Bob’s Art Blog: The Greatest Show(s) on Earth – West Shore Edition

November 15, 2022 | by Bob MacGinnes

“Cue the music” …circus calliope plays in the background.

I’m “walking on a wire, high wire, I must let the show go on!” Composer Julius Fucik’s “Entrance of the Gladiators,” written in 1897, provides the circus promenade leading to the introduction of 3 Dog Night’s 1974 hit, “The Show Must Go On.” Ladies and gents, boys and girls, turn your attention to the center arena as this blog highlights some of the best art shows of the year.

The West Shore art scene took top gallery honors from Mechanicsburg to Carlisle even to York for a half dozen of the very best with fanfare enough to fill the Big Top or at least the galleries they were shown in.

Artwork by Tina Berrier for “Tangled Up in Blue”

Starting with Metropolis Collective’s two shows of the year, Hannah Dobek, gallery director, and owner Richard Reilly celebrated their 10-year anniversary with a pair of blockbusters. Winter’s “Tangled Up in Blue” and summer’s “Habitat, Reflections on the Environment,” proved that Metropolis, considered once a quirky, alternative gallery, still maintains its edgy approach in art and music, but its popularity today draws crowds from far and wide. “Blue” was dramatized, detailed and delivered throughout the spacious gallery with great forethought and deliberation from the skilled and sure-handed Dobek. Grouped by her intuitive, instinctual vision, the tour through the exhibit was not only insightful but thought-provoking and provided a straight narrative as to how an exhibit with a cogent theme should unfold. Combing the Eastern seaboard, Dobek corralled a cavalcade of creatives, capturing the blue mood as well as the color. A blue moon showed up for opening night to reveal a party atmosphere that featured poet/songstress Donna Jean Foster as the musical accompaniment on stage. Featured artists included Paul Nagle, one of the Seven Lively Artists, as well as Emily Paige, Alexis Manduke, Jude Screnzi, Jamison Eckert, Nina Rubin Mantione and Ms. Dobek.

Artwork by Joanne Landis for “Habitat”

As the calendar flipped to its second half, Metropolis opened July with a bang. “Habitat” and its works made a strong argument that, even with all our differences, mankind is still connected through caring for each other and the inherent condition we as humans share. At times detached by land and space somehow, we maintain a community of life. Local artists included the well respected Joanne Landis, Matthew Ziegler and Bonnie Lorey, as well as Mantione and Dobek. Beyond the area, a diverse roster found Sean Matthews, Amy Asher and Hailey Patrick, as well as Screnzi and Eckert, made new contributions to Habitat. What lies next for Metropolis will wait for 2023 as “Wintry Mix 7” will be mounted sometime in the early winter.

Ceramists Kirsten Olson, Janelle Hoch and Amy LeFever for “At the Table”

Carlisle Arts Learning Center’s gallery director, Cathy Stone, recently became its executive director. During 2022, she created back-to-back stellar exhibits with “At the Table,” paired with “In Full Chroma.” The two shows in one proved Stone a maestro in orchestrating dramatic pairings. “At the Table” featured a trio of skilled artisans who are also close friends. They raised the bar by setting the table for the holiday season ahead with exquisite, hand-wrought and wheel-thrown pottery, elevating dinnerware to a new gold standard. Their collective efforts graced the G.B. Stuart Gallery, fit for the royal crowd of onlookers that came out in droves to see CALC transformed “to the manor born dining experience.” Compatriots three, Kirsten Olson, Amy LeFever and Janelle Hoch, all bring a different yet complementary skillset with their ceramic creations. Of the threesome, Ms. LeFever provided the backdrop/stage set with three-dimensional bas-relief wall installations. Each piece is the same pattern, but it is their placement that presents the whole in a unique manner. Ingeniously matched up, they become a modern template for timeless tradition. Kirsten Olson’s love and appreciation of the far north images and narratives translate throughout her utilitarian vases, vessels and tableware. They contain more than food and drink as their beauty reflects a pure sense of community and culture. Janelle Hoch completes the trio’s “At the Table” exhibit with her wheel-thrown porcelain, placing priority for sharing meals with friends and family as her favorite pastime. Janelle hand-carves her graceful forms with dramatic patterns. What set the exhibit above the bar was a visual tour du force, transporting viewers to an intimate dining atmosphere down to the smallest detail. To balance the downstairs gallery, three painters clamored for attention upstairs “In Full Chroma.” Jonathan Frazier, one of the Seven Lively Artists, showcased New Orleans shotgun shacks in subdued shades suitable for that French Quarter vibe. Geoffrey Thulin’s dramatically detailed watercolors and gouache portray a sense of urgency, bringing energy to the surface of the canvas. Thom Kulp completes the group, an abstract practitioner of pattern and design with his geometric progressions completing the equation. Block printing, mandala drawing and collage are all part of his repertoire. Collectively, their use of vibrant colors pulls you into a kaleidoscope of magical possibilities.

