Rev. Joshua Brommer, Bishop Ronald Gainer and David Rushinski, the principal of Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School, break ground for the Cathedral Education Center.
The June issue of the TheBurg magazine came out today and includes all things summer. Pick up a copy and start making your summertime plans! First, catch up on any of this week’s local news that you may have missed, listed and linked, below.
Alyssa Thomas, a 2010 graduate of Central Dauphin High School, is one of the top players in the WNBA. When the 2021 season unfolds early this summer, it will mark her eighth season with the Connecticut Sun. Read about Thomas in our magazine article.
Camp Hill soon will be the site of a new mural, which will be unveiled at the Downtown Camp Hill Association’s “Summer Soirée” on June 5, according to our online story. Expect music, art, food and fun at the block party along Market Street.
Cathedral Education Center broke ground this week in downtown Harrisburg, our reporting found. The project will renovate the Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School on Liberty Street and the Shanahan Center on North Street and create a unified parochial school.
City Island soon will be the site of a new destination business, the Harrisburg Beach Club, according to our breaking news story. Two local businessmen are combining forces to offer drinks, food and fun along the waterfront, also putting the 100-year-old bathhouse back into public use.
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Dauphin County launched a fundraising campaign to support their efforts of helping foster care youth. Board President Lori Serratelli said that they hope to double the number of children they can assist, our reporting found.
Dauphin County rolled out a new effort to reach the local homeless population with COVID-19 vaccines, our online story reported. A mobile vaccine clinic, provided by Latino Connection, will hit the streets to educate and assist vulnerable residents.
Harrisburg School District identified Eric Turman as the finalist in their search for a new superintendent, our online story reported. Turman, the principal of Reading High School, will likely be announced as Harrisburg’s next superintendent next month.
Josie’s German Market & Café in Mechanicsburg serves up authentic sauerbraten, goulash, rouladen and other German dishes, our magazine story reported. Read more about the family-run shop that has been operating for over three decades, here.
Normalcy—what a concept. Our editor looks forward to a post-COVID summer full of Harrisburg fun in his Editor’s Note.
Open Stage delivers a powerful tribute to Judy Garland in their new show “Over the Rainbow.” Our theater reviewer recommends the show to Judy fans and music lovers alike.
Rolling Acre Hemp Farm in Carlisle is just about as central PA as it gets. In our magazine story, read about the CBD and CBG production process and how Rolling Acre seeks to educate people about the benefits.
Sara Bozich has a list of summer-y events for your weekend, including Artsfest, returning this year on City Island.
A Wolf administration official has another important post, as she was appointed to fill a seat as a Harrisburg School Board director, our online story reported. Jennifer Wilburne, chief of staff and press secretary to Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf, has accepted the position.
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