Opportunity: Susquehanna Art Museum Part time Development Coordinator

As posted by The Susquehanna Art Museum:

The Susquehanna Art Museum is looking to fill a part time Development Coordinator position. Responsibilities include create, implement and manage fund development strategies.

Candidates should have a BA in Business or Arts Management or equivalent experience in a related field and a demonstrated ability in fundraising. Contact Amanda Owens, Office Manager, at aowens@sqart.org for details.

Crime Stats for City of Harrisburg February 25th Through March 3rd

• 8 criminal mischief/vandalism
• 13 thefts
• 5 robberies
  • 2/25–2nd and Verbeke Sts, 6:01 PM
  • 2/27–6th and Emerald Sts, 8:00 AM
  • 3/1–2400 Market St, 4:00 PM
  • 3/2–Penn and Woodbine Sts, 9:43 PM
  • 3/3–200 N 2nd St, 2:20 AM
• 10 burglaries
• 23 assaults

Notes: There was an incident on 2/28 in the 1900 block of Bellevue that Spotcrime has listed as a shooting. It is on the city crime report as an aggravated assault(how shootings are listed on city report) attempt or cause bodily injury with a deadly weapon. No other information.

There were incidents of shots fired that were confirmed by the police.

• 3 on 2/25. They were the Hale and Parkhill shots fired outside of John Harris after school/1300 Kittatinny at 4:40 PM/ and 19th and Bellevue.
• On 2/27 there were shots fired at 9:49 PM in the 1900 block of Bellevue Rd and a car was struck.
• On 3/2 there were shots fired in the 1800 block of Park St. Two houses and a car were struck.

On 3/3 a brick was thrown through the window of a house in the 1600 block of Park.

One of the assaults was a rape and one was an indecent assault, sexual offense. There were some incidents reported at schools. There were reports of pit bulls running loose, hit and run incidents, and the usual reports of shots fired.

compiled by Jan Konkle

Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg Baseball Ballpark Ribbon Cutting

As released by the Boys & Girls Club Harrisburg:

Mark and Betty Butler Field at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Park: RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND VIP RECEPTION

• Date: Wednesday, April 10 (rain or shine)
• Time: 4:30-9:00pm
• Location: Ballpark behind Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg, 1227 Berryhill Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104

Schedule of events*:

• 4:30-5:00pm: Ballpark opens to the public
• 5:00-5:30pm: Ribbon cutting ceremony
• 5:30-6:15pm: Cal Ripken, Jr. and Bill Ripken’s Quick Ball Game with the children of the Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg
• 7:00-9:00pm: VIP recpetion**

*schedule subject to change without notice; event open to the public except VIP Reception
**Must have a ticket to attend the VIP Reception.

For more information on the event, ticket pricing for the VIP Reception, and additional ways to support the event, see here.

Opportunity: Dauphin County Second Annual Job, Internship and Resource Fair for Teens and Young Adults

As released by Dauphin County: 

Dauphin County to Host Second Annual Job, Internship and Resource Fair for Teens and Young Adults

HARRISBURG, PA (March 7, 2013) – A host of schools, colleges, employers, community and faith-based organizations, summer youth programs and government agencies are teaming up to offer a free one-day resource fair, the only one of its kind in the region, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 9, 2013 at the Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 212 N. Progress Avenue, Harrisburg. (more…)

Pennsylvania Charter Day at the State Museum

As posted by the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office:

Pennsylvania Charter Day is March 10th 

The original Penn Charter that established Pennsylvania in 1681 will be on display for one week only at The State Museum of Pennsylvania. The document will go on display on Charter Day, Sunday, March 10, which is the 332nd birthday of Pennsylvania. In addition to The State Museum’s programming, many historic sites and museums along PHMC’s Pennsylvania Trails of History® will offer free admission on March 10th. Click here for more information about Charter Day activities.

The Charter will be on display for one week.

It’s pretty amazing to see—the old parchment, the English language in a form almost unreadable declaring that William Penn could have the land that is now PA.

Neat facts–the colony of Pennsylvania was the first new world settlement privately owned. Not the King’s. King Charles II owed the Penn family 16,000 pounds (equivalent to $2M today) so he gave them the land in this new place across the ocean.

William Penn, Jr. was pleased with the deal because as a Quaker, he was looking to establish a place to worship freely without persecution. That was the foundation of Pennsylvania. And part of the reason we have so many municipalities. Everyone was welcome.

Crime Stats for City of Harrisburg February 18th Through February 24th

• 12 criminal mischief/vandalism
• 15 theft
• 7 robbery
  • 2/19 Forester & Green Sts, 12:06 AM
  • 2/19 1800 York St, 4:36 PM
  • 2/22 16th & Herr Sts, 11:50 PM
  • 2/22 5th & Woodbine St, 1:30 AM
  • 2/22 Hall Manor Row 29, 9:50 PM
  • 2/24 100 N 2nd St, 11:11 AM (bank)
  • 2/24 3rd & Verbeke Sts, 8:35 PM
• 6 burglary
• 16 assault
• 1 shootings (during robbery on Woodbine St)
• 2 prostitution

Notes:  Reports of juveniles throwing rocks at cars. Reports of shots fired. One of the assaults was an attempt/cause serious bodily injury to teaching staff. There was a report of kids shooting at cars with BB guns in the same area as the previous weekend (18th & Market).

compiled by Jan Konkle

Mayor Linda Thompson Launches City of Harrisburg Neighborhood Safety Zone Project

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, Mayor Linda Thompson launched the City of Harrisburg Neighborhood Safety Zone Project modeled after the Baltimore Police Department Community Safety Zone Project.

See the release of the Harrisburg Mayor’s program here.

Call for Entries: Marshmallow Peep Show

As posted by Fort Hunter Park & Mansion:

Submit an application to participate in the first Marshmallow Peep Show, held on May 5 – 11 at Fort Hunter Mansion.  Applications are due March 31st, art work will be delivered and set up at Fort Hunter on May 4. Sponsored by Zimmerman’s Nuts and Candies.

You will be notified of acceptance by April 3rd.  Don’t miss this chance to have some fun, push the envelope and let your peeps out.  Submissions can be framed art, 3-D art, diorama’s – be creative!

Application>>> here

Mayor Linda Thompson to Kickoff Harrisburg Safety Zone Initiative

On Wednesday, February 27th at 11:00am in the Atrium of the City of Harrisburg’s Government Center, Mayor Linda Thompson will hold a press conference to announce the “Harrisburg Safety Zone” initiative.

For the past few weeks, the Mayor has mentioned this upcoming initiative in response to gun violence. Typically safety zones are established in designated areas, such as a school, prohibiting the possession of firearms or other weapons.

Dauphin County Kicks Off Civil War Sesquicentennial

As released by Dauphin County:

The Dauphin County Commissioners invite the community to a series of special summer events, hosted by Dauphin County and several nonprofit and community organizations, in commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial. History will come alive at events like Lincoln on the Lawn, Rollick on the River, the National Civil War Museum’s “1863″ Exhibit and more. This Freedom Jubilee will highlight the county’s rich and vibrant history during the Civil War.

There are a series of exhibits and events planned through the rest of 2013 including many festivities this summer. To see the schedule of happenings, visit Freedom Jubilee