Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams swore in new firefighters at a ceremony.
It’s fall in Harrisburg! As the leaves change and the weather cools, make sure you grab one of our Burg gear sweatshirts to cozy up in. Before you head over to our website to check them out, catch up on this week’s news, below.
The After Hours has been making a name for itself regionally over the past several years, our magazine story reported. The group’s first full-length album, “Late Night Social,” came out on Friday, Oct. 13 and will be celebrated with an album release party at H*MAC.
An apartment project proposed for the former Federal Building in downtown Harrisburg was approved by City Council this week, our online story reported. The project will convert the 11-story office structure into a 162-unit apartment building.
Bob’s Art Blog highlighted central PA galleries that are packed with spooky scenes this month. Click here to read his review of shows at HIVE artspace and Metropolis Collective.
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Harrisburg University received $250,000 from M&T Bank to support its programming for startup businesses, our online story reported. The bank has committed to supporting the business incubator program for five years.
Communities in Schools exists to fill a gap and complete a framework of care for school students, our magazine story reported. The organization works with area schools to host art and history projects, teacher appreciation activities, open gym events, movies, anti-bullying Unity Day and many more events.
“The Exorcist” is currently showing at Open Stage, bringing the horror to Harrisburg. Click here to read a review of the show from our theater columnist.
Fall is in full swing and so are seasonal events in the Harrisburg area, our magazine story reported. It’s the perfect time to visit an orchard, navigate a corn maze and attend a fall festival.
Gamut Theatre’s show, “I Don’t Speak Spanish,” offers audiences a glimpse into local playwright David Ramón Zayas’ culture and ancestry. Our theater columnist shares her thoughts on the inspirational play, here.
Harrisburg swore in four new firefighters and honored many others for their lifesaving efforts at the fire bureau’s annual awards ceremony, our online story reported.
Home sales in the Harrisburg area fell this month, while prices rose slightly, our online story reported. For the three-county region, 542 homes sold, compared to 685 in the year-ago period, as the median sales prices rose to $260,575 from $254,900.
Joan Baez is the subject of a new documentary showing at Midtown Cinema this month. In our magazine story, read about the darkness that the film may reveal about the musician.
Sara Bozich has a full list of fall activities for your weekend in Harrisburg. Find her recommendations, here.
Tree planting will take place in Harrisburg from Oct. 27 through 29 and the city is looking for volunteers, our online story reported. Volunteers will help plant 74 street trees in South Allison Hill and Uptown.
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