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Fallen trees damaged homes as the remnants of Hurricane Debby passed through Harrisburg on Aug. 9, 2024.
Updated: August 12, 2024 | 3:03 pm

Harrisburg cleanup from Debby could take weeks

Cleanup efforts could continue for weeks as homeowners and businesses take stock of the damage.

By Rachel McDevitt
The state capitol building is shrouded in a haze as smoke from Canadian wildfires filtered into Pennsylvania on June 8, 2023. The smoke degraded air quality across Pennsylvania and other states in the northeast. Jeremy Long - WITF News
April 25, 2024 | 2:01 PM

Harrisburg, Lancaster get F grades for air pollution

Harrisburg earned an F for year-round particle pollution and ranked 37th-worst in the country for that measure.

By Rachel McDevitt
Demonstrators gather on the steps of the state capitol in Harrisburg to demand action on climate change on Friday, September 20, 2019.
May 27, 2022 | 5:30 PM

Harrisburg settles with ACLU over conditions for climate event

Better Path Coalition and the ACLU of Pennsylvania sued Harrisburg over what they say was a lack of transparent standards and fixed permit fees as the group tried to organize a climate action march in June.

By Rachel McDevitt
Ilyse Kazar stands along the Susquehanna river in Harrisburg next to a stormwater outflow while anglers fish nearby. Kazar, of Harrisburg, is one of the volunteers who collected water samples as part of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper's annual water monitoring.
August 17, 2020 | 7:20 PM

Sampling confirms Harrisburg’s sewage overflow is polluting the Susquehanna River with E. coli

A related report finds Pennsylvania has ‘gone backwards’ in its effort to curb river pollution
By Brett Sholtis
Demonstrators gather on the steps of the state capitol in Harrisburg to demand action on climate change on Friday, September 20, 2019.
September 20, 2019 | 4:53 PM

Harrisburg protesters join global climate strike

More than 100 people gathered on the steps of the state capitol in Harrisburg Friday to call for action on climate change.

By Rachel McDevitt
A man water-skis behind a boat on the Susquehanna River, as seen from City Island. In the foreground is the Pride of the Susquehanna boat. The state Capitol is visible across the river.
August 22, 2019 | 4:00 AM

Environmental group finds dangerous E. coli levels in Susquehanna River

Environmental Integrity Project is calling on the state to help fix Harrisburg’s sewer and stormwater system. The water authority is considering adding a stormwater impact fee to city residents and property owners to help pay for upgrades.

By Brett Sholtis