A Message From the Mayor

Welcome to the new HarrisburgPA.gov. This site is continually undergoing upgrades and is designed to grow from feedback and suggestions provided by our citizens. This site provides accurate and easy to use information on our city’s services and programs. We hope that you find it useful and helpful. Your ideas are welcome!

Harrisburg is a town with a rich history that spans more than 200 years. As the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, we attract thousands of people to our city to live, work and play. Our city is poised for a great economic recovery, and there is a palpable optimism on our streets as we look forward to the next four years under new administration.

Our city is on the move. Our future will be even greater than our past!

Recent News

Mayor Papenfuse Announces Completion of First Phase of Sinkhole Study

July 29, 2014 HARRISBURG – Gannett Fleming has completed the data collection portion of a geological survey of the neighborhood around the 1400 block of South 14th Street, Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced Tuesday, and core borings to retrieve earth samples are scheduled to be performed this week. “The first task of the survey has been

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Kipona 2014: Get Ready!

Kipona 2014 promises to be a fantastic three days of food, music, entertainment and fun for the entire family. Come out and enjoy the Native American Pow Wow, the Festival of India parade, the Divas Concert and the fireworks display. Enjoy the offerings of food vendors along Riverfront Park and then head over to City Island to

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David Bach band at Italian Lake – 7:30 p.m. Sunday!

David Bach the versatile keyboardist and composer is a musician of many stripes. As an Air Force brat, Bach’s childhood was a chain of stopovers, during which time he was lucky enough to study under a host of rigorous teachers. Once he came of age, Bach found himself getting into progressive rock, which strengthened his resolve

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This Saturday at Reservoir Park – Jackiem Joyner!

7:30 p.m. Saturday at Reservoir Park: Jackiem Joyner! As a young Turk on the contemporary jazz scene, saxophonist Jackiem Joyner is far from complacent and staid in his sound and style. Not afraid to challenge the fan base that took him to No. 1 twice and Top 3 two more times on the Billboard chart, Joyner gets adventurous on

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