Harrisburg
a city in and the capital of Pennsylvania, in the S part, on the Susquehanna River.
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Riley June Williams, 22, was allowed to go home to her mother in Harrisburg, Pa.
Prosecutors want defense attorney, ex-Sacramento GOP leader charged in Capitol siege to remain detained | Rachel Weiner, Spencer Hsu | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostSo Lincoln was instead spirited from Harrisburg back to Philadelphia.
Lincoln’s first inauguration met with threats of kidnapping, killing and militias | Michael Ruane | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostThe original plan was for Lincoln to arrive from Harrisburg at the Calvert Street station, Widmer said.
Lincoln’s first inauguration met with threats of kidnapping, killing and militias | Michael Ruane | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostHarrisburg and Fredericksburg, previously the Potomac Nationals, have been with the organization since 2005.
Nationals extend invites to affiliates close to home amid widespread minor league changes | Jesse Dougherty | December 9, 2020 | Washington PostIt was obvious that, once Strickland returned, Kieboom would head straight back to Harrisburg to ride the season out.
Spencer Kieboom built his life around baseball. Then he quietly walked away. | Jesse Dougherty | November 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Stephens left New York City when he was 20 to begin college in Harrisburg, but he traveled often to the city for work.
Stephens left New York City when he was 20 to begin college in Harrisburg, but he travelled often to the city for work.
‘I Always Felt It Was Creepy’: Stories of Sex With Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash | Maria Elena Fernandez | December 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSara Ganim was standing in her pink socks in the office of the Harrisburg, Pa., Patriot-News when she heard the news Monday.
Reporter Sara Ganim, Who Won a Pulitzer for Breaking Sandusky Story | Matthew DeLuca | April 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“This may be the most high-profile sexual abuse case ever,” says Andreozzi, of Harrisburg.
Penn State Facing More Civil Suits | Jessica Bennett, Jacob Bernstein | November 14, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThings are completely different now … I spend three days a week in Harrisburg lobbying representatives from all over the state.
Occupy Wall Street: The New York Post's Bogus Coverage | Emily Atkin, Matthew DeLuca | November 10, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTOur army, under the command of General Houston, was in front of Harrisburg, to which place the congress had retreated.
He's jealous, for he has never been past Harrisburg; but I've really gone around a little circle.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydNext I went on to Harrisburg, and thence took rail up the beautiful Susquehanna valley, deep into and over the mountains.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughLater it was called Rockwell and Harrisburg; and finally Juneau, the name it still bears with more or less dignity.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska | Charles Warren StoddardAt noon we came to "a fix;" the railway bridge across to Harrisburg had broken down.
Lands of the Slave and the Free | Henry A. Murray
British Dictionary definitions for Harrisburg
/ (ˈhærɪsˌbɜːɡ) /
a city in S Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River: the state capital. Pop: 48 322 (2003 est)
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