Executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Joe Arthur, will receive a 2020 Catalyst Award.
Our November issue of TheBurg Magazine hit the racks and the web today! Make sure to pick up a copy, but in the meantime, here’s our summary of the past week’s news.
Capital Region Water and Harrisburg began improvement work at 4th and Dauphin Park, our online story reported. This is the final project of a years-long parks collaboration.
COVID-19 cases continued to spike this past week in PA with an average of 2,134 cases per day. Our weekly report has the numbers for each county.
Dania’s Kitchen opened on 2nd Street during the pandemic, offering Dominican and Puerto Rican cooking to the community. Read our magazine story to learn how owner Damiana Lopez made her way from Puerto Rico to Harrisburg and pursued her passion for cooking.
Dauphin County elections officials gave voters a behind-the-scenes look at what will happen on Election Day. Commissioner Mike Pries discussed new challenges and changes to the process with a majority of residents opting for mail-in ballots, our online story reports.
Our editor encourages people to vote in the 2020 election in his November Editor’s Note. In addition, he highlights the magazine’s focus on shopping local.
The Haldeman Haly House, one of Harrisburg’s top-five most historic buildings, received a visit from restoration expert John Lindtner last week. The Dauphin County Library System hopes to renovate and link the building to its McCormick Riverfront branch next door, our online story reported.
Harrisburg City Council made several more changes to a proposed Citizen’s Law Enforcement Advisory Committee on Tuesday. They also delayed a final vote on the bill to next month, our online story reported.
Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park was named a “2020 Great Public Space” by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association. The association noted the long-term success of the park, calling it a “vital city asset,” our online story reported.
The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra welcomed Matthew Herren as its new executive director in June. After playing cello for HSO and later managing the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Herren returned to his roots in Harrisburg. Read more in our magazine story.
Housing in Harrisburg is thriving at a time when many big cities are struggling. People from New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., are making their way to central PA! Read more in this month’s magazine article.
Joe Arthur, executive director of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, along with five others, received prestigious Catalyst awards from the Harrisburg Chamber this year. Arthur is being honored for his work to combat hunger during the COVID-19 crisis, our reporting found.
A Midtown Harrisburg Airbnb doubles as an exhibition space for local artists. Dustin Taylor hopes to give guests a “taste” of the region while promoting the artists’ work. Read more in our magazine story.
Sara Bozich has plenty of spooky fun for your Halloween weekend. Even if trick-or-treating is canceled for you, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday.
UPMC Pinnacle is offering free flu shots to Harrisburg school district students in November, according to our online story. Parents and students can receive the vaccine at one of the weekly “Grab and Go” food distribution sites.
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