Work by Andrea Finch for unCommon Threads

To begin the fall, Peg Belcastro and Gail Walden Coleman ruled downstairs with their dueling color explosions in their “Heartscapes and Landscapes” exhibit. While Coleman proudly wears her art on her sleeve, painting from a deeply emotional point of view propels her abstract ideas leading to canvases both creative and complex. Belcastro inhabits her landscape paintings with a bravura of buoyantly bold colors. Upstairs, “unCommon Threads” broke new ground with the bountiful breadth of textile art, demonstrating categorically challenging derring-do put forth by 30 artists, each an expert in their respective medium. Local visionary artisan, Joh Ricci from the Fairfield Valley, took “Best of Show” honors with her mind-bending creations both eclectic and wildly colorful. Other local flavor for most innovative use of material honored Rebecca Fox of Carlisle.

From “Mycotopia” at Hive artspace

York came up all roses for HIVE artspace. Gallery owner Susan Scofield, throughout the year, puts the White Rose City on the art scene map. Susan creates “fresh beginnings” associated with white roses by a new themed exhibit changing monthly, bringing visitors to her intimate gallery doors on a regular basis. Imagine a hobbit’s hovel as Hive artspace proves time and again that big things come out of small quarters. Two standout shows among a roster of 12 to choose from were “Shades of Green” in March and “Mycotopia” in August, which captivated our full attention with erstwhile artists submitting works from their East Coast swing. A who’s who of talent included local favorites Tina Berrier, Tara Poe, Heather Greenough, Julian Langeheine, Kate Durgin, Savannah Schroll Guz, Jen Simon and Kelly Nevin. In March, the men “wearin’ the green” called on Jim Hively, Mark Broomell, Andrew Smith, Michael Hower, Charlie Hubberd and Lex Rickabaugh who together brought a lucky charm for buyers to take home. Susan Scofield, time and again, takes on the task of Hercules by sheer force of will, mounting a dozen brand new shows each year and selling an amazing amount of art from each. Over a year, it adds up to a gallery’s worth of art.

Getting to view these shows firsthand with the glamour and excitement of opening night was well worth the price of admission, except all were free to see. In other words, be it from the lexicon of the circus or Mastercard…the experience: priceless.

November Dates to Note: “Art and Motherhood” at CALC through Dec. 3 is a one-woman show from the artistry of Pamela J. Black and her “assistants.”

3rd in the Burg, Nov. 18, All Around the Town and Odd Ones Bizarre at the Millworks Nov. 26, Shop Small Business Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Most photos courtesy of Jana MacGinnes

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Merry Makers: New Cumberland’s “Merry Merchants Holiday Market” to showcase the town’s growing creative community

November 14, 2022 | by Karen Hendricks

Volunteers Drew Lawrence, Skye Leppo, Jon Crum, Pam Cullen and Sandi Kraybill of the nonprofit New Cumberland Collective

It’s a crafty way to get a jump on the holiday season.

The Merry Merchants Holiday Market, featuring more than 30 local artisans and makers, is set for Sunday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown New Cumberland.

“We want to provide space for local creators and artists to get a jump on the holidays before Black Friday, Cyber Monday—all that stuff,” said Drew Lawrence, founder and president of the New Cumberland Collective. The recently formed nonprofit, all-volunteer collective is organizing the market.

Now, more than ever, there’s greater demand and desire—to both create and purchase—unique hand-crafted, locally made products, Lawrence said, over mass-produced items available online or via big box stores.

“The past few years, we haven’t had too many opportunities [for local artisans] with the pandemic, and so now I feel like there’s this upswelling of passionate people and creators who [discovered and] locked into their passions during the pandemic.”

