Green Urban Initiative & Wesley Union Church Building a Community Garden in Uptown

As released by Green Urban Initiative:

GREEN URBAN INITIATIVE TO CONSTRUCT A NEW COMMUNITY GARDEN ON MAY 4 TH

New urban garden will take place on 5th and Camp Street  (more…)

The Empower Hour

As released by empower Ink:

We are having registration for The Empower Hour this Saturday at 1800 State Street (the Miracle Network Building) from 1-3pm.

Below is the event flyer and The Empower Hour’s mission statement. The program which will meet every Saturday from 1-3pm at the address above and is open for girls ages 9-18.

The program email is empowerhourgirls@gmail.com or you can call Tanya Gordon at (860) 833-7423.

Crime Stats for the City of Harrisburg April 15th Through April 21st

• 20 criminal mischief/vandalism
• 26 thefts (16 were from motor vehicles)
• 10 robberies
  • 4/15–4th and Division Sts, 3:10 PM
  • 4/16–1900 Briggs St, 11:55 PM
  • 4/16–Fulton and Kelker Sts, 10:15 PM
  • 4/18–1300 Howard St, 2:27 AM
  • 4/18–1400 S 15th St, 3:45 PM
  • 4/20–100 State St, 12:05 AM
  • 4/20–1400 Hanover St, 9:30 AM
  • 4/21–1900 Derry St, 11:15 AM
  • 4/21–1100 N 3rd St, 2:49 PM
  • 4/21–18th and Apricot St, 4:50 PM
• 8 burglaries
• 23 assaults (1 rape, 1 involuntary deviate sex by forcible compulsion)
• 2 shootings (reported by Spotcrime, no press release- on city crime report as aggravated)
• assaults

Notes: There were numerous calls for dogs running loose, and a report of a dog bite. There were many calls for fights and for shots fired. On a positive note, people are reporting when they see drugs being used or sold.

compiled by Jan Konkle

Public Meeting: Harrisburg School District Recovery Plan

As released by the Office of the Chief Recovery Officer, Gene Veno: (more…)

UPDATED WITH ACTIONS–Agenda: Harrisburg Legislative Session 4/23

Legislative Session April 23, 6pm – 7pm (actions below in red)

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Crime Stats for the City of Harrisburg April 8th Through April 14th

• 16 criminal mischief/vandalism
• 34 thefts
  • 17 were from motor vehicles
• 8 robberies
  • 4/8–19th & Chestnut Sts, 4:10 AM
  • 4/8–14th & State Sts, 12:07 AM
  • 4/10–14th & Market Sts, 5:23 PM
  • 4/10–200 Hamilton St, 12:01 AM
  • 4/10 1st block N 18th, 8:20 PM
  • 4/11–200 Hamilton St, 6:39 PM
  • 4/11–1900 Derry St, 8:44 PM
  • 4/13–1400 N 3rd St, 10:05 PM
• 12 burglaries
• 27 assaults (one was a stabbing/attempted homicide)
• shootings- Spotcrime lists 2, city crime report lists 1
• 1 arson
• other- 4 arrests for disorderly conduct, 1 incident of panhandling

This information comes from Spotcrime which is then checked with the city crime report. However, there have been some mistakes on the city crime reports recently

Notes: There were reports of vandalism to cars. Numerous reports of fights. There were reports of dog attacks and dogs running loose. Reports of shots fired. The assault victim from last week died from his injuries. Report of kids setting fire to paper. Calls for people using drugs (one in the area of the first NSZ).

Still a lot of thefts from motor vehicles, so take the proper precautions with your cars.

compiled by Jan Konkle

Harrisburg Capital PAC Forms to Endorse City Leaders

As released by  Harrisburg Capital PAC, contact Alex Hartzler:

Harrisburg Community Leaders, Seeking to Improve Local Government, Form Bipartisan Political Action Committee Harrisburg Capital PAC to raise $100,000 to support quality candidates.

Harrisburg Capital PAC to raise $100,000 to support quality candidates.  (more…)

Capital Region Stonewall Democrats Primary Election Endorsements

As released by the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats:

Listed below are all candidates who sought our endorsement with the percent of votes that were cast for each. Thank you to those members who voted! (more…)

Panel Session: Overlooked and Undercounted

As released by the Community Action Commission: (more…)

Two Weeks Worth of City of Harrisburg Crime Stats: 3/25-3/31 and 4/1-4/7

Last week’s crime report is combined with this one because the City of Harrisburg was delayed in updating its crime information.

March 25th through March 31st

• 14 criminal mischief/vandalism
• 29 thefts
• 5 robberies
  • 3/25–2nd and Verbeke Sts, 9:00PM
  • 3/26–300 Division St, 9:20PM
  • 3/27–900 N 3rd St, 1:22AM
  • 3/27–1600 Liberty St, 9:29PM
  • 3/30–Kline Village, 6:53PM
• 3 burglaries
• 15 assaults
• 4 prostitution
• 1 shootings (this information is from Spotcrime. The City crime report has it as an aggravated assault. Shootings on the city crime report appear as aggravated assaults, so I do not know if this was a shooting or just an assault)
• Other- 3 firearm related arrests

Notes: Reports of shots fired (I heard 8 shots fired). Report of juveniles throwing rocks at houses,breaking windows.

One other item, in the first half of the month there were 9 thefts from motor vehicles. In the last half of the month there were 30 thefts from motor vehicles. Reminder, lock your cars and do not leave valuables in your vehicle.

April 1st Through April 7th

• 10 criminal mischief/vandalism
• 26 thefts
• 3 robberies
  • 4/4–2000 Berryhill St, 4:00PM
  • 4/7–15th and Market Sts, 10:00PM
  • 4/7–1100 Mulberry St, 11:00PM
• 3 burglaries
• 13 assaults (One assault was the rape of a substantially impaired person. There is a rape on the crime report that I asked HPD about that occurred in the 2200 block of Market St. I have been told that that was actually an incident that happened a few months ago and in working on the incident, the wrong date was put on the report)
• 2 shootings (reported on Spotcrime. These appear on the city crime report as aggravated assaults)
• Other- on 4/6 at 7:45 PM there was an attempt to lure a child into a motor vehicle. This occurred at 4th and Emerald Sts.

Notes: The assault that occurred downtown on Court St on 4/6 is listed on the city crime report as a criminal homicide. It is reported by police on Pennlive that the man is still alive, but unconscious. Not sure why it appears as a homicide on the crime report.

There were reports of shots fired.

Looking at thefts from motor vehicles so far this month, 17 incidents have been reported through the 10th.

One last item- Spotcrime has reported some incidents of voiding human excretion. Some of these have been downtown. My husband’s office is downtown and he has found that on the weekends, someone has been defecating against the basement door to his building. There is a small stairwell that leads to the door. This has occurred in the past month. He just reported these incidents to the police, not because anything can be done, but so they know this is happening downtown. I don’t know if this has been reported at other businesses but if it has it could become a public health problem.

compiled by Jan Konkle