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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

December 12, 2025 | by TheBurg Staff

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

December 11, 2025 | by 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: Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday

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Thursday

2nd Annual Photos with Krampus at Boneshire Brew Works | Free | Harrisburg
Harrisburg Beer Runners Wolf Brewing 3Mi | Free | Mechanicsburg
Hip-Hop Barre Express at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
Thrill Ride: The Transformation of Hersheypark at Hershey History Center | Free | Hershey
Merry & Mindful Mixers Craft Night at Agape Elixir Bar | $ | Harrisburg
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
THE OUTLET: MUSIC & POETRY OPEN MIC in the CAPITOL THEATRE at The Appell Center | $ | York
Santa’s Holiday Celebration at Derry Township Parks & Rec | Free | Hershey
Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Friday

Christkindlmarkt at Dills Tavern | Free | Dillsburg
Santa Sweat, Shop & Sip Cycle, Barre, Bootcamp, Sculpt & Holiday Shopping Sales at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
PA Dairymen’s Pre-Farm Show Pop Up starring the NEW AMERICA250PA Three-Flavor Milkshake Flight at GIANT | Free | Camp Hill
Kids Country Christmas at Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses | $ | Mechanicsburg
open mic at Consciousness Coffee | Free | Lemoyne
Down in Front! presents Santa Claus Conquers the Martians! at Midtown Cinema | $ | Harrisburg
Hershey Bears vs. Providence Bruins at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
CAPFILM: THIS CHRISTMAS at The Appell Center | $ | York
Hershey Symphony Holiday Spectacular at Hershey Free Church | $ | Hershey
2nd Friday Contra Dance at Silver Spring Presbyterian Church | $ | Mechanicsburg
Vintage and Vines at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | $ | Hershey
REILLY and the PICK ‘EM UPS/JELLYBRICKS at Mad Moose Tavern | Free | Harrisburg
Santa Rave at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
The Gilmour Project at XL Live | $ | Harrisburg
Christmas Tree Showcase at Hershey Gardens | $ | Hershey
A Christmas Story at The Playhouse at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
Theatre Harrisburg presents Merry Christmas, George Bailey! | $ | Harrisburg
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
Latin Fuzion Fridayz at Level 2 | Harrisburg
Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey
8th Annual Christmas Light Drive-Thru at The Star Barn at Stone Gable Estates | $ | Elizabethtown
Christmas Spirit Light Show at Lancaster Barnstormers | $ | Lancaster
Christmas Magic York at Rocky Ridge County Park | $ | York
Who’s Holiday at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Saturday