Market vendors will have “something for everyone,” according to Lawrence, including handmade candles and pottery, artwork, hats and scarves, a wide variety of jewelry, Christmas cards, snow globes and holiday décor, one-of-a-kind clocks, and even toys like sock puppets.

“It’s astonishing to see how many super-talented artists there are all around us,” said Sandi Kraybill, a New Cumberland resident of more than 40 years, who spearheaded the event. “Even Stephen Michael Haas, the artist who did the mural, will be here selling his art,” she said, pointing across the event’s location—the PNC parking lot at 360 Bridge St. in New Cumberland, bordered by Neato Burrito’s brightly colored wall art created by Haas.

“It’s an opportunity for smaller local vendors to sell things they’re passionate about and really show their creativity, but also to shed some light on the town and all that we’re doing. I think shopping local is key—especially to a smaller community like this,” said volunteer Jon Crum, a New Cumberland resident of 11 years.

Food vendors—Yum Yum Mini Pancakes and Mama’s Meltz—and live holiday music will add to the festive atmosphere. Rumors are swirling that even Santa may make an appearance. And several businesses are adding to the festivities—Creative Spark Arts, across the street, will bring their wares outside on the sidewalk—and nearby Dead Lightning Distillery will be concocting Bloody Merrys and Boozy Cocoa for the occasion.

The all-volunteer New Cumberland Collective formed earlier this year as “a creative community incubator working to make New Cumberland better for everyone”—especially through community events like the holiday market.

“It’s going to be a fun day of holiday cheer—I think it’ll be a blast. Efforts like this could help put New Cumberland on the map—there’s been so much great progress here, over the past few years,” said Skye Leppo, who began volunteering with the collective after moving to New Cumberland five months ago.

During the planning stages, volunteers weren’t sure how many artisans and makers would sign up for the first-time event—but they were overwhelmed by the response.

“People are still reaching out, but we’re filled up. We’re excited the response has been so great,” said Lawrence.

Volunteer Pam Cullen is a central Pennsylvania native who moved back to the area after living in Portland, Ore. She too is encouraged by an upswing in New Cumberland’s creative and community events.

“I see a lot of potential in New Cumberland—this is the kind of thing that would happen in Portland, Oregon, all the time,” said Cullen. “We’re lucky to have so many creators in this town. We want to support them, so that creative people stay in this town. It’s part of what makes this town great.”

Additional merrymaking may continue to make spirits bright in New Cumberland throughout the holiday season. Small Business Saturday, set for Nov. 26, highlights unique downtown shops in New Cumberland and across the nation. And borough officials are planning the inaugural, German-inspired New Cumberland’s Christmas Market for Dec. 3, from 3 to 8 p.m., on Market Square.

“New Cumberland has been off people’s maps a bit,” said Lawrence, “We want to create opportunities for people to reengage with the town and build a stronger community.”

The Merry Merchants Holiday Market, organized by the New Cumberland Collective, is set for Sunday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the PNC parking lot located at 360 Bridge St., New Cumberland. For more information, including a listing of all vendors, visit newcumberland.co/merry.

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Home sales down, prices up, in Harrisburg area in October

November 14, 2022 | by Lawrance Binda

This house in Harrisburg recently sold.

Home prices ticked up, although sales dipped, in October in the greater Harrisburg area.

For the three-county region, 589 previously owned houses sold, a significant drop from 741 houses in the year-ago period. However, the median price rose to $245,000 compared to $229,500 in October 2021, according to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).

In Dauphin County, sales totaled 302 houses versus 376 last year, as the median price increased to $218,500 from $210,000, GHAR said.

Cumberland County had 254 home sales in October, a drop from 330 last year, but the median price rose to $283,000 compared to $259,750 the prior year, according to GHAR.

In Perry County, home sales fell to 26 units last month versus 35 in October 2021, as the median price decreased to $229,000 from $239,900 last year, said GHAR.

For the region, houses were selling relatively quickly, as the “average days on market” stood at 19 days compared to 20 days the prior October, GHAR said.

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

November 11, 2022 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Gittens

Actor/director Greg Sestero will visit Midtown Cinema later this month for a meet and greet and screening of “The Room.”

Have you picked up a copy of the November issue of our magazine yet? Make sure you grab one or read online. Below, you’ll find a few stories from this month’s issue, along with all of this week’s local news.

