Welcome to TheBurg podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Dec. 31, 2015: In this "Year in Review" edition of the podcast, Larry and Paul take a long look back at a year of ups and downs in Harrisburg. They talk about developments and setbacks in Midtown, crime across the city and headline-grabbing stories of good community policing, and the political persona of Mayor Eric Papenfuse coming into focus through initiatives and battles throughout the year. They also upgrade everyone's favorite podcast feature by picking out their Most Harrisburg Thing This Year. And Paul gets a kudos from Larry for his city-as-fixer-upper metaphor.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

And an additional thanks to the folks at the Free Music Archive, who hooked us up with some sweet "Auld Lang Synes" from the public domain. You heard versions by the United States Marine Band and Amil Byleckie.

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Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Dec. 18, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the vote to approve the Papenfuse administration's 2016 budget, an arrest of a suspect in Midtown on terrorism charges, a farewell to departing City Council members and other very Harrisburg things.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

You can now subscribe to TheBurg podcast in iTunes!

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Dec. 11, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the many twists and turns in the hearings this week on Harrisburg's 2016 budget. They also discuss the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Rayon Braxton and Paul's expert advice on whether or not Larry needs to eat crow.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

You can now subscribe to TheBurg podcast in iTunes!

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Dec. 4, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the new LED streetlights, then assess the mayor's and the community's response to the murder of Rayon Braxton. They also discuss a stern letter to the mayor from a state agency and vision versus reality in the comprehensive plan.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

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Nov. 27, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about Mayor Papenfuse's proposed 2016 budget, the final resolution of a long-running dispute with the county tourism bureau, fact versus fiction in the corruption charges against former Mayor Reed, and the notion of Harrisburg "outsiders" you hear invoked from time to time around town, even from elected officials.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

You can now subscribe to TheBurg podcast in iTunes!

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Nov. 20, 2015: In this week's "Utility Edition," Larry and Paul talk about improvements at the site of the Harrisburg incinerator, a new rule on "woody waste," and the 2016 water and sewer rates approved by Capital Region Water. They also give a farewell to the Uptown Chicago Grill at 2nd and Maclay and chat about some really antiquated light circuits in city hall. Can you guess which of these were the Most Harrisburg Thing This Week?

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

You can now subscribe to TheBurg podcast in iTunes!

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Nov. 13, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the roll-out of two new front-end loaders, the latest additions to the city's incrementally improving sanitation fleet. They also talk about how the mayor and council don't seem to be singing "All Together Now" on city finances, before debuting a new podcast segment, "The Most Harrisburg Thing This Week."

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Nov. 6, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the "Find Your Way Here" city marketing campaign, which the tourism bureau unveiled Thursday night with or without - OK, without - the mayor's blessing. Then they discuss a stalled development in Midtown, the results of Tuesday's municipal election and Paul's November feature on the defunct revolving loan fund.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Oct. 30, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul nurse a trick-or-treating hangover by talking about the ongoing negotiations between Mayor Papenfuse and the tourism bureau and another court ruling on the lawsuits over the city's gun laws. Plus, a call for help from Harrisburg police on an unsolved murder, a new Burg issue and the city's first distillery since Prohibition (we think).

