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In today's newsletter:

  • Want free tickets to a top string quartet in Harrisburg?
  • Which 9/11 remembrance events are happening near Harrisburg this week?
  • How could new Harrisburg legislation change future college campus closures?

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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Win a pair of tickets to see Arianna String Quartet (witf.org) — You can enter now to win tickets for the acclaimed Arianna String Quartet performing at Temple Ohev Sholom in Harrisburg on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 4 p.m. Harrisburg residents can also simply buy tickets, but this giveaway offers a no-purchase-necessary chance to enjoy top-tier chamber music close to home.
   

2. Here are some of the 9/11 remembrance events happening in the Midstate this weekend (abc27.com) — Several 9/11 remembrance events are planned close to Harrisburg this week, including a Penn State Harrisburg project in Middletown and a commemorative ceremony at HACC's Harrisburg campus. Residents can choose from bike rides, memorial services, and ceremonies across Dauphin and neighboring counties to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
   

3. Lawmakers seek transparency with branch, campus closures in Pennsylvania (abc27.com) — State lawmakers meeting in Harrisburg want to require public notice, comment periods, and possible hearings before Pennsylvania's higher education secretary approves closing any college branches or campuses. For Harrisburg-area students and staff, this could mean more advance warning, a chance to weigh in, and fewer decisions made behind closed doors when local campuses are on the chopping block.
   

4. Pa. election results, state laws are prediction market bets. Could this lead to corruption? (newsitem.com) — From Harrisburg, reporters examine how online prediction markets let people bet on outcomes like Pennsylvania's governor's race and which state laws might pass. The piece raises questions about whether turning Capitol decisions into wagers could invite new forms of influence or corruption that ultimately affect residents statewide.
   

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