Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 29th of August.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
The York County Pawpaw Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept.
19 at Horn Farm Center (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) with tickets available. The event celebrates the native pawpaw harvest with tasting, vendor sales and family-friendly activities.
NRA Group LLC acquired about 300 collection accounts from CBY Professional Services on Aug.
19 (terms were not disclosed). CBY will keep operating but will no longer handle collections.
Triple P Fitness opened its new outdoor recovery space, Deeboasis, on Aug.
19 at 2609 N. Front St. in Harrisburg—featuring an eight-person barrel sauna, two commercial cold plunges, an outdoor shower and timed recovery sessions for members and the public.
Hunting seasons open on Sept.
1 with Canada goose and mourning dove seasons as part of the 2026-27 license year; the Game Commission launched a new digital mapping center (with improved mobile features) to help hunters find parking and check stations, and a HuntFishPA app will debut in 2027.
In a warning to MyChart users, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says scammers are sending texts and emails with a fake MyChart Medicare Kit to steal data from patients using services at hospitals like Geisinger and UPMC, so residents should delete suspicious messages and verify access through official websites.
Harrisburg has finalized a $13.75 million insurance deal to rebuild the fire-damaged Brick Building at Broad Street Market—most funds have been received and a $2.25 million state grant has been added—while the courtyard will reopen next week and construction continues toward a summer 2027 completion.
A central Pa. health system completed a $5M renovation of the cardiac catheterization lab at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon on Aug.
12, adding a new imaging system and expanded capabilities for cardiovascular procedures during an open house and ribbon-cutting.
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