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2008 STATE OF THE CITY ONLINE NOW!
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MAYOR PROPOSES MAJOR TAX REBATES, TAX RATE CUTS; ELIMINATION OF MOST CITY DEBT, HIRING OF ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, CODES INSPECTORS AND LAUNCH OF FIRST-EVER NEIGHBORHOOD BLIGHT SQUAD
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today unveiled an additional comprehensive financial plan that would have sweeping benefits for the City’s financial picture and municipal service operations.
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May 7 2008
POSTAL WORKERS TO COLLECT DONATED FOODSTUFFS DOOR-TO-DOOR ON SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today joined members of the Harrisburg Branch 500 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the U.S. Postal Service in kicking off the 2008 National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive, which encourages the donation of non-perishable foodstuffs to the South Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and other regional food banks. The Harrisburg Area Drive is being conducted on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in association with the U.S. Postal Service, the United Way of the Capital Region, the AFL-CIO and America’s Second Harvest.
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May 7 2008
MAYOR HONORS HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF DURING NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Mayor Stephen R. Reed and officials from the Harrisburg School District today presented 14 District teachers with "Teacher of the Year" certificates of recognition for their outstanding service at a luncheon held at the Goodwin Family Life Center at 2430 N. Third Street in the Uptown to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week.
May 5 2008
MAYOR STEPHEN REED RECEIVES AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS OF PENNSYLVANIA (AIA Pennsylvania)
In a ceremony held today, the American Institute of Architects of Pennsylvania (AIA Pennsylvania) presented Mayor Stephen Reed with its top state award for Contribution to the Profession by a Government Official. The award is given by the AIA Pennsylvania Board of Directors in recognition of significant contributions to, or in particular support of, the role of the architectural profession and/or the built environment. State or local government officials are eligible for the award.
May 5 2008
NEW ART STUDIO AND GALLERY DEDICATED IN CITY’S MIDTOWN
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today cut the ribbon to officially dedicate the new ‘Brass Monkey Studio and Art Gallery’ located at 202 North Street in the City’s Midtown.
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April 25 2008
HARRISBURG RECEIVES ‘GROWTH AWARD’ AND IS NAMED TREE CITY USA FOR 21st CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today accepted the Tree City USA award for Harrisburg, marking the 21st consecutive year that the City has received the nation’s highest community conservation recognition.
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April 25 2008
HARRISBURG BUREAU OF POLICE SEEKS RE-ACCREDITATION
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today said that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on April 26, 2008 to determine how well the Harrisburg Bureau of Police continues to meet national law enforcement standards. Part of the process involves a public hearing, where members of the community are invited to offer comments on the Bureau’s ability to comply with the CALEA Standards.
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April 23 2008
WORK BEGINS ON MIDTOWN ARTS CENTER AT FORMER ‘PAL BUILDING’
Mayor Stephen R. Reed and developer Bartlett, Traynor and London, LLC, today announced that work has begun on the conversion of the former PAL (Police Athletic League) Building located at 1110 North 3rd Street to be the new Midtown Arts Center.
April 21 2008
CITY EARNS DESIGNATION AS ‘KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL’ AFFILIATE
Mayor Stephen R. Reed was today presented with an official certification designating the City of Harrisburg as an affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful (KAB) organization. In earning the designation, deemed locally as the ‘Keep Harrisburg Beautiful’ campaign, the City of Harrisburg joins 1,000 other affiliates nationwide to receive such certification this year.
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April 18 2008
GROUND BROKEN ON ‘ZERO ENERGY’ HOME IN SOUTH ALLISON HILL
Mayor Stephen R. Reed, Tri-County HDC, Ltd. and a host of local officials today broke ground on an innovative ‘zero energy’ home to be built at 340 S. 16th Street in the City’s South Allison Hill neighborhood. The ‘zero energy’ home is a model home that will be built in the Mount Pleasant Homes development as part of a 25-home, $5 million housing development project in the neighborhood. The remaining traditional homes, each of which will have more conventional energy efficiency features, will be built in the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Swatara Street and the 300 block of South 16th Street.Read more
April 14 2008
‘THE SPOT’ TO REOPEN IN COMMERCE BANK PARK ON CITY ISLAND
Mayor Stephen R. Reed, the Harrisburg Senators baseball club, and Billy Kaldes – owner of The SPOT restaurant formerly located at the corner of N. 2nd and Walnut Streets – today announced plans to open ‘The SPOT at the Park’, a hot dog stand in Commerce Bank Park on Harrisburg’s City Island which will serve fans attending home games of the Harrisburg Senators.
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April 9 2008
MAJOR GAINS REGISTERED IN CITY OVER THE PAST YEAR
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today reported that in 2007 the City issued 1,840 building permits representing $266,433,000.00 in new economic development, which is a 68% increase in the level of investment over the preceding year. It puts 2007 into one of the top five years in the volume of new economic development. Since 1982, there have now been a total of 37,971 permits issued for $4,405,000,000.00, continuing to reverse three decades of previous decline that caused Harrisburg to be listed as the second most distressed city in the nation.
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April 4 2008
MURAL PROJECT DEDICATED IN CAFETERIA OF BEN FRANKLIN SCHOOL
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today unveiled a new mural in the cafeteria at Ben Franklin School, located at 1205 N. 6th Street, which was created through a partnership between the Harrisburg School District and BARAK, Inc.
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April 2 2008
RESCHEDULED BLACK HISTORY ENRICHMENT SERIES EVENT TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today said the City of Harrisburg’s Department of Parks and Recreation’s Black History Month Tours and Program, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 23, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The National Civil War Museum, will take place this Saturday, April 5th, 2008, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the same location.
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