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AAA Central Penn gives out free memberships to city workers
AAA Central Penn is giving back to the City of Harrisburg with free memberships to city workers for the second straight year. AAA Central Penn, as part of its AAA Cares program, is gifting approximately 400 Classic Memberships to the City of Harrisburg and the...
New basketball tournament coming this August to Reservoir Park
{HARRISBURG} -- A new basketball tournament coming this August to the City of Harrisburg will honor the career and legacy of one of the city's finest public servants. The 1st Annual Destry "Des" Mangus Classic will take place at the Reservoir Park basketball courts on...
National Night Out is back on City Island August 6: Everything you need to know
HARRISBURG – Following an immensely successful first year, Harrisburg's National Night Out is back on City Island, Tuesday, August 6. The Harrisburg Bureau of Police, Harrisburg Bureau of Fire, and dozens of City of Harrisburg non-profits will take part in the annual...
Fireworks and drone show canceled for Kipona weekend
{HARRISBURG} -- Following lengthy discussions with Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Carter, Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams has made the decision to cancel the fireworks and drone show planned for Sunday, September 1. The 104th Kipona Festival will go on as scheduled,...
Harrisburg I.T. unveils new and improved protections against emergencies
{HARRISBURG} - If an emergency were to ever shut down the City of Harrisburg's Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center, city operations would still go on as normal thanks to new and improved protections the Bureau of Information Technology has put in place. The...
Record $500 million awarded to replace I-83 South Bridge
{HARRISBURG} -- The largest federal funding attached to a Pennsylvania transportation project is coming to Harrisburg. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday it will provide $500 million to help replace the I-83 South Bridge, connecting...
Mayor Williams statement on the July 4 events in Riverfront Park
(HARRISBURG) – Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams has released the following statement regarding the July 4 events in Riverfront Park that took place during the fireworks show. “Earlier tonight at the July 4th fireworks show in Riverfront Park, Harrisburg Police officers...
Sign up now for CDBG/ESG federal funding workshops
{HARRISBURG} -- The City of Harrisburg is making CDBG/ESG federal funding available to local agencies, and interested groups are encouraged to participate in an upcoming workshop in order to be considered. Nonprofits and other groups can learn more about the city's...
Home Repair Assistance Applications Now Open Until July 15
{HARRISBURG} - Home repair assistance applications are now available for city residents in need of making necessary improvements to their household. The application process has been extended until July 15, 2024 at 3 p.m. You can download applications by visiting the...
New officers, annual awards highlight yearly Harrisburg Police ceremony
{HARRISBURG} -- Four cadets were sworn-in as officers, as dozens of their new colleagues were honored for their life-saving actions at the yearly Harrisburg Police ceremony at the Whitaker Center. Monday's ceremony marked the start of a journey for new Officers...