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Oct. 23, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about complaints and revelations at the recent meetings on Harrisburg's parking system. Then they discuss Mayor Papenfuse's beef with the local tourism bureau, which reached boiling point this week. Also, a quick update on the Reed defense team battling the city over the release of records, and a test-ride in the new Front Street bike lane.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Oct. 16, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the latest developments in the latest Harrisburg saga - the financial struggles of the Susquehanna Art Museum. Also, a renewed effort by a state-affiliated agency to expand its offices downtown, this time without tearing down two historic structures, and a public meeting on Harrisburg parking next week.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Oct. 9, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the city's request that residents not blow leaves into the street, and residents' unhappy reaction. Then, they discuss recent news of financial trouble at the Susquehanna Art Museum and an early (1980s early) media critic of former Mayor Reed's.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Oct. 2, 2015: Larry is away this week, so Paul hits the road to talk trash and trees. Next week concludes a series of four meetings Harrisburg's environmental advisory council has put on at various sites around the city. You'll hear from the council's Bill Cluck and Rafiyqa Muhammad, city arborist Erik Josephson and recycling coordinator John Rarig about the latest initiatives and regulations in the areas of trash, recycling and tree maintenance. The last "Talkin' Trash and Trees" meeting will be held at the public works center, 1820 Paxton St., next Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Sept. 18, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the preliminary hearing that ultimately sent Steve Reed on towards a full trial, probation and restitution in the case of former city treasurer John Campbell and a judge's stay that lets a Midtown bar remain open, at least for now.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Sept. 11, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about Mayor Papenfuse's State of the City address and a hearing on shutting down a bar the city says is a neighborhood nuisance, before a giving a recap of the week's council meeting.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Sept. 4, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about council's vetting of the LED light upgrade, Paul's story this month giving a Burg's-eye view of the city sanitation system, and Larry's column on the gulf between two sides in the Civil War...museum dispute.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Aug. 28, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul take the podcast to the streets and try to address a most vexing question: is the city's recovery plan working? With City Council and the mayor back in town, they also discuss this week's council meetings and a forum on a tree replanting planned along Front Street. Try to guess where this was recorded - as a hint, they explain it in, like, the first five seconds.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Aug. 21, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the latest court filings in the lawsuit over Harrisburg's gun laws, a corruption-case appeal to the Supreme Court that might impact the criminal investigation into former Mayor Reed, and, on a lighter side, an abundance of murals.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Aug. 14, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about a less-discussed side of Steve Reed, the former mayor who was also an active neighbor and volunteer after leaving office, as well as the latest Harrisburg crime statistics and new residential developments downtown.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Aug. 7, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about a vast records request the legal team defending former Mayor Reed has served on city hall. They also discuss the recent shootings involving off-leash dogs on a Midtown street.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 31, 2015: A new issue of TheBurg hit newsstands this week, and Larry and Paul mark the occasion by talking about a few stories in it. They discuss the city's biggest competitor in the downtown parking system, which the state appears to be subsidizing. They also talk about the theme of collective responsibility, both for city housing and at city hall, and some facts about the racketeering charges brought against former Harrisburg Mayor Steve Reed earlier this month.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 24, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul recover from the big-ticket news binge of last Friday's podcast and chat about this week's more quotidian developments: the Broad Street Market is looking for a new manager, Kipona is moving back to the Riverfront, the Civil War Museum wants to stay open and all over town there are some really big trash cans.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 10, 2015: Earlier this week, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a sweeping set of criminal charges against former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed. The 17 charges, approved by an investigating grand jury, encompass 499 counts including bribery, theft and racketeering. The charges mostly surround Reed's alleged use of public borrowings to improperly divert funds to personal interests, such as acquiring artifacts for a never-realized network of museums. On this week's podcast, Larry and Paul talk about the charges, what it was like covering Reed's arraignment and what's to come in the continuing investigation.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 10, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about a task force report on the Broad Street Market, some new regulations on mobile food vendors, the latest tools in the city's fight against blight and a new chief recovery officer for the Harrisburg School District.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

July 3, 2015: In this week's rockets'-red-glare edition of the podcast, Larry and Paul talk about a bad budget forecast stemming from parking problems, a City Island vendor who hasn't been paying his rent, and a firework-style scattering of updates about the grand jury investigation into Harrisburg finances and the city's July 4 celebrations.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 26, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk trash - starting with the law that emboldened gun rights groups to sue Harrisburg, which a court ruling this week consigned to the dustbin, and moving on from there to the overhaul of city sanitation services.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 19, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul chop through some red tape and try to shed some light on two rather abstract-sounding projects afoot in the city - the comprehensive planning process, which held its first public meetings this week, and Impact Harrisburg, a non-profit that has been quietly setting the stage for what to do with $16 million in public money.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 12, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul discuss a pair of hires discussed at Tuesday's night's City Council meeting and the future of City Island, the city's gem in the middle of the Susquehanna.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

June 5, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul welcome the podcast back from its vacation to catch up on the results of the May Democratic primary. Then, they discuss the raid of former Mayor Steve Reed's home in Midtown, the latest legal trouble for Councilwoman Sandra Reid and the impending arrival of new tenants on N. 3rd Street.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

May 15, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about some surprise reversals over a tax-break policy at City Council, the departure of the school district's chief recovery officer and the upcoming municipal primary.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, available on SoundCloud and in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

May 8, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about potential lawsuits against lawyers involved in the city's borrowings and the team of architects and designers that will be leading an update to the city's comprehensive plan. Also, a brief update on those Midtown and Uptown bars whose licenses the city is trying to revoke, and some news about a restaurant opening in Midtown.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. Check out his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or iTunes. Especially his latest episode about his new roommate!

