Hope you’re all enjoying the cloudy day as we gear up for Harrisburg’s annual Ice & Fire Festival this weekend. We’re excited to participate ourselves. In front of our N. 3rd Street office, you’ll find an interactive ice sculpture that will allow you to pose as if you’re on the cover of TheBurg!
This week, we’ve been hard at work solidifying stories for next month’s print issue. On the daily news front, we’ve also been covering the latest stories around town—including an update on how City Council will treat “acting” director appointments moving forward, after settling a lawsuit with the mayor over disputed interim positions.
All weekly coverage is compiled for you below:
Art Association of Harrisburg is turning 100 this year. The organization reflects on its last century in our March magazine story.
City Council discussed new legislation that would stop the mayor from appointing department heads without their approval and clarify how long acting department heads can serve without its approval, our online story reported.
Gamut Theatre’s “King Lear” opens this weekend. Find the behind-the-scenes story of how the theater company put the play together in our March magazine story.
Harrisburg events, including a scavenger hunt celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday and St. Patty’s Parade downtown, around the area this March are all available for your viewing here, as seen in our March issue.
Harrisburg happenings at local arts organizations, public libraries, gardens and more are compiled here for your perusal, as seen in our March issue.
Ice & Fire Festival will return this weekend, bringing ice sculptures, food and music to Harrisburg. Read more here.
QTPOC Collective, an LGBT Center program for queer and trans people of color, is fostering community with regular meetups. See more March magazine story.
Sara Bozich has compiled the best events of the weekend in her Weekend Roundup, including PA Home & Garden Show and the Friends of New Cumberland Public Library Book & Media Sale. Check out the full list.
Whitaker Center offers weekend programming for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to earn badges. Read more in our March magazine story.
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