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Harrisburg University Annual Gala 2026: Meet the Impact Award Honorees
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (590+ words) Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) will host its'Annual Gala'on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Hilton Harrisburg. The Annual Gala is Harrisburg University's premier fundraising event, bringing together supporters, partners, and community leaders to celebrate the life-changing power of education while…...
PA Steam Academy charter renewed, school approved for K-8 expansion
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (336+ words) A Midtown-based charter school's contract has been renewed for five more years. The Harrisburg School Board voted 7-1 Tuesday to reenter a charter agreement with the PA Steam Academy, a K-6 charter school, located at N. 3rd and Reily streets. Five years into operation,…...
Top Harrisburg school official will remain in her position following show of community support, board vote
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1062+ words) Community members packed into Tuesday night's board meeting to support assistant superintendent Mariosl Craig (back left) A Harrisburg school district top official will serve in her role for another school year, following a failed board vote to reopen her position....
Scouting Outing: Whitaker Center offers one-stop workshops for Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts
3+ week, 6+ day ago (561+ words) Scenes from Scout Sundays On select Sundays, Meghan Weible often brings her Girl Scouts to Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg. Weible, of Biglerville, is a troop leader, and she takes the girls, including her own three daughters, to Scout Sundays,…...
TheBurg Nonprofit Focus: Enders & The Downbeat Foundation
3+ week, 6+ day ago (477+ words) Andy Enders & Steven Kurtz ENDERS 5912 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112 Why does giving back matter to your business " and how does supporting local nonprofits shape your company culture or values?" Enders is nothing without our clients and the communities in which…...
Harrisburg School District moves to demolish William Penn, ending years of debate
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (715+ words) William Penn, February 2026 The Harrisburg School Board voted Tuesday night to demolish William Penn and use the 27-acre property for district needs. The dilapidated state of the building'a target of arson and vandalism that suffers from deterioration, water damage and…...
Harrisburg school administration recommends demolition of William Penn, construction of athletic fields
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (879+ words) William Penn High School Top Harrisburg school officials are recommending demolishing the century-old William Penn High School and using the property for athletic fields. After reviewing a slate of options for the district's long-vacant William Penn building, Superintendent Benjamin Henry…...
Harrisburg middle school restructuring moves forward, March public hearing set
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) The Harrisburg school board will hold a public hearing this spring around the planned closure of two middle schools. Acting in line with a comprehensive facilities plan that began in 2023, the board voted to formally recommend the closure of Rowland…...
Student financial literacy competition returns for 13th year, offers cash awards, scholarships
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (296+ words) An annual competition to promote financial literacy has kicked off for the year. On Wednesday, Harrisburg University, Members 1st Federal Credit Union and PA Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced the start of the 13th annual Student Financial Literacy Scholarship Competition. "For the…...
Harrisburg School District to vote soon on new soccer field at William Penn, infrastructure upgrades
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (525+ words) The Harrisburg School District met on Tuesday. Upgrades for school buildings and a new soccer field may soon be in the works for the Harrisburg School District. At a meeting Tuesday night, the school board pushed forward a laundry list…...