TheBurg Podcast

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 10, 2015: Earlier this week, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a sweeping set of criminal charges against former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed. The 17 charges, approved by an investigating grand jury, encompass 499 counts including bribery, theft and racketeering. The charges mostly surround Reed's alleged use of public borrowings to improperly divert funds to personal interests, such as acquiring artifacts for a never-realized network of museums. On this week's podcast, Larry and Paul talk about the charges, what it was like covering Reed's arraignment and what's to come in the continuing investigation.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 10, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about a task force report on the Broad Street Market, some new regulations on mobile food vendors, the latest tools in the city's fight against blight and a new chief recovery officer for the Harrisburg School District.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 3, 2015: In this week's rockets'-red-glare edition of the podcast, Larry and Paul talk about a bad budget forecast stemming from parking problems, a City Island vendor who hasn't been paying his rent, and a firework-style scattering of updates about the grand jury investigation into Harrisburg finances and the city's July 4 celebrations.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 26, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk trash - starting with the law that emboldened gun rights groups to sue Harrisburg, which a court ruling this week consigned to the dustbin, and moving on from there to the overhaul of city sanitation services.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 19, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul chop through some red tape and try to shed some light on two rather abstract-sounding projects afoot in the city - the comprehensive planning process, which held its first public meetings this week, and Impact Harrisburg, a non-profit that has been quietly setting the stage for what to do with $16 million in public money.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 12, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul discuss a pair of hires discussed at Tuesday's night's City Council meeting and the future of City Island, the city's gem in the middle of the Susquehanna.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 5, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul welcome the podcast back from its vacation to catch up on the results of the May Democratic primary. Then, they discuss the raid of former Mayor Steve Reed's home in Midtown, the latest legal trouble for Councilwoman Sandra Reid and the impending arrival of new tenants on N. 3rd Street.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

May 15, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about some surprise reversals over a tax-break policy at City Council, the departure of the school district's chief recovery officer and the upcoming municipal primary.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, available on SoundCloud and in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

May 8, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about potential lawsuits against lawyers involved in the city's borrowings and the team of architects and designers that will be leading an update to the city's comprehensive plan. Also, a brief update on those Midtown and Uptown bars whose licenses the city is trying to revoke, and some news about a restaurant opening in Midtown.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or iTunes. Especially his latest episode about his new roommate!

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

May 1, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about some hoop dreams on Penn Street, a mystifying exchange over Zumba at City Council, and a surprise reintroduction of tax abatement legislation...right in time for the May 19 primary.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. You can find his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes Store.