A cow is groomed at the 2020 PA Farm Show. In 2021, the event will be virtual.
The start of the school year is just around the corner, and fall plans are taking shape. If you missed any of our coverage while back-to-school shopping (or shopping for PPE), we have all of our stories of the past week listed and linked.
A “Community Classroom” program was introduced by Rep. Patty Kim on Monday. Under the program, local organizations will open their doors to Harrisburg students whose parents work outside the home, and volunteers will supervise and help with online classes, reported our online story.
New COVID-19 cases fell substantially this past week in PA, as there were fewer than 700 new cases each day on average. For more information and the numbers by the county, read our weekly online pandemic reporting.
A food truck festival is scheduled for Sept. 19 to support Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia, Delaware and Susquehanna Valley. Check out our online story for more information on the event happening on City Island.
The Harrisburg School District wants to help close the online connectivity gap for students and their families. The district will partner with Tri County Community Action to provide free Wi-Fi for 1,500 families, our online story reports.
Hemauer Brewing Company opened in Mechanicsburg in May. Our magazine story tells of owner Brooks Hemauer’s quest to open his own brewery.
The PA Farm Show will be virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our online story has more information about why the state made the decision to cancel the live show.
Rosemary has a fresh, summery meal for you to try in her August magazine column. A grilled baby eggplant dish is her pick of the month, inspired by chef Bobby Flay.
Sara Bozich plans to take a trip to Paulus Farm Market this weekend. What do you have planned? If you need some ideas, check out her Weekend Roundup.
“Saturday Nights in the City” is being extended through September. Our reporting has an updated list of restaurants participating in the al fresco dining experience in downtown Harrisburg.
The South Central PA Sickle Cell Council plans to hold educational programming for national Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September. They will hold a series of four online seminars to help familiarize people with the disease and inspire them to donate to the cause, our online story reports.
Sports in the Harrisburg School District have been canceled for the fall. Acting Superintendent Chris Celmer said he understands that this will impact student athletes, but feels it would be unsafe to play, our online story reports.
The tourism industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic just as it was looking forward to the typically busy summertime. In our magazine story, hear from Destination Gettysburg, Visit Hershey & Harrisburg and other tourism organizations on how they’ve been affected.
A town hall meeting was held by the city on Tuesday to hear from Harrisburg residents on a proposed citizen’s police advisory board. The discussion focused on who should have the power to choose board members, our online story reports.
The old William Penn High School has long sat vacant, but some organizations have ideas for what it could be. Read our magazine story to learn more about the building’s history and what is happening with it now.
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