U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, along with local and state officials, announced significant federal funding for the I-83 South Bridge replacement.
Friday night brings a special 3rd in the Burg event at the Broad Street Market, with kids activities, music and food. Some of TheBurg staff will be there to say “hello” and hand you a copy of our July magazine, if you haven’t gotten one yet. Before you head out, catch up on our news reporting from this week, below.
Bob’s Art Blog heads to HIVE Artspace to showcase an exhibit focused on feathered friends. Click here to read. In part two of his blog, also released this week, he highlights even more bird art.
TheBurg was named “2024 News Organization of the Year,” a statewide honor presented by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation, our online story reported. This is the fourth straight year that TheBurg has won this honor.
The Broad Street Market announced that its temporary structure has a name: “Tenty McTentface,” our online story reported. The name was chosen from community submissions and a voting process.
Cupboard Maker Books combines their love for books with their love for cats. The shop has three cats that live full-time and roam freely inside the Enola shop, often appearing on the shop’s very active social media pages. Click here to read our story.
Dauphin County reopened its Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program (ERAP) to those struggling with housing expenses due to the pandemic, our online story reported. The program, which was introduced during COVID, uses federal and state funding.
GLO Harrisburg will cut the ribbon on its new location inside Strawberry Square next week, our online story reported. GLO functions under the umbrella of the LGBT Center of Central PA, specifically servicing LGBTQ+-identifying men and trans women of color.
The Harrisburg Fringe Fest takes place July 18 to 21, promoting local and national artists, our online story reported. This year’s performances cover everything from sci-fi stage plays to brass bands to crochet improv.
Harrisburg officials said that the city would give $1 million of its federal COVID-relief funds to Downtown Daily Bread and Christian Churches United of the Tri County Area to begin offering year-round overnight shelters, our online story reported.
Local homeowners are turning their lawns and sidewalks into battlegrounds in the fight against climate change. In our magazine story, read about the ways people are using native plants to help pollinators and the environment.
I-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg received $500 million in federal infrastructure funds to help support the bridge replacement project, our online story reported. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced the funds this week.
Sara Bozich has found all the best events happening this weekend in Harrisburg. Find them, here.
“Widow Clicquot” champions the world’s first international businesswoman, an esteemed vintner, our magazine story reported. The film plays at Midtown Cinema in July.
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