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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

March 11, 2021 | by Sara Bozich

If you’re looking for things to do this weekend around Harrisburg and central PA, I got you! Scroll down or use the menu links to find ideas for your weekend.

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Need something NEW to do? Listen to this new EP. Check out a new film. Try this new mead.

(Still) Worth noting: We revived our private Facebook group, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Photo shoot, birthday dinner at my mom’s.

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

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Support PA food; get cool swag
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#CVEats Instagram Guide
View our local Restaurant Directory
Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
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Things to Do in Harrisburg + Central PA | Weekend Roundup | Sara Bozich

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Join our CheersHBG Bracket Contest + WIN
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Upgrade your bar cart with these local spirits + fave tools
Some ideas for self-care
Binge Poured in PA: The Series!

COVID-19 Disclaimer: As always, please click through the links or call ahead to get the most up-to-date information about venues and/or events below. It should also go without saying, but I’ll say it — Mask up, follow the rules, and be nice. And tip extra!

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

March 5, 2021 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley Gittens

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 4^th 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 7^th and 2^nd Street will begin soon, according to our online story. Long-planned changes to N. 7^th 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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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

March 4, 2021 | by Sara Bozich

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Need something NEW to do? The Millworks has reopened. Find a new-to-you takeout spot with my #CVEats Instagram Guide. Pre-order six different flavors of candy Easter eggs from Sweet 717 (Save 10% with code EGGSTRA). Order a Caputo Brothers Beer Cheese Trio (highly recommended collabs with Tröegs) and save $10.

(Still) Worth noting: We revived our private Facebook group, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Hoping to maybe (finally!) list a whole host of clothes on Poshmark – stay tuned. Also starting garden planning and rearranging houseplants.

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

For your weekend planning:

↬ 5 Ways to Support Local Restaurants Right Now
#CVEats Instagram Guide
View our local Restaurant Directory
Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
See what else you missed on the blog.

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Upgrade your bar cart with these local spirits + fave tools
Some ideas for self-care
Everything to know about lash extensions
Binge Poured in PA: The Series!

Thursday

Food Truck Carnival at Capital City Mall
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Archive Re-Release: October Masterworks

Friday

Farm Show Expo Center Blood Drive
Learn @ Lunch with The State Museum of Pennsylvania: Artist Conversations
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
Open Stage presents a modern take on ‘Everyman’ (virtual)
Ice in the Burg #IceInTheBurg
Enchanted Island | presented by the Teen Studio
First Friday March in Downtown York
Food Truck Carnival at Capital City Mall
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Archive Re-Release: October Masterworks

Saturday

Empowerment Project “MARCH ON 5k” on City Island
Midtown Scholar Sidewalk Sale
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
Open Stage presents a modern take on ‘Everyman’ (virtual)
Love the Hill Day at Wildheart
Ice in the Burg #IceInTheBurg
Enchanted Island | presented by the Teen Studio
Dinosaur Drive-Thru at York State Fair
Food Truck Carnival at Capital City Mall
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Archive Re-Release: October Masterworks
HYP Virtual Yoga and Meditation

Sunday

Sunday Brunch To Go from The Circular at The Hotel Hershey
Ice in the Burg #IceInTheBurg
Dinosaur Drive-Thru at York State Fair
Food Truck Carnival at Capital City Mall
Open Stage presents a modern take on ‘Everyman’ (virtual)
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Archive Re-Release: October Masterworks

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 26, 2021 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley Gittens

An artist at a 3rd in the Burg exhibit at the Civic Club of Harrisburg.

Get outside, enjoy the weather and pick up a copy of the new March issue of TheBurg Magazine! This month, we feature the hard work of local nonprofits. In the meantime, don’t forget to catch up on this past week’s news, listed and linked, below.

“The Black is Beautiful Expo” will take place, for the second time, at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Harrisburg this weekend. Around 30 local Black-owned businesses will be in attendance, our online story reported.

Bob’s Art Blog spotlighted the diverse art exhibit at the Civic Club of Harrisburg for 3^rd in the Burg. The event was hosted by Reina Wooden, “R76” and featured an array of other local artists.

Christine Titih, a local author and entrepreneur, founded the Oaks of Central PA, an organization that advocates for and supports African immigrants in the area. Our magazine article tells Titih’s story, including why she recently released a book on finding faith and purpose during uncertain times.

