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In today's newsletter:

  • How will 333 Market Street’s makeover change downtown Harrisburg living?
  • How Harrisburg detectives linked Green Street texts to a fatal overdose
  • How Harrisburg church musicians quietly build your Christmas worship experience

Also on today's calendar: Derek Avalon & Friends at Copper Pub.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Clouds yielding to some sun, with a high of 48 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Friday: Icy mix in the p.m.; colder, temps: high: 30, low: 24.
  • Saturday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Harrisburg's tallest skyscraper is getting a second life as senior housing (pennlive.com) — Harrisburg’s tallest building at 333 Market Street is slated to become 81 market-rate senior apartments, reshaping downtown’s skyline and housing options after state offices move out in 2026. The $23 million project just won city council land-development approval amid debate over affordability, and could later convert units to condos as part of broader efforts to revive Harrisburg’s struggling office core.
   

2. Harrisburg man charged after selling fentanyl to Cumberland County woman who died: police (pennlive.com) — Harrisburg readers should know a city resident is charged in connection with a Cumberland County woman’s fatal fentanyl overdose, after investigators traced drug-related texts and a seized phone back to Green Street. The case highlights alleged dealing around several Harrisburg streets and is headed for a February preliminary hearing.
   

3. How Pa Church Musicians Prepare for Christmas Services and Favorite Carols (witf.org) — Harrisburg church musicians are already deep into Christmas planning long before December, shaping everything from themes to favorite carols at Market Square Presbyterian and St. Stephen’s Episcopal downtown. They describe how months of preparation, tradition, and experimentation help create services that feel fresh each year while still grounding congregations in familiar, community-building music.
   

4. OSHA closes inspection of Utz factory in Hanover; no citations issued after falling death (local21news.com) — A Harrisburg man who was working as a subcontractor died in May after falling through a skylight at the Utz factory in Hanover, and federal safety officials have now closed their investigation without issuing any citations. The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at a local hospital, and his death was ruled an accident, raising lingering safety questions for residents who work in similar jobs.
   

5. EHV-1 outbreak scare causes Pa. High School Rodeo Association to drop out of Pa. Farm Show (fox43.com) — Harrisburg’s 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show will go on without the Pennsylvania High School Rodeo Association, which pulled out over concerns about a contagious horse virus, EHV-1. Farm Show organizers say equine events, including the First Frontier Circuit Rodeo, will continue under strict veterinary inspections, exposure limits, and twice-daily temperature checks to protect animal health.
   

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