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I found an alarming discovery in the link mentioning merging the identities of Harrisburg and York. Mind you; these are ONLY proposals at this point unless someone can accurately show me otherwise, but the proposal in the link goes as far as to link NYC, Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and Berks County in a megalopolis in which the outer counties would continue to struggle to maintain their identity and such an identity could sometimes sell. [[User:Heff01|Heff01]] ([[User talk:Heff01|talk]]) 02:09, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

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The '''Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area''', officially the '''Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area''', and also referred to as the '''[[Susquehanna Valley]]''', is defined by the [[Office of Management and Budget]] as an area consisting of three counties in [[South Central Pennsylvania|South Central]] [[Pennsylvania]], anchored by the cities of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] and (to a lesser extent) [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]],<ref name="census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/|access-date=2014-05-25|publisher=census.gov}}</ref> the [[metropolitan statistical area]] (MSA) had a population of 549,475.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=US Census|title=Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Totals: 2010-2019|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2010s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US}}</ref> In 2010, Harrisburg–Carlisle was the [[Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|96th largest]] metropolitan area in the [[United States]]. Since 2012, it has been defined as part of the [[Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area]], which also includes [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]], [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] and [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams]] counties.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=0MB BULLETIN NO. 20-01|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Bulletin-20-01.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=[[Office of Management and Budget]]}}</ref>

== Components ==
The Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Area consists of three counties, located entirely within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The following three counties are designated as being part of the greater Harrisburg–Carlisle area:<ref name=":1" />

* [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]]
* [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania]]
* [[Perry County, Pennsylvania]]
Officially, Lebanon County is not part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, and hasn't been since 2003, and is rather part of combined statistical area, however, it is culturally considered to be part of Greater Harrisburg with Harrisburg suburbs extending into the county.

=== Combined Statistical Area ===
{{Main articles|Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area}}
Additionally, three more counties are included as part of the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area.<ref name=":1" /> Collectively, they have a population of 1,271,801 people, making it the 46th most populous [[combined statistical area]] (CSA) in the United States, and the 3rd most populous CSA in the state of Pennsylvania.<ref name=":0" />

* [[Adams County, Pennsylvania]]
* [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]
* [[York County, Pennsylvania]]

=== Statistical history ===
*1950: The Harrisburg standard metropolitan area (SMA), consisting of Cumberland and Dauphin counties, was first defined.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/lists/historical/50mfips.txt | title = Standard Metropolitan Areas (SMAs) and Components| format = [[Text file|TXT]] | work = Standard Metropolitan Areas defined by the Bureau of the Budget, October 13, 1950 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = 2000-12-14 | access-date = 2008-10-20}}</ref>
*1959: Following a term change by the Bureau of the Budget (present-day [[Office of Management and Budget]]), the Harrisburg SMA became the Harrisburg standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA).<ref name="About">{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/aboutmetro.html | title = About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas| publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | access-date = 2008-10-20}}</ref>
*1963: Perry County added to the Harrisburg SMSA.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/lists/historical/63mfips.txt | title = Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) and Components, 1963 | format = [[Text file|TXT]] | work = Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas defined by Office of Management and Budget, October 18, 1963 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = 2000-10-25 | access-date = 2008-10-20}}</ref>
*1983: Harrisburg SMSA renamed the Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area (MSA);<ref name="About"/> Lebanon County added to the MSA.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/lists/historical/83mfips.txt | title = Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1983 | format = [[Text file|TXT]] | work = Metropolitan Statistical Areas defined by Office of Management and Budget, June 27, 1983 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = 2001-03-01 | access-date = 2008-10-20}}</ref>
*2003: MSA split into two separate metropolitan areas – Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area ([[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]], [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]], and [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry]] counties) and the Lebanon metropolitan statistical area (Lebanon County);<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/lists/2003/03msa.txt | title = Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, 2003| format = [[Text file|TXT]] | work = Metropolitan statistical areas defined by Office of Management and Budget, June 6, 2003 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = 2003-07-10 | access-date = 2008-10-20}}</ref> Both MSAs together form the Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon combined statistical area.
*2010: The Harrisburg–[[York, Pennsylvania|York]]–Lebanon urban agglomeration area is defined for the first time, linking [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] to the CSA.<ref name="urbanpop2">[http://proximityone.com/urbanagglomerations.htm America's Urban Agglomerations 2010] Proximity, Retrieved January 21, 2011.</ref>
*2012: The [[Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area]] was formally defined and includes the counties of York and Adams.<ref name="census2012">[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/econ/ec2012/csa/EC2012_330M200US276M.pdf Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area] [[United States Census Bureau]], Retrieved April 2, 2015.</ref>

== Geography and climate ==

=== Geography ===
Harrisburg–Carlisle is located in the [[Susquehanna River]]'s [[Susquehanna Valley|valley]], which makes the terrain rolling, with occasional flat land and tall hills. The metropolitan area is underlain with limestone, which makes the land ideal for farming. Much of the region is within the [[Piedmont (United States)|piedmont]] region of the [[United States]].

=== Climate ===
The Harrisburg metropolitan area has a [[humid continental climate]], experiencing four mild seasons: [[summer]], [[autumn]], [[winter]], and [[Spring (season)|spring]]. The average high temperature 62ºF, while the average low is 44ºF. Harrisburg receives about 41 inches of rainfall annually.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Weather averages Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/harrisburg/pennsylvania/united-states/uspa0679|access-date=2021-03-03|website=www.usclimatedata.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Communities ==
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'''Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants'''
* [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] (Principle City)
'''Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants'''
* [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]
* [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]]
* [[Colonial Park, Pennsylvania|Colonial Park]]
'''Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants'''
* [[Progress, Pennsylvania|Progress]]
* [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]]
* [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]
* [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]]
* [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]]
* [[Lower Allen, Pennsylvania|Lower Allen]]
* [[Linglestown, Pennsylvania|Linglestown]]
* [[Enola, Pennsylvania|Enola]]
* [[Steelton, Pennsylvania|Steelton]]
* [[Shippensburg, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg]]
* [[Paxtonia, Pennsylvania|Paxtonia]]
* [[Schlusser, Pennsylvania|Schlusser]]
* [[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]]
* [[Hummelstown, Pennsylvania|Hummelstown]]
* [[Rutherford, Pennsylvania|Rutherford]]

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* [[Skyline View, Pennsylvania|Skyline View]]
* [[Lawnton, Pennsylvania|Lawnton]]
* [[Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania|Boiling Springs]]
* [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]]
* [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]]
* [[Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg University]]
* [[Millersburg, Pennsylvania|Millersburg]]
* [[Marysville, Pennsylvania|Marysville]]
* [[Highspire, Pennsylvania|Highspire]]
* [[Messiah College, Pennsylvania|Messiah College]]
* [[Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania|Mount Holly Springs]]
* [[Lykens, Pennsylvania|Lykens]]
* [[Newport, Pennsylvania|Newport]]
* [[Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania|Shiremanstown]]
* [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]]
* [[Duncannon, Pennsylvania|Duncannon]]
* [[Elizabethville, Pennsylvania|Elizabethville]]
* [[Bressler, Pennsylvania|Bressler]]
* [[Williamstown, Pennsylvania|Williamstown]]
* [[Newville, Pennsylvania|Newville]]
* [[Palmdale, Pennsylvania|Palmdale]]
* [[West Fairview, Pennsylvania|West Fairview]]

{{Col-break}}

* [[New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania|New Bloomfield]]
* [[Enhaut, Pennsylvania|Enhaut]]
'''Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants'''
* [[Liverpool, Pennsylvania|Liverpool]]
* [[Wiconisco, Pennsylvania|Wiconsico]]
* [[Royalton, Pennsylvania|Royalton]]
* [[Halifax, Pennsylvania|Halifax]]
* [[Dauphin, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]]
* [[Gratz, Pennsylvania|Gratz]]
* [[Millerstown, Pennsylvania|Millerstown]]
* [[Oberlin, Pennsylvania|Oberlin]]
* [[Lenkerville, Pennsylvania|Lenkerville]]
* [[New Kingstown, Pennsylvania|New Kingstown]]
* [[Union Deposit, Pennsylvania|Union Deposit]]
* [[Plainfield, Pennsylvania|Plainfield]]
* [[Berrysburg, Pennsylvania|Berrysburg]]
* [[Newburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Newburg]]
* [[Pillow, Pennsylvania|Pillow]]
* [[Blain, Pennsylvania|Blain]]
* [[Landisburg, Pennsylvania|Landisburg]]
* [[New Buffalo, Pennsylvania|New Buffalo]]
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 509,074 people, 202,380 households, and 134,557 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 86.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.68% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.67% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $43,374, and the median income for a family was $51,792. Males had a median income of $36,368 versus $26,793 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the MSA was $21,432.

In 2009 the urban population of the MSA increased to 383,008 from 362,782 in 2000, a change of 20,226 people.<ref name="urbanpop">[http://proximityone.com/urbanpopulation.htm America's Urban Population: Patterns & Characteristics 2000-2009] Proximity, 2009 data, Retrieved January 21, 2011.</ref>

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== Transportation ==
{{See also|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania#Transport}}

=== Roads and highways ===
The Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area is served by a number of [[Interstate Highway System|interstates]], [[United States Numbered Highway System|US routes]], and [[List of state routes in Pennsylvania|state highways]] that help facilitate the movement of people and goods throughout the region. Major routes in the region include:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harrisburg and Vicinity Transportation Map|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/OTM/web_hbg_enlg.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=PennDOT}}</ref>
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=== Air ===
[[Harrisburg International Airport]] (MDT) is the primary airport for the Harrisburg–Carlisle area. Located in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]], the airport serviced 1.137 million passengers in 2017. It is Pennsylvania's 3rd busiest Airport.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HAI Airport Passenger and Operational Statistics|url=https://www.flyhia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/012716-MDT-2015-Statistics.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=March 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Commercial Service Airports by State and Type of Carrier|url=https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy05_commercial_carrier_type.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=March 2, 2021}}</ref> It is owned and operated by the [[Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority]], which also operates several other airports throughout [[South Central Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the Airport|url=https://www.flyhia.com/about-hia/history/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Harrisburg International Airport|language=en-US}}</ref>

Some residents utilize [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport|Baltimore/Washington]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Ronald Reagan Washington]], and [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]] airports for a wider selection of destinations and airlines.

=== Rail ===
Harrisburg–Carlisle is served by [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Keystone Service]]'' and [[Pennsylvanian (train)|''Pennsylvanian'']]. Amtrak's ''Keystone Service'', which terminates at [[Harrisburg Transportation Center]], allows for rail trips to points east, including [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]]. The ''Pennsylvanian'' connects Harrisburg–Carlisle with Pittsburgh and New York City (by way of Philadelphia).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Keystone Service Train {{!}} Amtrak|url=https://www.amtrak.com/keystone-service-train|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.amtrak.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pennsylvanian Train {{!}} Amtrak|url=https://www.amtrak.com/pennsylvanian-train|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.amtrak.com|language=en}}</ref>

Currently, the Harrisburg–Carlisle region is not served by any commuter rail, however, there are plans to bring it to the metropolitan and combined statistical areas. Future plans include a commuter rail line, called the [[Capital Red Rose Corridor]], running from [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] to Harrisburg, with a possible extension to Carlisle.<ref name="tcrpc2">{{cite web|year=2006|title=Corridor One in the Harrisburg Region|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101164656/http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm|archivedate=1 January 2007|accessdate=24 January 2007|publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission|df=dmy}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
The region is interconnected by [[Public transport bus service|bus services]], which offer service for local and regional trips, as well as for [[Intercity bus service|intercity]] trips. The primary bus service provider for the region is [[Capital Area Transit (Harrisburg)|Capital Area Transit]] (CAT). CAT provides commuter bus service in eastern Cumberland and southern Dauphin counties. Its services are used by about 8,000 daily riders.<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Information|url=https://www.cattransit.com/general-information/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Capital Area Transit|language=en-US}}</ref> Intercity bus service is primarily provided by [[Greyhound Lines]] and [[Trailways Transportation System|Fullington Trailways]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harrisburg Bus Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania {{!}} Greyhound|url=https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-station-170610|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.greyhound.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fullington Tours, Clearfield, Pennsylvania - Tours, Cruises and Travel Packages|url=http://www.fullingtontours.com/pages/daily_bus_tickets|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.fullingtontours.com}}</ref>

== Colleges and universities ==
{{See also|List of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania}}
The Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area is home to several universities. The following is a list of non-profit colleges and universities within Harrisburg–Carlisle:

=== Cumberland County ===

* [[Central Penn College]]
* [[Dickinson College]]
* [[Messiah University]]
* [[Penn State Dickinson School of Law]]
* [[Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania]]
* [[United States Army War College]]

=== Dauphin County ===

* [[HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College]] (Harrisburg Campus)
* [[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology]]
* [[Penn State College of Medicine]]
* [[Penn State Harrisburg]]

== Media ==
The Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area is located entirely within the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon media market. It is the 42nd largest in the United States, with 772,810 households {{As of|2021|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Designated Regional Market List by State|url=https://www.truckads.com/designated-market-list.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.truckads.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=AdeptPlus|title=Nielsen DMA 2021 Rankings|url=https://mediatracks.com/resources/nielsen-dma-rankings-2021/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=MediaTracks Communications|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Newspapers ===

* ''[[The Patriot-News]]''
* ''[[Central Penn Business Journal]]''
* ''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)]]''
* ''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|Carlisle Sentinel]]''

=== Television ===
The Harrisburg TV market is served by:

* [[WGAL]] – ([[NBC]])
* [[WXBU]] – ([[Comet (TV network)|Comet]])
* [[Harrisburg Broadcast Network|WHBG-TV]] – cable-only, public access
* [[WHP-TV]] – ([[CBS]])
* [[WHTM-TV]] – ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
* [[WCZS-LD]] – ([[Cornerstone Television Network|CTVN]])
* [[WITF-TV]] – ([[PBS]])
* [[WPMT]] – ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]])
* [[WLYH (TV)|WLYH]] – independent, religious
* [[Pennsylvania Cable Network|PCN-TV]], is a [[cable television]] [[Television network|network]] dedicated to 24-hour coverage of [[government]] and [[Public affairs programming|public affairs]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]].
* [[Roxbury News]] –independent news
{{Susquehanna Valley TV}}

