Harrisburg
Americannoun
noun
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“I shed a tear,” said Jim Tracy, Pride’s manager at double-A Harrisburg, where he began his comeback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
A number of cities in Pennsylvania, including Harrisburg and Allentown, have used higher tax rates on land than on buildings, with evidence of increased development and reduced vacancy.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Three Mile Island was located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, just a few hours’ drive from Asbury Park, making it also just a few hours’ drive from multiple major population centers.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2026
In central Pennsylvania, an “intergenerational schism” shadows the restart, said Eric Epstein, 66, of Harrisburg, who joined “Three Mile Island Alert,” a watchdog group, in 1984.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
By the end of the month they are closing on Harrisburg, having spread panic and rage and despair through the North.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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