“Aftersun,” tells the story of a complex and heartbreaking relationship between a father and daughter. Watch the film this month at Midtown Cinema and read our review of the movie, here.

TheBurg Podcast for November features three Harrisburg-area women who have forged nontraditional or unprecedented career paths. And, as usual, our editor returns with his “Most Harrisburg Thing” for the month. Listen, here.

Gamut Theatre opened its 30^th season last weekend with “Innocent Merriment; Or, an Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan,” our online story reported. Directed by opera singer Benjamin Krumreig, the show was the first major musical production by the theater.

Marie’s Kitchen recently opened in the Broad Street Market, offering flavorful Haitian cuisine, our reporting found. Chef Marie Anne Hartlaub is serving up comfort food that brings her back to her native country.

Midtown Cinema will host a special screening of the cult favorite “The Room,” with Greg Sestero, an actor in the movie. Fans can meet Sestero and also view the new film that he directed, “Miracle Valley,” our online story reported.

November concerts are in full swing, and there’s a little something for everyone. In our Musical Notes column, find out which artists are coming to the area this month.

The Pride of the Susquehanna concluded its best season in years, taking in more than $200,000 in ticket sales, our online story reported. The riverboat is now docked on City Island for the season.

A proposed plan for a mixed-use building on the 400-block of Reily Street was revised as the developer decided to add more apartments to the project and eliminate hundreds of parking spaces, our reporting found. Philadelphia-area businessman Kevin Baird’s proposed seven-story building will now include 142 apartment units, a restaurant, a coffee shop, commercial space and a smaller parking garage.

Raising The Bar, a Harrisburg bakery, opened a second location on N. 3^rd Street, in addition to their Broad Street Market stand. In our magazine story, read about the shop’s new standalone space and what the bakers are serving up.

Rock Steady Boxing uses non-contact boxing to help Parkinson’s patients fight back against the disease, our magazine story reported. The program, offered in Harrisburg and nationwide, has given people a place to find fellowship and hope.

Saw-whet owls used to be a mystery in the state, but thanks to the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art’s research project, researchers have learned a lot about the tiny owls. In our magazine story, read about the nightly volunteers who work to track the owls and their migratory patterns.

State Rep. Patty Kim, a Democrat, will serve another two-year term in office, as she defeated her Republican opponent on Election Day, our online story reported. The Harrisburg area also will have two new Democratic members of the state Assembly: Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming.

Theatre Harrisburg continues its 97th season with a comical musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The show runs through Nov. 20 at Whitaker Center. Read more, in our online review.

Weekend plans up in the air? Sara Bozich has got you covered with her Weekend Roundup, a list full of events around Harrisburg.

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Marie’s Kitchen opens in the Broad Street Market, serving up homemade Haitian cuisine

November 11, 2022 | by Maddie Gittens

Owner of Marie’s Kitchen in the Broad Street Market, Marie Anne Hartlaub

As the seasons change and the weather grows colder, it’s the perfect time to warm up with some comfort food.

Lucky for you, a new stand at the Broad Street Market specializes in just that.

Marie’s Kitchen, which serves flavorful Haitian cuisine, opened last week at the market, fulfilling a long-time dream for owner and chef Marie Anne Hartlaub.

“My passion has always been in the kitchen,” Hartlaub said. “I wanted to share that cuisine that meant so much to me.”

All of the food at Marie’s Kitchen is sentimental to Hartlaub and brings her back to her younger years in the kitchen with her mom and siblings in Haiti, her native country. She remembers cooking for her family, neighbors and really anyone who stopped by, as the kitchen was always open. She began sharing those dishes with the Harrisburg community by opening an events business, but looked forward to one day opening a restaurant.

“I always wanted to be in this market,” she said. “I used to come to the market with my dad and thought hopefully I can open here one day.”

Marie’s specialty dish is the “Sòs Poul,” chicken in red sauce with onions and peppers. Other menu options include a whole fried red snapper, Haitian-style spaghetti, mac and cheese, pork shoulder, beef-filled pastries and plantains. She also has vegetarian options and prides herself in having a little something for everybody.

“I’m not going to say it’s to die for; it’s to live for,” Hartlaub said with a laugh. “Every smell is nostalgic and reminds me of Haiti.”

Cooking has always been a passion for Hartlaub–and a family affair. Food brings people together, she said. Hartlaub runs the stand with her daughter Tatiana Roberts and with support from her husband Don.

