Good morning, Harrisburg.

Brandywine Valley SPCA rescued 82 dogs from a Texas facility and coordinated with the Milam County Sheriff's Office to transport them to local shelters.

Several dogs arrived at the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area on Wednesday (Oct. 7) and adoption fees are waived for all adult dogs.

Big Boyd Tree Preserve Conservation Area is expanding by 12 acres in Lower Paxton Township with support from Gov. Josh Shapiro; the update will add a parking area and trailhead that connects to the 1,068-acre park and its 12 miles of trails—improving local access to nature.

PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources has allocated $81 million to 306 recreation and conservation projects across 60 counties, including a $600,000 investment for new pavilions at Swatara Crossings Park in Dauphin County.

A press conference on Wednesday highlighted plans to boost local green spaces.

Nyes Road will be closed between Conway Road and Willoughby Road from 8 p.m. Friday, Oct.

9 to 4 p.m. Saturday for final bridge beam installation over Beaver Creek in Lower Paxton and South Hanover townships & drivers should follow detour signs along Derry, North 61st, Page, Newside and Union Deposit Roads.

Laureen T. Driscoll will become president and CEO of WellSpan Health on Jan.

4, succeeding retiring CEO Roxanna Gapstur who will lead until Jan. 3 (the board selected Driscoll during a nationwide search for her strong health system leadership).

Pennsylvania health officials confirmed 1,078 measles cases across 41 counties and five deaths since the outbreak began in late April — the department reported that over 5,700 residents have received MMR shots at 198 pop-up clinics to curb the spread.

The Harrisburg Planning Commission approved converting ten floors at 333 Market Street into a Courtyard by Marriott hotel (with state investment of $11 million as part of a $64 million downtown revitalization effort) while plans call for the hotel to open in fall 2028.