=== Radio ===
The Harrisburg area's radio market is ranked 78th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Audio | Nielsen|url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp|access-date=2017-01-28|website=Arbitron.com}}</ref>{{Harrisburg Radio}}This is a list of [[FM station|FM stations]] in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area:
{| class="wikitable"
![[Callsign]]
!MHz
!Band
!"Name" Format, Owner
![[City of license]]
|-
|[[WDCV]]
| align="right" |88.3
|FM
|Indie/College Rock, [[Dickinson College]]
|Carlisle
|-
|[[WXPH]]
| align="right" |88.7
|FM
|[[WXPN]] relay, [[University of Pennsylvania]]
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WSYC]]
| align="right" |88.7
|FM
|Alternative, [[Shippensburg University]]
|Shippensburg
|-
|[[WITF-FM]]
| align="right" |89.5
|FM
|[[NPR]]
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WVMM]]
| align="right" |90.7
|FM
|Indie/College Rock, [[Messiah College]]
|Grantham
|-
|[[WJAZ]]
| align="right" |91.7
|FM
|[[WRTI]] relay, Classical/Jazz, [[Temple University]]
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WKHL (FM)|WKHL]]
| align="right" |92.1
|FM
|"K-Love" Contemporary Christian
|Palmyra
|-
|[[WNUU]]
| align="right" |92.7
|FM
|"Nu 92.7 KZF" CHR
|Starview
|-
|[[WTPA-FM]]
| align="right" |93.5
|FM
|"93.5 WTPA" Classic Rock
|Mechanicsburg
|-
|[[WRBT]]
| align="right" |94.9
|FM
|"Bob" Country
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WLAN-FM|WLAN]]
| align="right" |96.9
|FM
|"FM 97" CHR
|Lancaster
|-
|[[WRVV]]
| align="right" |97.3
|FM
|"The River" Classic Hits and the Best of Today's Rock
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WYCR]]
| align="right" |98.5
|FM
|"98.5 The Peak" Classic Hits
|York
|-
|[[WQLV]]
| align="right" |98.9
|FM
|98.9 WQLV
|Millersburg
|-
|[[WHKF]]
| align="right" |99.3
|FM
|"Kiss-FM" CHR
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WFVY]]
| align="right" |100.1
|FM
|Adult Contemporary
|Lebanon
|-
|[[WROZ]]
| align="right" |101.3
|FM
|"101 The Rose" Hot AC
|Lancaster
|-
|[[WARM-FM|WARM]]
| align="right" |103.3
|FM
|"Warm 103" Hot AC
|York
|-
|[[WNNK]]
| align="right" |104.1
|FM
|"Wink 104" Hot AC
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WQXA]]
| align="right" |105.7
|FM
|"105.7 The X" Active Rock
|York
|-
|[[WWKL (FM)|WWKL]]
| align="right" |106.7
|FM
|"Hot 106.7" CHR
|Hershey
|-
|[[WGTY]]
| align="right" |107.7
|FM
|"Great Country"
|York
|}
This is a list of [[AM station|AM stations]] in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area:
{| class="wikitable"
!Callsign
!kHz
!Band
!Format
!City of license
|-
|[[WHP (AM)]]
| align="right" |580
|AM
|Conservative News/Talk
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WHYF]]
| align="right" |720
|AM
|[[EWTN]] Global Catholic Radio Network
|Shiremanstown
|-
|[[WSBA (AM)]]
| align="right" |910
|AM
|News/Talk
|York
|-
|[[WADV]]
| align="right" |940
|AM
|Gospel
|Lebanon
|-
|[[WHYL]]
| align="right" |960
|AM
|Adult Standards
|Carlisle
|-
|[[WIOO]]
| align="right" |1000
|AM
|Classic Country
|Carlisle
|-
|[[WKBO]]
| align="right" |1230
|AM
|Christian Contemporary
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WQXA-AM|WQXA]]
| align="right" |1250
|AM
|Country
|York
|-
|[[WLBR]]
| align="right" |1270
|AM
|Talk
|Lebanon
|-
|[[WHGB]]
| align="right" |1400
|AM
|ESPN Radio (Formerly Adult R&B: The Touch)
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WTKT]]
| align="right" |1460
|AM
|sports: "The Ticket"
|Harrisburg
|-
|[[WEEO (AM)]]
| align="right" |1480
|AM
|Classic Country
|Shippensburg
|-
|[[WLPA (AM)|WLPA]]
| align="right" |1490
|AM
|sports
|Lancaster
|-
|[[WWSM]]
| align="right" |1510
|AM
|Classic Country
|Annville
|-
|[[WPDC]]
| align="right" |1600
|AM
|Sport
|Elizabethtown
|-
|[[Penndot]]
| align="right" |1670
|AM
|NOAA Weather and Travel
|Several
|}

== Area codes ==
The entire Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area is served by two area codes:<ref>{{Cite web|title=NANPA : Number Resources - NPA (Area) Codes|url=https://www.nationalnanpa.com/area_code_maps/display.html?pa|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.nationalnanpa.com}}</ref>

* [[Area codes 717 and 223|717]]: area code used in South Central Pennsylvania
* [[Area codes 717 and 223|223]]: [[overlay plan]] with 717 area code

==See also==
{{Portal|Pennsylvania}}
*[[Pennsylvania statistical areas]]
*[[Pennsylvania metropolitan areas|List of Pennsylvania metropolitan areas]]
*[[List of metropolitan statistical areas|List of United States metropolitan areas]]
*[[Combined statistical area|List of United States combined statistical areas]]

==References==

{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Harrisburg|Harrisburg}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070329045937/http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/data_and_information/Data/73b.html PA MSA 1990 Census and 1994 Population Estimates]
*[https://www.webcitation.org/60EJHaFAI?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42099.html Quickfacts from U.S. Census Bureau]
*[https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/pa190090.txt census.gov Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990]

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[[Category:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Carlisle, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Geography of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Geography of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Geography of Perry County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Susquehanna Valley]]
{{Harrisburg Metro}}
{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}{{Pennsylvania}}{{USLargestMetros}}{{Cumberland County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Dauphin County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Perry County, Pennsylvania}}

List of companies based in the Harrisburg area

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{{short description|Wikipedia list article}}
This is a list of companies either based or with large operations in the greater [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], [[Pennsylvania]] [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] of the [[United States]]. It includes companies based in the [[List of Pennsylvania counties|Pennsylvania counties]] of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York.

==For-profit companies==
*[[Appalachian Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Armstrong World Industries]] ([[Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Manor Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Auntie Anne's]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[The Bon-Ton]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Dentsply]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Fulton Financial Corporation]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Gannett Fleming]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Giant Food of Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] ([[Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Middlesex Township]], near [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Gilson Snow]] ([[Snyder County]])
*[[Glatfelter]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Harsco]] ([[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Herley Industries]] ([[West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|West Hempfield Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Hersha Hospitality Trust]]
*[[The Hershey Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Hershey Creamery Company]] (Lancaster County)
*[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Isaac's Restaurant & Deli]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Karns Quality Foods]] ([[Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Silver Spring Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Martin's Potato Chips]] ([[Thomasville, Pennsylvania|Thomasville]], in [[Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township]])
*[[Penn National Insurance]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[PSECU]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Rite Aid]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], but relocated to [[Philadelphia]] in 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rite Aid says no jobs will be lost in moving HQ out of Central Pa.: ‘We’re hiring’|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2021/09/15/Rite-Aid-moving-headquarters-out-of-central-pennsylvania-east-pennsboro-layoffs-jobs-lost-camp-hill-phialdelphia/stories/202109150063|access-date=2022-01-01|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rutter's]] ([[Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Manchester Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Select Medical Corporation]] ([[Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Lower Allen Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Snyder's of Hanover]] ([[Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Penn Township]], near [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Stauffer's]]<ref>[http://www.stauffers.net/ Stauffer's]</ref> ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Susquehanna Bank]] ([[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]])
*[[TE Connectivity]] (Lancaster County, Harrisburg)
*[[Tröegs Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Turkey Hill (company)|Turkey Hill]] ([[Conestoga, Pennsylvania|Conestoga]])
*[[United Concordia]] ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Utz Quality Foods, Inc.|Utz]] ([[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Weis Markets]] ([[Sunbury, Pennsylvania|Sunbury]])

==Non-profit companies==
*Capital [[Blue Cross Blue Shield Association|Blue Cross]]<ref>[https://www.capbluecross.com/ContactUs/ Capital Blue Cross]</ref> ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
*[[Church of the Brethren|Cross Keys Village]]<ref>[http://www.crosskeysvillage.org/directions Cross Keys Village]</ref> ([[Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Oxford Township]], near [[New Oxford, Pennsylvania|New Oxford]])
*[[Dickinson College]] ([[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Highmark]] Blue Shield ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Holy Spirit Hospital]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Lancaster General Hospital]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Lebanon Valley College]] ([[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville]], in [[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville Township]]
*[[Love Harrisburg]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Philhaven]]<ref>[http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 Philhaven] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315063502/http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 |date=2012-03-15 }}</ref>([[West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|West Cornwall Township]], near [[Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania|Mount Gretna]])
*[[PinnacleHealth System]]<ref>[http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/contact-us/ Pinnacle Health Systems]</ref> ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[WellSpan Health]] ([[York Township, York County, Pennsylvania|York Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
* [[Youth Advocate Programs]] ([[Dauphin County]])
*[[York College of Pennsylvania]] ([[Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Spring Garden Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[YTI Career Institute]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])

==Sources used==
* {{cite book|title=Central Penn Business Journal Book of Lists|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/research/bol-marketing/|location=[[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]|publisher= [[Central Penn Business Journal]]}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Companies based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| ]]
[[Category:Lists of companies based in Pennsylvania|Harrisburg Area]]

List of companies based in the Harrisburg area

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{{short description|Wikipedia list article}}
This is a list of companies either based or with large operations in the greater [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], [[Pennsylvania]] [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] of the [[United States]]. It includes companies based in the [[List of Pennsylvania counties|Pennsylvania counties]] of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York.

==For-profit companies==
*[[Appalachian Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Armstrong World Industries]] ([[Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Manor Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Auntie Anne's]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[The Bon-Ton]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Dentsply]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Fulton Financial Corporation]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Gannett Fleming]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Giant Food of Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] ([[Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Middlesex Township]], near [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Gilson Snow]] ([[Snyder County]])
*[[Glatfelter]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Harsco]] ([[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Herley Industries]] ([[West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|West Hempfield Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Hersha Hospitality Trust]]
*[[The Hershey Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Hershey Creamery Company]] (Lancaster County)
*[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Isaac's Restaurant & Deli]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Karns Quality Foods]] ([[Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Silver Spring Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Martin's Potato Chips]] ([[Thomasville, Pennsylvania|Thomasville]], in [[Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township]])
*[[Penn National Insurance]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[PSECU]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Rite Aid]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], but relocated to [[Philadelphia]] in 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rite Aid says no jobs will be lost in moving HQ out of Central Pa.: ‘We’re hiring’|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2021/09/15/Rite-Aid-moving-headquarters-out-of-central-pennsylvania-east-pennsboro-layoffs-jobs-lost-camp-hill-phialdelphia/stories/202109150063|access-date=2022-01-01|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rutter's]] ([[Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Manchester Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Select Medical Corporation]] ([[Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Lower Allen Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Snyder's of Hanover]] ([[Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Penn Township]], near [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Stauffer's]]<ref>[http://www.stauffers.net/ Stauffer's]</ref> ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Susquehanna Bank]] ([[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]])
*[[TE Connectivity]] (Lancaster County, Harrisburg)
*[[Tröegs Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Turkey Hill (company)|Turkey Hill]] ([[Conestoga, Pennsylvania|Conestoga]])
*[[United Concordia]] ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Utz Quality Foods, Inc.|Utz]] ([[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Weis Markets]] ([[Sunbury, Pennsylvania|Sunbury]])

==Non-profit companies==
*Capital [[Blue Cross Blue Shield Association|Blue Cross]]<ref>[https://www.capbluecross.com/ContactUs/ Capital Blue Cross]</ref> ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
*[[Church of the Brethren|Cross Keys Village]]<ref>[http://www.crosskeysvillage.org/directions Cross Keys Village]</ref> ([[Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Oxford Township]], near [[New Oxford, Pennsylvania|New Oxford]])
*[[Dickinson College]] ([[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Highmark]] Blue Shield ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Holy Spirit Hospital]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Lancaster General Hospital]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Lebanon Valley College]] ([[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville]], in [[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville Township]]
*[[Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Philhaven]]<ref>[http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 Philhaven] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315063502/http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 |date=2012-03-15 }}</ref>([[West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|West Cornwall Township]], near [[Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania|Mount Gretna]])
*[[PinnacleHealth System]]<ref>[http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/contact-us/ Pinnacle Health Systems]</ref> ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[WellSpan Health]] ([[York Township, York County, Pennsylvania|York Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
* [[Youth Advocate Programs]] ([[Dauphin County]])
*[[York College of Pennsylvania]] ([[Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Spring Garden Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[YTI Career Institute]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])

==Sources used==
* {{cite book|title=Central Penn Business Journal Book of Lists|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/research/bol-marketing/|location=[[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]|publisher= [[Central Penn Business Journal]]}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Companies based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| ]]
[[Category:Lists of companies based in Pennsylvania|Harrisburg Area]]

List of companies based in the Harrisburg area

2022-01-06T17:03:52Z

2601:983:4600:6832:0:0:0:5E: /* For-profit companies */

{{short description|Wikipedia list article}}
This is a list of companies either based or with large operations in the greater [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], [[Pennsylvania]] [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] of the [[United States]]. It includes companies based in the [[List of Pennsylvania counties|Pennsylvania counties]] of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York.

==For-profit companies==
*[[Appalachian Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Armstrong World Industries]] ([[Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Manor Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Auntie Anne's]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[The Bon-Ton]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Dentsply]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Fulton Financial Corporation]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Gannett Fleming]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Giant Food of Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] ([[Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Middlesex Township]], near [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Gilson Snow]] ([[Snyder County]])
*[[Glatfelter]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Harsco]] ([[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Herley Industries]] ([[West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|West Hempfield Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Hersha Hospitality Trust]]
*[[The Hershey Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Hershey Creamery Company]] (Lancaster County)
*[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Isaac's Restaurant & Deli]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Karns Quality Foods]] ([[Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Silver Spring Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Love Harrisburg]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Martin's Potato Chips]] ([[Thomasville, Pennsylvania|Thomasville]], in [[Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township]])
*[[Penn National Insurance]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[PSECU]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Rite Aid]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], but relocated to [[Philadelphia]] in 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rite Aid says no jobs will be lost in moving HQ out of Central Pa.: ‘We’re hiring’|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2021/09/15/Rite-Aid-moving-headquarters-out-of-central-pennsylvania-east-pennsboro-layoffs-jobs-lost-camp-hill-phialdelphia/stories/202109150063|access-date=2022-01-01|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rutter's]] ([[Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Manchester Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Select Medical Corporation]] ([[Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Lower Allen Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Snyder's of Hanover]] ([[Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Penn Township]], near [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Stauffer's]]<ref>[http://www.stauffers.net/ Stauffer's]</ref> ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Susquehanna Bank]] ([[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]])
*[[TE Connectivity]] (Lancaster County, Harrisburg)
*[[Tröegs Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Turkey Hill (company)|Turkey Hill]] ([[Conestoga, Pennsylvania|Conestoga]])
*[[United Concordia]] ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Utz Quality Foods, Inc.|Utz]] ([[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Weis Markets]] ([[Sunbury, Pennsylvania|Sunbury]])

==Non-profit companies==
*Capital [[Blue Cross Blue Shield Association|Blue Cross]]<ref>[https://www.capbluecross.com/ContactUs/ Capital Blue Cross]</ref> ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
*[[Church of the Brethren|Cross Keys Village]]<ref>[http://www.crosskeysvillage.org/directions Cross Keys Village]</ref> ([[Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Oxford Township]], near [[New Oxford, Pennsylvania|New Oxford]])
*[[Dickinson College]] ([[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Highmark]] Blue Shield ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Holy Spirit Hospital]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Lancaster General Hospital]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Lebanon Valley College]] ([[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville]], in [[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville Township]]
*[[Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Philhaven]]<ref>[http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 Philhaven] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315063502/http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 |date=2012-03-15 }}</ref>([[West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|West Cornwall Township]], near [[Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania|Mount Gretna]])
*[[PinnacleHealth System]]<ref>[http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/contact-us/ Pinnacle Health Systems]</ref> ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[WellSpan Health]] ([[York Township, York County, Pennsylvania|York Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
* [[Youth Advocate Programs]] ([[Dauphin County]])
*[[York College of Pennsylvania]] ([[Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Spring Garden Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[YTI Career Institute]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])

==Sources used==
* {{cite book|title=Central Penn Business Journal Book of Lists|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/research/bol-marketing/|location=[[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]|publisher= [[Central Penn Business Journal]]}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Companies based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| ]]
[[Category:Lists of companies based in Pennsylvania|Harrisburg Area]]

List of companies based in the Harrisburg area

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{{short description|Wikipedia list article}}
This is a list of companies either based or with large operations in the greater [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], [[Pennsylvania]] [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] of the [[United States]]. It includes companies based in the [[List of Pennsylvania counties|Pennsylvania counties]] of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York.

