The city's proposed 2027 budget would direct nearly $5.5 million toward parks capital improvements, exceeding its road construction spending.
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Should your city spend more on parks than on road construction?
Harrisburg in Harrisburg runs on crime, politics, economics, business, health and lifestyle, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on the developments that shape the city and the daily lives of those within it.
A $3 Power Play ticket sold at a Harrisburg, N.C. store matched all five white balls and doubled to $2 million in the Halloween drawing.
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Do you support speed bumps on residential streets in your neighborhood?
The city replaced temporary cushions with permanent speed bumps on Third Street and Division Street in Harrisburg, Pa.
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Do you prioritize attending or supporting arts events hosted by local organizations in your community?
The 32nd annual honors recognize local leadership and community organizations for their contributions to the Capital Region.
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Do you trust your local schools to keep students safe from threats?
Harrisburg police identified a non-district student as the suspect in an anonymous bomb threat that briefly placed a school on hold.
The Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania has begun welcoming patients at a newly built facility in Harrisburg's Susquehanna Union Green development.
Reporting here centers on municipal government decisions, public safety incidents, business expansion, housing market trends and infrastructure projects. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Local governance and state oversight interact in unique ways here due to the concentration of administrative offices in the city. Economic shifts and seasonal weather impacts remain the two most consistent drivers of public interest.
