Owner Vanessa Somerset-Potter of Sevansa shared that she will soon open her first storefront in Harrisburg.
It seems like real fall weather has finally rolled into Harrisburg. Bundle up and cozy up with a copy of the magazine. Our November issue has lots of ways to enjoy the season. In the meantime, check out all of our news stories from this week, below.
Affordable housing projects in Harrisburg are finishing up construction and cutting ribbons, our magazine story reported. Local developers find passion in providing a sorely needed resource for residents.
Bob’s Art Blog offers a survey of current exhibits, including three in Harrisburg and one in Lancaster. Find out what he had to say, here.
City Council has approved several affordable and market-rate housing development projects in Harrisburg. Find out which projects got the green light, here.
Gamut Theatre’s “The Pirates of Penzance” opened their 32nd season this month, our magazine story reported. Director Benjamin Krumreig took a classic play and brought his own modern vision to it.
Home sales and prices in the Harrisburg area generally rose last month, our online story reported. For the three-county region, 546 previously owned houses sold in October versus 514 in the year-ago period, as the median sales price rose to $275,000 from $267,000.
Off the Streets-Middletown chapter has helped the unhoused in Dauphin County since March 2023, our magazine story reported. The organization supports people with money for a rental security deposit, as well as with furniture.
Sara Bozich has found all of this weekend’s top happenings in the Harrisburg area. Find them, here.
Sevansa, which specializes in handmade and all-natural soap, plans to open a downtown storefront in December, our online story reported. The Harrisburg-based business will offer its body care products as well as other sustainable gifts.
Theatre Harrisburg’s “Into the Woods,” brings audiences a musical fairytale with plenty of twists and turns. Our review shares her thoughts on the show, which runs through Nov. 24, here.
A trial date was set for the case against suspended Harrisburg judge Sonya McKnight, who is accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend, our online story reported. McKnight is slated to face a jury in April.
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