New chair Paul Gellerman speaks to the Broad Street Market Alliance board.
It’s been a busy news week in Harrisburg—catch up on the latest news about a legal settlement between Harrisburg’s city council and mayor, the school district’s latest step in a decision for the future of William Penn, and more. Our weekly coverage is compiled for you below:
Dauphin County Concert Series announced two summer shows. The Riverfront Park-based series will feature alt-pop-soul-jazz fusion group Lake Street Dive on Friday, July 31 and eclectic jam group The String Cheese Incident on Aug. 5, our online story reports.
Harrisburg City Council and Mayor Wanda Williams settled a disagreement over council’s defunding of several top city positions Tuesday, avoiding a legal appeal, as seen in our online story. Council subsequently refunded some of the positions in question.
Harrisburg Green Alliance, a new nonprofit dedicated to beautifying the city’s public spaces, launched this month. Learn more about it in our February magazine story.
Harrisburg school district will hold a public hearing this spring around the planned closure of two middle schools. Read more in our online story.
Harrisburg school officials are recommending demolishing the century-old William Penn High School and using the property for athletic fields. Read more in our online story.
Harrisburg-area home sale prices were largely flat in January, our online story reported.
Lenwood Sloan was a Harrisburg artist, activist, visionary and friend who died suddenly in December. Read more about his life and legacy in our February magazine story.
Midtown Cinema will begin showing “Wuthering Heights” tonight. Find out our movie reviewer’s thoughts on the film, as seen in our February issue, here.
Nate Davidson, a Harrisburg-area legislator, has decided to run for a second term. He announced on Tuesday that he would seek re-election to the 103rd legislative district House seat, according to our online story.
Open Stage’s new original parody play “Stoney Brook” imagines the adolescent characters from the book series “The Baby-Sitters Club” as adults, 30 years into the future. Our reviewer said it “hits that sweet spot of childhood, then turns it salty.” Find our full review here.
Pennsylvania officials warned the public to stay off the ice on frozen waterways. Read more here.
Sara Bozich has compiled the best events of the weekend in her Weekend Roundup, including fun Valentine’s Day events like Cake Decorating Night at Anna Rose Bakery and Galentine’s Night: Fries Before Guys at Karma. Check out the full list.
Theatre Harrisburg is bringing Broadway to the city with Jason Robert Brown’s “The Last Five Years,” a high-concept romantic musical dramedy. Read our review of the performance here.
Valentine’s Day weekend is here. If you’re looking for a cute craft to do (for kids or adults) check out this conversation-starter keychain, as seen in our February issue.
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