Saturday Morning Yoga at Boneshire Brew Works | $ | Harrisburg
Breakfast With Santa at Whitaker Center | $ | Harrisburg
Santa Shuffle 5K on City Island | $ | Harrisburg
Post Fleet Feet Santa Shuffle 5K brunch at the Broad Street Market with Harrisburg Beer Runners | Free | Harrisburg
Saturday Schedule: H2L Studio – Be a Weekend Workout Warrior | $ | Mechanicsburg
Storytime at The Scholar | Free | Harrisburg
Cocoa w/ Santa at Harrisburg River Rescue & Emergency Services | $ | Harrisburg
PA Dairymen’s Pre-Farm Show Pop Up starring the NEW AMERICA250PA Three-Flavor Milkshake Flight at GIANT | Free | Linglestown
Kids Country Christmas at Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses | $ | Mechanicsburg
Visit with Santa Claus at Hershey Gardens | $ | Hershey
Lower Paxton Christkindlmarkt | Free | Linglestown
Christkindlmarkt at Dills Tavern | Free | Dillsburg
Holiday Open House at Midstate Distillery | Free | Mechanicsburg
Double Feature: Love Actually & The Holiday at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
Music at Messiah presents The Heavens Resound at Messiah Lutheran Church | $ | Mechanicsburg
DANCE IT FORWARD – NUTCRACKER BALLET at The Appell Center | $ | York
CAPFILM: DISNEY TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS at The Appell Center | $ | York
Hershey Bears vs. Charlotte Checkers at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
Hershey Symphony Holiday Spectacular at Hershey Free Church | $ | Hershey
Vintage and Vines at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | $ | Hershey
CIDERNALIA MMXXV at National Apple Museum | $ | Biglerville
Live Music w/ Mark Santanna and Mike Dempsey w/ Special Guest Kimberley Lancaster. at der Harrisburg Maennerchor | Free | Harrisburg
SURFACE NOISE/JYNX & DINO at Metropolis Collective | Free | Mechanicsburg
Omnium Gatherum at Capital City Music Hall | $ | Harrisburg
Slumber Slay – The Ultimate Queer Pajama Party at Karma | $ | Harrisburg
West Art welcomes Fireside Collective w/ Cumberland Honey! | $ | Lancaster
The Jess Zimmerman Band Christmas Party at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
Theatre Harrisburg presents Merry Christmas, George Bailey! | $ | Harrisburg
A Christmas Story at The Playhouse at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
Ciroc Saturdays at Level 2 | Harrisburg
Brewery Tours: York City Walking Tour | $ | York
Brewery Tours: Cruise York County | $ | York
Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walking Tour | $ | Lancaster
Brewery Tours: Lancaster City Walk-a-Bout! | $ | Lancaster
Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey
8th Annual Christmas Light Drive-Thru at The Star Barn at Stone Gable Estates | $ | Elizabethtown
Christmas Spirit Light Show at Lancaster Barnstormers | $ | Lancaster
Christmas Magic York at Rocky Ridge County Park | $ | York
Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
Who’s Holiday at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Sunday

Sunday Tea at The Willows at Ashcombe | $ | Mechanicsburg
Kundalini Yoga with Keane Living at Consciousness Coffee | $ | Lemoyne
Sundays at Stumpy’s! | $ | Hershey
Brunch & Brew at Red Raven Surf & Turf | Free | Halifax
Breathwork Class at H2L Studio | $ | Mechanicsburg
PA Dairymen’s Pre-Farm Show Pop Up starring the NEW AMERICA250PA Three-Flavor Milkshake Flight at GIANT | Free | Mechanicsburg
Friends of Midtown 2025 Midtown Holiday Decorating Contest | Free | Harrisburg
Troegs Yoga & Sunday Brunch | $ | Hershey
Sunday Brunch with Santa Claus at Wolf Brewing Co. | Free | Mechanicsburg
The Lancaster Liederkranz Presents Christkindlmarkt | Free | Manheim
Christmas at Trinity Lutheran Church | Free | Camp Hill
Music at Pine Street presents A Festival of Nine Lessons Carols at Pine Street Presbyterian Church | Free | Harrisburg
Vintage and Vines at CrossWinds Winery of Hershey | $ | Hershey
Blues Society of Central PA Christmas Party with The Dave Keller Band at Hummelstown Fire Company | $ | Hummelstown
Oxymorons Improv Comedy at West Shore Theatre | $ | New Cumberland
Heart at GIANT Center | $ | Hershey
Joy to the Burg Fundraiser Concert at The Abbey Bar | $ | Harrisburg
A Very Jazz Christmas with Erica Lyn Everest & Dr. Zach Nyce at Mickey’s Black Box | $ | Lititz
Theatre Harrisburg presents Merry Christmas, George Bailey! | $ | Harrisburg
A Christmas Story at The Playhouse at Allenberry | $ | Boiling Springs
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas at Open Stage | $ | Harrisburg
The 2025 Christmas Show: Deck the Halls at American Music Theatre | $ | Lancaster
Christmas Candy Lane at Hersheypark | $ | Hershey
Hershey Sweet Lights | $ | Hershey
Christmas Spirit Light Show at Lancaster Barnstormers | $ | Lancaster
Christmas Magic York at Rocky Ridge County Park | $ | York
Yuletide at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | $ | Manheim
Bright Nights York at Wellspan Park | $ | York

Extras

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

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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg

December 5, 2025 | by TheBurg Staff

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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Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich

December 4, 2025 | by Sara Bozich