With Oct. 19 being the last day to register to vote in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Be Woke.Vote held a drive-thru registration event in Philadelphia on Oct. 17. Continue reading ‘Stay woke’
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With Nov. 3 being only three weeks away in the swing state of Pennsylvania, the Ballots for the Burg event offered edutainment for a significant election.
On Oct. 10, The Black Burg, a community organization, held the voting drive/local artist showcase at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg.
Continue reading ‘Org holds voting drive/showcase’
Project 1500 II may have ended with someone activating a fire alarm, but the promoters still deem the event a success. Continue reading ‘Project 1500 returns’
On Sept. 7, supporters of Vice President Joe Biden waited outside to catch a glimpse of the Democratic presidential candidate in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading ‘Biden visits Harrisburg’
Without further ado, our calendar of events is back. Our blog encourages everyone to maintain social distancing when attending these events. For more information about these events, or to be listed on the calendar, email vigoronline03@gmail.com or send me a DM via Instagram. Continue reading ‘Calendar of events’
“It was a day that I hope inspires so many people who didn’t think this was possible,” Alexander Marpoe said about his rooftop event. “There was no bad vibe at that event.” Continue reading ‘They put on for their city’
On July 31, Rev. Martin Otto Zimmann stood at the crosswalk at Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, and he held up a peace sign. Zimmann confronted a counter protester who sat in his truck that carried a controversial confederate flag. S.O.P. (Save Our People) held a Black Lives Matter protest that day.
“As a white ally, I am still learning [the best way] how to stand with and for my black siblings,” Rev. Zimmann told vigoronline.com. Continue reading ‘A different battle at Gettysburg’
Rapper/DJ/sneakerhead Biz Markie is in a Maryland-area hospital and is being treated for complications related to his Type 2 diabetes. He is 56 years old. Continue reading ‘Biz hospitalized’
With the current civil unrest, I covered protests in Harrisburg on May 30 and June 17. Both events started at the Capitol and ended with a march. When the crowd became more agitated by the Riverfront on May 30, police shot tear gas. Protesters then gathered in another area by the Rivefront until the evening. Continue reading ‘Fight the power’
Luv drops first album with Lanez, Dior and others
Published June 12, 2020 Celebrities , Local people Leave a CommentOn the heels of her graduation from Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Kierra Luv will be releasing her first major-label album. Titled Take It or Leave It, the album drops on June 19 (Juneteenth). Continue reading ‘Luv drops first album with Lanez, Dior and others’