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 Asks Dauphin County Commissioners to Help End Bad Agreement to Fund National Civil War Museum

July 30, 2014 HARRISBURG – Mayor Eric Papenfuse today asked the Dauphin County Commissioners to freeze money it allocates to the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau until the City of Harrisburg can revise the agreement with the agency on how to disperse county hotel tax revenue. “The vast majority of the funds dedicated for promoting

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First mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found in Harrisburg

July 29, 2014 HARRISBURG – The first mosquitoes capable of carrying the West Nile Virus has been located in the City of Harrisburg, and Mayor Eric Papenfuse says city and county officials are closely monitoring the situation to try to prevent the virus from spreading. “We are working closely with county officials who are assessing

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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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