Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central Pennsylvania is hosting its annual Over the Edge fundraiser in downtown Harrisburg today, where participants will rappel 18 stories from Market Square Plaza to raise $100,000 for youth mentoring across seven counties.
Earlier Thursday, a man in Camp Hill worked with firefighters to rescue a kitten trapped in a burning car on Grandview Avenue, and the rescued animal was later returned to its owner.
This week the Dauphin County Library System features a display at the Elizabethville Area Library that highlights once-censored books like Fahrenheit 451 + 1984 and Where the Wild Things Are to reveal challenges over censorship.
Library manager John Grayshaw explained the display shows an uncomfortable truth about these bans.
On October 6, industry leaders and university officials met at Harrisburg University for The Future of Quantum: A Regional Discussion hosted by SE&M Solutions, where they discussed practical steps businesses can take to prepare for quantum technology advancement.
The event linked quantum readiness with workforce development and regional collaboration.
The Pennsylvania Treasury will host an online auction late this month featuring 6,000 unclaimed items (including jewelry, coins, currency, and metals) for bidders to choose from.
PennDOT will inspect the Colonial Road bridge on I-81 in Lower Paxton Township on Oct.
12 and 13. Northbound lanes will be restricted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and southbound lanes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, potentially slowing travel if weather permits.
PennDOT will inspect the Route 22/322 Clarks Ferry Bridge in Reed Township next week, closing the eastbound right lane (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Oct.
12) and the westbound right lane (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13). All ramps and the westbound pedestrian sidewalk remain open.
On Thursday, Citizens for Ethics in Washington (CEW) filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel alleging DHS violated the Hatch Act by commenting on candidate Stelson's campaign and a canvasser involved in disorderly conduct in East Pennsboro Township, while both DHS and the campaign offered no comment.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Foundation of Central Pennsylvania will host a free Community Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday, Oct.
10 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Scottish Rite Cathedral (2701 North Third St), offering health screenings, vaccines, yoga, line dancing and more.
Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg is still looking for a buyer for its Alexander Grass Campus after an offer fell far short of the $8.3 million price and further due diligence is underway (this step may help manage the federation's mounting debt).
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