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Amtrak Begins An Important Track Renewal On The Harrisburg Line
{HARRISBURG} -- Amtrak is starting an important track renewal on the Harrisburg Line which connects the capital city to Lancaster. This critical passenger and freight corridor serves more than a half-million rides ever year. Investments are made to keep it safe,...
Volunteer now for the City of Harrisburg’s spring tree planting
(HARRISBURG) – As the weather gets warmer, the City of Harrisburg becomes more beautiful. Harrisburg’s Spring tree planting is coming up, and we need your help! The City is hosting two tree planting events this April, both in the Wilson Park neighborhood of East...
An exciting new start: Vendors start moving into Market tent
The Broad Street Market's temporary brick building home will open in a matter of weeks as this week, vendors start moving into the temporary tent. For the last month, plumbers from McClure Company, electricians from KCS Electric, and members of the local carpenters...
Harrisburg, Dauphin County Team Up to Target Illegal Dumping
{HARRISBURG} -- Calling it a “black eye” on the city and its neighborhoods, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams joined fellow city officials and Dauphin County leaders on Monday to announce a new initiative to team up to target illegal dumping activity throughout...
Italian Lake dredging project to begin week of March 25
UPDATE, as of December 18 -- The City has been informed by the contractor that due to ground oversaturation caused by rain over the last 24 hours, the Italian Lake dredging project has been pushed back to a date to be determined. Stay tuned for the latest information,...
Shutting The Door On Sidewalk Parking In Harrisburg
(HARRISBURG) – If you are caught sidewalk parking in Harrisburg, public safety officials have a message for you: You will pay. City of Harrisburg Parking Enforcement will begin to regularly issue tickets to vehicles which park along city sidewalks. The act of parking...
Harrisburg Police to crackdown on DUI St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
(HARRISBURG) – St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Harrisburg make it one of the most fun weekends of the year. It also can prove to be one of the most dangerous if drivers are not careful. That is why the plan is for Harrisburg Police to crackdown on DUI this St....
Busy morning with a lot of exciting Broad Street Market updates
Hey everyone! Communications Director Matt Maisel here. Sorry that I haven't been able to update this page in a few days; there is a lot going on throughout the city! That said, at least in terms of the Broad Street Market, there are a lot of exciting updates to...
Mayor Williams issues message of peace and community for Ramadan
City of Harrisburg Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams issued this message of peace and community to the Muslim community and the residents of Harrisburg at the start of the holy month of Ramadan. "My friends: Asalam alaykum and Ramadan Kareem! As we start this holy month, it...
VIDEO BLAST: New feature outside the market tent?
Check out this video of City of Harrisburg Public Works at the Broad Street Market temporary tent this week. A cool potential new feature outside the tent is the possibility of a common space on the Third Street side of the building, designed for tables and chairs...