COVID-19 hit, with the resulting lockdown and ensuing job loss, and was a perfect storm to upend those in recovery. But organizations continue the work to help those struggling, blunting the seclusion and stress. Read more in our magazine story.

The COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), a grant program that offers financial help for hotels, restaurants and bars, will kick off on March 15. The program provides grants of up to $50,000 to businesses with fewer than 300 employees and a tangible net worth less than $15 million, our online story reported.

Dauphin County awarded gaming grants to over 80 local organizations this past week. Many Harrisburg organizations received money for building renovation and improvement projects. See the list of recipients in our online story.

Development projects in Midtown Harrisburg received zoning approvals on Monday night, moving them closer to construction, our reporting found. The city’s Zoning Hearing Board approved variances for an apartment building/community center and townhouses in the Capitol Heights neighborhood; an apartment building and parking garage on Reily Street; and the conversion of a dilapidated commercial structure to a small apartment building.

Our editor reflects on a year of COVID and the impact it has had on Harrisburg. He hopes TheBurg Magazine has provided an element of normalcy in very abnormal times.

HACC partnered with Dauphin County to offer its parking lot as a mass vaccination site, our reporting found. According to the county commissioners, the site will be used when more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available.

Sara Bozich has a list of fun activities for your weekend, just as the weather gets warmer. Check out her weekend recommendations, here.

Team Scott Inspire founders, James “Scottie” Scott and wife Rachelle, know that being an adolescent is hard, but being an adolescent who’s disadvantaged can be even harder. Five years ago, they started their nonprofit to assist these youth in need, our magazine story reported.

Todd Phillips won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC in October. The Chamber recognized him for his business and for his dedication to mentoring youth. Our magazine article highlights Phillips and his barbershop, True Legends.

UPMC is offering the COVID-19 vaccinations to all elderly residents of Jackson Tower and Lick Tower, public housing buildings in Harrisburg. UPMC sees this as a way to assist an underserved community, our online story reported.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 25, 2021 | by Sara Bozich

If you’re looking for things to do this weekend around Harrisburg and central PA, we have a handful below, most of which are virtual or outdoor only.

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Need something NEW to do? Check out Open Stage’s virtual content, including trifles | a play reading. #ShopBlack with our local Black-Owned business directory.

(Still) Worth noting: We revived our private Facebook group, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: Making lots of homemade stock – beef, chicken, vegetable. Follow along on IG!

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

For your weekend planning:

One final week of Cumberland County Restaurant Month
- Check out my #CVEats Instagram Guide
↬ 5 Ways to Support Local Restaurants Right Now
View our local Restaurant Directory
Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
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Upgrade your bar cart with these local spirits + fave tools
Some ideas for self-care
Everything to know about lash extensions
Chocolate-Covered February in Hershey
Binge Poured in PA: The Series!

Thursday

Wine & Chocolate Dinner: Michael David Winery at Harvest at The Hotel Hershey
LGBT Center and GLO Harrisburg host a Virtual Job Fair
Gamut Theatre Group TMI Improv LIVE! Online

Friday

Learn @ Lunch with The State Museum of Pennsylvania: Exploring Virtual Tours
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Open Stage presents trifles | a play reading (Virtual)
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
BLACK IN THE BURG 2021: BLACK IN THE FUTURE
Restaurant Week York
Black is Beautiful Expo 2021 at the Crown Plaza
Prisoner Wine Company Dinner at Revelry at Hershey Lodge

Saturday

Midtown Scholar Sidewalk Sale
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
Open Stage presents Tales from S l eepy Hollow (Virtual)
Open Stage presents trifles | a play reading (Virtual)
BLACK IN THE BURG 2021: BLACK IN THE FUTURE
SoupFest 2021 at Newberrytown Peddler’s Market
February Wine & Chocolate pairings at The Vineyard & Brewery at Hershey
Restaurant Week York
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series Strum
Black is Beautiful Expo 2021 at the Crown Plaza
Chris Wiles and Shane McConnaghy at Harrisburg Comedy Zone
Gospel Music Concert with The Campbell Brothers, Spiritual Messengers Warriors for God open (Online)

Sunday

Sunday Brunch To Go from The Circular at The Hotel Hershey
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Open Stage presents trifles | a play reading (Virtual)
BLACK IN THE BURG 2021: BLACK IN THE FUTURE
Restaurant Week York
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series Strum
Mindful Parenting Series with H2L Studio

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 19, 2021 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley Gittens

Harrisburg saw snow on Thursday and Friday.

