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The Week that Was: News and features around Harrisburg
Jan 3, 2025 · Happy New Year! As we head into 2025, we are continuing to cover Harrisburg area news. To stay informed, make sure you subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters, delivered right to your inbox. While you’re here, catch up on this week’s reporting, below. Community Corner brings you this month’s special events happening in and […]
Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich - TheBurg
Dec 26, 2024 · Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich December 26, 2024 | 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: My challenge to you — use your downtime to check out any new-to-you local spot. Visit my Instagram for some ideas! Worth noting: Next-to-last weekend on much of the holiday programming (some do run ...
Harrisburg School District appoints new board member to fill …
Dec 11, 2024 · The Harrisburg School District has a new board member. At a meeting on Tuesday, Receiver Dr. Lori Suski appointed city resident Annie Hughes to fill a board seat left vacant by former director Jim Thompson, who recently passed away. During the meeting, district officials and the board weighed two candidates who submitted letters of interest: […]
Dauphin County passes budget with first tax increase in 20 years
Dec 18, 2024 · Dauphin County has a budget for the new year, which includes a tax increase for the first time in two decades. The county commissioners on Wednesday approved a $222 million general fund budget for 2025, including a 21.8% property tax hike to address a budget deficit. This is the first increase in the county portion […]
New Year, More Sweat: Hot yoga turns up the temperature on …
Dec 30, 2024 · In a white-walled, warm gallery room decorated with a lotus flower mural, I laid down my props in what I thought was an obscure corner but turned out to be right next to the teacher. I brought my own yoga mat from home, years old and not often used, because I didn’t want to have to worry about making sure I mopped up every last drop of sweat after returning the communal mat to its rightful ...
Harrisburg mayor vetoes council's budget changes, reversing …
Dec 30, 2024 · Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams has reversed many of City Council’s changes to the city’s 2025 budget, amendments that she says were “targeting the administration.” At a press conference on Monday, Williams announced that she had vetoed most of council’s budget amendments, most of which would have eliminated or lowered raises for …
News Reviews: So, what happened in Harrisburg in 2024?
Dec 30, 2024 · News Reviews: So, what happened in Harrisburg in 2024? December 30, 2024 | by Lawrance Binda The herons flew in and out, riverfront festivals came and went, and another year passed by in Harrisburg, Pa. Per tradition, January is the month for me to reflect on the biggest news stories in our fair city over the past calendar year. At first blush, 2024 seems like a quieter news year than most ...
Harrisburg School District weighs hiring school police officers to ...
Nov 20, 2024 · The Harrisburg School District has proposed employing police officers in response to a growing safety issue. At a school board meeting on Tuesday, the district shared a plan that would bring police officers into schools to address violence incidents, which officials said have been steadily on the rise. “There has been a rise in violence and threats just nationwide,” said Dr. Marisol Craig ...
Adventure Together: Take a day trip to Lancaster County for …
Dec 30, 2024 · One of the most definable traits of central PA is its ruralness. On a recent day trip, the scent of manure slipped uninvited into my truck, despite the windows being sealed against the cold. This is healthy farmland. Rolling green hills appeared infinite, traced by winding roads that hugged turns with terrifying accuracy. Bumps and […]