Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 1st of September.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
🏘️ Community
Tonight at 7 p.m., Budha Khari Foundation is hosting a candlelight vigil at Lingle Park (Lower Paxton Township) in Dauphin County to honor Nepal flood victims.
Community members, including local Bhutanese and Nepali residents, are welcome to join the event.
💼 Business
Chester’s Chicken celebrates its grand opening at Neon Markets (1951 Herr St.) today with a ribbon cutting and an all-day meal deal offering two chicken tenders and two potato wedges for $3.
The restaurant opened in June as part of the property’s redevelopment.
🎭 Culture
Harrisburg’s Theatre Harrisburg presents the award-winning musical Come From Away from Sept.
4-20 at the Krevsky Center, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The Sept. 11 show will include a panel talk and donation collection for first responders.
Kipona Festival will return to Harrisburg for Labor Day weekend from Sept.
5 to Sept. 7, marking its 110th year with live music, food, family activities, artisan booths, and a 15-minute fireworks show over the river + city officials have added 100-pound barriers and drone monitoring for extra safety.
🎓 Education
HACC in Harrisburg offers drone training programs for students and first responders to earn FAA certification and prepare for commercial drone careers.
The program includes two 12-week courses and a two-day exam prep workshop that blend online learning with hands-on field experience.
🏥 Health
The FDA recalled 302 boxes of size nine mangoes sold at select Walmart stores in Pennsylvania for possible Salmonella contamination.
The mangoes, distributed between Aug. 10 and Aug. 21 by Panorama Produce, have not caused illness and should be disposed of or returned by shoppers.
Lancaster County coroner reports another child death linked to a measles outbreak; investigative results remain pending as cases continue to rise across Pennsylvania.
Health officials urge vaccination to combat the highly contagious virus.
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