Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
Last month Pittsburgh-based Incline Equity Partners acquired the 58-year-old Conrad Co., a York County distributor of fluid power, motion control and automation, and said it will invest in Conrad’s sales & technical teams to expand capabilities and customer relationships; terms were not disclosed.
Tröegs Independent Brewing will bring back Blizzard of Hops, its longest-running winter IPA, with refreshed blue-and-purple label art.
The hop-forward beer (6.4% ABV) will be sold on draft and in 12-oz bottles and cans at Tröegs and across its distribution footprint.
Whitaker Center announced four Sunoco Performance Theater shows in 2027: EagleMania, 7:30 p.m. Jan.
30; Zoso, 8 p.m. March 19; Laurie Berkner, 3 p.m. March 21; Paula Poundstone, 7:30 p.m. June 12. Tickets for EagleMania & Zoso go on sale Friday; Berkner and Poundstone on sale week of Nov., with a members presale.
AAA reported Tuesday, Oct.
27 that the national average for regular gas was $4.26 per gallon and Pennsylvania averaged $4.45, down about 21 cents from a month ago but remaining above $4 as October ends.
Harrisburg University was named a PA Hunger Free Campus by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, recognizing its on campus food pantry, CARES Team, SNAP outreach, and basic needs data tracking; the designation runs Aug.
1 through July 31, 2027 and makes HU eligible for state Hunger Free Campus grants.
Sky View 21's drone flew over Harrisburg on Monday, Oct.
26 and captured aerial photos of the Susquehanna Valley as the region reached peak fall foliage.
Gregg Township supervisors approved a conditional use for PNK 2 to convert part of a 478,000 sqft building (Great Stream Commons along Route 15) into a data center, imposing 31 conditions and requiring further permits and a land development plan.
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