==For-profit companies==
*[[Appalachian Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Armstrong World Industries]] ([[Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Manor Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Auntie Anne's]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[The Bon-Ton]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Dentsply]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Fulton Financial Corporation]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Gannett Fleming]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Giant Food of Carlisle, Pennsylvania]] ([[Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Middlesex Township]], near [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Gilson Snow]] ([[Snyder County]])
*[[Glatfelter]] ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Harsco]] ([[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Herley Industries]] ([[West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|West Hempfield Township]], near [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Hersha Hospitality Trust]]
*[[The Hershey Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Hershey Creamery Company]] (Lancaster County)
*[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Isaac's Restaurant & Deli]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Karns Quality Foods]] ([[Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Silver Spring Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Love Harrisburg Pennsylvania Official Community Website]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Martin's Potato Chips]] ([[Thomasville, Pennsylvania|Thomasville]], in [[Jackson Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township]])
*[[Penn National Insurance]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[PSECU]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Rite Aid]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], but relocated to [[Philadelphia]] in 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rite Aid says no jobs will be lost in moving HQ out of Central Pa.: ‘We’re hiring’|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2021/09/15/Rite-Aid-moving-headquarters-out-of-central-pennsylvania-east-pennsboro-layoffs-jobs-lost-camp-hill-phialdelphia/stories/202109150063|access-date=2022-01-01|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rutter's]] ([[Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Manchester Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Select Medical Corporation]] ([[Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Lower Allen Township]], near [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]])
*[[Snyder's of Hanover]] ([[Penn Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Penn Township]], near [[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Stauffer's]]<ref>[http://www.stauffers.net/ Stauffer's]</ref> ([[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[Susquehanna Bank]] ([[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]])
*[[TE Connectivity]] (Lancaster County, Harrisburg)
*[[Tröegs Brewing Company]] ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Turkey Hill (company)|Turkey Hill]] ([[Conestoga, Pennsylvania|Conestoga]])
*[[United Concordia]] ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[Utz Quality Foods, Inc.|Utz]] ([[Hanover, Pennsylvania|Hanover]])
*[[Weis Markets]] ([[Sunbury, Pennsylvania|Sunbury]])

==Non-profit companies==
*Capital [[Blue Cross Blue Shield Association|Blue Cross]]<ref>[https://www.capbluecross.com/ContactUs/ Capital Blue Cross]</ref> ([[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]], near [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
*[[Church of the Brethren|Cross Keys Village]]<ref>[http://www.crosskeysvillage.org/directions Cross Keys Village]</ref> ([[Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania|Oxford Township]], near [[New Oxford, Pennsylvania|New Oxford]])
*[[Dickinson College]] ([[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]])
*[[Highmark]] Blue Shield ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Holy Spirit Hospital]] ([[East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], near [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]])
*[[Lancaster General Hospital]] ([[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]])
*[[Lebanon Valley College]] ([[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville]], in [[Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Annville Township]]
*[[Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center]] ([[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], in [[Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Derry Township]])
*[[Philhaven]]<ref>[http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 Philhaven] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315063502/http://www.philhaven.org/index.php?pID=127 |date=2012-03-15 }}</ref>([[West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|West Cornwall Township]], near [[Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania|Mount Gretna]])
*[[PinnacleHealth System]]<ref>[http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/contact-us/ Pinnacle Health Systems]</ref> ([[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]])
*[[WellSpan Health]] ([[York Township, York County, Pennsylvania|York Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
* [[Youth Advocate Programs]] ([[Dauphin County]])
*[[York College of Pennsylvania]] ([[Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Spring Garden Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])
*[[YTI Career Institute]] ([[Springettsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Springettsbury Township]], near [[York, Pennsylvania|York]])

==Sources used==
* {{cite book|title=Central Penn Business Journal Book of Lists|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/research/bol-marketing/|location=[[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]|publisher= [[Central Penn Business Journal]]}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Companies based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| ]]
[[Category:Lists of companies based in Pennsylvania|Harrisburg Area]]

Talk:Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)

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{{WikiProject Pennsylvania|class=start|importance=low}}

== Non "Officicial" websites ==

Removed link pointing to non "offfical" website. This website even per google shows it is owned by an individual, it is NOT an "official" website for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Gregg C**k (Name obscurred intentionally)
hersheyharrisburg . org
3211 N Front St Ste 301, Harrisburg, PA 17110 · ~6.1 mi
(717) 231-7788

The only official websites for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania are located at https://HarrisburgPa.gov and https://LoveHarrisburg.com and have been for the last 10 years. STOP ADDING PRIVATELY OWNED FACEBOOK GROUPS AS OFFICIAL PAGES FOR HARRISBURG.

Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)

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{{Infobox park
| name = Riverfront Park
| image = File:Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge from upstream on the east bank.JPG
| image_size = 325px
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Facing west toward the [[Susquehanna River]] with a view of the [[Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge]]
| map =
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| location = [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]
| nearest_city =
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| area = approx. {{convert|47.88|acre}}
| established = 1912
| operator =
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'''Riverfront Park''' is a public park in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]] that spans beside the [[Susquehanna River]].

[[File:Riverfront Steps Construction 1914.jpg|thumb|Front Steps from [[Market Street Bridge (Harrisburg)|Market Street Bridge]] looking south during construction of Riverfront Park, November 1914.]]The park runs parallel to the Susquehanna River between the shoreline and Front Street, from Vaughn Street at the north to Paxton Street at the south. It includes a concrete waterfront [[esplanade]] as well as greenspace on the riverbank first developed during the [[City Beautiful Movement]] in the early 20th Century. Riverfront Park offers picturesque views of the river, [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]], [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]] and [[Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Blue Mountain]] in the distance. Riverfront Park is also part of the larger [[Capital Area Greenbelt]] and maintains bike lanes and paved paths. Along the park are many statues, memorials, a series of exercise pits, gardens, public art installations, and a Harrisburg Centennial [[time capsule]]. Special areas include the Sunken Gardens, gravesite of [[John Harris Sr.]], and [[John Crain Kunkel|Kunkel Memorial Plaza]].

==Festivals and events==
Riverfront Park plays host to many of Harrisburg's yearly festivals and events such as Kipona, [[Harrisburg Independence Day Celebration]], ArtsFest, Woofstock Dog Festival, Pennsylvania Pump Primers' Antique Fire Apparatus Show & [[Muster (event)|Muster]], and the [[Pride Festival of Central PA]].

==Memorials==
{| class="wikitable"
! Memorial<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-28|title=Monuments and memorials in Harrisburg|url=https://www.pennlive.com/erry-2018/02/daaf2c1ef2/monuments_and_memorials_in_har.html|access-date=2021-06-25|website=pennlive|language=en}}</ref> !! Dedicated
|-
| [[Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] || 1994
|-
| [[PennDOT]] Workers' Memorial || 2002
|-
| [[World War I]] Buddy Monument || 1922
|-
| [[Women in World War I|Women's World War I]] Memorial || Unknown
|-
| [[POW-MIA]] Monument || Unknown
|-
| [[Vietnam veteran|Vietnam Veterans]] Monument || 1986
|-
| Dr. Charles B. Fager Jr. Memorial (Principal of [[Harrisburg Technical High School]]) || 1984
|-
| [[Harrisburg Bureau of Fire|Firefighters']] Memorial || 1924
|-
| Submarine Veterans Memorial || Unknown
|-
| Workers Memorial/[[AFL-CIO]] || 1990
|-
| City Beautiful Movement || 1991
|}

==References==
{{ref-list}}

==External links==

*[https://harrisburgpa.gov/special-events/ Harrisburg Events]

[[Category:Parks in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}

Talk:Pride Festival of Central PA

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{{WikiProject LGBT studies|class=Stub}}
{{WikiProject Pennsylvania|class=stub|importance=low}}

== "official website" ==

Removed "official" website that goes to GoDaddy keyword spam page.

Pride Festival of Central PA

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{{Infobox recurring event
| name= Pride Festival of Central PA
| logo=
| image= File:Flying the Pride Flag over the Capitol (50035198577).jpg
| caption= Flying the Pride Flag over the Capitol
| location= [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States
| years_active=
| founded= 1992
| dates=
| genre= [[LGBT]], [[gay pride]]
| attendance=
| patron=
| website= {{url|http://www.prideofcentralpa.org/}}
}}

{{short description|Annual LGBT event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}
'''Pride Festival of Central PA''', alternatively called PrideFest of Central PA, is a [[non-profit]] which hosts a three-day annual [[gay pride]] event that takes place in [[Harrisburg, PA|Harrisburg]], [[Pennsylvania]].

==History==
The first pride event in Central Pennsylvania took place in [[Linglestown, PA|Linglestown]], Pennsylvania in the late 1980's. From there it was moved to [[Ski Roundtop]] and [[Harrisburg Area Community College]] before eventually finding a permanent home in [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] in 1992, when it was also formed as a non-profit. The festival now features musical acts, [[drag queens]], and attracts thousands of attendees. In 2018, it became the first Pride to ever take place on a US [[State Capitol]] when it was held at the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]]. In 2020 and 2021, the Festival was cancelled due to concerns regarding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

{{Pride parades}}

[[Category:LGBT events in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Pride parades in the United States]]
[[Category:Culture of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]]

{{LGBT-stub}}
{{HarrisburgPA-stub}}

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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'''Harrisburg''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ær|ɪ|s|b|ɜːr|ɡ}} {{respell|HARR|iss|burg}}; [[Pennsylvania German language|Pennsylvania German]]: ''Harrisbarrig'')<ref>{{Cite book|last=F.|first=Buffington, Albert|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1170547836|title=A Pennsylvania German grammar|date=1954|publisher=Schlechter|oclc=1170547836}}</ref> is the [[capital city]] of the [[Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States]], and the [[county seat]] of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]. With a population of 50,099, it is the 9th most populous city in the Commonwealth (or [[List of cities in Pennsylvania by population|13th most populous area]] if including townships and boroughs).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cities in Pennsylvania by Population (2021)|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/cities/pennsylvania|access-date=2021-07-16|website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref> According to 2020 statistics provided by the Census Bureau,<ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgcitypennsylvania/PST045219</ref> the population is 51.5% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 4.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American while 4.1% identify as two or more races. Those identifying as Hispanic or Latino comprise 21.8%, while those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino comprise 24.1%. It lies on the east bank of the [[Susquehanna River]], {{convert|107|mi|km}} west of [[Philadelphia]]. Harrisburg is one of two anchor cities of the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]], which had a 2020 population of 591,712,<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/perrycountypennsylvania,cumberlandcountypennsylvania,dauphincountypennsylvania/PST045219 |title=2020 Census |publisher=census.gov |access-date=2014-05-25 }}</ref> making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and [[List of metropolitan statistical areas|98th most populous]] in the United States. It is the largest city of the [[Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area]], also known as the Lower [[Susquehanna Valley]] region.

Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the [[American frontier|Westward Migration]], the [[American Civil War]] and the [[Industrial Revolution]]. During part of the 19th century, the building of the [[Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works|Pennsylvania Canal]], and later the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]], allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the [[Northeastern United States]]. The [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] ship USS ''Harrisburg'', which served from 1918 to 1919 at the end of [[World War I]], was named in honor of the city. [[USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)]] (once built and also named in honor of the city) will be the first Flight II variant of the [[San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2237354/secnav-names-future-amphibious-transport-dock-ship-in-honor-of-the-city-of-harr/ |title=SECNAV Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock Ship in Honor of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Navy]] |date=10 October 2019 |website=www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/10/the-navy-named-its-next-warship-after-this-city/ |title=The Navy named its next warship after this city|publisher=[[Navy Times]] |date=10 October 2019 |website=www.navytimes.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-awarded-1-47-billion-for-construction-of-u-s-navys-first-flight-ii-lpd |title= Photo Release--Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded $1.47 Billion for Construction of U.S. Navy’s First Flight II LPD|publisher=[[Huntington Ingalls Industries]] |date=26 March 2019|website=www.newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, [[Heavy industry|heavy manufacturing]], [[agriculture]], and food services (nearby [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] is home of the [[The Hershey Company|chocolate maker]], located just {{convert|10|mi|km}} east).

The [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]], the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in Harrisburg in 1917 and has been held there every early-to-mid January since then.<ref>[http://www.pabookstore.com/75fashhiofpe.html 75th Farm Show: A History of Pennsylvania's Annual Agricultural Exposition] Dan Cupper, Accessed January 29, 2010.</ref> The city also hosts the annual [[Great American Outdoor Show]] show, the largest of its kind in the world, among [[#Events|many other events]]. Harrisburg is also known for the [[Three Mile Island accident]], which occurred on March 28, 1979, near [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]].

In 2010 ''[[Forbes]]'' rated Harrisburg as the second best place in the U.S. to raise a family.<ref>{{Cite news| url = https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/best-places-family-lifestyle-real-estate-cities-kids | title = America's Best Places to Raise a Family | work=[[Forbes]] | first=Francesca | last=Levy | date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> Despite the city's past financial troubles, in 2010 ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' website ranked 20 metropolitan areas across the country as being recession-proof, and the Harrisburg region landed at No. 7.<ref name="beast">{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/08/harrisburg_area_ranked_among_t.html| year=2010| title=Harrisburg area ranked among Top 10 recession-proof cities| newspaper=[[The Patriot-News|Harrisburg Patriot News]]| access-date=2011-01-15}}</ref> The financial stability of the region is in part due to the high concentration of [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] and [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] government agencies.

==History==
{{Main|History of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}{{See also|Timeline of Harrisburg history}}

===Founding===
Harrisburg's site along the [[Susquehanna River]] is thought to have been inhabited by [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] as early as 3000 BC. Known to the Native Americans as "Peixtin", or "[[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]]", the area was an important resting place and crossroads for Native American traders, as the trails leading from the Delaware to the Ohio rivers, and from the Potomac to the Upper Susquehanna intersected there. The first European contact with Native Americans in Pennsylvania was made by the Englishman, [[John Smith of Jamestown|Captain John Smith]], who journeyed from [[Virginia]] up the Susquehanna River in 1608 and visited with the [[Susquehannock|Susquehanna]] tribe. In 1719, [[John Harris, Sr.]], an English trader, settled here and 14 years later secured grants of {{convert|800|acre|km2}} in this vicinity. In 1785, [[John Harris, Jr.]] made plans to lay out a town on his father's land, which he named Harrisburg. In the spring of 1785, the town was formally surveyed by [[William Maclay (politician)|William Maclay]], who was a son-in-law of John Harris, Sr. In 1791, Harrisburg became incorporated, and in October 1812 it was named the Pennsylvania state capital, which it has remained ever since. The assembling here of the highly sectional Harrisburg Convention in 1827 (signaling what may have been the birth of lobbying on a national scale) led to the passage of the high [[Tariff of 1828|protective-tariff bill]] of 1828.<ref>W. Kesler Jackson, "Robbers and Incediaries: Protectionism Organizes at the Harrisburg Convention of 1827," Libertarian Papers 2, 21 (2010).</ref> In 1839, [[William Henry Harrison]] and [[John Tyler]] were nominated for [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Vice President of the United States|vice president of the United States]] at the first [[1839 Whig National Convention|national convention]] of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] of the United States, which was held in Harrisburg.

===Pre-industry: 1800–1850===
Before Harrisburg gained its first industries, it was a scenic, pastoral town, typical of most of the day: compact and surrounded by farmland. In 1822, the impressive brick capitol was completed for $200,000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gilbert, Stephanie Patterson|url=http://www.old8thward.com/pdf/PattersonGilbertweb.pdf|title=Harrisburg's Old Eight Ward: Constructing a Website for Student Research|access-date=2011-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508145003/http://www.old8thward.com/pdf/PattersonGilbertweb.pdf|archive-date=2010-05-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It was Harrisburg's strategic location which gave it an advantage over many other towns. It was settled as a trading post in 1719 at a location important to Westward expansion. The importance of the location was that it was at a pass in a mountain ridge. The Susquehanna River flowed generally west to east at this location, providing a route for boat traffic from the east. The head of navigation was a short distance northwest of the town, where the river flowed through the pass. Persons arriving from the east by boat had to exit at Harrisburg and prepare for an overland journey westward through the mountain pass. Harrisburg assumed importance as a provisioning stop at this point where westward bound pioneers transitioned from river travel to overland travel. It was partly because of its strategic location that the state legislature selected the small town of Harrisburg to become the state capital in 1812.

The grandeur of the Colonial Revival capitol dominated the quaint town. The streets were dirt, but orderly and platted in grid pattern. The Pennsylvania Canal was built in 1834 and coursed the length of the town. The residential houses were situated on only a few city blocks stretching southward from the capitol. They were mostly one story. No factories were present but there were blacksmith shops and other businesses.<ref name="Eggert, Gerald G. 1993. p58">Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p58</ref>

===American Civil War===
{{Main|Underground Railroad in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the American Civil War}}
During the [[American Civil War]], Harrisburg was a significant training center for the [[Union Army]], with tens of thousands of troops passing through [[Camp Curtin]]. It was also a major rail center for the Union and a vital link between the Atlantic coast and the Midwest, with several railroads running through the city and spanning the Susquehanna River. As a result of this importance, it was a target of [[General]] [[Robert E. Lee]]'s [[Army of Northern Virginia]] during its two invasions. The first time during the 1862 [[Maryland Campaign]], when Lee planned to capture the city after taking [[Harpers Ferry, West Virginia]], but was prevented from doing so by the [[Battle of Antietam]] and his subsequent retreat back into Virginia. The second attempt was made during the [[Gettysburg Campaign]] in 1863 and was more substantial. The [[Skirmish of Sporting Hill]] took place in June 1863 in [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], just {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} west of Harrisburg.

