Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021: Is parking free in Harrisburg? Are banks and stores open?
Updated Jan 18, 2021;
Posted Jan 18, 2021
FILE - In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses marchers during his I Have a Dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/File)AP
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The day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. This year that is Jan. 18.
King’s birthday is Jan. 15, 1929.
According to thekingcenter.org, the day should be celebrated with community service - “a day on, not a day off.”
Here’s a rundown of what we were able to determine regarding what’s closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18. Keep in mind that some of these places are not open to the public because of COVID-19 but employees are working.
New Year’s Day 2021: Do I have to pay to park in Harrisburg? Are liquor stores open?
Updated Jan 01, 2021;
Posted Jan 01, 2021
The United States Courthouse is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Williamsport, Pa. Federal offices and courthouses are closed on New Year s Day 2021 on Friday, Jan. 1.AP Photo/Mark Scolforo
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The first day of 2021 falls on a Friday. As you would expect, most government offices, banks and libraries are closed. About the only thing open will be retail stores and some grocery stores including Giant, Wegmans and Weis.
Here is a rundown of what we were able to determine regarding what is closed on New Year’s Day.
What time do liquor stores close on New Year’s Eve 2020? Will the post office close early?
Updated Dec 31, 2020;
Posted Dec 31, 2020
Pat Hendershot of Lower Paxton Township shops at the Fine Wine and Good Spirits Premium Collection store on Jonestown Road in Lower Paxton Township on March 17, 2020. State liquor stores in Pa. will close by 8 p.m. on New Year s Eve, Dec. 31, 2020.
Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
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New Year’s Eve festivities generally start later in the evening.
If you have business to attend to during normal business hours on the last day of the year, you are probably safe.
What time do liquor stores close on Christmas Eve? Is parking free in Harrisburg?
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
A selection of liquor is seen Feb. 17, 2020, at the Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store in the West Shore Plaza in Lemoyne. Pa. liquor stores will close by 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2020.Dan Gleiter file photo | For pennlive.com
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If you have business to attend to the day before Christmas, you might want to do it early.
Some places will close early on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, and most places are closed on Christmas Day. Grocery stores are closing early, too.
Many driver license and photo license centers to open late Thursday: PennDOT
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that driver license and photo centers in many Pennsylvania counties and the Riverfront Office Center in Harrisburg will have delayed openings Thursday due to weather conditions.
According to the press release, PennDOT Driver License and Photo License Centers in the following counties will open by 11:30 a.m. Thursday: Adams, Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming, and York.