Musicians gathered in a crowd waiting to see the Big Boy locomotive
It’s been a long week full of city news. If you missed any of our daily coverage this week, it’s all below:
City Council weighed reallocating money to park projects that partially lost grant funding and considered federal housing grant allocations at a Tuesday meeting.
Community members involved in the publication of a 10-year plan for older adults published a Community Comment with TheBurg about how Harrisburg is fit to become Pennsylvania’s most age-friendly city.
Harrisburg will soon seek a new communications director as Mischelle Moyer was dismissed from her position this week. This development comes after reports she sent an email to City Council critical of city leadership.
Harrisburg received $94,772 in unclaimed property owed to the municipality, a press conference with PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity revealed.
M28, a Cumberland County-based nonprofit, has acquired Esther’s House, a four-unit apartment house in Mechanicsburg. It will provide a stable living space for men and women recovering from addiction.
Our July News Digest summarizes all the city news you might have missed last month, from downtown survey results to a Harrisburg tree inventory to local property sales.
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center will host the Obstacle Sports Expo from July 11 to 16, bringing together thousands of competitors for the largest multi-event ninja obstacle competition in the world.
rabbittransit announced that it will deploy street teams this month to assist riders with a new rabbitPAY fare system debut. The regional bus system recently shared that it would transition to a smart card and mobile-based payment program, while also slightly raising fares.
Recycle Bicycle volunteers brought in by late founder Ross Williard said the organization is in great shape to keep on rolling. Years of organization, delegating tasks and testing new ways of doing things prepared them for this point, they said.
Sara Bozich has compiled the best events of the weekend in her Weekend Roundup, including Midtown Pop-Up w/ The Meadow & The Rummagers on Saturday. Check out the full list here.
Triple P Fitness’s three french bulldogs were featured in our July issue, which highlights local pets. Learn more about Deebo, Dream and Dre here.
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 slowly crossed the historic Rockville Bridge this week, drawing thousands of spectators to Harrisburg and the west shore.
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