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From Unhoused to Home: Off The Streets assists those seeking …
Oct 30, 2024 · Sam Dunklau of Harrisburg was looking for a way to put his faith beliefs into practice. He found it with Off The Streets, a ministry serving the homeless throughout Dauphin County. Off The Streets is a nonprofit organization based in Middletown, one of eight chapters in Ohio, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Washington. The national group was […]
News Value: Is local news worth paying for? - TheBurg
Nov 26, 2024 · When I was a kid, I had a paper route, like many boys did back then. Each day, I delivered the local newspaper to about 35 houses on surrounding blocks then, each Friday, knocked on their doors to “collect.” Knowing I was coming, most of my customers had the money—90 cents a week—at the ready. […]
Harrisburg proposes 2025 budget; no property tax increase planned
Nov 27, 2024 · Harrisburg has proposed a spending plan for the coming year. On Tuesday, Mayor Wanda Williams presented her $87 million general fund budget proposal for 2025, which includes funding infrastructure projects, the Broad Street Market rebuild and regular operational costs. The budget does not include a property tax increase. “As in previous years, this budget is […]
Millworks owner to open neighborhood cocktail “dive bar” in …
Nov 21, 2024 · Harrisburgers soon can toast to a new life for a longtime neighborhood watering hole. High Dive is slated to open in mid to late December on N. 3 rd Street in Harrisburg, bringing a neighborhood dive/cocktail bar hybrid to the area. “It’s kind of like a dive bar, but goes high on product,” said owner Josh Kesler, who also owns Millworks …
Harrisburg City Council approves veteran’s housing project ...
Nov 26, 2024 · A project to construct affordable housing for veterans in south Harrisburg can move forward to a groundbreaking. On Tuesday night, City Council approved the land development plan for New York-based Tunnel to Towers’ 64-unit apartment building and 20 small “comfort homes” for veterans along the Susquehanna River, near the PennDOT building. Originally, the proposal generated […]
December Publisher’s Note - TheBurg
Nov 26, 2024 · Are you ready for the holidays? With Thanksgiving so late this year, the holiday season may have dropped on you suddenly, as it did on me. A few parties, maybe some shopping and, boom, we’re already at Christmas and then New Year’s. Wait, where did the past year go anyway? Each December, I reflect both […]
Coffee & Community: For Jason Rounds, creating a safe, social …
Nov 26, 2024 · Jason Rounds worked in finance and accounting, but then COVID-19 hit, and he lost his job. Sometimes, though, these twists of fate are, as painter Bob Ross would say, “happy accidents.” Rounds decided, rather than wallowing in self-pity, or applying for another position in the same field, to pursue his dream. “I’d been thinking about […]
Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich - TheBurg
Nov 27, 2024 · Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! What you’ll find ⤵️ For something new: Rubicon/Mangia Qui is hosting Thanksgiving Dinner if you need a spot to dine on Thursday! Also serving Thanksgiving Dinner: Mad Moose, The Hotel Hershey, Luna Italian Restaurant Worth noting: SoMa Christmas Market […]
Happenings: Our December Calendar of Events - TheBurg
Nov 26, 2024 · Museums & Art Spaces AACA Museum 161 Museum Dr., Hershey 717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org “Forgotten Features—Classic & Cool Discontinued Options,” through April 20 Shelby Mustangs, through April 20 Art Association of Harrisburg 21 N. Front St., Harrisburg 717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com “Ann Benton Yeager—A Timely Retrospective,” featuring some of Ann’s early work and the ...