With the cold and snowy days spent at home that we had this week, there’s no excuse for not being caught up on the local news. But, if you are behind, we forgive you. Here’s a look at what happened this week in the Harrisburg area.

Bob’s Art Blog previewed the Civic Club of Harrisburg’s art showcase for 3^rd in the Burg this Friday. Visitors can observe the art of local painters, photographers and sculptors, organized by Reina “R76” Wooden.

TheBurg Podcast debuted a special Valentine’s Day edition entitled, “To Harrisburg…Love, TheBurg.” Podcast guests from the past year shared their favorite things about Harrisburg and what makes the city so lovable.

Deborah Sibbering is Harrisburg’s new equal employment opportunity and diversity officer. When she’s not cuddling with her Chihuahuas, she’s providing diversity training to city employees and addressing complaints of workplace discrimination. Read more about her in this month’s magazine article.

Evictions in Harrisburg have been banned for another month, through mid-March, our online story reported. The city found it important to continue the moratorium for health and safety reasons.

Friends of Midtown launched their “One Midtown: Shop Black Owned” campaign to encourage patronage of Black-owned businesses in the city. Residents can send the organization a picture of any purchase they make at a Midtown business, along with the receipt, for a chance to win a prize, our online story reported.

Harrisburg opened the Locust Street Garage to extend free parking for residents during the snowstorm. The service ran from Wednesday night to Friday night, our online story reported.

Harrisburg School District officials announced that they expect to bring some students back into the classroom in April, our reporting found. As long as they meet certain benchmarks related to the decline of COVID, they will start by returning special education and elementary students.

Historic Harrisburg Association will host a webinar on Monday to discuss the Underground Railroad’s history in Harrisburg. Three local historians will share stories from their research, our reporting found.

“Lasagna Love” volunteers in the Harrisburg area are helping their neighbors by cooking up and delivering a favorite comfort food dish, our online story reported. The national organization has a central PA branch that includes over 100 volunteers.

Messiah University launched “Thriving Together: Congregations for Racial Justice,” which will involve 12 Harrisburg-area churches in a two-year cultural education experience, our online story reported. Participants will learn about the history of race and religion in the capital area.

Open Stage theater presents their own take on the haunting “Tales from Sleepy Hollow.” If you like haunted local folklore and scary stories to tell in the dark, then don’t miss this play, our theater reviewer said.

Parks—community, state and national—are reporting surges in attendance amid a worldwide pandemic, our magazine story reported. Pennsylvania, with one of the largest state park systems in the country, shattered recreation records in 2020.

Sara Bozich has your list of virtual and socially distanced activites for the weekend! Check it out, here.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 18, 2021 | by Sara Bozich

If you’re looking for things to do this weekend around Harrisburg and central PA, we have a handful below, most of which are virtual or outdoor only.

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Need something NEW to do? Snow Day today. Binge-watch Poured in PA if you haven’t yet. Try Cork & Fork’s Brunch. It’s still Cumberland County Restaurant Month — check out someplace new, like Dalicia! It’s also Black History Month, so check out this list of local Black-Owned Businesses to shop now and always.

(Still) Worth noting: We revived our private Facebook group, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: York Restaurant Week (weather pending for me), a virtual baby shower (my first), laundry (because it never ends).

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

For your weekend planning:

WIN free lash extensions here
February is Cumberland County Restaurant Month #CVEats
↬ 5 Ways to Support Local Restaurants Right Now
View our local Restaurant Directory
Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
See what else you missed on the blog.

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Are you on the email list?

Top Weekend Recs

Upgrade your bar cart with these local spirits + fave tools
Some ideas for self-care
Everything to know about lash extensions
Chocolate-Covered February in Hershey
Binge Poured in PA: The Series!

Thursday

The Obstructed View: sex toy talk w/ Mason Luke with Open Stage
Toward Racial Justice Continues with a Look at COVID-19, Trust and Vaccines with WITF

Friday

Learn @ Lunch with The State Museum of Pennsylvania: PA Whiskey distilleries
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
Restaurant Week York kicks-off
“Black Men in White Coats” Virtual Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion with Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine and Dauphin County Library System

Saturday

Midtown Scholar Sidewalk Sale
Ashcombe Job Fair
Virtual Engineering Day with Whitaker Center
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
Open Stage presents Tales from S l eepy Hollow (Virtual)
mini-THON – in Hershey and Online! with Yoga on Chocolate
Restaurant Week York
“Black Men in White Coats” Virtual Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion with Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine and Dauphin County Library System
Black History Month Pop-Up at La Cultura
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series Strum

Sunday

Sunday Brunch To Go from The Circular
Prince and Princess Brunch at Greystone Brew House
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Restaurant Week York
“Black Men in White Coats” Virtual Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion with Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine and Dauphin County Library System
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series Strum

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 12, 2021 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley Gittens

A rendering of a 150-unit apartment and retail building that may be coming to Midtown Harrisburg.

