Unofficial Bicycle Detour - Paxtang Parkway The Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA) is sharing the following information to help Greenbelt users navigate the temporary closure of the Paxtang Parkway trail…
S Cameron Street Reroute Construction Begins April 6 We were hoping for a smoother stretch—but construction continues to impact the Greenbelt. Starting April 6, 2026, construction will impact the Greenbelt…
Due to a remarkable feat of engineering, the span east of City Island is higher that the span to the west. Learn why.
Named for a fort the British built on the site in 1756, archeological digs on the property found Native American artifacts going back 9,000 years.
There was once a zoo there with four lions, four bears, a mountain lion, wolves, raccoons, seals, and a monkey house.
Created on Harrisburg’s highest point in 1845, the three reservoirs there hold 42 million gallons of water that is still gravity fed to the City’s residents.
The “People’s Bridge” was built in 1890. The iron came from a company that provided some of the PRR’s original rails and the iron for the Eiffel Tower.
From the Editor It has been many years since the Capital Area Greenbelt Association has published a newsletter. I recently volunteered to create a new quarterly publication in an effort…
Dauphin County Approves $75,000 Grant To Help “Buckle the Belt” Among the gaming grants approved at their April 15 meeting, Dauphin CountyCommissioners approved a grant of $75,000 to the Capital…
After many years, we are bringing back a quarterly newsletter called the Greenbelt News.