Janelle Bombalier

Jan 1, 2024 | harveyworld.org | Janelle Bombalier

A citywide petition is underway to contest a stormwater management project. But submitting community objections and petitions are an uphill battle. Officials at the local, state, and federal level are unclear where petitions should be sent—or if they can, at all. “We didn’t know they were coming,” said Mauzkie Ervin, former Harvey Public Library Board trustee who has circulated a petition, which has over 500 signatures to date.

Aug 25, 2023 | harveyworld.org | Jahaura Michelle |Kristin McKee |Janelle Bombalier

Sandria Washington spent nearly four decades of her life believing she was the daughter of Ella and Carlos Washington, but at age 38, she discovered a family secret that her parents wanted to remain undisclosed.  It was a fateful Thanksgiving holiday in 2017. “I thought you already knew, but I wanted to let you know you’re adopted,” a cousin wrote in an Instagram message. “I want you to have an opportunity to know your story and be happy.” Washington didn’t know how to react.

Aug 1, 2023 | harveyworld.org | Janelle Bombalier |Kristin McKee |Sonal Soni

Nestled in the vibrant heart of Harvey lies the Legacy School of Performing Arts, a dance institution where ancestral ties intertwine with the boundless dreams of a younger generation. Pagan McClure is its founder and artistic director. The school has transformed the basement of Transformation Community United Methodist Church, its dance headquarters, into a performance and practice space. “The word ‘legacy’ in itself is a major component to our school’s foundation.