Kipona Festival Safety Reimagined | Harrisburg News

This year’s Kipona Festival in Harrisburg is back—and Morgan Smoker, the photographer injured last year when a car crashed through barricades, is returning with hope for safer streets. Last year’s crash damaged her wheelchair and left her reliant on it for communication, but community support rallied to fund a new one. This year, city officials are rolling out stronger safety measures: more barriers, better lighting, and increased police presence—all designed to protect everyone, especially wheelchair users. Smoker’s excitement to return is palpable, even as the driver behind last year’s crash faces court next month. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/46f93683fd66cc26