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, which means you might be busy cooking up something special for that someone special. When you have a break, catch up on the local news of the week, as we have all our stories listed and linked below.

The Black community in Harrisburg has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, our magazine story reported. The virus carved a gash in leadership structures and within families. Those left behind are finding resiliency in the community and plumbing the legacies of lost loved ones for inspiration.

The Edward S. Finkelstein Jewish Film Festival will be virtual for the second year in a row due to the pandemic. Eleven films will stream virtually from mid-February to late March, our magazine story reported.

Our February podcast guests explore the vital role books are playing in our lives. We hear from Karen Cullings of the Dauphin County Library System and Stefan Hawkins of Good Brothas Book Café. Listen, here.

Good Brotha’s Book Café recently opened in Midtown Harrisburg, our magazine story reported. The coffee shop owner strives for representation for people of color by highlighting African American literature and art.

GreenWorks Development, along with Baltimore-based Washington Place Equities, unveiled a 150-unit apartment and retail building for Midtown. They plan to construct a 135,000-square-foot, four-story building at 320 Reily St., our online story reported.

Harrisburg is purchasing a former M&T Bank building on N. 7^th Street to use as additional office space for city employees. They will renovate the building for use by the engineering and traffic departments, our reporting found.

Home sales in January were generally flat in the Harrisburg area, while price appreciation continued to be strong. Our online story has the specifics for Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry counties.

House of Vegans, a restaurant in Midtown Harrisburg has closed for now, with hopes to reopen, our online story reported. Owners are asking for the community’s help with fundraising in order to get back to serving their vegan soul food.

A Lancaster couple recounted their unique love story in a “Modern Love” essay for The New York Times. The pair, who have been married for seven years, found love thanks to a voodoo priest and a rooster, the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, and a cholera epidemic that followed. Read more in our magazine story.

Our resident chef, Rosemary, has whipped up the perfect treat for Valentine’s Day. Click here, to view her recipe for a chocolate amaretti cake sure to melt in your mouth.

Sara Bozich brings on all the Valentine’s Day feels with her list of ways to celebrate the holiday of love. Check out her Weekend Roundup for ways to spend the day.

Our wine columnist, Steve Juliana, showcases noble red wines—quaffs from grapes that have spread all over the world, while also historically being among the finest and most desirable. In his February column, he recommends Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir.

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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

February 11, 2021 | by Sara Bozich

If you’re looking for things to do this weekend around Harrisburg and central PA, we have a handful below, most of which are virtual or outdoor only.

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Need something NEW to do? A perfect Valentine’s Day cocktail (no date required!). Grab Cocoa Bombs from Cocoa Creek Chocolates and Brittle Bark (while they last). Or explore the Sweet Treat Trail.

Worth noting: We revived our private Facebook group, Cheers Harrisburg. You can join the convo here.

Things on my agenda this weekend: A virtual cocktail class, a virtual wine class, an overdue market and/or bakery trip, Steak Saturday (which may move to Sunday for V-Day, but still undecided!).

Don’t forget to support your local brewery! Click here to find one near you.

For your weekend planning:

Our Valentine’s Day Dining Guide is here
Plus, shop our #ShopLocal Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
WIN boozy Spiked Cherries (plus a cocktail recipe)
Upgrade your bar cart with these local spirits + fave tools
REVIEW: Dalicia in downtown Mechanicsburg
February is Cumberland County Restaurant Month #CVEats
↬ 5 Ways to Support Local Restaurants Right Now
View our local Restaurant Directory
Local Brewery, Winery, & Cidery Directory
See what else you missed on the blog.

