The city of Harrisburg's financial struggles have been grabbing headlines across the country and around the world for months. Accusations of bickering, political posturing and obstructionism have whirled through the capital. The struggle to find a way to cope with the city's crushing, more than $300 million debt related to its trash incinerator have included a controversial bankruptcy filing and a state takeover. Now, the city's state-appointed financial custodian has rolled out his recovery plan.

The message from the region's leaders has been the same throughout the Harrisburg financial crisis: central Pennsylvania is open for business.

On Thursday's Radio SmartTalk, we'll hear about the progress the midstate's business community says it is making, and we'll talk about how business leaders are working to preserve the good reputation of the capital city and the surrounding area.

Our guests are David Black, the CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC; Richard Jordan II, CEO of Smith Land & Improvement Corporation; and Thomas Brown, Jr., president of the McClure Company and Board Chair.

This trio of business leaders will discuss the impact of Harrisburg's financial crisis on the greater region.

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