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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Restaurateur Qui Qui Musarra hopes to become the “Favorite Chef” in a national competition.

Harrisburg’s “Ice in the Burg” festival is this weekend and will feature an ice sculpture from yours truly. Enjoy a walk around the city to admire the frozen art and support local businesses while you do! Before you head out, catch up on this week’s news, listed and linked, below.

Central PA authors share advice for aspiring novelists in our magazine story. Learn a few tips from authors Joel Burcat, Don Helin and Maria V. Snyder. 

In his column, our editor reflects on the small enjoyments that COVID has taken away and looks forward to their return. Bumping into a friend at the Broad Street Market, conversing with a stranger, running into a neighbor at a coffee shop—these “collisions” are what he has missed the most. 

Harrisburg Academy, along with alumnus Steve Muschlitz and his nonprofit, Wheels from the Heart, provided a Steelton mother of five with a free van. According to a spokesperson for the school, the mother, Jessica, was struggling to provide for her family during COVID, our online story reported.

Harrisburg parks will see improvement as construction continues at the park at 4th and Dauphin streets and plans take shape for a Chutes and Ladders playground in Reservoir Park. The former should be completed by May and include a “state of the art” basketball court, our online story reported.

Harrisburg School District officials announced their search for a new superintendent to fill the position as early as this summer, our online story reported. Chris Celmer has served as acting superintendent while the school has been under state receivership.

“Ice in the Burg” is coming to Harrisburg this weekend, our online story reported. Over 50 ice sculptures can be found around the city from Friday through Sunday.

A minimum wage hike is up for discussion at the federal and state levels, our online story reported. Harrisburg businesses share their stance on a $15 pay floor and explain why they already pay above minimum wage.

Restaurateur Qui Qui Musarra is hoping to become the nation’s “Favorite Chef” in a competition hosted by celebrity Chef Eddie Matney, our reporting found. Musarra, owner of Mangia Qui in downtown Harrisburg, is a leading contestant, as of now.

Major road construction projects on 7th and 2nd Street will begin soon, according to our online story. Long-planned changes to N. 7th Street, which include the installation of a roundabout, will begin next week. Construction

McNees, Wallace and Nurick LLC will provide five Black-owned businesses with a year’s worth of free legal services, our reporting found. According to McNees officials, last year’s events around the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis spurred them on to create a program that would address systemic racism.

Sara Bozich has ideas to make your weekend fun, including the “Ice in the Burg” festival hosted by Harrisburg. Check out her list of local recommendations.

Wanda Williams, Harrisburg City Council president, announced her run for the Democratic nomination for mayor, our reporting found. Williams is now the sixth to add her name to the growing field of candidates.

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