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Summer in the City: Harrisburg kicks off summer season with camps, concerts, and daily fun
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected](717) 255-7295 HARRISBURG -- There will be something fun for friends and family, and kids of all ages, every day during the summer throughout the City of Harrisburg. The...
GALLERY: Groundbreaking for Veterans Grove tiny home village for homeless vets
HARRISBURG -- Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new village “Veterans Grove" on the morning of June 5th 2023. The village will consist of 15 transitional “tiny homes” and a community center for homeless veterans in the city of...
Pride of the Susquehanna sets sail for 35th season in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG -- Families and friends looking to enjoy the beauty Harrisburg has to offer this summer can look no further than its famous riverboat. The Pride of the Susquehanna set sail for its 35th season over Memorial Day Weekend. The riverboat takes three to four...
More than 80 people honored at Harrisburg Bureau of Police annual awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications(717) [email protected] HARRISBURG -- Following a year where nearly 80 percent of city homicides were solved, and countless other lives were saved by officers' heroic actions, the...
Harrisburg Police debut modernized parking ticket system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt MaiselDirector of Communications, City of Harrisburg(717) [email protected] May 18, 2023 HARRISBURG – The Harrisburg Bureau of Police Parking Enforcement Division will be switching to a new ticketing system in June,...
‘Hot Spot Saturdays’ return this summer to stomp out illegal dumping in Harrisburg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications(717) [email protected] HARRISBURG -- Illegal dumpers throughout Harrisburg have been put on notice, and this summer, the city is getting reinforcements. Hot Spot Saturdays, an...
Harrisburg kids and teens put their “Hope In Handball”
THE FOLLOWING POST IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE EAST SHORE YMCA WEBSITE At the Harrisburg Area YMCA, we believe the values and skills learned early in life are vital building blocks for quality of life. That’s why we seek to combine mentoring opportunities with sports...
55th Annual Artsfest coming to Riverfront Park over Memorial Day Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt MaiselDirector of [email protected] May 15, 2023 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg’s unofficial start to summer is right around the corner, as Artsfest is scheduled to return to Riverfront Park from May 27...
“This is the first time I’ve been on a bike in 50 years”: Mayor Williams encourages bicycling at inaugural kids’ ride
HARRISBURG -- Before beginning her inaugural kids' bike ride, Mayor Wanda Williams had a startling admission. "This is the first time I've been on a bike in 50 years!" she exclaimed. The news was surprising to even her closest advisors. Mayor Williams announced plans...
“Text to Pay” option now available on all Harrisburg parking meters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Matt MaiselDirector of Communications, City of Harrisburg(717) [email protected] May 4, 2023 HARRISBURG – Park Harrisburg, operated by SP Plus, the organization which operates meters for more than 1,300 parking spaces in...