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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Harrisburg teen killer now has a chance at parole
  • Will Broad Street Market’s historic brick building ultimately be torn down?
  • How will a $50,000 grant reshape downtown Harrisburg’s future?

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Teen killer in Harrisburg condemned to life behind bars gets new sentence with chance at freedom (pennlive.com) — A Dauphin County judge has resentenced a man who killed someone on Forrest Street in Harrisburg as a teen, giving him 35 years to life with a chance at parole instead of automatic life without parole. The change follows Supreme Court rulings on juvenile lifers and weighs his prison record, victim impact, and prospects for rehabilitation.
   

2. Harrisburg should have torn down Broad Street Market building after fire, says mayor's spokeswoman (pennlive.com) — Harrisburg officials are rethinking the future of Broad Street Market’s fire-damaged brick building after a wall collapse, with the mayor’s spokeswoman saying it might have been better to tear it down from the start. Structural experts are reassessing options, the project timeline is likely to slip past the current May 2027 target, and state leaders are pressuring the city to move faster on this key community hub.
   

3. Harrisburg leaders to use $50,000 grant to kickstart downtown revitalization plan (wgal.com) — Harrisburg is getting a $50,000 grant to hire a nonprofit consultant to craft a plan for revitalizing downtown, filling empty storefronts, and adding more residents. City leaders say this work is key to leaving Act 47 status, boosting tax revenue, and sparking larger investments expected in 2026 that could reshape neighborhoods across the capital.
   

4. Shapiro signs 6 bills into law (abc27.com) — From the Capitol in Harrisburg, Gov. Josh Shapiro just signed six bipartisan bills that tweak unemployment benefits, liquor rules, DUI diversion programs, township vacancy procedures, vape regulation, and add a new Semiquincentennial bell monument. These changes could affect everything from how quickly domestic violence survivors access benefits to how alcohol is served at events across Pennsylvania.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    FOUND on December 22, 2025 in Harrisburg, PA 17104 near Near and sycamore Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor Penbrook)
  • Opossums eat 5,000 ticks per year (Lyme disease prevention) Raccoons control rodent population, Skunks eat grubs destroying your lawn.
    WINTER IS HARD. Help by providing water, Don't seal under deck spaces till spring because dens may be active, Tolerate minor messes. Co-exist and… (Nextdoor Brandywine Village)
  • ICYMI: the first phase of major improvements at Point State Park has been completed months ahead of schedule! Point State Park Operations Manager... (X: DCNRnews)
  • The Red Cross was called to assist those displaced after a fire in Lancaster City Sunday morning.... (X: CBS21NEWS)
  • Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Porter in Harrisburg. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Harrisburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrisburg here.

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