Although Marie’s Kitchen hasn’t been open long, Hartlaub has already seen the positive response from the community as customers visit her market stand for the first time.

“It feels great,” she said. “My whole objective is to make people happy.”

Marie’s Kitchen is located in the Broad Street Market’s stone building. For more information, visit their Facebook page.

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Kick-A** Women: TheBurg Podcast, November 2022

November 10, 2022 | by Karen Hendricks

We are thrilled to share conversations with three Harrisburg-area women who have forged nontraditional or unprecedented career paths:

Lesa Brackbill, who successfully advocated for updated newborn screening laws in Pennsylvania, and is continuing her advocacy journey across the country and world, driven by the death of her daughter.
Andrea Grove of Elementary Coffee on why there are so few women coffee roasters and woman-owned coffee shops.
Sandy Lockerman who created an environmental education career as the field evolved. She currently volunteers with a saw-whet owl research project operated by the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art.

Many thanks to the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau and Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation, Pennsylvania’s destination for business—and leisure, for sponsoring this episode of TheBurg Podcast. For more information, see cumberlandbusiness.com.

Backstories that coordinate with this episode include:

Birthing a Legacy | Support Us | Night Watch | Editorial: Mind Your Businesses

Every month, TheBurg Podcast expands stories from the pages of TheBurg magazine because “there’s always more to the story.” TheBurg is a monthly community magazine based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Lawrance Binda, co-publisher/editor. TheBurg Podcast has received three prestigious podcast journalism awards over the past two years, including First place, Excellence in Journalism, Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Chapter, 2021.

TheBurg Podcast is hosted and produced by award-winning Harrisburg-area journalist Karen Hendricks. Visit her website, WriterKarenHendricks.com.

Interested in sharing your advertising message with TheBurg Podcast’s dedicated audience? Research shows that podcast sponsorships are one of the most effective forms of advertising! Contact Lauren ([email protected]).

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Developer revises plan for proposed Reily Street building to include more apartments, less parking

November 10, 2022 | by Lawrance Binda

A rendering of the Reily Street facade for 430 Reily Street (Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture)

A developer has revised a plan for proposed mixed-use building in Midtown Harrisburg, removing hundreds of parking spaces but adding significantly more apartments to the project.

Philadelphia-area businessman Kevin Baird this month resubmitted an application to the city for a variance and special exception for a seven-story building on the 400-block of Reily Street.

The revised plan calls for 142 apartment units, a restaurant and coffee shop, a commercial space and a 171-space parking garage.

In April 2021, Baird received City Council approval to construct an 85-unit apartment building alongside a 500-space parking garage. That plan had to be adjusted after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) did not select his project to provide parking for the future federal courthouse, located two blocks away from the site, according to the new application.

GSA expects the courthouse to be “substantially complete” this winter.

The project also dropped a proposed grocery store because the developer wasn’t able to secure a tenant, according to the application.

“Therefore, redevelopment of the property with the current project—less parking, no grocery store and more apartments is proposed,” according to the applicant.

While the new plan includes 171 parking spaces, on-site parking still falls short of the 231 off-street spots the building would require. Therefore, a special exception is needed for relief from the parking requirement. In addition, the zoning variance is necessary because the project exceeds the city’s residential density regulation.

To mitigate the parking loss, the developer is proposing including a car-share service on site and/or a transit subsidy, although the application didn’t specify how that would operate.

On Wednesday, the Harrisburg Planning Commission approved the zoning relief, which now must be approved by the city’s Zoning Hearing Board.

Approval was granted with conditions listed by the city’s Planning Bureau. These include details regarding the proposed car-share service and transit subsidy, incorporating a second entrance to the retail space, landscaping requirements and installing a secure bike storage area.

Click here to read the Harrisburg Planning Bureau’s case report for this project.

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The More You know: Holiday season offers opportunity to discuss family health history

November 10, 2022 | by THINK Capital Blue Cross

As the holiday season unfolds, families will be coming together to make and share memories. These family gatherings also provide a great opportunity to share your family’s health history as a way to both learn more about your ancestors and help you and your family be healthier.

In fact, Thanksgiving is designated as National Family Health History Day.

