reported. Officials said that the results will help drive their prevention and educational efforts.
General election mail-in and absentee ballots have been sent out to 15,775 Dauphin County residents. In our story, find more voting information and updates from the county.
Harrisburg presented a mid-year financial report to City Council, in which they stated that Harrisburg is in solid fiscal shape, our reporting found.
The Harrisburg School District appointed a task force to help decide the future of the district’s long-vacant and blighted William Penn building, our online story reported. The group consists of residents, local officials and community members, who will meet for the next three months.
Karen Cullings is retiring as executive director of the Dauphin County Library System after over 30 years with the organization, our online story reported. Under her leadership, the library worked to eliminate barriers to reading, renovate its riverfront location and navigate the pandemic.
Latino Connection announced this year’s winners for its annual Lo Mejor de lo Mejor (“Best of the Best”) awards, our online story reported. Click here, to find out which recipients will be honored at the 10th annual Latino Ball.
Mayor Wanda Williams shared a positive outlook for Harrisburg at the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC’s annual “State of the City” address this week, our reporting found. Williams shared recent financial, infrastructure and safety improvements, among other city accomplishments.
The Pennsylvania Gourd Society uses a variety of gourds to make different types of art, including pyrography, painting, carving, jewelry making and more, our magazine story reported. Every year, about 1,940 members come together at the PA Gourd Fest in June.
Our publisher thanks readers for loyally picking up TheBurg and reading online, but encourages them to stay away from accessing news through social media. Lately, he said in his publisher’s note, using social media as a news source has become increasingly unpredictable.
Sara Bozich’s Weekend Roundup includes live music, theater, fall festivals and food. Find all of this weekend’s events, here.
Sprocket Mural Works cut the ribbon on its newest mural, in Midtown Harrisburg, our online story reported. The mural is inspired by artist Suzanne Rende’s own garden and depicts flowers, butterflies and bees.
“The State of Downtown Harrisburg: 2023/2024” was just released and highlights the many businesses, projects and activities in and around the downtown, our online story reported. Within the publication, readers can see all the shops, restaurants and venues that the city has to offer.
Whitaker Center announced that Mary Oliveira will become the new president and CEO on Nov. 6, our online story reported. Oliveira will oversee strategic planning, financial stewardship and community engagement.
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