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
Communitybanks Opens Downtown Branch In Strawberry Square
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today conducted grand opening ceremonies for the new downtown branch office of CommunityBanks, one of the state’s fastest growing full service financial institutions. The 3,900 square foot branch is located on the first floor of Strawberry Square at Third and Walnut Streets.
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Public Meeting Scheduled For Tuesday, July 29 To Outline Success Of Weed & Seed Program Efforts
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that a special public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Rowland School Gymnasium at 19th and Derry Streets, to update local citizens on neighborhood improvement activities being conducted in conjunction with the city’s South Allison Hill-based Weed and Seed program.
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Upgraded Levitt Performing Arts Pavilion Dedicated
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today conducted dedication services for the newly-restored and upgraded Levitt Performing Arts Pavilion in Reservoir Park. First built in the 1940’s, the popular bandshell has undergone $250,000 in upgrades thanks to a grant from noted philanthropist Mortimer Levitt of New York City, and is now in the midst of the inaugural season of the Levitt Performing Arts Pavilion Summer Concert Series, which features free live entertainment every Wednesday through Saturday evening through September.
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Harrisburg To Host National Minority Women’s Health Forum
Harrisburg will host the prestigious National Minority Women’s Health Forum on Saturday, September 6, at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers, Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced. Entitled “Sisters: Take Charge of Your Health”, the daylong national conference empowers women to take charge of their health and lives, in addition to recognizing the many accomplishments of women of color in the midstate.
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City Website Chosen As State’s Destination Of The Day
The City of Harrisburg website at www.harrisburgcity.com has been selected as Pennsylvania’s Web Destination of the Day by the About Pennsylvania Internet site run by Kessler Freedman Inc., Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced. Considered one of the most extensive municipal websites in the nation, Harrisburg’s internet site has had more than 455,000 visits since its official launch in mid-2002.
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Restaurant Row Welcomes Alice Anne’s Kitchen At 322 N. Second St.
Downtown’s popular Restaurant Row today welcomed another distinctive eatery as Mayor Stephen R. Reed conducted an official ‘cookie cutting’ for Alice Anne’s Kitchen at 322 N. Second Street. The new restaurant features health-conscious American cuisine and the signature “Good Morning Harrisburg Muffin.”
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Italian Lake Alligator Caught
Mayor Stephen R. Reed this evening announced that the young alligator living in Italian Lake was caught this evening by a professional fisherman retained by the city. The approximately 2-year old alligator will be temporarily housed at the Dauphin County Animal Rehab Shelter until he can be permanently placed in a new home.
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Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of New Harrisburg School District Governance Law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling today that upholds the law adopted by the Pennsylvania Legislature, and signed by then Governor Tom Ridge, that permitted a change in the governance of the Harrisburg School District from an elected school board to a board of control named by the Mayor and which gave the Mayor oversight of the District.
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David And Son Clothier Opens In Uptown; Features Quality Women’s Clothing And Other Fine Dresswear
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today conducted ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new David and Son Clothier, located at 650 Division Street in Harrisburg’s Uptown, near the Uptown Shopping Center. The new retail clothier specializes in fine women’s wear, hats and accessories at affordable prices.
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Mayor Establishes Fund For Visiting German Citizen Attacked By Pit Bulls; Woman Seriously Injured Saving Children From Dogs
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today announced that a special fund has been established by the city to help cover the medical costs of a heroic visiting German citizen who was badly injured in a multiple pit bull attack yesterday. The German visitor, 29-year old Karolin Stallcup of the 1600 block of Catherine Street in the city, has no medical insurance and had been scheduled to return to Germany this Friday.
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Popular “Pictures In The Park Drive-In” Family Movies Slated For City Island; Series Gets Underway This Saturday With Free ‘Spy Kids 2’ Movie
Mayor Stephen R. Reed has announced that Harrisburg’s popular ‘Peter Pan Pictures In The Park’ family movie series returns to City Island this Saturday evening, July 12, with the free showing of SPY KIDS 2, beginning at 8:30 p.m. in Skyline Sports Complex. The innovative new city special event series features free, open-air, feature length films with plenty of other family and youth-oriented programming and activities.
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Long-Range National Museum Projects Advance
Mayor Stephen R. Reed today said the long-range plan to create five national museums in Harrisburg continues.
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