The Millworks restaurant in Midtown.
As COVID cases in the state continue to spike, we encourage you to be cautious and stay safe. While you social distance this weekend, catch up on this past week’s news below.
Black entrepreneurs in Harrisburg are starting businesses and pursuing their passions. Read our magazine article about a local jewelry maker, boutique owners and a handmade candle maker.
Bob’s Art Blog spotlights Bill and Russ and their collection of glass art, as well as a 5-year-old artist with work in the Art Association of Harrisburg’s “La Petite Exhibition.”
Cordier Auctions has three virtual events planned for this month, our online story reported. On Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of artifacts from the estate of former Mayor Steve Reed will be for sale. A “Fine and Decorative Arts” auction with more Harrisburg-related items will take place on Nov. 21.
COVID diagnoses surged this past week in Pennsylvania. Since last Friday, the state recorded an average of 4,348 new cases per day, according to the state Department of Health. Find out more in our weekly pandemic report.
Fit on Market, a boutique fitness center opened in Strawberry Square, our online story reported. The gym offers new, state-of-the-art Matrix cardio and strength training equipment.
Harrisburg City Council passed a bill to create a Citizen’s Law Enforcement Advisory Committee, on Tuesday. The committee will review the actions of the Harrisburg Police Bureau, our online story reported.
Harrisburg’s mayor released bodycam footage of a confrontation between a resident and a police officer. A petition is circulating, calling for the firing of the officer, claiming he illegally entered the resident’s property. Read our online story for more information.
Harrisburg University held a virtual meeting for potential contractors, as it moves towards beginning construction on its 11-story academic building. HU hopes to improve opportunities for small and diverse businesses locally to participate in the project, our reporting found.
The housing market in the Harrisburg area continued to improve, with residential sales and prices rising last month. In October, 789 homes sold in the Harrisburg area, compared to 710 houses last year. For more information on the real estate market in Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties, read our online story.
The Millworks restaurant in Midtown reopened this week, our online story reported. It was closed since July when a worker tested positive for COVID. Since then, The Millworks has invested some $10,000 in a new HVAC filtration system that removes airborne pathogens.
Open Stage is currently showing “Poirot Investigates!” as this month’s virtual play. The actors blend a cozy mystery, British comedy and French farce with one of Agatha Christie’s oft-repeated and longest-running characters, Hercule Poirot. Read a review on our website.
The November Podcast is out! Tune in to hear from Wendell Hoover of Iron Valley Real Estate, Sam Levine of Red Door Consignment Gallery and, of course, our Editor Lawrance Binda. Harrisburg takes center stage in this episode!
Sara Bozich has delicious ideas for your weekend, like grabbing a bite to eat from the Farm Show Fall Food Fest or dining at the newly reopened Millworks. Check out her Weekend Roundup for more fun ideas.
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