Harristown Enterprises, local officials and community members cut the ribbon on The Menaker apartment building on Market Square.
The September issue of our magazine hit the stands this week! Make sure to grab a copy while you’re out and about. First, catch up on this week’s local news, below.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Central PA Branch will host an event called “Stop WW3,” to foster peace, our online story reported. The event will be held at the Hadee Mosque on Saturday, Sept. 10—the eve of the 9/11 anniversary.
Art is the focus of our September issue of the magazine, and our editor highlights that in his Editor’s Note.
Capital Rebirth and Friends of Midtown will host “Star City Coffee and Arts Festival” to showcase local coffee shops, artists and yoga studios on Sept. 3 in Midtown Harrisburg, our online story reported. Organizers hope the event will support local businesses while bringing the community together.
Dauphin County and Strawberry Square will partner next month for “After the Disaster,” an event to help educate residents on emergency resources available in the county, our online story reported. The event will be held on Sept. 8, and governmental and nonprofit organizations will attend to showcase their services.
Dionn Reneé, a Harrisburg artist, won a global competition to have her work featured as part of the movie marketing for Sony’s “The Woman King,” our reporting found. See Reneé’s art and read more about the competition, here.
The East Shore Diner celebrated 38 years of business with family and loyal customers on Thursday before closing its doors, our online story reported. The diner had to move to make space for PennDOT’s Capital Beltway expansion project, but plans to reopen in the spring in Mechanicsburg.
Evolve Youth Trades Academy educates young people about productive career paths that involve using their hands and their minds, our magazine story reported. They provide students in the Harrisburg area with training and hands-on experience in the disciplines of carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and graphic design.
“The Good Boss” perfects the genre of cringe humor and leaves you unsure which characters to root for in the end, our movie reviewer says in her column. The film plays at Midtown Cinema in Harrisburg this month.
Good Brotha’s Book Café announced that it would move its operations from its current Midtown location to inside the McCormick Riverfront Library, our online story reported. Owner Stefan Hawkins said that he will close the N. 3rd Street shop to focus resources on the library café.
Kipona Festival will return to Harrisburg this Labor Day weekend, our online story reported. The festival will include food trucks, live music and a laser light show.
The Menaker apartment building is officially complete in downtown Harrisburg, our reporting found. Developer Harristown Enterprises cut the ribbon on the historic property, sharing stories from its past.
Sara Bozich has lots of ways to spend the weekend in the Harrisburg area. From the Kipona Festival to music and theater events, there’s something for everyone.
September brings plenty of fun fall events. Find our listing of this month’s happenings, here. For even more things to do, check out our Community Corner.
September’s News Digest will catch you up on important, recent local news around Harrisburg. Click here to find it.
Our writer Stephanie Kalina-Metzger traces her family roots on a trip to coal country in her magazine story. Read about what she discovered while on the Lackawanna Coal Mine tour, here.
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