During the first part of the 19th century, Harrisburg was a notable stopping place along the [[Underground Railroad]], as [[History of slavery in the United States|escaped slaves]] being transported across the Susquehanna River were often fed and supplied before heading north towards Canada.<ref>[http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/NEH/resource/ugrrDocs.htm#harrisburg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060920215954/http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/NEH/resource/ugrrDocs.htm |date=2006-09-20 }}</ref>

On July 3, 1863, the artillery barrage that marked the beginning of [[Pickett's Charge]] of the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] was heard from Harrisburg, almost 40 miles away.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8-53Rn7pY GETTYSBURG - The Artillery Duel- YouTube[2] ]''</ref>

===Industrial rise: 1850–1920===
[[File:Hb market street.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Postcard depicting Market Street in [[Downtown Harrisburg]] as it appeared in 1910. [[Tram|Trolley]] tracks are noticeable along the street.]]
Harrisburg's importance in the latter half of the 19th century was in the steel industry. It was an important railroad center as well. [[Iron and steel industry|Steel and iron]] became dominant industries. Steel and other industries continued to play a major role in the local economy throughout the latter part of the 19th century. The city was the center of enormous railroad traffic and its steel industry supported large furnaces, rolling mills, and machine shops. The Pennsylvania Steel Company plant, which opened in nearby [[Steelton, Pennsylvania|Steelton]] in 1866, was the first in the country; later operated by [[Bethlehem Steel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steeltonpa.com/history.asp |title=Brief History| website=Steelton Boro Website|date=2008 |access-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306040045/http://www.steeltonpa.com/history.asp |archive-date=2013-03-06 }}</ref>

Its first large scale iron foundries were put into operation shortly after 1850.<ref name="Eggert, Gerald G. 1993. p58"/>
As industries nationwide entered a phase of great expansion and technological improvement, so did industries – and in particular the steel industry – in Harrisburg. This can be attributed to a combination of factors that were typical of what existed in other successful industrial cities: rapid rail expansion; nearby markets for goods; and nearby sources for raw product.
With Harrisburg poised for growth in steel production, the Borough of Steelton became the ideal location for this type of industry. It was a wide swath of flat land located south of the city, with rail and canal access running its entire 4 mile length. There was plenty of room for houses and its own downtown section. Steelton was a company town, opened in 1866 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company. Highly innovative in its steel making process, it became the first mill in the United States to make steel railroad rails by contract. In its heyday Steelton was home to more than 16,000 residents from 33 different ethnic groups. All were employed in the steel industry, or had employment in services that supported it. In the late 19th century, no less than five major steel mills and foundries were located in Steelton. Each contained a maze of buildings; conveyances for moving the products; large yards for laying down equipment; and facilities for loading their product on trains. Stacks from these factories constantly belched smoke. With housing and a small downtown area within walking distance, these were the sights and smells that most Steelton residents saw every day.

The rail yard was another area of Harrisburg that saw rapid and thorough change during the years of industrialization. This was a wide expanse of about two dozen railroad tracks that grew from the single track of the early 1850s. By the late 19th century, this area was the width of about two city blocks and formed what amounted to a barrier along the eastern edge of the city: passable only by bridge. Three large and ornately embellished passenger depots were built by as many rail lines. Pennsylvania Railroad was the largest rail line in Harrisburg. It built huge repair facilities and two large roundhouses in the 1860s and 1870s to handle its enormous freight and passenger traffic and to maintain its colossal infrastructure. Its rails ran the length of Harrisburg, along its eastern border. It had a succession of three passenger depots, each built on the site of the predecessor, and each of high style architecture, including a train shed to protect passengers from inclement weather. At its peak in 1904, it made 100 passenger stops per day. It extended westward to Pittsburgh; across the entire state. It also went eastward to Philadelphia, serving Steelton en route. The vital anthracite coal mines in the Allegheny Mountains were reached by the Northern Central Railroad. The Lebanon Valley Railroad extended eastward to Philadelphia with spurs to New York City. Another rail line was the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad which provided service to Philadelphia and other points east.<ref>Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p40</ref>

===Beginning of Harrisburg's suburbs: 1880s===
[[Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Allison Hill]] was Harrisburg's first "suburb". It was located east of the city on a prominent bluff, accessed by bridges across a wide swath of train tracks. It was developed in the late 19th century and offered affluent Harrisburgers the opportunity to live in the suburbs only a few hundred yards from their jobs in the city, and as the city expanded it included Allison Hill in its boundaries. In 1886 a single horse trolley line was established from the city to Allison Hill. Easy access was later achieved via the [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]] leading east from the Capitol complex and the Market Street Bridge leading from the city's prominent business district. The most desirable section of Allison Hill at the time was Mount Pleasant, which was characterized by large Colonial Revival style houses with yards for the very wealthy and smaller but still well-built row houses lining the main street for the moderately wealthy. State Street, leading from the Capitol directly toward Allison Hill, was planned to provide a grand view of the Capitol dome for those approaching the city from Allison Hill. This trend towards outlying residential areas began slowly in the late 19th century and was largely confined to the trolley line, but the growth of automobile ownership quickened the trend and spread out the population.

===Industrial decline: 1920–1970===
The decades between 1920 and 1970 were characterized by [[deindustrialization|industrial decline]] and population shift from the city to the suburbs. Like most other cities which faced a loss of their industrial base, Harrisburg shifted to a service-oriented base, with industries such as health care and convention centers playing a big role. Harrisburg's greatest problem was a shrinking city population after 1950. This loss in population followed a national trend and was a delayed result of the decline of Harrisburg's steel industry. This decline began almost imperceptibly in the late 1880s, but did not become evident until the early 20th century.

After being held in place for about 5 years by WWII armament production, the population peaked shortly after the war, but then took a long-overdue dive as people fled from the city. Hastening the [[white flight]] to the suburbs were the cheap and available houses being built away from the crime and deteriorating situation of the city. The reduction in city population coincided with the rise in population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The trend continued until the 1990s.<ref>Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p339</ref>

===20th century===
[[File:Anti-nuke rally in Harrisburg USA.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Anti-nuclear]] protest at Harrisburg in 1979, following the [[Three Mile Island accident]]]]
In the early 20th century, the city of Harrisburg was in need of change. Without proper sanitation, diseases such as [[Typhoid fever|typhoid]] began killing many citizens of Harrisburg. Seeing these necessary changes, several Harrisburg residents became involved in the [[City Beautiful movement]]. Mira Lloyd Dock spearheaded the movement with an impressive speech before the city's Board of Trade. Other prominent citizens of the city such as [[J. Horace McFarland]] and [[Vance McCormick]] advocated urban improvements which were influenced by European urban planning design and the [[World's Columbian Exposition]]. [[Warren Manning]] was hired to help bring about these changes. Specifically, their efforts greatly enlarged the Harrisburg park system, creating Riverfront Park, Reservoir Park, the Italian Lake and Wildwood Park. In addition, schemes were undertaken for the burial of electric wires, the creation of a modern sanitary sewer system, and the beautification of an expanded [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|Capitol complex]].

The [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]], the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in 1917 and has been held every January since then. The present location of the Show is the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center]], located at the corner of Maclay and [[Cameron Street|Cameron]] streets.

In June 1972, Harrisburg was hit by a major flood from the remnants of [[hurricane Agnes]].

On March 28, 1979, the [[Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station|Three Mile Island]] nuclear plant, along the [[Susquehanna River]] located in Londonderry Township which is south of Harrisburg, suffered a partial meltdown. Although the meltdown was contained and radiation leakages were minimal, there were still worries that an evacuation would be necessary. Governor [[Dick Thornburgh]], on the advice of [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] Chairman [[Joseph Hendrie]], advised the evacuation "of pregnant women and pre-school age children ... within a five-mile radius of the Three Mile Island facility." Within days, 140,000 people had left the area.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/tmi/stories/decade032889.htm A Decade Later, TMI's Legacy Is Mistrust] ''[[The Washington Post]]'', March 28, 1989, p. A01.</ref>

[[Stephen R. Reed]] was elected mayor in 1981 and served until 2009, making him the city's longest-serving mayor. In an effort to end the city's long period of economic troubles, he initiated several projects to attract new business and tourism to the city. Several museums and hotels such as [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], the [[National Civil War Museum]] and the [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton Harrisburg and Towers]] were built during his term, along with many office buildings and residential structures. Several minor league professional sports franchises, including the [[Harrisburg Senators]] of the [[Eastern League (U.S. baseball)|Eastern League]], the [[Harrisburg Heat (1991–2003)|Harrisburg Heat]] indoor soccer club, and [[Penn FC]] of the [[United Soccer League]] began operations in the city during his tenure as mayor. While praised for the vast number of economic improvements, Reed has also been criticized for population loss and mounting debt. For example, during a budget crisis the city was forced to sell $8 million worth of Western and American-Indian artifacts collected by Mayor Reed for a never-realized museum celebrating the [[American West]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/05/160151-harrisburgs_western_artifacts.html|title=Harrisburg rounds up Western artifacts for auction – The Patriot News – Brief Article (May 2007)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917155734/http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/05/160151-harrisburgs_western_artifacts.html|archive-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>

===21st century: fiscal difficulties, receivership, and revival===
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Harrisburg]]
During the nearly 30-year tenure of former Mayor [[Stephen R. Reed|Stephen Reed]] from 1981 to 2009, city officials ignored legal restraints on the use of bond proceeds, as Reed spent the money pursuing interests including collecting Civil War and Wild West memorabilia—some of which was found in Reed's home after his arrest on corruption charges.<ref name="MyUser_Pennlive.com_August_12_2015c">{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/07/reed_kane_corruption_harrisbur.html |title=Harrisburg corruption charges portray former mayor Stephen Reed as unhinged from normal checks and balances |newspaper=Pennlive.com |date=July 14, 2015 |author=Charles Thompson |access-date= August 12, 2015}}</ref> Infrastructure was left unrepaired, and the heart of the city's financial woes was a trash-to-electricity plant, the Harrisburg incinerator, which was supposed to generate income but instead, because of increased borrowing, incurred a debt of $320 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Corkery|first=Michael|title=The Incinerator That Kept Burning Cash|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903532804576564882240033792|newspaper=WSJ|date=September 12, 2011}}</ref>

Missing audits and convoluted transactions, including swap agreements, make it difficult to state how much debt the city owes. Some estimates put total debt over $1.5 billion, which would mean that every resident would owe $30,285.<ref name=Harrisdebt>{{cite news|last=Malawskey|first=Nick|title=Harrisburg's eye-popping debt|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/05/harrisburgs_eye-popping_debt_t.html |newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=May 29, 2012}}</ref> These numbers do not reflect the school system deficit, the school district's $437 million long-term debt,<ref name = "school">{{cite news |author=Emily Previti |title=Harrisburg officials considering tax incentives for 10 city properties|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/harrisburg_officials_consideri.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 28, 2013 |access-date=August 24, 2013 }}</ref> nor unfunded pension and healthcare obligations.

Harrisburg was the first municipality ever in the history of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be charged with securities fraud, for misleading statements about its financial health.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324659404578501241181682894 |title=The Many Ways That Cities Cook Their Bond Books|author=Malanga, Steve |date=June 1, 2013 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> The city agreed to a plea bargain to settle the case.<ref>{{cite news |author=Gilliland, Donald |title=SEC charges Harrisburg with fraud; settled case puts all municipalities on notice|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/sec_charges_harrisburg_with_fr.html|work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=May 6, 2013 |access-date=May 6, 2013 }}</ref>

In October 2011, Harrisburg filed for [[Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 9]] bankruptcy when four members of the seven-member City Council voted to file a bankruptcy petition in order to prevent the [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] from taking over the city's finances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Chapter 9 Voluntary Petition|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/CG4CTNA/City_of_Harrisburg,_PA__pambke-11-06938__0001.0.pdf|website=PacerMonitor|publisher=PacerMonitor|access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">Voluntary Chapter 9 petition, docket entry 1, Oct. 11, 2011, case no. 1:11-bk-06938-MDF, U.S. Bankr. Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Veronikis|first=Eric|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/10/lawyer_files_bankruptcy_petiti.html|title=Harrisburg City Council attorney Mark D. Schwartz files bankruptcy petition|publisher=Patriot News|access-date=8 November 2013|date=2011-10-12}}</ref> Bankruptcy Judge Mary France dismissed the petition on the grounds that the City Council majority had filed it over the objection of Mayor [[Linda D. Thompson|Linda Thompson]], reasoning that the filing not only required the mayor's approval but had circumvented state laws concerning financially distressed cities.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203764804577058741020977490 |title=Harrisburg Bankruptcy Filing Voided |author1=Stech, Kasey |author2=Nolan, Kelley |date=November 25, 2011|newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>

Instead, a state-appointed receiver took charge of the city's finances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/harrisburg_bankruptcy/index.htm|title=Troubled Harrisburg Now State's Problem|author=Luhbi, Tamy|date=November 23, 2011|website=CNN Money|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> Governor [[Tom Corbett]] appointed bond attorney David Unkovic as the city's receiver, but Unkovic resigned after only four months.<ref name = "unkovicburton">{{cite web|url=http://www.bondbuyer.com/news/harrisburg-receiver-david-unkovic-resigns-1038035-1.html|title=Frustrated Harrisburg Receiver David Unkovic Resigns |author=Burton, Paul |date=March 30, 2012|publisher=The Bond Buyer |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> Unkovic blamed disdain for legal restraints on contracts and debt for creating Harrisburg's intractable financial problem and said the corrupt influence of creditors and political cronies prevented fixing it.<ref name = "unkovicburton"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Rough politics, race and a corrupt Wall Street all factors in Harrisburg's financial distress, says former Receiver David Unkovic |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/unkovic_race_politics_harrisbu.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=March 19, 2013 |access-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref>

As creditors began to file lawsuits to seize and sell off city assets, a new receiver, [[William B. Lynch]], was appointed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/harrisburg_receiver_william_ly.html|title= Harrisburg receiver William Lynch gives City Council ultimatum: Act on fiscal plan or I'll go to court |author=Malawskey, Nick |date=June 12, 2012|publisher=Harrisburg Patriot Naws|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> The City Council opposed the new receiver's plans for tax increases and advocated a stay of the creditor lawsuits with a bankruptcy filing, while Mayor Thompson continued to oppose bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Harrisburg-City-Council-responds-to-Unkovic-Op-Ed/23lWSahU00iCRCVTARTWLA.cspx |title=Harrisburg City Council Respond to Unkovic Op-ed |date=June 11, 2012 |publisher=CBS 21 News, Harrisburg Pa. |access-date=13 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> State legislators crafted a moratorium to prevent Harrisburg from declaring bankruptcy, and after the moratorium expired, the law stripped the city government of the authority to file for bankruptcy and conferred it on the state receiver.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/state_house_approves_bill_exte.html|title= State House approves bill extending bankruptcy prohibition for Harrisburg; it heads to Senate for vote |author=Veronikis, Eric |date=June 30, 2012|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/harrisburg_bankruptcy_debate_r.html|title= Harrisburg bankruptcy debate rises as expiration date for state law nears |author=Veronikis, Eric |date=June 9, 2012|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |author=Southwick, Ron |title=Newsmakers 2012: Harrisburg and its financial woes continue to grow |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/12/newsmakers_2012_harrisburg_and.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=December 12, 2012 |access-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref>

After two years of negotiations, in August 2013 Receiver Lynch revealed his comprehensive voluntary plan for resolving Harrisburg's fiscal problems.<ref name="WSJ-Plan">{{cite news |author=Chris Maher |title=Harrisburg Gives Court Plan to Pay Off Its $360 Million Debt |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324906304579037364277138756 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref> The complex plan called for creditors to write down or postpone some debt.<ref name="plan details">{{cite news |author=Jason Scott |title=Harrisburg debt filing: Here is what we know about the plan|url=http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130826/CPBJ01/130829830/Harrisburg-debt-filing:-What-we-know-so-far-about-the-plan |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref> To pay the remainder, Harrisburg sold the troubled incinerator, leased its parking garages for forty years, and was to briefly go further into debt by issuing new bonds.<ref name="WSJ-Plan"/><ref name="plan details"/> Receiver Lynch had also called for setting up nonprofit investment corporations to oversee infrastructure improvement (repairing the city's crumbling roads and water and sewer lines), pensions, and economic development.<ref name="Debt Deal"/> These were intended to allow nonprofit fundraising and to reduce the likelihood of mismanagement by the then-dysfunctional city government.<ref name="plan details"/><ref name="Debt Deal">{{cite news |author=Jeff Frantz |title=Debt deal would create two investment corporations for Harrisburg |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/harrisburg_debt_deal_receiver.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref>

Harrisburg's City Council and the state Commonwealth Court approved the plan, and became implemented.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/commonwealth_court_judge_says.html|title=Commonwealth Court judge says she'll confirm Harrisburg debt plan
|author=Joe Hermitt |date=September 19, 2013 |website=PennLive.com |publisher=The Patriot News |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/commonwealth_court_judge_says.html|title=Harrisburg City Council approval brings debt plan closer to implementation: 5 takeaways|author=Emily Previtt |date=September 17, 2013 |website=PennLive.com | publisher=The Patriot News |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name = "analysis">{{cite news |author=Donald Gilliland |title=What could still go wrong with Harrisburg's debt plan: an analysis|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/what_could_still_go_wrong_with.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 27, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Jeff Frantz |title= Harrisburg debt deal ends incinerator lawsuits, pays Dauphin County, AGM|url= http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/12/harrisburg_debt_deal_receiver_4.html|work=[[The Patriot-News|Harrisburg Patriot News/pennlive.com]] |date=December 23, 2013 |access-date=2013-12-25 }}</ref> The city balanced its budget in the late 2010s, was expected to have a surplus of $1 million in 2019, and maintained a surplus in 2020 despite the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Binda|first=Lawrence|date=December 2019|title=December 2019 News Digest|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="abc27.com">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-18|title=Harrisburg Democratic mayoral candidates face off in debate|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/politics/election/harrisburg-democratic-mayoral-candidates-face-off-in-debate/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=ABC27|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Pennsylvania State Capitol in Summer (25231100144).jpg|thumb|center|700px|<center>[[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] with [[City Island, Pennsylvania|City Island]] in the foreground, as seen from the West Shore of the river (2015)</center>]]

==Geography==
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - as seen from ISS on 2007-04-30.jpg|thumb|left|Astronaut's photograph of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007]]

===Topography===
Harrisburg is located at {{Coord|40|16|11|N|76|52|32|W|type:city}} (40.269789, -76.875613) in [[South Central Pennsylvania]],<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> within a four-hour drive of the metro areas of [[New York City|New York]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[Philadelphia]] and [[Pittsburgh]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|8.1|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}} of it (29.11%) is water. Bodies of water include [[Paxton Creek]] which empties into the [[Susquehanna River]] at Harrisburg, as well as [[Wildwood Park (Pennsylvania)|Wildwood Lake]] and [[Italian Lake (Harrisburg)|Italian Lake]] parks.

