Grand Opening of the Harrisburg Broadcast Network spring 2003.

WHBG Channel 20.

Opening remarks.

With the knowledge and nobility of civic purpose, and with the boldness of vision and resolve. We commission these new facilities, as a gift to present and future generations.

- Mayor Steve Reed.

Frank Lynch of Comcast.

Governor Ed Rendell.

Congressman Tim Holden.

Mayor Steve Reed.

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Harrisburg City Council May 27, 2003.

Shipoke resident Bill Cluck.

The Buchart Horn Report.

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June 2003.

First interview recorded for Channel 20.

Harrisburg School District Superintendent CEO Gerald Kohn.

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Harrisburg City Council June 10, 2003.

Richard House introduces Resolution #84 2003.

A Resolution of recognizing the First Anniversary of the release from wrongful Imprisonment for Steven Crawford.

Timeline.

1970 September 12. John Eddie Mitchell found bludgeoned under a 1950's Chevy parked in the garage on Atlas street in Uptown Harrisburg.

1972 February. Steven Crawford arrested.

1974 September. Crawford found guilty, sentenced to life in prison.

1976 October. Pa Supreme Court reverses conviction, re-trial.

1977 February. Crawford retried, found guilty.

1978 February. Crawford's third trial, offered time served he refuses. Convicted a third time.

2000 December. Linda D. Thompson accepts Mayor Steve Reed's backing to run for City Council. "Reed Team Member"

2001 February. Linda D. Thompson files PAC registration at Dauphin County Bureau of Elections.

2001. Linda D. Thompson wins primary race.

2001 October. Children find briefcase containing notes from state police chemist Janet Roadcap, briefcase turned over to DA Ed Marsico.

2001 November. Linda D. Thompson wins City Council seat.

2001 December. Steven Crawford files Post Conviction Relief.

2002 July. Steven Crawford is released from prison.

2003 March. Cawford sues the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County and the Commonwealth of Pa. Johnnie Cochran Jr. is part of the defense team.

2003 June 10. Harrisburg City Council passes Resolution #84 of 2003.

2005 November. Linda D. Thompson winds second term on Council.

2008 January. Linda D. Thompson voted president of Harrisburg City Council.

2009 May. Linda D. Thompson defeats mayor Steve Reed in primary election.

2009 November. Linda D. Thompson defeats Nevin Mindlin in general election.

2010 January 4. Linda D. Thompson sworn in as Mayor of Harrisburg.

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Harrisburg City Council June 23, 2003.

Bill 15 2003.

Parking meter increase.

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Harrisburg City Council July 8, 2003.

Linda Thompson to Richard House.

You know where the bodies are buried .

Bill #24 Parking Bond.

Council members Otto Banks and Vera White discuss potential conflicts due to awarding a grant to a company that they both work for.

#48 Cornell Abraxas.

Public comment.

Evelyn Warfield and Wendy Taylor.

I feel like I'm living in a movie.

Bill Cluck.

Cleavon Little and Blazing saddles.

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Harrisburg City Council July 22, 2003.

Council member Otto Banks reports on the July 14th Building and Housing committee.

The committee discussed Resolution #85 of 2003.

National Sports Hall of Fame.

Linda Thompson.

Comments on Wild West Museum.

Richard House.

Series O 18 Million Dallar Parking Bond.

Carol Cocheres and Bob Kroboth

Moving $600,000 into the general fund.

Richard House comments on John Luciew of the Patriot News

Bad taste as far as I'm concerned with the Patriot News.

Bill #35 0f 2003.

A summary of the incinerator retrofit project.

Public participation.

Wendy Taylor.

Everybody loves the mayor.

Bill Cluck.

Put the Buchart Horn report on the city websight.

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Incinerator Town Hall August 25, 2003

Historic Harrisburg Association 1230 North Third Street.

Opening comments by City Council and the history of the incinerator. 29 minutes.

The Team.

Ron Barmore How the Barlow Technology Works. 18 minutes.

Dan Lispi Myths and Facts - Dioxin. Andrew Giorgione details of the retrofit. 32 minutes.