Most of us have a family history of at least one chronic disease – such as cancer, heart disease or diabetes – which makes us more likely to get that disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while medical experts acknowledge having a chronic condition in your family history doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be afflicted, knowing about it can help you take steps to reduce your risk.

“When you know a disease runs in your family, you can use that knowledge to develop greater awareness of the warning signs and work with your doctor on better prevention,” said Dr. Jennifer Chambers, the chief medical officer at Capital Blue Cross. “If you have a family history of colon cancer, for example, your doctor might recommend colorectal cancer screenings more frequently or at an earlier age.”

Compiling a family health history can encompass more than just making a list of known diseases and health conditions in your family. Families also can discuss:

Shared patterns in diets or exercise habits.
The prevalence of potentially addictive behaviors, such as smoking or drug and alcohol use.
Common traits in environment, such as whether you live in the same areas where you might be exposed to shared risks.

To help guide the family discussion, the U.S. Surgeon General offers an online tool called “My Family Health Portrait.” This free resource can help you both collect your family health history and easily share it with your family members and doctor.

For some families, discussing personal health issues might seem uncomfortable. To help start the discussion, the CDC recommends ways to broach the topic:

If you have a newly diagnosed medical condition, let your family members know about it. By sharing yourself, they might open up about their own health issues.
If you’ve had genetic testing done, share the results with your family members.
If you’re among the older members in your family, you may know more about family diseases and health conditions, especially among deceased relatives. Share that history.

Dr. Chambers suggests families also should make sure the discussion touches on mental health issues, not just physical ones.

“We know some mental health issues, including depression, can run in families,” she explained. “Having candid family discussions can be a powerful way to break down the stigma around mental health issues, not to mention a way of offering support for loved ones who might be struggling. Learning and sharing our family health histories in this way can not only help make us healthier as individuals – it can bring us closer together as families.”

THINK (Trusted Health Information, News, and Knowledge) is a community publication of Capital Blue Cross. Our mission is to provide education, resources, and news on the latest health and insurance issues.

Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

November 10, 2022 | by Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

What you’ll find:

For your weekend planning
A Look Ahead
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
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For something new: If you’re a veteran or active duty military, some local businesses are offering discounts and freebies Friday and beyond. Plus, my favorite dining event of the year is here: Hershey’s Wild Game & Mushroom specials.

Worth noting: Check out HU Presents Charley Crockett at XL Live next Wednesday! Get tickets here. Or WIN some here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: n a d a (packing)

For your weekend planning

Plan a holiday-themed trip 🎄
Market on Market now open Tuesdays through Nov. 22 in Camp Hill
View my local Restaurant Directory or Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
See what else you missed on the blog

Below are options for your weekend.

Things to Do in Harrisburg + Central PA | Weekend Roundup | Sara Bozich

A Look Ahead

Mark your calendar for SoMa next week
Nov. 20 is Camp Hill’s annual Candy Cane Walk
The Best Farmers Markets around Harrisburg
Submit your events for the Weekend Roundup

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Kim re-elected to PA House; Madsen, Fleming also win House seats

November 8, 2022 | by Lawrance Binda

State Rep. Patty Kim

State Rep. Patty Kim has secured another two-year term in office, soundly defeating her Republican challenger on Tuesday.

With most precincts reporting, Kim, a Democrat, had received about 67% of the vote, versus about 37% for David Buell, the Republican candidate.

Kim won despite facing many new voters, as the 103^rd legislative district was redrawn to include a portion of Harrisburg and the west shore communities of Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Wormleysburg and East Pennsboro Township. Previously, it consisted of all of Harrisburg and several smaller east shore communities.

As of January, the Harrisburg area also will have two new Democratic members of the state Assembly.

Harrisburg City Council member Dave Madsen won a seat in the redrawn 104^th House district seat, which now includes the east portion of Harrisburg and several neighboring towns. With all precincts reporting, he defeated David Kocur of the newly formed Keystone Party of PA by greater than a 2-to-1 margin.

Similarly, Susquehanna Township Commissioner Justin Fleming beat his opponent, Republican Therese Kenley, by nearly a 2-to-1 margin in the new 105^th House district, which includes all of Susquehanna Township and Penbrook and parts of Lower Paxton Township.

For the 10th congressional district, Republican incumbent Scott Perry held off a challenge from the Democrat, Harrisburg City Council member Shamaine Daniels, by a margin of about 54% to 46%.

This story was updated with late results.

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