Good morning, Harrisburg.

Tri-County Housing’s Normandy Lofts in Shippensburg earned the Pennsylvania Builders Association Community Impact Award during a summer meeting at Bedford Springs Resort, recognizing its role in expanding affordable housing for local families.

The development was completed in June 2025 with support from state financing.

Partners for Sacred Places announced $550,000 in grants to preserve historic houses of worship.

The program awards grants ($50,000 to $100,000) to seven churches in rural and suburban areas, including two in Dauphin County, to fund repairs and code compliance work.

The former TMI reactor, now Crane Clean Energy Center, is meeting safety benchmarks as inspections continue ahead of a planned restart in the second half after approvals and a 20-year power deal with Microsoft.

Residents raised concerns over evacuation plans (though NRC officials reassured that safety measures are in place).

Crews have begun demolishing the former William Penn High School in Harrisburg this week, using heavy equipment and water sprays to control dust.

Air quality testing continues and residents (who wish to preserve a piece of the building) can pick up an original brick.

Pennsylvania health insurers have proposed steep rate hikes for 2027, with individual plan increases up to 17% and small group hikes near 11.5% on average.

The Insurance Department will review filings (including proposals as high as 33.5% from UnitedHealthcare) before final rates are set this fall.

Health officials reported that nine mosquitoes in central Pennsylvania have tested positive for West Nile virus, mainly in Cumberland County, and they plan to boost surveillance and inspect breeding areas—residents are advised to use repellents and secure screens to keep mosquitoes out of their homes.

A rare ticket stub from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game at Hershey Arena in 1962 is now at auction online (bids have surpassed $13,000).

The auction ends Aug. 15, offering collectors a chance to own a historic piece of basketball lore.

Guns N' Roses Concert

6:25-7:55 p.m. — Hersheypark Stadium — Ticket prices vary — Experience electrifying rock anthems from the legendary Guns N' Roses live.

The String Cheese Incident Live

7:00 – 8:45 PM — Riverfront Park — Tickets available — Experience an evening with pioneers of live music and innovative band culture.