Directly to the north of Harrisburg is the [[Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Blue Mountain]] ridge of the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The [[Cumberland Valley]] lies directly to the west of Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River, stretching into northern [[Maryland]]. The fertile [[Lebanon Valley]] lies to the east. Harrisburg is the northern fringe of the historic [[Pennsylvania Dutch Country]].

The city is the county seat of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]. The adjacent counties are [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland County]] to the north; [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]] to the northeast; [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]] to the east; [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]] to the south; and [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] to the southwest; [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]] to the west; and [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]] to the northwest.

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Harrisburg
| North = [[Lewisburg, Pennsylvania|Lewisburg]] [[Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania|Selinsgrove]]
| Northeast = [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania|Pottsville]] [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]
| East = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
| Southeast = [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] [[Philadelphia]]
| South = [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] [[Baltimore]]
| Southwest = [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]] [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]]
| West = [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]] [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]] [[Shippensburg, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg]]
| Northwest = [[Lewistown, Pennsylvania|Lewistown]] [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]]
}}

===Adjacent municipalities===
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Capital Building.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Harrisburg, with the state capitol dome, as viewed from across the Susquehanna River in [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]]]]
Harrisburg's western boundary is formed by the west shore of the [[Susquehanna River]] (the Susquehanna runs within the city boundaries), which also serves as the boundary between [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] and [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]] counties. The city is divided into numerous neighborhoods and districts. Like many of Pennsylvania's cities and [[borough (Pennsylvania)|boroughs]] that are at "build-out" stage, there are several townships outside of Harrisburg city limits that, although autonomous, use the name ''Harrisburg'' for postal and name-place designation. They include the townships of: [[Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Paxton]], [[Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania|Middle Paxton]], [[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna]], [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara]] and [[West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania|West Hanover]] in Dauphin County. The borough of [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]], located just east of [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]], was previously known as East Harrisburg. Penbrook, along with the borough of [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]], also located just outside the city limits, maintain Harrisburg zip codes as well. The [[United States Postal Service]] designates 26 zip codes for Harrisburg, including 13 for official use by federal and state government agencies.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp| year=2007| title=Zip Code search for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| last=United States Postal Service| publisher=usps.gov/| access-date = 2007-01-03}}</ref>

{|
|-
| valign=top |
*'''Dauphin County'''
**[[Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Lower Paxton Township]] (east)
** [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]] (northeast)
** [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]] (east)
**[[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]] (northeast)
**[[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township]] (southeast)
| valign=top |
*'''Cumberland County'''
**[[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]] (west)
**[[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]] (west)
**[[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]] (southwest)
**[[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]] (west)
|}

===Climate===
Harrisburg has a variable, four-season climate lying at the beginning of the transition between the [[humid subtropical]] and [[humid continental]] zones ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'' and ''Dfa'', respectively). The city limits fall with the "Cfa" Humid suptropical climate classification, while the suburban areas and rural surroundings fall just into the "Dfa" Humid continental climate classification. The hottest month of the year is July with a daily mean temperature of {{convert|77.5|°F|1}}.<ref name="NOAA"/> Summer is usually hot and humid and occasional heat waves can occur. The city averages around 32 days per year with {{convert|90|°F|0}}+ highs although temperatures reaching {{convert|100|°F|0}} are rare. Seven months average above 50 °F (10 °C) and three months average above 22 °C (71.6 °F.) The hottest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg is {{convert|107|°F|0}} on July 3, 1966.<ref name="NOAA"/> Summer thunderstorms also occur relatively frequently. Autumn is a pleasant season when the humidity and temperatures fall to more comfortable values. The [[hardiness zone]] is 7b.

Winter in Harrisburg is rather cold: January, the coldest month and the only one averaging above freezing, has a daily mean temperature of {{convert|32.6|°F|1}}.<ref name="NOAA"/> A major snowstorm can also occasionally occur, and some winters snowfall totals can exceed {{convert|40|in|cm|0}} while in other winters the region may receive very little snowfall. The largest snowfall on a single calendar day was {{convert|26.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} on [[January 2016 United States blizzard|January 23, 2016]],<ref name="NOAA"/> recorded at [[Harrisburg International Airport]] in Middletown, while the snowiest month on record was February 2010 with {{convert|42.1|in|cm|abbr=on}}, recorded at the same location.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.extremeweatherguide.com/updates.asp |title=NEW WEATHER RECORDS THAT AFFECT BOOK AFTER PUBLICATION JANUARY 1, 2007 |access-date=January 15, 2011 |publisher=Norton Publishing Company |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123132746/http://extremeweatherguide.com/updates.asp |archive-date=January 23, 2011 }}</ref> Overall Harrisburg receives an average of {{convert|29.9|in|cm|1|abbr=on}} of snow per winter.<ref name="NOAA"/> The coldest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg was {{convert|−22|°F|0}} on January 21, 1994.<ref name="NOAA"/> Spring is also a nice time of year for outdoor activities. Precipitation is well-distributed and generous in most months, though July is clearly the wettest and February the driest.

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania weatherbox}}

{{Weather box
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ([[Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania)|Harrisburg Capital City Airport]]) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 75
|year record high F = 107
|Jan high F = 40.3
|Feb high F = 43.2
|Mar high F = 52.6
|Apr high F = 64.9
|May high F = 74.7
|Jun high F = 83.2
|Jul high F = 87.6
|Aug high F = 85.4
|Sep high F = 78.6
|Oct high F = 66.7
|Nov high F = 55.1
|Dec high F = 44.4
|year high F = 64.7
|Jan mean F = 32.6
|Feb mean F = 34.7
|Mar mean F = 43.2
|Apr mean F = 54.1
|May mean F = 64.0
|Jun mean F = 73.0
|Jul mean F = 77.5
|Aug mean F = 75.4
|Sep mean F = 68.5
|Oct mean F = 56.7
|Nov mean F = 46.0
|Dec mean F = 37.0
|year mean F = 55.2
|Jan low F = 24.9
|Feb low F = 26.2
|Mar low F = 33.9
|Apr low F = 43.3
|May low F = 53.2
|Jun low F = 62.8
|Jul low F = 67.4
|Aug low F = 65.5
|Sep low F = 58.4
|Oct low F = 46.7
|Nov low F = 37.0
|Dec low F = 29.5
|year low F = 45.7
|Jan record low F = -9
|Feb record low F = -5
|Mar record low F = 2
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = -8
|year record low F = -9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.35
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.70
|May precipitation inch = 3.48
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.72
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.30
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.68
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.12
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.68
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.80
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.15
|year precipitation inch = 40.98
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.4
|Feb precipitation days = 9.3
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 12.1
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 11.9
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 10.1
|year precipitation days = 129.4
|Jan humidity = 64.4
|Feb humidity = 63.2
|Mar humidity = 60.7
|Apr humidity = 59.2
|May humidity = 65.2
|Jun humidity = 67.7
|Jul humidity = 68.6
|Aug humidity = 72.2
|Sep humidity = 73.8
|Oct humidity = 70.5
|Nov humidity = 68.2
|Dec humidity = 66.4
|year humidity = 66.7
|Jan sun = 154.9
|Feb sun = 167.2
|Mar sun = 213.8
|Apr sun = 235.7
|May sun = 266.7
|Jun sun = 288.5
|Jul sun = 310.1
|Aug sun = 285.4
|Sep sun = 226.7
|Oct sun = 199.2
|Nov sun = 139.6
|Dec sun = 126.0
|year sun = 2613.8
|Jan percentsun = 52
|Feb percentsun = 56
|Mar percentsun = 58
|Apr percentsun = 59
|May percentsun = 60
|Jun percentsun = 64
|Jul percentsun = 68
|Aug percentsun = 67
|Sep percentsun = 61
|Oct percentsun = 58
|Nov percentsun = 47
|Dec percentsun = 43
|year percentsun = 59
|source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ctp
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014751&format=pdf
| title = Station: Harrisburg CPTL CY AP, PA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP2/00363699.TXT
| title = WMO Climate Normals for HARRISBURG/CAPITAL CI AP PA 1961–1990
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = March 10, 2014}}</ref>
}}

==Cityscape==

===Neighborhoods===
{{main article|List of Harrisburg neighborhoods}}
[[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] Harrisburg, which includes the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]], is the central core business and financial center for the greater [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] and serves as the seat of government for [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]] and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are over a dozen large neighborhoods and historic districts within the city.

===Architecture===
Harrisburg is home to the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]]. Completed in 1906, the central dome rises to a height of {{convert|272|ft}} and was modeled on that of [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in [[Vatican City]], Rome. The building was designed by [[Joseph Miller Huston]] and is adorned with sculpture, most notably the two groups'', Love and Labor, the Unbroken Law'' and ''The Burden of Life, the Broken Law'' by sculptor [[George Grey Barnard]]; murals by [[Violet Oakley]] and [[Edwin Austin Abbey]]; tile floor by [[Henry Mercer]], which tells the story of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The state capitol is only the third-tallest building of Harrisburg. The five tallest buildings are 333 Market Street with a height of {{convert|341|ft}}, Pennsylvania Place with a height of {{convert|291|ft}}, the Pennsylvania State Capitol with a height of {{convert|272|ft}}, Presbyterian Apartments with a height of {{convert|259|ft}} and the Fulton Bank Building with a height of {{convert|255|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu?id=101858|title=Buildings of Harrisburg|publisher=[[Emporis]]|access-date=2008-09-29|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321111648/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=101858|archive-date=2007-03-21}}</ref>

{{Panorama
| image = File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Panorama.jpg
| height = 150
| caption = A [[panorama|panoramic]] of downtown Harrisburg from [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania]], across the [[Susquehanna River]] from downtown. The view extends from the [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge]] on the far left, across the cityscape including the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]] and [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]], to the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]] and the [[Market Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Market Street Bridge]], as seen in March 2013.
| alt = A city skyline, including the Pennsylvania State Capitol, beyond a river with bridges extending across the river on both sides of the photograph. An island is prominent in the right mid-ground.
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 875
|1800= 1472
|1810= 2287
|1820= 2990
|1830= 4312
|1840= 5980
|1850= 7834
|1860= 13405
|1870= 23104
|1880= 30762
|1890= 39385
|1900= 50167
|1910= 64186
|1920= 75917
|1930= 80339
|1940= 83893
|1950= 89544
|1960= 79697
|1970= 68061
|1980= 53264
|1990= 52376
|2000= 48950
|2010= 49528
|2020= 50099
|footnote=[[United States Census Bureau]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|date=July 2, 2008|access-date=December 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="bestplace">{{cite web|url=http://www.bestplaces.net/city/profile.aspx?city%3DHarrisburg_PA|title=Archived copy|access-date=2011-01-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721194528/http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Profile.aspx?city=Harrisburg_PA|archive-date=2010-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgcitypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2020 census, the city was 51.5% Black or African American, 34.9% White, 4.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, and 4.1% were two or more races. 21.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. Those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino comprise 24.1%

The six largest ethnic groups in the city are: [[African American]] (52.4%), [[Germans|German]] (15.0%), [[Irish people|Irish]] (6.5%), [[Italians|Italian]] (3.3%), [[English Americans|English]] (2.4%), and [[Dutch people|Dutch]] (1.0%).
While the metropolitan area is approximately 15% [[German-American]], 11.4% are [[Irish-American]] and 9.6% [[English-American]]. Harrisburg has one of the largest [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] communities in the nation, and also has the nation's ninth-largest [[Swedish-American]] communities in the nation.

There were 20,561 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 13 living with them, 23.4% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 13 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 13 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,920, and the median income for a family was $29,556. Males had a median income of $90,670 versus $24,405 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,787. About 23.4% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.9% of those under age 13 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over. {{Disputed|date=May 2020}}

The very first census taken in the United States occurred in 1790. At that time Harrisburg was a small, but substantial [[Colonial history of the United States of America|colonial]] town with a population of 875 residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html |title=Population of the 100 Largest Cities 1790 to 1990 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314031958/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html |archive-date=2007-03-14 }}</ref> With the increase of the city's prominence as an industrial and transportation center, Harrisburg reached its peak population build up in 1950, topping out at nearly 90,000 residents. Since the 1950s, Harrisburg, along with other northeastern urban centers large and small, has experienced a declining population that is ultimately fueling the growth of its [[suburbs]], although the decline – which was very rapid in the 1960s and 1970s – has slowed considerably since the 1980s.<ref name="Eggert">"Harrisburg Industrializes, The coming of factories to an American community", Eggert, Gerald G.; The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993</ref> Unlike [[Sun Belt|Western and Southern states]], Pennsylvania maintains a complex system of municipalities and has very little legislation on either the annexation/expansion of cities or the consolidating of municipal entities.

