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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Harrisburg residents unfurled this sign at last week’s City Council meeting.

Harrisburg City Council interrupted its summer recess to hold a special session this past week, and residents had a lot to tell their elected representatives. Other stories, features and arts rounded out an unusually active mid-August news week.

1000-block of N. 6th Street in Harrisburg has long been an eyesore with several dilapidated buildings. But suddenly the boards are coming off the buildings and restoration work has begun, which may yield dozens of new apartments. Read our feature story for the details. 

Carlisle Arts Learning Center opened its latest exhibit last weekend, featuring a photographer and a potter, both from Cumberland County. Read the reaction from our arts columnist.

Circle School founder Jim Rietmulder is out with a new book, “When Kids Rule the School,” which discusses “democratic education.” Our feature story discusses his book and this unique approach to educating children.

Filmmaker Michael Kacey would like to finish up his documentary that tells a bleak story about American radio culture. To do so, he’s holding an upcoming fundraiser. Find out more about his project. 

Harrisburg City Council passed ordinances last week that changed up the way the city disburses federal housing funds. Applicants will now have to respond to an RFP and attend a workshop. Click here for the details.

Harrisburg residents showed up in force to protest the proposed privatization of the city’s water and sewer system. Numerous residents told City Council not to sell the system and even made a sign to emphasize their point. Read about it here.

Mountain biking is no longer just for weekend warriors. With the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, high school students engage in league competition, with numerous teams in central PA. Read our feature story from this month’s magazine.

Ninja warriors live among us. Learn about a local gym that caters to athletes who train in this multi-faceted sport and competition—some even have TV ambitions.

“Over the Edge” returns this year for the daring who have Spiderman dreams and want to support a good cause. In the October event, you can rappel down the Market Square Plaza building and raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Read the details here.

Sara Bozich has more than 100 great ideas for things to do this weekend. There’s still time to squeeze in a few. Check out all the great events here.

Stop signs on N. 3rd Street are slated to come down next week, prompting some Harrisburg residents to protest their removal to Harrisburg City Council. As a result, council has scheduled a meeting for this Tuesday to further discuss the issue. Click here to read our story.

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