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City of Harrisburg to host nationally renowned Hoop It Up 3-on-3 basketball tournament on City Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 27, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected], (717) 255-7295 HARRISBURG – City Island will turn into a Hoops Heaven this summer, and you can take part in what is expected to be one of the largest...
Harrisburg High graduate Micah Parsons presented with second Key to the City by Mayor Williams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 26, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected], (717) 255-7295 HARRISBURG – Micah Parsons has impressed friends, family, and people who don’t even know him, in virtually every step of his life. The past year...
#OurLivesMatter: Harrisburg teen summit announcedto stop community violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 22, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected], (717) 678-5166 HARRISBURG – Teenagers and young adults in the City of Harrisburg will soon be given a platform to have their voices heard. The recent spike in...
2nd Street Construction Update: Paving to begin Tuesday, April 19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 18, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected], (717) 678-5166 HARRISBURG -- Construction will continue this week along 2nd Street through Harrisburg’s Midtown and Uptown neighborhoods. Crews have moved onto...
Two-way 2nd Street project “On-Time” to make road safer, neighborhoods nicer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 13, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected], (717) 678-5166 HARRISBURG – Short term pain for long term gain. That is the motto City of Harrisburg engineering officials are reminding residents who live and...
2022 Harrisburg Artsfest sticker design contest announced
For Immediate ReleaseContact:Matt Maisel , Communications Director717-255-7295 April 7, 2022 Harrisburg, PA – Calling all artists! The 2022 Harrisburg Artsfest Sticker contest is open, and is waiting for your design! The 54th annual Artsfest will be held May 28-30...
Statement from Mayor Williams on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 7, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected], (717) 255-7295 Statement from City of Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams on the confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court:...
Mayor Williams asking City of Harrisburg residents to go “Lights Out” to help bird migration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications [email protected], (717) 255-7295 HARRISBURG -- As the weather gets warmer, chances are you'll start seeing a lot more friends flying our friendly skies over the state capital. However, it's...
Mayor Williams, City of Harrisburg break ground on historic ‘Chutes and Ladders’ playground
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2022Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications [email protected], (717) 255-7295 Melissa Mesones-Ortiz, Communications Bureau [email protected], (717) 526-8800 HARRISBURG -- Children in the City of Harrisburg...
City Engineer Traffic Alert
HARRISBURG – 3-week long road construction projects are underway in the City of Harrisburg process (weather depending). The projects are part of the City’s Vision Zero street safety initiative. Beginning on April 4th, the City will be working on 2nd Street,...