Estimates from Census Bureau data show that Harrisburg's population has remained mostly the same from the 2000s to 2020s, maintaining a population of just under 50,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/harrisburg-pa-population|access-date=2021-07-15|website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{See also|List of companies based in the Harrisburg area}}
Harrisburg is the metropolitan center for some 400 communities.<ref name="economy city data">[http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Harrisburg-Economy.html Harrisburg: Economy] from Capital Region Economic Development Corporation, 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-28.</ref> Its economy and more than 45,000 businesses are diversified with a large representation of service-related industries, especially health-care and a growing technological and biotechnology industry to accompany the dominant government field inherent to being the state's capital. National and international firms with major operations include [[Ahold Delhaize]], [[ArcelorMittal|ArcelorMittal Steel]], [[HP Inc.]], [[IBM]], [[The Hershey Company|Hershey Foods]], [[Harsco Corporation]], [[Ollie's Bargain Outlet]], [[Rite Aid|Rite Aid Corporation]], [[Tyco Electronics]], and [[Volvo Construction Equipment]].<ref>Capital Region Economic Development Corporation</ref> The largest employers, the [[Government of United States|federal]] and [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] governments, provide stability to the economy. The region's extensive transportation infrastructure has allowed it to become a prominent center for trade, warehousing, and distribution.<ref name="economy city data" />

===Employers===

====Top 10====
According to the Region Economic Development Corporation, the top employers in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|region]] are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
! Industry
|-
|1
|[[Government of Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]]
|21,885
|[[Government]]
|-
|2
|[[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal government]], including the [[United States Armed Forces|military]]
|18,000
|Government
|-
|3
|[[Giant Food Stores]]
|8,902
|[[Grocery store]]
|-
|4
|[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]]
|8,849
|Hospital, [[Medical research]]
|-
|5
|[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company|Hershey Entertainment and Resorts]], including [[Hersheypark]]
|7,500
|Entertainment and [[Amusement park|amusement]] parks
|-
|6
|[[The Hershey Company]]
|6,500
|[[Confectionery|Food]] manufacturer
|-
|7
|[[Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.]]
|6,090
|[[Big-box store|Retail store]] chain
|-
|8
|[[Highmark]]
|5,200
|[[Health insurance]]
|-
|9
|[[TE Connectivity]]
|4,700
|[[Electronic component]] manufacturer
|-
|10
|[[UPMC Pinnacle]], including [[Harrisburg Hospital]] and [[Polyclinic Medical Center]]
|3,997
|Health-care and [[List of hospitals in Harrisburg|hospital]] system
|}

==People and culture==
{{See also|Central Pennsylvania accent|Pennsylvania Dutch Country|Pennsylvania Dutch English}}

===Culture===
[[File:Market Square in Harrisburg.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Harrisburg's [[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market Square]]. Formerly the site of a market in [[Downtown Harrisburg]], today it is a public transport hub and commercial center.]]
In the mid-20th century, Harrisburg was home to many nightclubs and other performance venues, including the Madrid Ballroom, the Coliseum, the Chestnut Street Hall and the Hi-Hat. These venues featured performances from [[Duke Ellington]], [[Dizzy Gillespie]], [[Fletcher Henderson]] and [[Andy Kirk (musician)|Andy Kirk]], among other jazz greats. Segregationist policy forbade these musicians from staying overnight in downtown Harrisburg, however, making the [https://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/09/jackson_house_harrisburg.html Jackson Hotel] in Harrisburg's [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528005623/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/Downloads/Maps/Map_City_Wards.pdf 7th Ward] a hub of black musicians prior the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barton|first=Michael|title=To a Harmony with Our Souls: A History of Jazz in Central Pennsylvania|publisher=Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz|year=2005|location=Harrisburg, PA}}</ref>

Several organizations support and develop visual arts in Harrisburg. The Art Association of Harrisburg was founded in 1926 and continues to provide education and exhibits throughout the year. Additionally, the [[Susquehanna Art Museum]], founded in 1989, offers classes, exhibits and community events. A local urban sketching group, Harrisburg Sketchers, convenes artists monthly.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blank|first=Barbara|date=2019|title=Thrill of the Show|work=TheBurg|url=https://theburgnews.com/culture/thrill-of-the-show-harrisburg-sketchers-make-their-debut-as-exhibiting-artists}}</ref>

Downtown Harrisburg has two major performance centers. The [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], which was completed in 1999, is the first center of its type in the United States where education, science and the [[performing arts]] take place under one roof. The Forum, a 1,763-seat concert and lecture hall built in 1930–31, is a state-owned and operated facility located within the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|State Capitol Complex]]. Since 1931, The Forum has been home to the [[Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra]]. Other performance centers include The Capitol Room at [[House of Music, Arts & Culture]], Open Stage of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Improv Theatre, Gamut Theatre Group, Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre and Theatre Harrisburg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Harrisburg Comprehensive Plan 2020|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/harrisburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/20200910110539/Comprehensive-Plan-DRAFT-July-2020_.pdf|url-status=live|pages=157|access-date=3 September 2021|website=City of Harrisburg}}</ref>

Beginning in 2001, downtown Harrisburg saw a resurgence of commercial nightlife development. This has been credited with reversing the city's financial decline, and has made downtown Harrisburg a destination for events from jazz festivals to Top-40 nightclubs.

In 2004, Harrisburg hosted [[CowParade]], an international public [[art exhibit]] that has been featured in major cities all over the world. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city center, in public places such as train stations and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes.

===Events===
Harrisburg notably is home to large events occurring throughout the year which attracts visitors from across the country and internationally.

*The annual [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]] held at the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex]] is the largest [[Agricultural show|agricultural exhibition]] of its kind in the nation. Farmers from all over Pennsylvania come to show their animals and participate in competitions. Livestock are on display for people to interact with and view.
*The [[Great American Outdoor Show]], the world's largest [[outdoor recreation]] show, is held each February at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and includes demonstrations, seminars, calling competitions, education and safety programs, and a country music concert.
*Motorama, the nation's largest all-indoor motorsports event, is held annually and features over 2,000 racers.
*The Ice & Fire Festival, occurring each March downtown, exhibits [[ice sculpture]]s, [[fire dancer]]s, food trucks, and an ice skating rink with live music.
*The [[Pennsylvania Auto Show]] is held annually at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
*ArtsFest, held each spring, features juried artisans and craftsmen from across the state and country selling art and unique crafts.
*[[Pride Festival of Central PA]] is the area's three-day annual [[gay pride]] event regularly attracting over 5,000 [[LGBTQ]] and straight allied supporters.
*The Antique Fire Apparatus Show & [[muster (event)|Muster]] along Riverfront Park features displays of regional fire engines from past and present, a flea market, and firefighting competitions.
*[[Harrisburg Independence Day Celebration|Harrisburg's Independence Day Celebration]], under various names (formerly "MusicFest"), occurs each Independence Day weekend along Riverfront Park and City Island with food, live music, activities and fireworks.
*The Kipona Festival, inaugurated in 1916 and held each [[Labor Day]] Weekend, celebrates the [[Susquehanna River]] as a three-day festival on Riverfront Park and City Island featuring food, fireworks, live music, artist markets, canoe races, wire walkers, pet areas, and family carnival activities.
*The [[Capital Area Greenbelt|Greenbelt's]] Tour de Belt is a weekend-long series of bike-related events and includes an art show and craft breweries.
*Cultural Fest, put on each summer by Dauphin County and held at City Island, celebrates the multicultural diversity of the area.
*[[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] Concert Series, a summer pop-up concert, features national music acts each summer.
*The Harrisburg Marathon runs along the riverfront and City Island and is a two-day event usually held each fall.
*WoofStock, the celebration of all-things canine along with music, food and prizes, is held each September at Riverfront Park and is the largest [[pet adoption]] event on the East Coast.
*BrewFest, held each October at [[Fort Hunter Historic District|Fort Hunter Park]], features local [[craft beer]]s, food and vendors.
*Harrisburg's [[New Year's Eve]] Celebration downtown has live music, children's activities, and the [[Strawberry Square|strawberry drop]] and fireworks at midnight.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Harrisburg Comprehensive Plan 2020|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/harrisburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/20200910110539/Comprehensive-Plan-DRAFT-July-2020_.pdf|url-status=live|pages=157-158|access-date=3 September 2021|website=City of Harrisburg}}</ref>

===Media===
Harrisburg area is part of the [[Template:Susquehanna Valley TV|Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York]] media market which consists of the lower counties in south central Pennsylvania and borders the media markets of Philadelphia and Baltimore. It is the 43rd largest media market in the United States.<ref name=tvjobs>{{cite web|title=Nielsen Media 2013-2014 Local Market Estimates|url=http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi|publisher=Broadcast Employment Services|access-date=February 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828033056/http://tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi|archive-date=2008-08-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Harrisburg area has several newspapers. ''[[The Patriot-News]]'', which is published in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], serves the Harrisburg area and has a tri-weekly circulation of over 100,000. ''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|The Sentinel]]'', which is published in Carlisle, roughly 20 miles west of Harrisburg, serves many of Harrisburg's western suburbs in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]]. The ''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)|Press and Journal]]'', published in Middletown, is one of many weekly general information newspapers in the Harrisburg area. There are also numerous television and radio stations in the Harrisburg/[[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]/[[York, Pennsylvania|York]] area. Only one non-municipal portal website exists for the city of Harrisburg, HarrisburgPA.com.

====Newspapers====
*''[[The Patriot-News]]''
*''[[Central Penn Business Journal]]''
*''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)]]''
*''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|Carlisle Sentinel]]''

====Television====
The Harrisburg TV market is served by:
* [[WGAL]] – ([[NBC]])
* [[WXBU]] – ([[Comet (TV network)|Comet]])
* [[Harrisburg Broadcast Network|WHBG-TV]] – cable-only, public access
* [[WHP-TV]] – ([[CBS]])
* [[WHTM-TV]] – ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
* [[WCZS-LD]] – ([[Cornerstone Television Network|CTVN]])
* [[WITF-TV]] – ([[PBS]])
* [[WPMT]] – ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]])
* [[WLYH (TV)|WLYH]] – independent, religious
* [[Pennsylvania Cable Network|PCN-TV]], is a [[cable television]] [[television network|network]] dedicated to 24-hour coverage of [[government]] and [[Public affairs programming|public affairs]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]].
* [[Roxbury News]] –independent news
{{Susquehanna Valley TV}}

====Radio====
According to Arbitron, Harrisburg's radio market is ranked 78th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp |title=Audio | Nielsen |website=Arbitron.com |access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref>

{{Harrisburg Radio}}

This is a list of [[FM station]]s in the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Callsign]] || MHz || Band || "Name" Format, Owner || [[City of license]]
|-
| [[WDCV]]
| align=right | 88.3
| FM
| Indie/College Rock, [[Dickinson College]]
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WXPH]]
| align=right | 88.7
| FM
| [[WXPN]] relay, [[University of Pennsylvania]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WSYC]]
| align=right | 88.7
| FM
| Alternative, [[Shippensburg University]]
| Shippensburg
|-
| [[WITF-FM]]
| align=right | 89.5
| FM
| [[NPR]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WVMM]]
| align=right | 90.7
| FM
| Indie/College Rock, [[Messiah College]]
| Grantham
|-
| [[WJAZ]]
| align=right | 91.7
| FM
| [[WRTI]] relay, Classical/Jazz, [[Temple University]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WKHL (FM)|WKHL]]
| align=right | 92.1
| FM
| "K-Love" Contemporary Christian
| Palmyra
|-
| [[WNUU]]
| align=right | 92.7
| FM
| "Nu 92.7" CHR
| Starview
|-
| [[WTPA-FM]]
| align=right | 93.5
| FM
| "93.5 WTPA" Classic Rock
| Mechanicsburg
|-
| [[WRBT]]
| align=right | 94.9
| FM
| "Bob" Country
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WLAN-FM|WLAN]]
| align=right | 96.9
| FM
| "FM 97" CHR
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WRVV]]
| align=right | 97.3
| FM
| "The River" Classic Hits and the Best of Today's Rock
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WYCR]]
| align=right | 98.5
| FM
| "98.5 The Peak" Classic Hits
| York
|-
| [[WQLV]]
| align=right | 98.9
| FM
| 98.9 WQLV
| Millersburg
|-
| [[WHKF]]
| align=right | 99.3
| FM
| "Kiss-FM" CHR
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WFVY]]
| align=right | 100.1
| FM
| Adult Contemporary
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WROZ]]
| align=right | 101.3
| FM
| "101 The Rose" Hot AC
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WARM-FM|WARM]]
| align=right | 103.3
| FM
| "Warm 103" Hot AC
| York
|-
| [[WNNK]]
| align=right | 104.1
| FM
| "Wink 104" Hot AC
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WQXA]]
| align=right | 105.7
| FM
| "105.7 The X" Active Rock
| York
|-
| [[WWKL (FM)|WWKL]]
| align=right | 106.7
| FM
| "Hot 106.7" CHR
| Hershey
|-
| [[WGTY]]
| align=right | 107.7
| FM
| "Great Country"
| York
|}

This is a list of [[AM station]]s in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Callsign || kHz || Band || Format || City of license
|-
| [[WHP (AM)]]
| align=right | 580
| AM
| Conservative News/Talk
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WHYF]]
| align=right | 720
| AM
| [[EWTN]] Global Catholic Radio Network
| Shiremanstown
|-
| [[WSBA (AM)]]
| align=right | 910
| AM
| News/Talk
| York
|-
| [[WADV]]
| align=right | 940
| AM
| Gospel
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WHYL]]
| align=right | 960
| AM
| Adult Standards
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WIOO]]
| align=right | 1000
| AM
| Classic Country
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WKBO]]
| align=right | 1230
| AM
| Christian Contemporary
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WQXA-AM|WQXA]]
| align=right | 1250
| AM
| Country
| York
|-
| [[WLBR]]
| align=right | 1270
| AM
| Talk
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WHGB]]
| align=right | 1400
| AM
| ESPN Radio (Formerly Adult R&B: The Touch)
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WTKT]]
| align=right | 1460
| AM
| sports: "The Ticket"
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WEEO (AM)]]
| align=right | 1480
| AM
| Classic Country
| Shippensburg
|-
| [[WLPA (AM)|WLPA]]
| align=right | 1490
| AM
| sports
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WWSM]]
| align=right | 1510
| AM
| Classic Country
| Annville
|-
| [[WPDC]]
| align=right | 1600
| AM
| Sport
| Elizabethtown
|-
| [[Penndot]]
| align=right | 1670
| AM
| NOAA Weather and Travel
| Several
|}

====Harrisburg in film====
{{Main|Harrisburg in film and television}}
Several [[feature film]]s and [[Television program|television series]] have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg and the greater [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna Valley]].

===Museums, art collections, and sites of interest===
[[File:David Ascalon, Ascalon Studios, Holocaust Memorial- Harrisburg, PA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Holocaust Memorial]] along Harrisburg's [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]]/[[Capital Area Greenbelt]]]]
{{See also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Dauphin County}}
* [[Broad Street Market]], one of the oldest continuously operating [[Farmers' market|farmers markets]] in the United States<ref name="broad">{{cite web| url=http://www.broadstreetmarket.org/v6.htm| year=2007| title=History of the Broad Street Market| publisher=Broad Street Market Corporation| access-date=2007-01-17| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220135319/http://www.broadstreetmarket.org/v6.htm| archive-date=2007-02-20| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk]] inspired by the classic [[Roman architecture|Roman]]/[[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[obelisk]] form; located in [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|uptown]] Harrisburg
* [[Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty]] on the Susquehanna River north of Harrisburg
* [[Fort Hunter, Pennsylvania|Fort Hunter Mansion and Park]], located north of downtown Harrisburg on a bluff overlooking the Susquehanna River
*Harrisburg Doll Museum, which contains over 5,000 dolls and toys stretching back to 1840<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbgdollmuseum.com/|title=Hbg Doll Museum / Dolls / Trains / Hot Wheels / Doll Museum|website=www.hbgdollmuseum.com|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Simon Cameron House|John Harris – Simon Cameron Mansion]], a National Historic Landmark located in downtown Harrisburg along the river
* [[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market Square]], originally planned in 1785 and serves as the pinnacle of downtown
* Midtown Scholar Bookstore, largest independent bookstore on the East Coast
* [[National Civil War Museum]], located at Reservoir Park and [[List of Smithsonian museums#Museums|affiliated]] with the [[Smithsonian Institution]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/node/?q=node/300 Museum Becomes Smithsonian Affiliate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125161344/http://nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/node/?q=node%2F300 |date=2010-11-25 }} National Civil War Museum press release. Accessed January 29, 2010</ref>
* [[Pennsylvania National Fire Museum]]
* [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center]], one of the largest convention/exhibition centers on the east coast which hosts multiple annual events, most notably the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]]
* [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]], the center of government for the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]] and home to the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol|state capitol building]], [[Pennsylvania State Archives|state archives]], and [[State Library of Pennsylvania|state library]]
* ''[[Pride of the Susquehanna]]'' paddle-wheel riverboat, offering daily sightseeing tours and special theme cruises
* [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]], the largest public park in the city containing an amphitheater<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitpa.com/pa-theater/levitt-pavilion-performing-arts|title=Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts|website=VisitPA {{!}} #visitPA|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> and playground, and connected to the Greenbelt
* [[State Museum of Pennsylvania]], featuring a planetarium and the Marshalls Creek Mastodon, one of the most complete mastodon fossils in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statemuseumpa.org/|title=The State Museum of Pennsylvania {{!}} The State Museum of Pennsylvania demonstrates that Pennsylvania's story is America's story.|website=statemuseumpa.org|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Strawberry Square]], across the street from the Capitol Complex, home of many state offices and a small shopping center
* [[Susquehanna art museum]], recently renovated and relocated in Midtown
* Art Association of Harrisburg,<ref>{{cite web |title=Art Association of Harrisburg |url=http://www.artassocofhbg.com/index2.htm |website=www.artassocofhbg.com |access-date=2018-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607005409/http://artassocofhbg.com/index2.htm |archive-date=2017-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> founded in 1926, located in the Governor Findlay Mansion
* [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], features an [[IMAX]] theater