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

May 1, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about some hoop dreams on Penn Street, a mystifying exchange over Zumba at City Council, and a surprise reintroduction of tax abatement legislation...right in time for the May 19 primary.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. You can find his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

April 24, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about PAC money and endorsements in the City Council race, and why glass is trash, paper is gold and beer is almost always good news. Also, they give a nod to City Beautiful H2O, a green-infrastructure and educational initiative from the folks at Capital Region Water.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. You can listen to his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

April 17, 2015: In a special extended edition of the podcast this week, Larry and Paul speak with their guest, Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse, about myriad issues from his first year-and-change in office. They discuss public safety, schools, mayoral power and Papenfuse's political history and future ambitions - and also get the mayor's endorsements for the 10-way City Council race this year. "Being mayor is a tough job," he tells them. It "requires standing up for what's right, pushing when you need to push, and trying to bring things into the public light when they need to be brought in."

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. You can listen to his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

April 15, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul give a brief update on two historic houses that may be spared demolition. Then, they turn to the more troublesome topic, on their minds because of a recent notable arrest, of crime, the community and the police.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can listen to his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

April 3, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul discuss the best-laid plans of mice and men and how they fared at the planning commission. Specifically, they talk about a proposal for a 160-foot office tower on the riverfront and the demolition of two historic clapboard houses on Locust Street, an exemption for a so-called "nanobrewery" and a switch in the downtown real estate market from commercial to residential.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can listen to his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

March 27, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the mayor's outside-the-box effort to reduce parking prices, the outsiders vs. insiders mindset coming back to council chambers and drawing primary ballot challengers out of the shadows.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can listen to his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud and in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

March 20, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about the faintest glimpse of a conclusion to the grand jury probe into the city's incinerator debt fiasco, a challenge to a City Council candidate's run for office, a bid for a blighted Midtown building and council's eyes for independent legal advice.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can find his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud and in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

March 13, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about City Council elections and a candidate's effort to score an explosive headline, changes in plan at the Broad Street Market, the Millworks grand opening in Midtown and a Second Street lane change.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can listen to Paul's own podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

March 6, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about Gov. Wolf's proposed state budget and its possible pluses for Harrisburg, the incremental movements in the lawsuits over the city's gun laws, and the fateful decade when Harrisburg city government went into the hotel business.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can listen to Paul's own podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud or in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Feb. 27, 2015: Larry and Paul try (and mostly fail) to speed through the many topics of a newsy week. Among the topics of discussion: the once-a-year Airing of Greivances before the city's parking committee, a partial victory for lawyers, guns and money, the rejection of a land sale and the newest edition of TheBurg. And the answer to a piece of Harrisburg trivia. Q: What drives Harrisburg residents to council meetings in droves? Clue: It rhymes with "balsa music."

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme. You can find his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud and in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Feb. 13, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about selling off undeveloped forest near the DeHart Reservoir, a proposal to invest in south Allison Hill and the demolition of the Riviera Hotel, one of the last old buildings standing on its Uptown block.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music. You can find his podcast, the PRC Show, on SoundCloud and in the iTunes Store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Feb. 6, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul discuss Harrisburg's defense against lawsuits over its gun control ordinances and the pros and cons of city living.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music and whose own podcast, the PRC Show, is available on SoundCloud and in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Jan. 30, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul discuss City Council's latest legislative session, gun-rights groups suing the city, and a whole bucketful of honorable mentions, including the cover of the February issue, which was distributed today.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music and whose own podcast, the PRC Show, is available on SoundCloud and in the iTunes store.

Welcome to TheBurg Podcast, a weekly roundup of news in and around Harrisburg.

Jan. 23, 2015: This week, Larry and Paul talk about an upcoming settlement to a major Harrisburg debt burden and the dropping of charges against a local pastor whose church collapsed earlier this year in south Harrisburg. They even play-act a little debt scenario, with Larry taking the role of the lender and Paul the role of, shall we say, the young and the reckless.

Special thanks to Paul Cooley, who wrote our theme music and whose own podcast, the PRC Show, is available on SoundCloud and in the iTunes store.