Harrisburgs old JCC to remain open beyond planned Sunday closure; no change in plan to ultimately close it [Video]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg’s Jewish community was supposed to dedicate its new campus and close its old campus this weekend. Only half of that is happening.

Harrisburg’s Jewish Federation will officially dedicate its new campus, which it has been gradually moving into for a few years now, but it will not yet close its old building.

The new Grass Campus for Jewish Life at the former Dixon University Center.

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Federation bought and renovated it thanks to a big donation from the Grass family.

It’s missing some things the old building had, like an indoor swimming pool. That building is for sale, but the final move-out is on hold while the federation seeks more input after some community members expressed concerns.

Is there any chance Federation leaders are re-thinking the move?

“I don’t think we can say definitively yet what the future will look like – the final …