===Parks and recreation===
The following is a list of the major parks of Harrisburg:
* [[Capital Area Greenbelt]], a twenty mile long [[greenway (landscape)|greenway]] linking city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces. It connects Wildwood Lake Park, Riverfront Park, the Harrisburg Mall, Penbrook Park, Reservoir Park, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Veterans Park. It is open to cyclists and pedestrians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://caga.org/|title=Capital Area Greenbelt Association {{!}} Keeping it Green!|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[City Island (Harrisburg)|City Island and Beach]]
* [[Italian Lake (Harrisburg)|Italian Lake]], 9.4 acre park located in the [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|Uptown]] neighborhood.
* [[Paxtang Park]], a historic 40-acre [[trolley park]] in the 1900s, restored in 2020 as a park with [[mountain bike]] trails
* [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]]
* [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]]
* [[Wildwood Park (Pennsylvania)|Wildwood Lake Park]]

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in South Central Pennsylvania}}
Harrisburg serves as the hub of professional sports in [[South Central Pennsylvania]]. A host of teams compete in the region including three professional baseball teams, the [[Harrisburg Senators]], the [[Lancaster Barnstormers]], and the [[York Revolution]]. The Senators are the oldest team of the three, with the current incarnation playing since 1987. The original Harrisburg Senators began playing in the [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]] in 1924. Playing its home games at [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|Island Field]], the team won the league championship in the 1927, 1928, and 1931 seasons. The Senators played a few more seasons before flood waters destroyed Island Field in 1936, effectively ending Eastern League participation for fifty-one years. In 1940, Harrisburg gained an Interstate League team affiliated with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]; however, the team remained in the city only until 1943, when it moved to nearby [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] and renamed the [[York Pirates]]. The current Harrisburg Senators, affiliated with the [[Washington Nationals]], have won the Eastern League championship in the 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 seasons.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Founded
! scope="col" | Titles
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Harrisburg Senators]]
| [[Double-A Northeast]], Baseball
| [[FNB Field]]
| 1987
| 6
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]], Ice hockey
| [[Giant Center]]
| 1932
| 11
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Penn FC]]
| [[United Soccer League|USL]], Soccer
| [[FNB Field]]
| 2004
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Harrisburg Heat (2012–)|Harrisburg Heat]]
| [[Major Arena Soccer League|MASL]], Indoor soccer
| [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center|Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex]]
| 2012
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Keystone Assault]]
| [[Women's Football Alliance|WFA]], Women's football
| TBA
| 2009
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | Harrisburg Lunatics
| [[Professional Inline Hockey Association|PIHA]], Inline hockey
| Susquehanna Sports Center
| 2001
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | Harrisburg RFC
| [[Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union|EPRU]], [[Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union|MARFU]], Rugby
| Cibort Park, [[Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, Pennsylvania|Bressler]]
| 1969
| 1
|}

==Government==
===City of Harrisburg===
[[File:Harrisburg Market Square and City Government Center.jpg|thumb|Harrisburg Market Square showing the [[Penn National Insurance]] Building (left) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center (right)]]
{{Main|List of mayors of Harrisburg|Harrisburg City Council}}
The Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] City Government Center, the first government building (and only city hall) in the United States named after the [[Civil Rights Movement]] leader, serves as a central location for the administrative functions of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/visitors/centerCity/centralBusiness3.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2005-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050830165308/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/visitors/centerCity/centralBusiness3.html |archive-date=2005-08-30 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Baer|first=John M.|date=1990-11-14|title=VOTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL REVOKE A TRIBUTE|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/11/14/voters-in-pennsylvania-capital-revoke-a-tribute/9b14975d-a5ec-47c6-82cf-56893e42bb85/|access-date=2021-06-23|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Harrisburg has been served since 1970 by the "[[Mayor-council government|strong mayor]]" form of municipal government, with separate executive and legislative branches. The Mayor serves a four-year term with no term limits. As the full-time chief executive, the Mayor oversees the operation of 34 agencies, run by department and office heads, some of whom form the Mayor's cabinet, including the Department of Public Safety (which includes the [[Harrisburg Bureau of Police|Bureau of Police]], [[Harrisburg Bureau of Fire|Bureau of Fire]], and Bureau of Codes), Public Works, Business Administration, Parks and Recreation, Incineration and Steam Generation, Building & Housing Development, and Solicitor. The city had 424 full-time employees in 2019 (Water and Sewer employees were transferred to Capital Region Water effective 2013).<ref>{{cite web |title=COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 |url=http://harrisburgcitycontroller.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2019-CAFR.pdf |publisher=City of Harrisburg |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> The current mayor of Harrisburg is [[Eric R. Papenfuse]] whose term expires January 2022.

There are seven [[Harrisburg City Council|city council]] members, all elected at large, who serve part-time for four-year terms. There are two other elected city posts, [[City Treasurer|city treasurer]] and [[Comptroller|city controller]], who separately head their own fiscally related offices.

The city government had been in financial distress for many years in the 2000s. It has operated under the state's Act 47 Harrisburg Strong Plan provisions since 2011. The Act provides for municipalities that are in a state akin to bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCabe|title=Colwyn: Can this town be saved?|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150525_Colwyn__Can_this_town_be_saved_.html|access-date=26 May 2015|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News|date=25 May 2015}}</ref> The city balanced its budget in the late 2010s, was expected to have a surplus of $1 million in 2019, and maintained a surplus in 2020 despite [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Binda|first=Lawrence|date=December 2019|title=December 2019 News Digest|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="abc27.com"/>

====Property tax reform====
Harrisburg is also known nationally for its use of a two-tiered [[Land value tax in the United States|land value taxation]]. Harrisburg has [[Land value tax|taxed land]] at a rate six times that on improvements since 1975, and this policy has been credited by its former mayor [[Stephen R. Reed]], as well as by the city's former [[city manager]] during the 1980s, with reducing the number of [[Abandoned property|vacant structures]] located in [[downtown Harrisburg]] from about 4,200 in 1982 to fewer than 500 in 1995.<ref name="earth">[http://www.earthrights.net/docs/success.html Pennsylvania's Success with Local Property Tax Reform: The Split Rate Tax] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208235315/http://www.earthrights.net/docs/success.html |date=2009-02-08 }} Earth Rights Institute. Hartzok, Alanna. 1995. Accessed February 12, 2010.</ref> During this same period of time between 1982 and 1995, nearly 4,700 more city residents became employed, the crime rate dropped 22.5% and the fire rate dropped 51%.<ref name="earth" />

Harrisburg, as well as nearly 20 other [[Pennsylvania]] cities, employs a ''two-rate'' or ''split-rate'' [[property tax]], which requires the taxing of the value of land at a higher rate and the value of the buildings and improvements at a lower one. This can be seen as a compromise between pure LVT and an ordinary property tax falling on real estate (land value plus improvement value).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/dl/1275_Hughes%20Final.pdf |author=Mark Alan Hughes |title=Why So Little Georgism in America: Using the Pennsylvania Case Files to Understand the Slow, Uneven Progress of Land Value Taxation |publisher=[[Lincoln Institute of Land Policy]] |date=2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823024415/https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/dl/1275_Hughes%20Final.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-23 }}</ref> Alternatively, two-rate taxation may be seen as a form that allows gradual transformation of the traditional real estate property tax into a pure land value tax.

Nearly two dozen local Pennsylvania jurisdictions, such as Harrisburg,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcommonwealth.org/news/lvt-jurisdiction-rates |title=PA two-rate cities and rates as of Nov. 2009 |publisher=The Henry George Foundation of America |access-date=2010-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419232223/http://www.ourcommonwealth.org/news/lvt-jurisdiction-rates |archive-date=2011-04-19 }}</ref> use two-rate property taxation in which the tax on land value is higher and the tax on improvement value is lower. In 2000, Florenz Plassmann and [[Nicolaus Tideman]] wrote<ref name="markovchain">"A Markov Chain Monte Carlo Analysis of the Effect of Two-Rate Property Taxes on Construction", Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, vol. 47, issue 2, p. 216-247</ref> that when comparing Pennsylvania cities using a higher tax rate on land value and a lower rate on improvements with similar sized Pennsylvania cities using the same rate on land and improvements, the higher land value taxation leads to increased construction within the jurisdiction.<ref>Oates, W. & Schwab, R. "The Impact of Urban Land Taxation: The Pittsburgh Experience." National Tax Journal L (March) 1-21. (1997)</ref><ref>Cord, S. "Taxing Land More Than Buildings: The Record In Pennsylvania." In C. Lowell Harriss, ed. 1983. The Property Tax and Local Finance. New York: The Academy of Political Science 172-179.</ref>

===Dauphin County===
[[File:Dauphin County Courthouse.jpg|right|thumb|[[Dauphin County Courthouse]], located along the [[Susquehanna River]] at Front and Market Streets in [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|downtown]] Harrisburg]]
Dauphin County Government Complex, in [[Central Business District (Downtown Harrisburg)|downtown]] Harrisburg, serves the administrative functions of the county. The [[trial court]] of general jurisdiction for Harrisburg rests with the [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Court of Dauphin County]] and is largely funded and operated by county resources and employees.

===Commonwealth of Pennsylvania===
{{Main|Government of Pennsylvania}}
{{See also|List of Pennsylvania state agencies}}
The [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]] dominates the city's stature as a regional and national hub for government and politics. All administrative functions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are located within the complex and at various nearby locations.

The Commonwealth Judicial Center houses Pennsylvania's three [[appellate courts]], which are located in Harrisburg. The [[Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]], which is the court of last resort in the state, hears arguments in Harrisburg as well as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The [[Superior Court of Pennsylvania]] and the [[Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania]] are located here. Judges for these courts are elected at large.

===Federal government===
The [[Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse (Pennsylvania)|Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse]], located in downtown Harrisburg, serves as the regional administrative offices of the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]. A branch of the [[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania]] is also located within the courthouse. Due to Harrisburg's prominence as the state capital, federal offices for nearly every agency are located within the city.

The [[United States Armed Forces|United States military]] has a strong historic presence in the region. A large retired military population resides in [[South Central Pennsylvania]] and the region is home to a large [[United States National Cemetery|national cemetery]] at [[Indiantown Gap National Cemetery|Indiantown Gap]]. The federal government, including the military, is the top employer in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]].

Military bases in the Harrisburg area include:
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|Installation Name
! syyle="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|City
! style="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|Type, Branch, or Agency
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|[[Carlisle Barracks]]
|[[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]
|Managed by the [[United States Army|Army]], it is home to the [[United States Army War College]]
|-
|[[Eastern Distribution Center]]
|[[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]]
|Managed by the [[Defense Logistics Agency]] (DLA), it is part of the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna (DDSP)
|-
|[[Fort Indiantown Gap]]
|Fort Indiantown Gap
|Managed by the Army, the [[Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs]] and the [[Pennsylvania National Guard]] (PANG), it serves as a military training and staging area. It is home to the [[Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site]] (EAATS) and [[Northeast Counterdrug Training Center]] (NCTC)
|-
|[[Harrisburg International Airport|Harrisburg Air Guard Base]]
|[[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]
|Home to the [[193rd Special Operations Wing]], it is located on the former [[Olmsted Air Force Base]], which closed in the early 1970s and became [[Harrisburg International Airport]]
|-
|[[Naval Supply Systems Command]] (NAVSUP)
|[[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]]
|Part of the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna (DDSP)
|}

==Transport==

===Airports===
Domestic and International airlines provide services via [[Harrisburg International Airport]] (MDT), which is located southeast of the city in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]. HIA is the third-busiest commercial [[airport]] in Pennsylvania, both in terms of passengers served and cargo shipments. But, generally due to the poor airline selection and lack of an airline hub, the more popular airports in the area are [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles]] and the [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]]. However nearly 1.2 million people fly out of Harrisburg every year.

<ref name="trans">{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/econProfile/transport.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121213062809/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/econProfile/transport.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-13 |year=2006 |title=Transport in the Harrisburg area |last=City of Harrisburg |publisher=harrisburgpa.gov/ |access-date=2007-01-03 }}</ref> Passenger carriers that serve HIA include [[American Airlines]], [[United Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], [[Frontier Airlines]], and [[Allegiant Air]]. [[Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania)|Capital City Airport]] (CXY), a moderate-sized business class and [[general aviation]] airport, is located across the Susquehanna River in the nearby suburb of [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]], south of Harrisburg. Both airports are owned and operated by the [[Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority]] (SARAA), which also manages the [[Franklin County Regional Airport]] in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania|Chambersburg]] and [[Gettysburg Regional Airport]] in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]].

From the 1940s to 1960s, the Harrisburg Seaplane Base on the West Shore of the Susquehanna River facilitated the landing and docking of [[seaplane]]s in the river between the [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge]] and the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]], until it was converted into a marina and boat dealership.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Durantine|first=Peter|title=Susquehanna Splashdown: Harrisburg Seaplane Base turned river into a runway.|page=12|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/TheBurg-Dec2009small.pdf|access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref>

===Public transit===
Harrisburg is served by [[Capital Area Transit (Harrisburg)|Capital Area Transit]] (CAT) which provides [[bus|public bus]], [[paratransit]], and [[CorridorOne|commuter rail]] service throughout the greater metropolitan area. Construction of a commuter rail line designated the [[Capital Red Rose Corridor]] (previously named CorridorOne) will eventually link the city with nearby [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.mtptransit.org/assets/pdf/Legislative%20Update%206%20-%2008%20Cap%20Red%20Rose.pdf New Name Unveiled for Harrisburg to Lancaster Proposed Rail Service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220052311/http://mtptransit.org/assets/pdf/Legislative%20Update%206%20-%2008%20Cap%20Red%20Rose.pdf |date=2009-02-20 }} Modern Transit Partnership, accessed February 5, 2010.</ref>{{update after|2011|1}}

Long-term plans for the region call for the commuter rail line to continue westward to [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], ending at [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]. In early 2005, the project hit a roadblock when the Cumberland County [[County commission|commissioners]] opposed the plan to extend commuter rail to the West Shore. Due to lack of support from the county commissioners, the Cumberland County portion, and the two new stations in Harrisburg have been removed from the project. In the future, with support from Cumberland County, the commuter rail project may extend to both shores of the [[Susquehanna River]], where the majority of the commuting base for the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] resides.<ref name="tcrpc">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm |year=2006 |title=CorridorOne in the Harrisburg Region |publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |access-date=2007-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101164656/http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm |archive-date=2007-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2006, a second phase of the rail project designated CorridorTwo was announced to the general public. It will link [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|downtown]] Harrisburg with its eastern suburbs in [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] and [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] counties, including the areas of [[Hummelstown, Pennsylvania|Hummelstown]], [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] and [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]], and the city of [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]].<ref name="tcrpc"/> Future passenger rail corridors also include [[US Route 15|Route 15]] from the Harrisburg area towards [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]], as well as the Susquehanna River communities north of Harrisburg, and the Northern [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna Valley]] region.<ref name="tcrpc"/>

===Intercity bus service===
The lower level of the Harrisburg Transport Center serves as the city's intercity [[Bus station|bus terminal]]. Daily bus services are provided by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Trailways Transportation System|Capitol Trailways]], and [[Fullington Trailways]]. They connect Harrisburg to other Pennsylvania cities such as [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]], [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] and nearby, out-of-state cities such as [[Baltimore]], [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]], New York, [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], and Washington, D.C., plus many other destinations via transfers.<ref name="hbg_trans">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_02/harrisburg_transport_center.htm |year=2007 |title=About the Harrisburg Transport Center |publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |access-date=2007-02-01 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Curbside [[intercity bus service]] is also provided by [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]] from the parking lot of the [[Harrisburg Mall]] in nearby [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township]], with direct service to Philadelphia, [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], and Pittsburgh.

===Regional scheduled line bus service===
The public transit provider in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]], [[Rabbit Transit (York)|Rabbit Transit]], operates its RabbitEXPRESS bus service on weekdays between the city of York and both downtown Harrisburg and the main campus for [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]. The commuter-oriented service is designed to serve York County residents who work in Harrisburg, though [[reverse commute]]s are possible under the current schedule. Buses running this route make limited stops in the city of York and at two [[park and ride]]s along [[Interstate 83]] between York and Harrisburg before making various stops in Pennsylvania's capital city. As of May 2007, the RabbitEXPRESS operates three times in the morning and three times in the afternoon.

A charter/tour bus operator, R & J Transport, also provides weekday, scheduled route commuter service for people working in downtown Harrisburg. R & J, which is based in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]], operates two lines, one between [[Frackville, Pennsylvania|Frackville]] and downtown Harrisburg and the other between [[Minersville, Pennsylvania|Minersville]], [[Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Pine Grove]], and downtown Harrisburg.

