Santa gifts a toy to Julien, a patient in the pediatric unit at UPMC Harrisburg.
Need to catch up on what happened in Harrisburg this week? We’ve got you covered. Find the latest on end-of-the-year budget meetings and other stories below.
Broad Street Market renovations for the brick building were underway when one of the historic structure’s walls collapsed Monday, our online story reported.
Dauphin County Commissioners passed the county’s 2026 budget, which includes a property tax hike for the second year in a row. Read the full story here.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said Harrisburg officials needed to “get their act together” after a wall on the Broad Street Market’s brick building collapsed during its reconstruction, our online story reported. A 2023 fire left the brick building heavily damaged; the city began rebuilding the structure in the latter half of 2025.
Harrisburg City Council passed its budget Monday night but refused to give a raise to Mayor Wanda Williams and other city officials. Full story here.
Harrisburg Fire Bureau was awarded $7 million in 2025-26 state budget funds, a $2 million uptick from last year. The jump was celebrated by Gov. Josh Shapiro and others at a press conference, our online story reported.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority wants to send $50,000 to CREDC, which would go toward an economic development plan for downtown Harrisburg, our online story reported.
Midtown Cinema is showing “The Secret Agent,” a film set in a politically polarized Brazil in 1977; it captivated our movie reviewer.
Morning Glory, a Hummelstown general store, is a great place to stock up on basics. Learn more about the owner’s commitment to running the business in our magazine feature.
Sara Bozich has a list of everything going on this weekend—from Harrisburg’s biggest lesbian party to a reindeer bar crawl. Read more here.
Strand Theatre has been a cultural crown jewel in York for a century. Find out more about the historic venue in our magazine story.
Sweet T & Greens, an upscale comfort food restaurant, will open where Home 231 once was. According to our online story, it’s slated to open in January next year.
UPMC Harrisburg received a visit from Santa Claus, who gifted toys to children in the pediatric unit and emergency department. Read the story here.
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