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Today marks one week since a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty. More than 100 cities across the nation rallied Saturday for civil rights charges to be brought against Zimmerman. But people in Harrisburg want state legislators to stand with them. Hundreds of people pack Walnut Street… “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” …with a new sense of pride after President Obama addressed the nation on Friday about the pain among the African American community. “It could have been your son, it could have been your nephew,” says Harrisburg Mayor, Linda Thompson. The signs...

I was driving home from work on Friday and I noticed a building that seemed to be the campaign headquarters for Dan Miller who is running for Mayor of Harrisburg. Seeing the campaign headquarters prompted me to think about the upcoming election and the situation in Harrisburg. While I do not live in Harrisburg, plenty of my tax dollars go to Harrisburg and cities like Harrisburg (through state and federal taxes). This is a profile of Harrisburg and the candidates for mayor in the upcoming election. I am certain that there are very similar circumstances in many cities across America.DemographicsPopulation...

Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson is warning that the city may run out of money unless a financial recovery plan is approved. Thompson told City Council on Tuesday night that the city must make a $3.3 million bond payment in mid-September. Without a plan in place, she said that would leave the city unable to pay its nearly 500 employees and provide basic services.