11-17-09

AUTOMOTIVE CENTER OPENS IN CITY

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today cut the ribbon to officially dedicate the new Flattline Auto Sales and Service center located at 400 South Cameron Street in the city’s Allison Hill neighborhood. read more...

11-16-09

CITY HOLIDAY PARADE KICKS OFF THE REGION’S HOLIDAY SEASON ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009, AT 10:00 AM

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today invited residents and visitors from throughout the midstate to the City of Harrisburg’s 2009 Holiday Parade, set to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009, in downtown Harrisburg. The popular annual holiday tradition kicks off the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve Season for the region. read more...

11-15-09

NEW STREET TREES TO BE PLANTED IN HARRISBURG DOWNTOWN

Mayor Stephen R. Reed and the Harristown Development Corporation today announced that 34 new trees are being planted in downtown Harrisburg this week to enhance and beautify the Central Business District. The project is being funded through a grant from the Treevitalize program by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). read more...

11-10-09

MAYOR PRESENTS DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS TO DESERVING RECIPIENTS

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today presented several Distinguished Public Service Awards to several deserving recipients for various roles in bettering the community. read more...

11-09-09

MAYOR ANNOUNCES UPDATED, REWRITTEN CITY PLANNING AND ZONING CODE

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that the city’s Planning and Zoning Code has been entirely rewritten, updated and streamlined, marking the first comprehensive overhaul of the code in over a half-century. read more...

11-09-09

CITY OF HARRISBURG RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR ONGOING SAFE WATER PRACTICES

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today said that the City of Harrisburg has again received the annual national Director’s Award of recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water, a national volunteer initiative developed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other water organizations representing water suppliers striving to provide their communities with drinking water quality that surpasses the required federal standards. read more...

11-09-09

MARKET STREET FIRE NOW RULED ACCIDENTAL

Mayor Stephen R. reed today reported that a single alarm fire at 1226 Market Street Thursday night, preliminarily thought to have been an arson case by responding firefighters, has now been determined to have been accidentally-caused. read more...

11-09-09

HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT ART EXHIBIT PRESENTED AT HARRISBURG MIDTOWN ARTS CENTER

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today congratulated the many students from the A Chance To Succeed, or ACTS Program at the William Penn campus of Harrisburg High School, who today had their artwork displayed at a special First Friday show at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC). read more...

11-09-09

ANNE’S CARIBBEAN CUISINE OPENS AT BROAD STREET MARKET

Mayor Stephen R. Reed today cut the ribbon to officially dedicate the new Anne’s Caribbean Cuisine food stand which is now open for business inside the Stone Market Building at the Broad Street Market located at 1233 North 3rd Street. read more...

11-04-09

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS LET’S CELEBRATE! ENTERTAINS CHILDREN AND MEETS THE MAYOR IN HARRISBURG FOR A DESTINATION CELEBRATION EVENT!

ENTERTAINS CHILDREN AND MEETS THE MAYOR IN HARRISBURG FOR A DESTINATION CELEBRATION EVENT!

On Thursday, November 5 from 11:00 a.m. until noon, the cast of Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! will be at Strawberry Square at 11 North Third Street in downtown Harrisburg for a special event called “Destination Celebration.” read more...