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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Vice Capital cut the ribbon on its new affordable housing development, JMB Gardens, on N. 6th Street in Harrisburg.

Can you believe it’s almost July?! This month’s magazine just dropped, and you may notice a few more four-legged friends than usual. While you’re here, read our news from this week, and then head to grab a copy of our special pet issue.

Conservation can be taught to kids of any age, our magazine story reported. Local educators and programs provide gardening, outdoor events and environmental learning.

F3, a worldwide fitness initiative for men, will host its annual Keystone Convergence in Harrisburg for all Pennsylvania-based groups on June 27 and 28, our online story reported. The group aims to provide opportunities for connections and support for men.

Harrisburg City Council approved a development project to bring townhomes, apartment buildings and commercial space to Midtown, our online story reported. The project proposes 62 units around the Broad Street Market.

The Harrisburg School Board approved a 2025-26 budget that includes a 2% tax hike, our online story reported. This was the first budget in six years that the board has approved, as the district has just exited receivership.

July 4th in Harrisburg will include food trucks, live music and family activities, our online story reported. The city will also soon kick off its July Music Series at Reservoir Park.

Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation announced its Keystone Media Awards for the year, and TheBurg claimed 26 awards. Find out which stories were awarded, here.

The Pennsylvania State Museum will undergo a $55 million transformation to create a 21st-century museum experience, our online story reported. The project, which will close the museum for three years, will add a 16th-floor observation deck to the former state Archives.

Our publisher shares some of the feedback that he received on his column from last month, which discussed places of community connection in Harrisburg. He also sets the scene for the July issue of the magazine, here.

Sara Bozich has a packed list of weekend events, from music to exercise to artisan markets. Find all the happenings, here.

Theatre Harrisburg is presenting “The Da Vinci Code” through June 29. See what our reviewer has to say about the thriller, here.

Vice Capital, a development company owned by former NFL player LeSean McCoy, cut the ribbon on JMB Gardens this week, our online story reported. The housing complex will offer affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

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