Harrisburg and local officials announced the annual Ice & Fire Festival at a press conference this week.
Our March issue of the magazine is hot off the press, so make sure you grab a copy and read all of this month’s featured stories. This weekend is also exciting as the city will host its annual Ice & Fire Festival. Stop by our Midtown office to see our ice sculpture and grab the new issue! But first, all of this week’s news is linked below.
The Broad Street Market’s temporary tent for vendors displaced by the fire is closer to opening, our online story reported. The city shared that the tent will open in the spring, thanks in part to a donation of plumbing services by McClure Company.
Dauphin County announced that it would now accept glass for recycling at the Dauphin County Recycling Center, our online story reported. The new location adds to Harrisburg’s list of 10 drop-off containers.
The Harrisburg School District’s building configuration will change for the upcoming school year, our reporting found. Receiver Dr. Lori Suski approved moving students out of schools like Scott Elementary and Rowland Middle School and into others like Camp Curtin Middle School and the Lincoln Administration Building.
Harrisburg University is accepting applications for its Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition, our online story reported. The school is giving high school students a chance to earn a little cash and a scholarship, while promoting responsible money management.
The Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board turned down a Midtown development project’s requested relief from parking requirements at a meeting on Monday, our online story reported. The board stated that they wanted the apartment project proposed for 320 Reily St. to provide the total amount of spots required by the zoning code.
Ice & Fire Festival is returning to Harrisburg on Saturday, our online story reported. The event will take place throughout the city and feature ice sculptures, food and live music.
March has lots of events taking place in and around Harrisburg. Find a list of all of them, here. For our specially featured activities happening this month, check out our Community Corner.
Open Stage’s “Sweeney Todd” is “peppered with darkly comedic spots, infused with intense suspense, and splashed with just a little taste of gristly gore,” says our theater reviewer. The show will run through March 16.
Our publisher shared in his column that he’s happy to see the community supporting the Broad Street Market and its vendors. Again, he implores people to continue shopping and dining at the market.
Sara Bozich has a list of events happening in the Harrisburg area this weekend. Find them all, here.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) objected to the sale of Governor’s Square, a bankrupt and blighted low-income housing development in Harrisburg, our reporting found. Additionally, the court hearing to determine a buyer for the property has been continued.
Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg announced that it is now on the National Register of Historic Places, our online story reported. The Shriners hope that the new designation will allow them to apply for additional grants and show the community that they are here to stay.
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