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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find below:

For something new: Katie Parla’s ‘ROME’ Cookbook Take Over Dinner at LUCA tonight; Cake & Cocktails Vintage cake decorating at Sweet Confections on Sunday

Worth noting: Social Hours at The Willows at Ashcombe extend this week (Thurs/Fri); The Bacon Brothers are in York

Things on my agenda this weekend: STEAM night, Baseball camp, dogsitting, SNOW?!

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  1. Early Bird tickets are available for this year’s Plants + Pints — just $15 through Jan. 31! Get yours now.
  2. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest!

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Shelly Lipscomb-Echeverria, MLK Day chairperson with MLK365, issued a call for volunteers with the group Monday.

A lot happened in Harrisburg this week, from reviews of financials and facility upgrades at city meetings to a local volunteer organization’s call for hundreds of volunteers this MLK Day. Check out our coverage of it all below:

Broad Street Market Alliance’s recently passed 2026 budget showed a yearly deficit. At a meeting this week, members discussed ways to stabilize the nonprofit’s finances. Click here for more.

Dauphin County approved contracts this week that give a sneak peek at its upcoming summer and fall festivals, our online story reported.

East Shore YMCA launched a new strategic plan, according to our January magazine story.

Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors reported that the median sales price dipped in December for homes in the three-county region, according to our online story.

Harrisburg City Council’s public comment period brought forward several community members concerned that ICE was in the area, who implored council to take action to protect residents. Read more here.

Harrisburg School Board members reviewed a plan to tackle school infrastructure upgrades. Our online story noted officials would like to create a new soccer field for the varsity girls’ soccer team on a portion of the 27-acre campus linked to William Penn.

Local parks officials say layering is a great way to keep kids safe from the cold while they play outside, as seen in our January magazine article.

MLK365 called for volunteers for various service projects happening around Harrisburg. Read our story here.

Sara Bozich has consolidated the best events happening around town this weekend, including closing day of the PA Farm Show and a fitness open house at the Jewish Community Center. For a full list, click here.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find below:

For something new: There are two Mahjong events in this week’s Roundup — that is definitely a first!

Worth noting: I wouldn’t miss a chance to see EFF Live! at Open Stage, part of this month’s 3rd in the Burg. Other highlights include free admission to Susquehanna Art Museum and an opening reception at the Art Association of Harrisburg — all Friday for 3rd in the Burg

Things on my agenda this weekend: Pinewood Derby, Alice Feeney at Midtown Scholar

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  1. Free admission to Susquehanna Art Museum on Monday for MLK Jr. Day
  2. Early Bird tickets are available for this year’s Plants + Pints — just $15 through Jan. 31! Get yours now.
  3. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest!

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Department of Agriculture secretary Russell Redding with a Benjamin Franklin reenactor at the 2026 PA Farm Show.

From the 2026 PA Farm Show’s launch to a $750,000 grant for the Capital Area Greenbelt to a lawsuit Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams filed against City Council, a lot happened in Harrisburg this week. Check out our coverage of it all below:

Dauphin County commissioners ratified Park Harrisburg’s 2026 budget Wednesday as creditors, our online story reported.

Harrisburg City Council members were sworn in Monday. Council voted for Danielle Hill to serve as council president for another two years and elected Lamont Jones as vice president. Full story here.

Harrisburg police officers were sworn in by Mayor Wanda Williams at a city hall ceremony. Read the story here.

Harrisburg won a $750,000 grant to support the relocation of the Capital Area Greenbelt in south Harrisburg, our online story reported.

Howard University’s gospel choir will perform in downtown Harrisburg next month, our online story reported.

Mayor Wanda Williams was sworn in for a second term on Monday, our online story reported.

Mayor Wanda Williams sued City Council for defunding top city positions on Thursday. Our story has the details.

PA Farm Show’s 2026 butter sculpture features a scene from 1776 Philadelphia. Learn more here.

Our music columnist has suggestions for live performances to catch this month in her January magazine article.

