Six major projects in Dauphin and Perry counties are receiving funds in the latest round of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants. 

The Harrisburg area’s real estate market continues to hum along, fueled by a high demand for homes that are in short supply.

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber’s economic development nonprofit closed $300,000 in financing for a Duncannon, Perry County brewery to renovate a former PNC Bank into a brewery, tasting room and restaurant.

The Perry County Historical Society, with help from a $500,000 grant, plans to convert The Clarks Ferry Tavern – the oldest standing structure in the county – into a welcome center for tourists. 

State officials have added York and Perry counties to a list of 26 Pennsylvania counties under quarantine to prevent the spread of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that a recent study estimates could cost the state’s agriculture economy $99.1 million.