TheBurg

11/02/2024

Dr. Eric Darr, the president of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology since 2012, has resigned, according to the university.

Dr. Eric Darr, the long-time president of Harrisburg University, has resigned his post. On Friday night, the university announced Darr’s resignation in a press release, without citing a cause for the departure. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank Dr. Darr for his work on b...

11/01/2024

Make sure you're all caught up on this week's local news!

The November issue of our magazine came out this week with a special focus on local shopping. While you enjoy that leftover Halloween candy, check out the new issue, as well as our reporting from the week, below. Community Corner features special events taking place in and around Harrisburg this mon...

11/01/2024

Harrisburg-based TLC Construction and Renovations cut the ribbon on its new affordable housing development in Allison Hill.

On Friday, developer Tarik Casteel stood on a once-blighted Allison Hill block that’s in the midst of a radical transformation. Casteel, owner of Harrisburg-based TLC Construction and Renovations, cut the ribbon on his new affordable housing development, a years-long project in the making. “Toda...

11/01/2024

A few projects in Harrisburg have been selected for state funding for redevelopment, reuse.

Three Harrisburg projects have been selected to receive redevelopment grants, in the latest round of funding by the commonwealth. On Friday, state Rep. Patty Kim (D-103) announced recipients of Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program (RACP) grants, an annual funding program run by the state Office....

10/31/2024

The LGBT Center of Central PA’s latest historical exhibit recognizes Gov. Milton Shapp as “America’s First Equality Governor." Activist Mark Segal reflected on the significance of the exhibit, as well as the LGBT community's history and future.

Fifty-five years ago, a teenage Mark Segal used a piece of chalk to rally people for what would, in retrospect, become a watershed moment in LGBTQ+ history. “Tomorrow night: Stonewall,” Segal scrawled on walls and sidewalks in the wake of a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenw...

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! Sara Bozich has lots of ideas for things to do this weekend, some spooky, some not.

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! What you’ll find ⤵️ For something new: Taste of the Season Fall Food Tasting at one good woman on Saturday; Swine & Dine 4-Course Beer Dinner at Wolf Brewing Worth noting: Walk to End Alzheimers. I’m walk...

10/30/2024

On Wednesday, people lined up outside the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg for a rally to support U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s bid for president.

The sun was shining Wednesday as people lined up outside the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg for a rally to support U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s bid for president. Around noon, shortly before doors officially opened to the venue, supporters lined up outside, many sporting “Harris Walz....

10/30/2024

📣The November 2024 issue is being distributed starting today! View it here:
https://view.flipdocs.com/theburg/nov-2024
or check it out on our website www.theburgnews.com
Cover By: Tyler Le (www.tylerleartwork.com)

10/25/2024

All of our news coverage from this week is right here!

What a great sunny, fall week here in Harrisburg. Take this weekend to stroll around the city, shop local, enjoy river views and, of course, catch up on your Burg reading. You can start with all of our recent reporting, below. Allen Theatre in Annville, which has decades of history, is now under new...

10/25/2024

Phil Broder of Mechanicsburg has a passion for kites. He has operated his kite-making business, Fly Market Kitemaking Supply, for a decade and has even consulted for movies and productions.

Phil Broder had last flown a kite as a kid. Then, some three decades ago, he happened to pass a kite festival in Chicago and decided to check it out. Ten years later, he asked some friends how to make kites, marking the beginning of a whole new career. “I always tell them, ‘They created […]

10/24/2024

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region announced that it has acquired its York and Adams County affiliate and will change its name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central PA.

A local mentorship organization is expanding its reach. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region announced on Thursday that it has acquired its York and Adams County affiliate and will change its name to Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central PA. “We are now serving 7 out of 8 counties in...

10/24/2024

The Broad Street Market announced that local businesses Honey Bear Ice Cream and Ve’Lightfully Vegan will open stands in the market’s stone building.

Two vegan food vendors are setting up shop in Harrisburg. The Broad Street Market announced on Thursday that local businesses Honey Bear Ice Cream and Ve’Lightfully Vegan will open stands in the market’s stone building. “The Broad Street Market can’t wait to welcome these new vendors to the ...

