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Happy weekend, Harrisburg! 

In today’s happening-today edition: Pennsylvania’s first higher ed plan in 20 years, an Ice & Fire festival, and the 78th Zembo Shrine Circus + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.

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📰 In the news

Colleges align on shared agenda: Pennsylvania adopted its first higher education roadmap in 20 years, targeting affordability, degree attainment, and workforce growth. Implementation is underway, and students and campuses around Harrisburg could see early changes — see what’s in the plan.

Paying tribute to a trailblazer: Today, Pennsylvania is flying U.S. and state flags at half-staff to honor civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson. Governor Josh Shapiro’s order runs from sunrise to sunset across the Commonwealth — get all the details.

Moosa family’s next move: 717 Tacos is ending its Giant partnership in Camp Hill and Susquehanna Township, returning focus to food trucks and the community connections that built a Harrisburg favorite — read the full story.

Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.

Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.

Highlights this week:

• Enjoy breakfast with the Easter Bunny
• Experience Doric Quartet’s Art of Fugue
• Experience the 78th Zembo Shrine Circus
• Over 62? See how to turn home equity into tax-free cash

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A quick mood lift: If your week needs a splash of happy, Plant a Seed, a floral-and-butterfly mural by Suzanne Rende, lights up Harrisburg. It’s an easy detour on a walk… pause for a photo, breathe, then carry those good vibes with you.

Farm-to-fiber fix: Need a spark to cast on? Mulberry Hill Farm, LLC spins fleece from its Romney/Border Leicester flock into soft, hand-dyed superwash yarns, with skeins aplenty for new ideas. Go for the color, linger for the cozy, low-key vibe…a quick midweek reset in woolly form.

SOMA sips, anyone? Boneshire Taps @ SOMA pours fresh Boneshire Brew Works beers in a snug downtown Harrisburg taproom. Think crushable lagers, hop-forward favorites, and small-batch surprises, plus an easygoing vibe that makes post-work meetups habit-forming… it’s a new go-to without crossing the river, especially with a friend.

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📆 Around town today & tomorrow

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All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.

💪 Get Fit Fest @ Bethesda Mission Community Center | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Consider this your friendly nudge to move more than your jaw at brunch. A free, family-friendly fitness fest with Zumba, Xtreme Hit Dance, wellness screenings, a metabolic syndrome session, and a CPR demo, plus giveaways, because incentives help. Bring sneakers, curiosity, and your dad shuffle.

🌸 Philadelphia Flower Show @ Unique Chauffeured Services | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Skip parking purgatory and let Unique Chauffeured Services whisk you to the Philadelphia Flower Show, America’s biggest, longest-running bloom fest. Expect jaw-dropping floral art, garden trends you’ll steal, immersive displays, ticket handled, a luxury ride, and a box lunch that isn’t a wilted afterthought.

❄ Harrisburg Ice & Fire Festival @ Soul Lotta Empanadas | Saturday (3/7) at 11:00 AM – Ice & Fire is taking over Downtown and beyond with a free festival of 60+ sculptures, an ice slide, fire dancers, live carvings, and a cocktail, coffee, and cocoa crawl, because apparently we like our art frozen and our fingers toasty. Glows after dark, too.

🤥 Pinocchio @ Gamut Theatre Group | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Popcorn Hat Players’ Pinocchio packs interactive songs, sharp silliness, and a one-hour, all-ages adventure that actually makes adults laugh. If you’ve been eyeing a low-stress Saturday matinee, this is it, and your nose won’t grow when you brag about it.

🎸 Kamaro @ Knights of Columbus | Saturday (3/7) at 7:00 PM – An unplugged Kamaro set at the Knights of Columbus hall, where the wood paneling does its own sound engineering. Expect stripped-down songs, tight harmonies, and zero pretense. Grab a cheap drink, a creaky chair, and settle in like you actually know the band.

🎶 Reading & Rhythm @ Jewish Federation of Greater | Sunday (3/8) at 10:00 AM – Part story time, part mini-music class, this kiddo jam with instructor Lindsey Kreider turns wiggles into rhythm and reading. Perfect for families with ages 1 to 5, infants welcome, at the JCC Grass Campus. Bring the stroller brigade, members $5 a family, non-members $10.

☕ Molly Pitcher Tea Party @ John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – Trade brunch chaos for a proper afternoon tea at the John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion, complete with Cameron family silver, savory bites, and sweets. Molly Pitcher, our hometown Revolutionary heroine, pops in to spill some tea. Members $40, non-members $50.

Live music & entertainment:

• 3/7 Ballyhoo! and more @ XL LIVE – 7:00 PM
• 3/7 Kamaro @ Knights of Columbus – 7:00 PM
• 3/7 King Lear @ Gamut Theatre Group – 7:30 PM
• 3/7 Tupelo Honey @ Sunoco Performance Theater at Whitaker Center – 7:30 PM
• 3/7 Tupelo Honey: A Celebration of Van & His Blue Eyed Soul @ Sunoco Performance Theater – 8:00 PM
• 3/8 Reading & Rhythm @ Jewish Federation of Greater – 10:00 AM
• 3/8 Karaoke @ JB Lovedraft’s MicroPub – 9:00 PM

Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →

🔥 Worth a peek

We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.

• Thinning hair? Don’t wait – here are 3 treatments that work
• This free tool helps connect you with the right financial advisor
• Got debt? You may be able to pay less than you owe
• You can own physical gold and silver in your retirement account
• Treat yourself: Save on self-care during the CVS Epic Beauty Sale

📻 Harrisburg report

Weather forecast

Today – High: 58°F – Low: 55°F – Precip: 21%

Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Tomorrow – High: 62°F – Low: 39°F – Precip: 41%

A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

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