The festival-like event was filled with activities, entertainment, live music and opportunities for community engagement.
The need to find long-term solutions is even more urgent, with the I-83 expansion project set to disrupt what has become the city's largest homeless encampment.HARRISBURG, Pa. — The city of Harrisburg, along with Dauphin County and the Governor’s office are working together to tackle homelessness in the city.
The plan Commissioner Hartwick is referring to is what will happen to the nearly 100 individuals currently estimated to be living in the encampment behind the PennDOT building on Front Street.“The sooner we prepare the better," said Commissioner Hartwick."We think it’s going to be sometime at the end of the year or early 2025 but ultimately there’s no time for us to wait to be able to be coordinated, it cannot be a last-second matter.
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