A firm headed by former Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy got the go ahead from Harrisburg City Council this week to develop a 48-unit apartment building in midtown Harrisburg.

Two midstate restaurants recently announced that they’re closing, although one plans to reopen under new ownership.

The Lofts, a 16-unit Midtown Harrisburg rental complex in the former Salvation Army building, is under construction with occupancy expected next spring.

Harrisburg’s local movie theater boasts eclectic films and a nostalgic concessions space, but potential customers passing by Midtown Cinema, with its “Reily Midtown Center” sign atop an unassuming building, may not know what they are missing.

As construction ramps up on the federal courthouse in Midtown Harrisburg, the federal government has turned its attention to long-term parking needs around the nearly $200 million courthouse.