What's up Harrisburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: SilverSneakers® Classes at Juniper Village at Mount Joy and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Buildings throughout Harrisburg turn lights off to protect migrating birds (local21news.com) — Harrisburg residents are being asked to dim or turn off lights overnight from August 15 to November 15 to help protect migrating birds flying south. By cutting decorative and upper-floor lighting between midnight and 6 a.m., locals can reduce light pollution that disorients birds and contributes to deadly collisions, joining the Lights Out Harrisburg effort launched in 2021.
2. Harrisburg-area home sales, prices edge up in August, says report (theburgnews.com) — Homebuyers and sellers in the Harrisburg area are seeing a modestly stronger market, with August sales and median prices rising across Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties. The Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors reports more homes sold than last year, though properties are taking slightly longer to sell, giving both buyers and sellers important context for fall decisions.
3. Gunshot victim reported in residential Harrisburg neighborhood: dispatchers (pennlive.com) — Harrisburg residents saw a heavy police and EMS response Tuesday night after a reported shooting on the 1200 block of North 14th Street near Cumberland and Verbeke, where a person suffered a gunshot wound. North 14th Street was closed between Cumberland and Verbeke as officers, K-9 units, and an ambulance worked the scene, though police had not released further details by late evening.
4. Here are the Central Pa. airports receiving grants from $1.1B FAA investment (abc27.com) — Travelers using Harrisburg International Airport will see long-term benefits after the facility secured more than $14.5 million in federal funding for taxiway rehabilitation, one of the largest airport grants in Pennsylvania this year. Lancaster and Capital City airports also received Airport Improvement Program grants, contributing to over $91 million directed to aviation infrastructure statewide.
5. State leaders, activists mark Recovery Advocacy Day in Harrisburg (abc27.com) — At the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, state leaders, recovery advocates, and people in long-term recovery gathered for Recovery Advocacy Day and the annual Wellness & Resource Fair. Speakers shared personal stories, highlighted reduced overdose deaths, and described new investments in treatment, telehealth, and recovery support programs that affect residents across Harrisburg and the wider Commonwealth.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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