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Child Abuse Prevention Month kicks off with message from local, state leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Matt MaiselDirector of Communications, City of Harrisburg(717) [email protected] April 3, 2023 HARRISBURG – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the City of Harrisburg is reminding its residents that if you...
Kids give City Island a makeover on United Way Youth Day of Caring
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications(717) [email protected] HARRISBURG -- About 200 high school students from across Central Pennsylvania joined together Friday to give one of Harrisburg's top destinations a much needed...
Trap and Squash: Spotted lanternflies return; how you can make your own traps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt Maisel, Director of [email protected](717) 255-7295 HARRISBURG -- Spotted lanternflies, the invasive bug which are a threat to numerous plants and trees, are on their way back to annoy you. "They're mostly just a...
Spring 2023 Community Tree Planting – Your Help Needed!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications(717) [email protected] March 29, 2023 HARRISBURG -- Spring has sprung, and that means tree-planting season is here again in the City of Harrisburg. On Friday, April 21 and Saturday,...
What’s The Word? Harrisburg! – Dee Allen, Thrive Housing Services
March 28, 2023 The latest episode of the talk series What's The Word? Harrisburg! is available to watch now on WHBG-TV 20 and the WHBG YouTube channel. City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel sits down with Dee Allen, executive director of Thrive...
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: City, School District team up for free business resource fair this weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications, City of Harrisburg(717) [email protected] Kirsten Keys, Public Relations Coordinator, Harrisburg School District(717) [email protected] March 23, 2023 HARRISBURG – Business is...
Harrisburg Police K9 Zoe given final walk at retirement ceremony
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Matt MaiselDirector of Communications, City of Harrisburg(717) [email protected] March 20, 2023 HARRISBURG – For nearly seven years, K9 Zoe has served the citizens of Harrisburg with honor and distinction. On Monday, she...
Zoning Hearing Board meeting rescheduled to March 27
The Zoning Hearing Board meeting scheduled for Monday, March 20th at 6 PM has been rescheduled to Monday, March 27th at 6 PM. If you have further questions, please contact Director of Planning, Geoffrey Knight, at (717) 255-6637.
Debt-Free in 2023: City makes final AMBAC payment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Matt MaiselDirector of Communications, City of Harrisburg(717) [email protected] March 16, 2023 HARRISBURG – More than $8.3 million cleared a wire transfer this week, marking the final payment from the City of Harrisburg to...
City Parks, Public Works team with Dauphin County, volunteers to clean Industrial Road
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Matt Maisel, Director of Communications(717) 255-7295 March 15, 2023 HARRISBURG -- Nearly 90 volunteers showed up on Saturday to clean one of Harrisburg's busiest roads. Members of the City of Harrisburg's Department of Parks and...