Spring Clean-up Results

Thanks to the 59 volunteers who came out on a sunny morning to participate in the first of three midtown community clean-ups this year. We removed 81 bags of trash and 13 tires from a total of 14.6 miles of streets and alleys. Thanks to the City of Harrisburg for donating supplies and quick removal [...]

YWCA Mother’s Day Card Artist Reception

On April 13, FOM participated in the YWCA Mother’s Day Card Artist reception held at Stage on Herr. We assisted with a donation of food provided by Midtown restaurants. Over 60 guests attended this event held for the first time at a Midtown location. For several attendees, it was the first time to experience a [...]

BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 3/10/10

Old Business:
Dog waste bag dispensers:

The dispenser broke and has been removed. The trash cans remain. We hope to replace or repair the dispenser.

Planters

Tire planters are too shallow to sit on concrete; the plants will bake in the summer sun. Because of this, we decided against tire planters, at least for placement on paved surfaces. We [...]

March 30 – April 11 UPDATE

FRIENDS OF MIDTOWN NEWS AND EVENTS
SPRING NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTED
For the first time in several years a Friends of Midtown paper newsletter is being distributed throughout midtown.  By ‘casting a bigger net’ we hope to become known more broadly throughout midtown and hope to encourage participation. A special thank you to Church World Plus Midtown Media Center [...]

Welcome to Friends of Midtown transition website

Over the past several months, Friends of Midtown has been undergoing transition as we try to rejuvenate. This interim website is part of that transition. While construction of a new website is ongoing, this interim site is meant to be an easier and quicker way to communicate with our membership and the greater Harrisburg midtown community.

Friends of Midtown Receives Mayor’s Award for Distinguished Public Service

Many thanks to the members and volunteers who over the past several years have contributed their time, energy, and talents that made this award possible.

City Requesting Comments on Draft Zoning Code by March 1

The Harrisburg Department of Building & Housing Development Planning Bureau is requesting that any comments on the draft zoning code be submitted by Monday March 1.
Comments may be emailed to Cstowell@cityofharrisburg.com or sent by mail to
Candace H Stowell, AICP
Deputy Director for Planning
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. City Government Center
Department of Building and Housing Development
10 N Second [...]

Additional Midtown Permit Parking Proposed

At the January 12 City Council Legislative session, the following bill had its first reading:
Bill 3-2010 – An Ordinance amending Chapter 3-139 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg to extend and define the boundaries of the “Paxtang Manor Zone,” and to designate as Residential Permit Parking only the following streets:

N. Third Street from Clinton [...]