🌱 Patch AM: What big changes could be coming to Harrisburg’s Front Street soon?

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In today's newsletter:

• What big changes could be coming to Harrisburg's Front Street soon?
• What statewide hunting and land changes were approved in Harrisburg this week?

Also on today's calendar: SilverSneakers® Classes at Juniper Village at Mount Joy and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Occasional rain, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harrisburg, PennDOT eye major Front Street changes after fatal crosswalk crash (wgal.com) — City officials are working with PennDOT on major safety upgrades to Harrisburg's Front Street after a fatal crosswalk crash, including new traffic lights at Vaughn Street as soon as next fall. They're also exploring a roundabout, lane reductions, and transferring ownership of the busy state road to the city to speed future traffic-calming changes.
   

• Highlights from PBGC meeting in Harrisburg (lewistownsentinel.com) — State game commissioners met at their Harrisburg headquarters to tweak how antlerless deer licenses are sold, giving the agency more flexibility to set sales schedules each year. They also approved multiple land deals, rights-of-way, and reclamation projects that expand public access, restore wildlife habitat, and shape future oil and gas agreements across Pennsylvania.
   

📸 Around Harrisburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrisburg

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT →
  RIVERFRONT PARK, 200 SOUTH FRONT STREET, HARRISBURG
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Dame Glenda Memorial Pride Tour →
  704 Lounge, 704 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Bus Trip: America 250 Series - Valley Forge →
  Harrisburg PA
  7:15 am
• Day on the Hill (Harrisburg) →
  Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg
  10:00 am
• Event in Support of State Representative Rob Kauffman →
  HRCC – First Floor, 500 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg
  10:30 am
• Event in Support of State Representative Jonathan Fritz →
  Rubicon, North Street, Harrisburg
  11:00 am
• Event in Support of Majority Chairman Ed Neilson →
  Carley's Ristorante, 204 Locust Street, Harrisburg
  11:00 am
• Event in Support of State Representative Ryan Bizzarro →
  Carley's Ristorante, 204 Locust Street, Harrisburg
  11:00 am
Thursday October 1
• SilverSneakers® Classes at Juniper Village at Mount Joy →
  Juniper Village at Mount Joy, 607 Hearthstone Ln, Mount Joy
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• Oktoberfest at Juniper Village at Mount Joy! →
  Juniper Village at Mount Joy, 607 Hearthstone Ln, Mount Joy
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Lower Paxton Township's Fall Festival →
  George Park, 300 Nyes Rd, Paxtonia
  11:00 am
Saturday October 10
• MITER Foundation's Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run and Walk →
  Gratz Fair, 601 E Market St, Gratz
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Are you looking for sweet companion?
  Cricket is up for adoption! She's a quiet, dignified little lady with great manners and would thrive as an only cat or in a home with calm companions… (Nextdoor Twin Lakes Manor)
• Someone who needs to hear this.
  They still have time. You are not behind. You are not running out of time. You did not miss your chance. some lives bloom early. some take the long… (Nextdoor Montrose Park)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Harrisburg. Apply here.
• Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Ad Production Specialist in Harrisburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrisburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Camp Hill

• Community Photos for Sept. 26 (cumberlink.com)
• Indoor golf entertainment and training facility to open in Cumberland County (pennlive.com)
• Police say man posed as an officer, then stalked, handcuffed a Harrisburg woman (wgal.com)

Dauphin

• By boat and canoe: How Dauphin County's Lady Liberty went up (wgal.com)
• New Wawa location coming to Dauphin County (wgal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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