Sara Bozich compiled all the best events happening around town in her Weekend Roundup.

Realtor.com announced that the Harrisburg region ranked second in the country for first-time homebuyers in 2026, our online story reported.

Wildwood Park’s amateur photography competition needs votes from the public to determine its “People’s Choice Award” winners. Learn more in our online story.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

 

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find below:

For something new: NEW taproom collab (soft) opens today! YAH Brew and Cartel Brewing are partnering to open Cahoots Taproom & Arcade at the former Tattered Flag location in Middletown.

Worth noting: C’mon, it’s Farm Show week!! I’ll be there this morning for the media preview (so stay tuned to IG), and my friends at Visit Hershey & Harrisburg assembled this guide so you don’t miss a thing (goat snuggling, mullet conteSt, wine, ALL THE FOOD).

Things on my agenda this weekend: I’m soft launching 2026, so all that’s on my agenda (besides youth sports) is the Farm Show Preview and taking down the xmas decor

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  1. New sushi restaurant opens near York (PennLive gift link)
  2. The ultimate Pennsylvania Farm Show Guide (via Visit Hershey & Harrisburg)
  3. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest!

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Santa gifts a toy to Julien, a patient in the pediatric unit at UPMC Harrisburg.

Need to catch up on what happened in Harrisburg this week? We’ve got you covered. Find the latest on end-of-the-year budget meetings and other stories below.

Broad Street Market renovations for the brick building were underway when one of the historic structure’s walls collapsed Monday, our online story reported. 

Dauphin County Commissioners passed the county’s 2026 budget, which includes a property tax hike for the second year in a row. Read the full story here. 

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Harrisburg officials needed to “get their act together” after a wall on the Broad Street Market’s brick building collapsed during its reconstruction, our online story reported. A 2023 fire left the brick building heavily damaged; the city began rebuilding the structure in the latter half of 2025. 

Harrisburg City Council passed its budget Monday night but refused to give a raise to Mayor Wanda Williams and other city officials. Full story here. 

Harrisburg Fire Bureau was awarded $7 million in 2025-26 state budget funds, a $2 million uptick from last year. The jump was celebrated by Gov. Josh Shapiro and others at a press conference, our online story reported. 

Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority wants to send $50,000 to CREDC, which would go toward an economic development plan for downtown Harrisburg, our online story reported. 

Midtown Cinema is showing “The Secret Agent,” a film set in a politically polarized Brazil in 1977; it captivated our movie reviewer. 

Morning Glory, a Hummelstown general store, is a great place to stock up on basics. Learn more about the owner’s commitment to running the business in our magazine feature. 

Sara Bozich has a list of everything going on this weekend—from Harrisburg’s biggest lesbian party to a reindeer bar crawl. Read more here. 

Strand Theatre has been a cultural crown jewel in York for a century. Find out more about the historic venue in our magazine story. 

Sweet T & Greens, an upscale comfort food restaurant, will open where Home 231 once was. According to our online story, it’s slated to open in January next year. 

UPMC Harrisburg received a visit from Santa Claus, who gifted toys to children in the pediatric unit and emergency department. Read the story here. 

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: Holiday Variety Show (FREE!) – the last Strawberry Square Music Series, ever! New Sheetz opening in Camp Hill

Worth noting: 3rd in the Burg Friday. The holidays are here!

Things on my agenda this weekend: Holiday party, Holiday Variety Show, Christmas celebrations … and see you next year! 


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  1. From TheBurg: Sweet T & Greens going in at the former Home 231
  2. Last call: Houlihan’s closes Dec. 31
  3. Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list.
  4. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest! 

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Flights of red, white and blue milkshakes will be sold by the PA Dairymen’s Association at the Farm Show this year in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Major headlines this week included Harrisburg City Council’s discussion of a raise for Mayor Wanda Williams and the PA Dairymen’s rollout of this year’s Farm Show milkshake flavors. Find those stories and more below:

Blacklisted Poets meets at HMAC every week to bring poetry to life with readings and has been doing so for 30-odd years, our online story reports.

Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors said that Harrisburg-area home sales and prices both rose in November, according to our online story.

Harrisburg City Council members debated giving Mayor Wanda Williams and other city officials a raise at a Tuesday night meeting. Read what happened in our online story.

Historic Harrisburg Association’s annual Candlelight House Tour will feature the Governor’s Residence, despite an arson attack that prompted extensive renovations, our online story reported.

Historic holiday events can be a fun way to celebrate the season around the city, our magazine story reports.

Police said a Greyhound passenger was killed by the bus he was riding in after jumping out of an emergency exit window during a psychological episode, our online story reported.

Pennsylvania Regional Ballet is making performances of the “Nutcracker” accessible for kids, our magazine story reports.

Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association announced it will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a red, white and blue milkshake flight that will be available during the 2026 PA Farm Show, our online story reported.

Sara Bozich has a list of all the best events happening over the next few days in her Weekend Roundup.

Spectrum Spark Society, a nonprofit supporting those with autism spectrum disorder and their families, was profiled in our magazine story.

Susquehanna Chorale conductor Linda Tedford reflects on her last season leading the group’s Candlelight Christmas concert in our magazine story.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA!

What you’ll find ⤵️

For something new: PA Dairymen’s Pre-Farm Show Pop Up starring the NEW AMERICA250PA Three-Flavor Milkshake Flight at GIANT locations all weekend

Worth noting: Joy to the Burg concert is Sunday at The Abbey Bar; Historic Harrisburg’s Candlelight House Tour also is Sunday

Things on my agenda this weekend: Staff dinner, baking cookies, a birthday party, and a holiday party


🆕 Quick Weekend Links: ThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday


New + Noteworthy

you know, ICYMI

Sara’s Top Picks

for the group chat

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Extras

  1. Last call: Houlihan’s closes Dec. 31
  2. Coronet Park to open in early 2026. If you want to check it out, make sure you’re on my email list.
  3. Want to share an ‘extra’? Email Sara with interest! 

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

Zeroday Brewing Company’s taproom, located on N. 3rd Street, will close at the end of the month.

Whether you’re looking for the story behind Zeroday’s taproom closure or what happened at the Harrisburg School Board’s last meeting of the year, we’ve got you covered. Find out what happened in Harrisburg this week below. 

Art Association of Harrisburg’s new exhibit displays shots of the city by four area photographers, our online story reported.

Bethesda Mission, Downtown Daily Bread, and Christian Churches United — top providers of homelessness support in the area — all have new leaders who bring vision and values to their work, our magazine story reported.

Bob’s Art Blog profiles a handful of local artists, who are hard at work in their local studios for the holidays in an online story.

Broad Street Market is hosting a tree lighting on Saturday in collaboration with Capital Rebirth and Friends of Midtown, our online story reported.

Commonwealth Monument Project honored the 125th anniversary of Black abolitionist William Howard Day’s death by gifting a bust of the historic Harrisburg leader to the State Capitol, our online story reported.

Harrisburg School Board members hired Roma Benjamin — a longtime employee of the district — as acting principal for John Harris, our online story reported.

“Joy to the Burg,” an annual charity project that raises money for the unhoused by selling an album of Christmas covers by local musicians, returns this year, our magazine story reported.

Sara Bozich has lots on her list for weekend happenings, including the HBG Flea in Strawberry Square. 

Susquehanna Art Museum is hosting an abstract art exhibit by Harrisburg High School graduate Alteronce Gumby, our magazine story reported.

TheBurg’s publisher Lawrance Binda reflected on the ghostly impact of a mostly-remote state workforce on Harrisburg’s small businesses in his December editorial.

TheBurg’s music columnist Skye Cadzow shared her must-see shows of the month in our December magazine.

Zeroday Brewing announced it will shutter its flagship taproom at the end of the month, our online story reported.

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