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Thursday

The Obstructed View | Gays try aphrodisiacs with Open Stage
Hops for Houses at Ever Grain Brewing Co.
Community Blood Drive
Wine & Chocolate Dinner: Waltz Vineyards Estate Winery at Harvest at The Hotel Hershey
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Capital BlueCross Pops American Classics with Jonathan Ragonese and Steve Rudolph (streaming)

Friday

Learn @ Lunch with The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Popcorn Pop Up! at Midtown Cinema
Harrisburg Mall Community Blood Drive
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Capital BlueCross Pops American Classics with Jonathan Ragonese and Steve Rudolph (streaming)
Lititz Ice Walk hosted by Venture Lititz

Saturday

Midtown Scholar Sidewalk Sale
New Cumberland First Church of God Blood Drive
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Capital BlueCross Pops American Classics with Jonathan Ragonese and Steve Rudolph (streaming)
Cristiano Winery is pulling on your heart strings!
Lititz Ice Walk hosted by Venture Lititz
Valentine’s Beer Tour + Small Plates Pairing at Mount Gretna Craft Brewery
UFC 258 at Arooga’s
Valentine’s Weekend Adventure at Susquehanna Art Museum
Vintage Wasteland Pop-Up Shop

Sunday

Gamut Theatre Group presents Caesar in Rome – LIVE! Online
Valentine’s Jazz Brunch at Mount Gretna Craft Brewery
Open Stage presents Tales from Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
Great American Outdoor Show at Pa. Farm Show Complex
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Capital BlueCross Pops American Classics with Jonathan Ragonese and Steve Rudolph (streaming)
Sunday Brunch To Go from The Circular
Lititz Ice Walk hosted by Venture Lititz
Valentine’s Weekend Adventure at Susquehanna Art Museum

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

February 5, 2021 | by Lawrance Binda and Maddie Conley Gittens

Local cafés have teamed up with Bethesda Mission for their #iheartHBG campaign.

A snowstorm may have blown into Harrisburg to kick off the week, but the sun came out to welcome the weekend. Go for a walk, enjoy the weather while it lasts and catch up on the news, listed and linked below.

An affordable housing incentive program for city developers was proposed at a Harrisburg City Council meeting on Tuesday. The drafted bill would offer things like tax abatement and zoning relief to developers that include affordable units in their plans, our reporting found.

Our Artist in Focus for February is Dionn Reneé who is skilled in everything from photography to graphic design, but it’s her fine art that we’re highlighting this month. Click here to take a look.

Bethesda Mission launched its #iheartHBG campaign to raise awareness and funds for the work they do in the community, our online story reported. People can stop at local cafés through February and find a coffee cup sleeve with the hashtag on it.

Bob’s Art Blog highlighted African American artists and exhibits in Harrisburg, including the Susquehanna Art Museum’s new exhibit, “Sun + Light.” Bob also celebrates Lauren Nye, the museum’s director of exhibitions.

A condo building and a potential affordable housing project in Midtown Harrisburg have both received key zoning approvals from the city. A local developer wants to build the condos in the former Salvation Army building at Green and Cumberland streets, our online story reported.

Doggie Delights, a vendor at the Broad Street Market, enjoyed community support after the owners’ storage barn for their business burned down. Two GoFundMe pages for the family have already received numerous donations, our online story reported.

DTLR/Villa has moved down the block for several months into 309-311 Market St., the former location of the downtown Rite Aid store. Harristown Enterprises, the owner of both locations, stated that the national fashion and sports apparel retailer is expanding its store at 333 Market St. from 4,000 to 7,000 square feet, our online story reported.

Harrisburg provided free parking in the Locust Street Garage during the snowstorm earlier this week, our online story reported. The city also deployed 16 trucks to assist in snow removal.

How Harrisburg are you? Our editor has put together a list of 50 “very Harrisburg” things that residents or even visitors to the city can check off. You’ve swallowed a gnat while running/biking on the riverfront? Two points! Picnicked in Reservoir Park? Another two!

Otto Banks, a former Harrisburg City Council member announced his run for mayor, joining an increasingly crowded field of candidates, our reporting found. Banks said that he intends to run for the Democratic nomination.

The city Planning Commission approved several significant development projects on Wednesday, our reporting found. These include an apartment building with eight townhouses; a large apartment building with a parking garage; and a small, boutique apartment building.

Reading a book has become the perfect pandemic pastime, our magazine story reported. It’s also a great way to take a break from the screen and prevent eye strain, which eye doctors have seen as a growing concern.

Sara Bozich has some Super Bowl weekend food ideas to make or order. Not into football? She has plenty of other fun ideas for your weekend.

The Soul House Café in Allison Hill recently moved to a larger location at the corner of 17th and Paxton streets. Our magazine story highlights owner Andre Young and his resiliency, despite setbacks with the business.

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