Harrisburg School District Superintendent Benjamin Henry at a board meeting on Monday.
It’s been quite the toasty week in the Burg. If you missed any of our daily news coverage while trying to keep cool, we’ve wrapped it up neatly for you below:
The Governor’s Residence is displaying an exhibit by Harrisburg’s Reina 76 Artist through Aug. 1 as part of America 250 celebrations. The paintings feature historic people of color who have contributed to American history.
Harrisburg school board members heard comments from Camp Curtin staff and teachers concerned about an ongoing plan to consolidate the city’s middle school students and weighed the district’s revenue factors ahead of an upcoming budget vote.
Harrisburg has begun conducting a city-wide tree inventory that will help determine where trees can be removed, pruned or planted, thanks to a federal grant.
Harrisburg Fringe Festival will celebrate its fourth year gathering creative minds with an artsy lineup in July.
HMAC ticket holders for shows that have been cancelled after the venue closed in February can get refunds through EventIM, the platform that sold the tickets, our story reported. The attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection stepped in after HMAC said it would not provide refunds and instructed patrons to file credit disputes with their credit card companies.
LGBT Center of Central PA and Midtown Cinema are collaborating on Reel Pride, a new recurring film series recognizing LGBTQ+ narratives.
QUILL-ADELPHIA, will be performed next month at Gamut Theatre, coinciding with the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Sara Bozich has compiled the best events of the weekend in her Weekend Roundup, including SoMa PinFest. Check out the full list.
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