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Contents 1 Map 2 Photos 3 no sense 4 Flag 5 History page: separate article 6 Deleted article

[edit] Map

The PNG map picture file isn't appearing on my computer. The graphic is entirely black with a red dot where (I assume) Harrisburg is located on a PA map. I was going to remove the map until the file was fixed, but it would seriously messed up the format of the page. So, could someone replace the PA map? --Kirkpatrick 14:36, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The map renders fine now and this article has more than enough pictures. Removing request. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ | Esperanza 13:00, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Wow, the history section of this article is really short. Contrast with Wilkes-Barre a much less significant city, historically speaking. Mjk2357 03:17, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Deleted reference to "Star City" as nickname for Harrisburg. I've never heard this name used. If I'm wrong and there is some reference to this name online, please advise. Kirkpatrick 03:49, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

I have to second the "Star City" nickname. It looks like it has been restored, however. I'd like to wait for somebody to justify keeping it before I remove it.

Also, I don't know if it's really significant to note that some people call it "The Burg." It's hardly a stretch to assume that pretty much every city with "burg" or "burgh" in its name is given the same nickname by at least somebody. This is like saying some people call New York "the city." Freshyill 14:51, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

I'm a long time resident of central PA and I've never heard either of these two nicknames, although the "burg" nickname appears to have some support The Burg Blurb! Harrisburg, Pa. People that I know call Harrisburg . . . "Harrisburg". I can't even recall hearing people refer to it as "the capital". If there are nicknames used by local residents that I am unaware of, perhaps a better solutions would be to list them in their own section somewhere lower on the page, so as to not clutter the introduction. 208.27.111.122 18:12, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

I call it "The Burg" sometimes, but I'm usually half-joking. I certainly wouldn't expect anybody to guess what city I would be talking about in a conversation outside the context of Harrisburg. At any rate, I don't think it's commonly referred to as such. If I say "The Big Apple" or "The City of Brotherly Love," you most likely immediately know to what city I'm referring. "The Burg" could be just about anything, and upon further contemplation, I don't think it's a unique enough nickname to even warrant mentioning. Just my thoughts. Freshyill 02:54, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

I have added a State/County map to Harrisburg outlining the city location in Dauphin County similar to that of other city articles. Feedback is welcome. SoundGod3 03:24, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Photos

As Rune Welsh mentioned above, the article has enough photos, but I'm not crazy about them. Most are more relevant to the Capitol building. I'd like to see some of these deleted and replaced with good photos of the city and its landmarks. Freshyill 03:01, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] no sense

This sentence (the last of the History section) makes no sense, as written: "Out of the 5,000 people covered by this recommendation, 140,000 people fled the area". The 3 mile island article does not help either. Someone with the facts, please fix. Thanks Hmains 21:17, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Flag

Added Harrisburg's flag to the infobox. Wrightchr 13:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] History page: separate article

Noticed the history section was getting too long. Shortened the history section of the main page of the article and created a separate page for the section. Wrightchr 22:14, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted article

Harrisburg contributors may need to be aware of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of people from Harrisburg, which resulted in deletion.--orlady 22:57, 25 August 2007 (UTC)