Public comment 38 minutes.

Bill Cluck - This is your opportunity to participate in the democratic process. 10 minutes.

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Incinerator Town Hall September 3, 2003. River Rescue Building Cameron Street.

Opening statements City Council members.

Dan Lispi - Not overly optimistic.

Andy Giorgione.

Barlow.

James Losty.

Fred Osman, Evergreen Environmental, Inc.

environmental issues.

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Incinerator Town Hall September 10, 2003

Camp Curtin YMCA.

Harrisburg City Council president Richard House.

Introduction.

Council members.

Otto Banks.

Linda D. Thompson.

Ring the hooks.

John Wright.

The experts.

Dan Lispi.

Public comment

Tom Lupke.

Bill Cluck.

Evelyn Warfield.

Summit street resident.

Mike Ewall.

Joe Collette.

Joe Collette.

Dan Lispi and Ron Barmore answer questions.

A guarantee is in place if Barlow fails to preform.

Wendy Taylor.

Dan Lispi comments on the findings on the Watershed report.

The fees that are going to be charged at the incinerator are going to be very competitive with, and probably in a few years significantly cheaper than landfills.

Council member Otto Banks questions Dan Lispi.

Will this incinerator proposal generate sufficient revenue to pay for existing and new debt.

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Harrisburg City Council September 18, 2003.

Bill Cluck.

Evelyn Warfield.

Presentation from Bruce Yerger, Buchart Horn.

Rich Alrich, Sub consultant.

Part 1 - The history of the plant.

Environmental, Financial, Technical, .

Part 2. Recycling, fly ash, or shutting down the plant.

Best and worse case.

Buchart Horn Part 3.

Mayor Steve Reed - The history of the plant.

Doubting Thomases.

I never hear anything positive about the plant.

If you don't approve the retrofit, taxes will increase, trash wills will go up, and 58 employees will be laid off.

The construction cost of this facility is 72.9 million dollars, it is a design build project. If it exceeds that amount the contractors eat the added cost.

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Harrisburg City Council October 7, 2003.

John Wright.

Dan Lispi, Losty, Giorgione, Cocheres, Barmore.

Linda D. Thompson.

Jim Losty.

James Losty part 1.

Part 2.

Part 3.

Otto Banks.

Dan Lispi.

Otto Banks.

Linda D. Thompson questions guarantee fees.

The city's not going to fail on these bonds.

Andrew Giorgione county fees.

9097 Dup

Public comment.

Cooley.

Mike Ewald.

Cooley part 2.

Frank Divonzo.

Brooks Mountcastle.

9106 Dup

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Harrisburg City Council October 23, 2003.

Linda Thompson rumors reelection.

House we take the heat.

Wright flaws in the budget.

Vera.

Part 2..

CC October 2003 House postpones #35.

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City Council November 25, 2003.

Mayor Steve Reed.

The proposed 2004 budget.

Harrisburg resident Jason Smith.

Wild West Artifacts.

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December 1, 2013.

Harrisburg School Board Swearing-in Ceremony.

The oath.

Mayor Steve Reed.

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Harrisburg City Council December 23, 2003.

Vote on Tax Levy.

Bill #48 0f 2003.

Council president Richard House.

I'm going out in a ball of fire.

Now they want to question us on $500k in walking around money.

14 minute speech.

Linda D. Thompson comments on $500K Councimanic Grants.

This council now has some "real girl dollars".

Public Participation.

Jason Smith.

We need a tax increase because the mayor bought artifacts.

Bruce Hanson.

This whole crisis is the mayor's fault.

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Mayor Steve Reed press event December 23, 2003.

Mayor Reed reacts to council amending his proposed budget.

Council added a $500K special account,

Ask them some general questions about the budget. They didn't read it.

Critics who have never done anything for Harrisburg in their lifetime. It's easy for them to make up issues.

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Special thanks to Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse.

Momin Bhatti, Station Director Channel 20.

Archive digital files courtesy of the City of Harrisburg.