PRESS RELEASES
The City of Harrisburg and the Office of Mayor Stephen R. Reed provides news information from time to time to all media outlets. For further news information, contact Randy King at 717.255.3040.
Recent Press Releases
July 28 2005
INNER VISIONS AND DANNY DREAD FEATURED PERFORMERS FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HBG SUNSPLASH REGGAE FESTIVAL AT LEVITT PAVILION
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that the Harrisburg Sunsplash Reggae Festival, celebrating its 20th Anniversary, has been slated for Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6, at the Levitt Pavilion in Reservoir Park. Featured performers for this year’s free milestone event include “Inner Visions” and “Danny Dread and The Dread Society”.
July 28 2005
MAYOR REED ANNOUNCES HARRISBURG REGIONAL CHAMBER & CREDC’S FIRST ANNUAL BUSINESS DIVERSITY WORKS CONFERENCE
At a press conference today, Stephen R. Reed, Mayor, City of Harrisburg, announced the first annual Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Business Diversity Works Conference. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 7th at the Hershey Lodge, with registration and a continental breakfast at 7:30 a.m., and the program beginning at 8:30 a.m.
July 28 2005
HARRISBURG RECEIVES TOP NATIONAL BUDGETING AWARD FOR 14TH YEAR
– Mayor Stephen R. Reed today reported that the City of Harrisburg has received the top national award for budgeting, for the 14th consecutive year, and is one of only 4 municipalities of the 2,566 municipalities in Pennsylvania to do so.
July 28 2005
CAFÉ FRESCO CENTER CITY ADDS TO RESTAURANT ROW
– Mayor Stephen R. Reed today cut the ribbon to officially open Café Fresco Center City at 215 N. 2nd Street in the heart of downtown Harrisburg’s “Restaurant Row.” The new eatery features a full menu of breakfast, lunch and dinner offerings, with an emphasis on gourmet coffees and espresso, and is downtown Harrisburg’s first smoke-free restaurant and nightclub.
July 25 2005
NEW CITY ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN GUIDELINES BOOKLET PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS & IDEAS FOR MAKING BUSINESSES ACCESSIBLE TO DISABLED
– Mayor Stephen R. Reed today unveiled a new city publication designed to provide small business owners with helpful tips and instructions for making properties more accessible to the disabled. Prepared with the input of the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania(CILCP) and the Accessible Communities Today(ACT) citizens advocacy group, the new Accessibility Design Guidelines booklet is available free of charge to anyone desiring a copy.
July 25 2005
CITY ARRESTS 10 IN SERIES OF BURGLARIES & SHOOTINGS
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that city police have arrested 10 persons this far, with additional arrests expected, in a series of unrelated burglaries and shootings.
July 25 2005
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKING ON $9.2 MILLION IN BUDGET CUTS
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today reported that intensive work has started to cut $9.2 million from the Harrisburg School District’s 2005-2006 budget, which took effect on July 1, as a result of the elimination of $12 million in earmarked state funds from the finally adopted state budget.
July 21 2005
EAST PENNSBORO MAN CHARGED WITH 50 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AS ONE OF THE “SLK” GRAFFITI VANDALS; OTHERS BEING SOUGHT
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that an East Pennsboro man has been arrested today by the city and charged with 50 criminal counts related to vandalism at numerous city homes, businesses and public areas since last October, during which he spray-painted graffiti as “SLK” and “Slick”. Additional persons are also being sought.
July 21 2005
ITALIAN LAKE CONCERT SERIES TO FEATURE FREE LIVE PERFORMANCES EACH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that the city is again presenting the 2005 Italian Lake Concert Series, which kicks off this coming Sunday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Italian Lake Park at N. 3rd and Division Streets in uptown Harrisburg. The free concert series features live musical offerings each Sunday afternoon through August 24, and is bigger and better this year thanks to a supporting grant from the Pennsylvania Council On The Arts.
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