10/24/2024

The coming weekend focuses on all things Halloween. Sara Bozich has the spooky rundown, in addition less scary fare.

  Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! What you’ll find ⤵️ For something new: A Spooky Soirée on Railroad Ave (Mechanicsburg, Saturday); Youveau Aesthetics Autumn Event (Thursday) Worth noting: Next weekend is the Walk to End Alzheimers. I.....

10/23/2024

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited the LGBT Center of Central PA on Wednesday to announce a safety grant awarded to the organization, as well as many others in the state.

Several local organizations will receive financial assistance to support their safety efforts. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited the LGBT Center of Central PA on Wednesday to announce a safety grant awarded to the organization, as well as many others in the state. “As an organization serv...

10/23/2024

At a school board meeting on Tuesday, Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge William Tully swore in Dr. Benjamin Henry, the district's new superintendent.

The Harrisburg School District has officially sworn in its new superintendent. At a school board meeting on Tuesday, Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Judge William Tully administered the oath of office to Dr. Benjamin Henry, the new superintendent, who said he “can’t wait to get to work.” ...

10/22/2024

Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams announced Samuel Sulkosky as the city's new business administrator.

Harrisburg has a new chief of staff. Mayor Wanda Williams announced Samuel Sulkosky as her new business administrator during her State of the City address last week. Sulkosky, who started on Oct. 9, fills a vacancy left by the previous business administrator, Dan Hartman, who stepped down in June. S...

10/18/2024

Midtown Cinema celebrated its grand reopening on Friday, following a temporary closure due to storm damage from Hurricane Debby this summer. In addition to repairing damage, the cinema made improvements to its building, including a new stage, better theater soundproofing and more social space in the lobby. Read more, here: https://theburgnews.com/around-the-burg/midtown-cinema-to-hold-grand-reopening-following-closure-storm-damage

10/17/2024

If you enjoy a good fall fest, this is the weekend for you around the Harrisburg area. Check out a bunch, including a special 3rd in the Burg, in the Weekend Roundup with Sara Bozich.

Plan your weekend with my weekly list of things to do around Harrisburg and central PA! What you’ll find ⤵️ For something new: Midtown Cinema Grand Reopening! The inaugural Seymour’s AFTER DARK at Seymour’s Plant Boutique & Apothecary Worth noting: 3rd in the Burg (we have an extra good on...

10/16/2024

Area residents and groups are planting rain gardens to ease pressure on the region’s aging stormwater systems and also battle climate change.

Step into Steve Tambolas’ backyard to see his “labor of love.” “Here’s my little bit of paradise,” he said. “When we moved here, it was all grass.” Now, the Susquehanna Township yard is a green haven. Tiered gardens bordered by stone walls hug the slope. Look more closely, and those ...

10/15/2024

Midtown Cinema will fully reopen this week, following a temporary closure due to damage sustained during Hurricane Debby in August.

Midtown Cinema is rolling out the red carpet and cueing up the films. Harrisburg’s indie movie theater will fully reopen this week, following a temporary closure due to damage sustained during Hurricane Debby in August. At the time, cinema officials shared that the Reily Street theater had suffere...

10/15/2024

What's new, artsy and spooky around central PA? In his latest column, our arts blogger Bob takes a look at exhibits at both Art Association of Harrisburg and HIVE artspace in York.

It’s October and that means my favorite time of year. By now you know I have an abiding love affair with all things spooky and supernatural. This marks my sixth tribute to the most beautiful month of the year. Just two days from now, on the 17th, heralds the full moon which is also the […]

10/15/2024

One of the most spectacular annual events in the Harrisburg area is coming up: LGBT Center of Central PA's FAB Gala. Click here all for the details.

Get ready for a night of enchantment and elegance benefiting the LGBT Center of Central Pa.

10/14/2024

Harrisburg’s annual Holiday Parade will return to downtown on Nov. 23 with floats, parade balloons and dance teams. The city will also host a tree lighting ceremony the day before.

Santa Claus soon will be coming down 2nd Street. Harrisburg’s annual Holiday Parade will return to downtown on Nov. 23 with floats, parade balloons, dance teams and more. The city’s parade draws spectators each year to Front and N. 2nd streets to watch as groups march, dance and drive down the c...