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

MORE MOSQUITOES CARRYING WEST NILE VIRUS FOUND IN HARRISBURG

Aug. 1, 2014 HARRISBURG – The Dauphin County West Nile Virus Control Program says it has collected two more samples of mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus in the city of Harrisburg. The samples were collected Thursday and as a result of the additional positive samples, the County will expand its efforts to kill

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New Info on Street Closure

CITY OF HARRISBURG – STREET CLOSURE/CRANE SETTING NOTIFICATION (DATE CORRECTION) Street Name: N 3RD ST From: CRANBERRY ST To: LOCUST ST Date from: 8/2/2014, SATURDAY, Time from: 7:00 AM (07:00) Date to: 8/2/2014, SATURDAY, Time to: 3:30 PM (15:30) Type of Closure: PARTIAL CLOSURE Closure Info: TRAFFIC WILL BE DOWN TO ONE LANE WITH FLAGGERS

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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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