===Rail===
The [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s main line from New York to Chicago passed through Harrisburg. The line was [[electrification|electrified]] in the 1930s, with the wires reaching Harrisburg in 1938. They went no further. Plans to electrify through to [[Pittsburgh]] and thence to Chicago never saw fruition; sufficient funding was never available. Thus, Harrisburg became where the PRR's crack expresses such as the [[Broadway Limited]] changed from electric traction to (originally) a [[steam locomotive]], and later a [[diesel locomotive]]. Harrisburg remained a freight rail hub for PRR's successor [[Conrail]], which was later sold off and divided between [[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]] and [[CSX]].

====Freight rail====

Norfolk Southern acquired all of Conrail's lines in the Harrisburg area and has continued the city's function as a freight rail hub. Norfolk Southern considers Harrisburg one of many primary hubs in its system, and operates 2 [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] (rail/truck transfer) yards in the immediate Harrisburg area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427025012/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2008 |title=NS opens intermodal hub at Harrisburg – Norfolk Southern – Brief Article (July 2000) |work=Railway Age |date=July 1, 2000 }}</ref> The [[Harrisburg Intermodal Yard]] (formerly called Lucknow Yard) is located in the north end of Harrisburg, approximately 3 miles north of downtown Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Transport Center, while the [[Rutherford Intermodal Yard]] is located approximately 6 miles east of downtown Harrisburg in [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township, Dauphin County]]. Norfolk Southern also operates a significant [[classification yard]] in the Harrisburg area, the [[Enola Yard]], which is located across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg in [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County]].

====Intercity passenger rail====

[[Amtrak]] provides service to and from Harrisburg. The passenger rail operator runs its ''[[Keystone Service (Amtrak)|Keystone Service]]'' and ''[[Pennsylvanian (Amtrak)|Pennsylvanian]]'' routes between New York, Philadelphia, and the [[Harrisburg Transportation Center]] daily. The ''Pennsylvanian'' route, which operates once daily, continues west to [[Pittsburgh]]. As of April 2007, Amtrak operates 14 weekday roundtrips and 8 weekend roundtrips daily between Harrisburg, [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], and [[Philadelphia 30th Street Station]]; most of these trains also travel to and from [[New York Penn Station]]. The [[Keystone Corridor]] between Harrisburg and Philadelphia was improved in the mid-first decade of the 21st century, with the primary improvements completed in late 2006. The improvements included upgrading the electrical catenary, installing continuously welded rail, and replacing existing wooden railroad ties with concrete ties. These improvements increased train speeds to 110 mph along the corridor and reduced the travel time between Harrisburg and Philadelphia to as little as 95 minutes. It also eliminated the need to change locomotives at 30th Street Station (from diesel to electric and vice versa) for trains continuing to or coming from New York. As of Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the Harrisburg Transportation Center was the 2nd busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania and 21st busiest in the United States.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/PENNSYLVANIA08.pdf| year=2008| title=Amtrak Passenger Station Factsheet| publisher=Amtrak| access-date=2009-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/Title_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1081442674300&ssid=542 |year=2008 |title=Amtrak National Facts |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=2009-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120101132/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak%2Fam2Copy%2FTitle_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1081442674300&ssid=542 |archive-date=2008-01-20 }}</ref>

===Bridges===
[[Image:Walnut street br1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Western span of the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg)|Walnut Street Bridge]] crossing the [[Susquehanna River]], after it collapsed during the 1996 [[North American blizzard of 1996|flood]].]]
{{See also|List of crossings of the Susquehanna River}}
Harrisburg is the location of over a dozen large bridges, many up to a mile long, that cross the Susquehanna River. Several other important structures span the [[Paxton Creek]] watershed and [[Cameron Street]], linking [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] with neighborhoods in [[East Harrisburg]]. These include the [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]], also known as the Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Bridge, and the [[Mulberry Street Bridge]]. [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]], now used only by pedestrians and cyclists, links the downtown and [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] areas with [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]] but goes no further as spans are missing on its western side due to massive flooding resulting from the North American blizzard of 1996.

==Education==

===Public schools===
{{main|Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)}}
The City of Harrisburg is served by the [[Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)|Harrisburg School District]]. The [[school district]] provides education for the city's youth beginning with all-day [[kindergarten]] through twelfth grade. A multi-year restructuring plan is aimed at making the district a model for urban [[Public school (government funded)|public schools]]. The district has been troubled for decades with management fiascos and low test scores. In the summer of 2007, more than 2,000 city students were enrolled in educational programs offered by the Harrisburg School District as remediation.<ref>Patton, Judith, "Summer schools draw 2,000 Harrisburg students", PennLive, July 24, 2007.</ref> The District has been among the lowest ranking districts for academics in the Commonwealth, ranking 492nd out of 496 district ranked by the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]], in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/print-edition/2014/04/11/school-guide-offers-vital-insights.html |title=School guide offers vital insights |author=Ethan Lott |publisher=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 11, 2014}}</ref> Additionally, several of the Harrisburg School District's school have been listed on the lowest 15% achievement list each year since 2011. This designation means the students qualify for the State's Opportunity Scholarship program. Scholarships, funded by businesses, are available to attend another public school district or a private school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newpa.com/find-incentives-apply-for-funding/ostc-faq |title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program FAQ |author=Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development |date=April 2014 |access-date=2014-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104041/http://www.newpa.com/find-incentives-apply-for-funding/ostc-faq |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/p/1202312 |title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=April 21, 2014}}</ref> One school in the Harrisburg School District has had consistently adequate academic achievement, Math Science Academy serves pupils grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/5658 |title=Math Science Academy |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

In 2003, [[SciTech High]], a regional math and science magnet school (affiliated with [[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology|Harrisburg University]]), opened its doors to local students.

;Public Charter Schools:
The city also has several public [[charter school]]s: [[Infinity Charter School]], [[Sylvan Heights Science Charter School]], [[Premier Arts and Science Charter School]] and [[Capital Area School for the Arts]]. A growing number of statewide, virtual, public charter schools provide residents with many alternatives to the bricks and mortar public school system. The cyber charter school [[Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber School]] is headquartered in Harrisburg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/7144 |title=Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber School Fast Facts 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

The [[Central Dauphin School District]], the largest public school district in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] and the 13th largest in Pennsylvania, has several Harrisburg postal addresses for many of the District's schools. [[Steelton-Highspire School District]] borders much of the Harrisburg School District.

===Private schools===
Harrisburg is home to an extensive Catholic educational system. There are nearly 40 parish-driven elementary schools and seven Catholic high schools within the region administered by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg]], including [[Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Bishop McDevitt High School]] and [[Trinity High School (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)|Trinity High School]]. Numerous other private schools, such as The Londonderry School and [[The Circle School]], which is a [[Sudbury Valley School|Sudbury Model]] school, also operate in Harrisburg. [[Harrisburg Academy]], founded in 1784, is one of the oldest independent [[college preparatory]] schools in the nation. The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy, founded in 1944, is a progressive, modern Jewish day school. Also, Harrisburg is home to [[Harrisburg Christian School]], founded in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hcs.nu/about/history.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-04-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305223551/http://www.hcs.nu/about/history.aspx |archive-date=2007-03-05 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Private Schools in Harrisburg<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Private Schools in Harrisburg, PA (2021)|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/pennsylvania/harrisburg|access-date=2021-07-20|website=www.privateschoolreview.com}}</ref>
!School
!Grades
!Type
!Location
|-
|Alternative Rehabilitation Communities
|7-12
|Alternative
|2742 North Front Street
|-
|Bishop McDevitt High School
|9-12
|Religious
|1 Crusader Way
|-
|Cathedral Consolidated School
|PK-8
|Religious
|212 State Street
|-
|Cornell Abraxas Group
|7-12
|
|2950 North 7th Street
|-
|Covenant Christian Academy
|NS-12
|Religious
|1982 Locust Lane
|-
|East Shore Montessori School
|NS
|Montessori
|6130 Old Jonestown Road
|-
|Follow Me Christian Child Care Center
|PK-1
|Religious
|6003 Jonestown Road
|-
|Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|4820 Londonderry Road
|-
|Harrisburg Adventist School
|NS-9
|Religious
|424 North Progress Avenue
|-
|Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School
|PK-8
|Religious
|555 South 25th Street
|-
|Harrisburg Christian School
|K-12
|Religious
|2000 Blue Mountain Parkway
|-
|Hildebrandt Learning Center
|K
|Preschool
|1500 Elmerton Avenue
|-
|Hillside Seventh-day Adventist School
|K-8
|Religious
|1301 Cumberland Street
|-
|Holy Name of Jesus School
|NS-8
|Religious
|6190 Allentown Boulevard
|-
|Jonestown Road KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|6006 Jonestown Road
|-
|Little Learners Child Development Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|2300 Vartan Way
|-
|Londonderry Road KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|4075 Londonderry Road
|-
|Londonderry School
|PK-8
|
|1800 Bamberger Road
|-
|New Story School
|K-12
|Special Ed
|2700 Commerce Drive
|-
|Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy
|PK-8
|Religious
|3301 North Front Street
|-
|St. Catherine Laboure School
|PK-8
|Religious
|4020 Derry Street
|-
|St. Margaret Mary School
|NS-8
|Religious
|2826 Herr Street
|-
|St. Stephen's Episcopal School
|PK-8
|Religious
|215 North Front Street
|-
|Samuel School
|PK-8
|Religious
|411 South 40th Street
|-
|Strawberry Garden Day Care Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|1616 Herr Street
|-
|Susquehanna Township KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|3701 Vartan Way
|-
|The Circle School
|PK-12
|Alternative
|727 Wilhelm Road
|-
|The Goddard School
|NS-K
|Preschool
|4397 Sturbridge Drive
|-
|The Nativity School of Harrisburg
|6-8
|Alternative
|2135 North 6th Street
|-
|Wordsworth Academy
|2-12
|Special Ed
|1745 North Cameron Street
|}

===Higher education===
====In Harrisburg====
*[[Dixon University Center]], located in [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|Uptown]], serves as the office of Chancellor and the central headquarters of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] (PASSHE). With a total student enrollment 110,428,<ref>{{cite web|title=PASSHE Fact Sheet |url=http://www.passhe.edu/content/?/about/facts |access-date=December 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234414/http://www.passhe.edu/content/?%2Fabout%2Ffacts |archive-date=September 26, 2007 }}</ref> PASSHE is one of the [[List of largest universities by enrollment|largest university systems]] in the United States.
*[[Harrisburg Area Community College]]: the original campus of the college, the Harrisburg Campus, and Penn Center and [[Midtown (Harrisburg)|Midtown]] campus which are branches of the Harrisburg Campus are located in Harrisburg. Newer campuses are located in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]], [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]].
*[[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology]], located [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]].
*[[Messiah College|Messiah College's Harrisburg Institute]], located Downtown.
*[[Penn State Harrisburg|Penn State Harrisburg Eastgate Center]], located Downtown.
*[[Temple University|Temple University Harrisburg Campus]], located Downtown.
*[[Widener University Commonwealth Law School]]

====Near Harrisburg====
*[[Central Pennsylvania College]], located in [[Summerdale, Pennsylvania]].
*[[Dickinson College]], located in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Duquesne University]] (Capital Region Campus), located in [[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Elizabethtown College]], located in [[Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania|Elizabethtown]], Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown College is a consortium member of the Dixon University Center, offering seven accelerated, undergraduate degree programs in the Harrisburg area.
*[[Lebanon Valley College]], located in [[Annville, Pennsylvania|Annville]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Messiah College]], located in [[Grantham, Pennsylvania|Grantham]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Dickinson School of Law]], located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]], located in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Harrisburg]] (Main Campus), located nearby in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown, Pennsylvania]].
*[[Shippensburg University]], located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
*[[United States Army War College]], located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
*[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]] (Pennsylvania), located in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania|Chambersburg]], Pennsylvania.

===Libraries===
*[[Dauphin County Law Library]]
*[[Dauphin County Library System]], with eight branches in Harrisburg and suburban [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]
*McCormick Library of [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]
*[[Harrisburg University]] Library
*[[Penn State Harrisburg Library]]
*[[State Library of Pennsylvania]], which includes the Pennsylvania Law Library
*Medical library services of [[UPMC Pinnacle]]
*Law Library, [[Widener University School of Law]]

==Sister cities==
{{Main|List of sister cities in Pennsylvania}}
Harrisburg has two official [[sister cities]] as designated by [[Sister Cities International]]:
* {{flagdeco|ISR}} [[Ma'alot-Tarshiha]], Israel.<ref name="PAIsrael">{{cite web| title =Cooperation Between Israel and the State of Pennsylvania| publisher =American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise | url =https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/states/PA.html| access-date =2009-08-04}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{See also|Category:People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}
Since the early 18th century, Harrisburg has been home to many people of note. Because it is the seat of government for the state and lies relatively close to other urban centers, Harrisburg has played a significant role in the nation's political, cultural and industrial history. "Harrisburgers" have also taken a leading role in the development of Pennsylvania's history for over two centuries. Two former U.S. Secretaries of War, [[Simon Cameron]] and [[Alexander Ramsey]] and several other prominent political figures, such as former speaker of the house [[Newt Gingrich]], hail from Harrisburg. The actor [[Don Keefer]] was born near Harrisburg, along with the actor [[Richard Sanders (actor)|Richard Sanders]], most famous for playing [[Les Nessman]] in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''. Many notable individuals are interred at [[Harrisburg Cemetery]] and [[East Harrisburg Cemetery]].

=== Actors ===
* [[Matt Cook (actor)|Matt Cook]], television, actor ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man with a Plan]].''
*[[John A. Ellsler]] (1821–1903), actor and theatre manager, born in Harrisburg.
*[[Nancy Kulp]], actress.
*[[Mark Malkoff]], comedian and filmmaker.
*[[Eric Martsolf]], actor and singer.
*[[Pauline Moore]], actress

=== Artists, designers ===
* [[Grafton Tyler Brown]], first [[African American]] artist to create works depicting the [[Pacific Northwest]] and [[California]]
*[[Stephanie A. Johnson]] (born 1952), mixed media artist, educator.
*[[Rachel Nabors]], cartoonist
*[[Barbara Tyson Mosley]] (born 1950) American mixed media artist.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Barbara Tyson-Mosley|url=https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.42158.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=National Gallery of Art}}</ref>

=== Musicians ===
* [[Glenn Branca]], avant-garde composer and guitarist, was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Justin Duerr]], musician and artist, born in Harrisburg.
* [[James Allen Gähres]], music conductor.
* [[Dan Hartman]], musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
* [[Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman]], blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Bob L. Eagle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZNfAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA537|title=Blues: A Regional Experience|author2=Eric S. LeBlanc|date=1 May 2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-34424-4|page=537}}</ref>
* [[Rudi Protrudi]], rock and roll musician
* [[Bobby Troup]], actor, jazz pianist, and songwriter.
* [[Robert White (guitarist)|Robert White]], musician.

=== Politics, military, activism ===
*[[Betty Andujar]], first Republican woman to serve in Texas State Senate (1973–1983), was born in Harrisburg in 1912
*[[David Conner (naval officer)|David Conner]], U.S. Navy commodore.
*[[Candace Gingrich]], civil rights activist.
*[[Newt Gingrich]], U.S. Representative 1979–99, [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]]; born in Harrisburg.
*[[Charles P. Mason]], Vice admiral in the Navy during World War II and [[Navy Cross]] recipient.
*[[Daniel C. Miller]], Harrisburg City [[Comptroller|Controller]].
*[[Bruce I. Smith]], state representative, [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] (1981–2007).
*[[George W. Smith (USMC)|George W. Smith]], Major General in the Marine Corps.
*[[Perry A. Stambaugh]], member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 86]].
*[[Robert Stevenson and Peggy Stevenson|Robert Stevenson]], actor and politician, born 1915 in Harrisburg, Los Angeles City Council member.
*[[M. Harvey Taylor]], Pennsylvania State Senator.

=== Sports ===
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* [[Les Bell]], baseball player for [[1926 World Series]] champion [[St. Louis Cardinals]], was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Jennifer Brady (tennis)|Jennifer Brady]], tennis player, was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Gilbert Brown (basketball)|Gilbert Brown]] (born 1987), basketball player for [[Ironi Nahariya]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].
* [[Bruce Brubaker (baseball)|Bruce Brubaker]], baseball player for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]].
* [[Marques Colston]], wide receiver for the [[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Larry Conjar]], NFL player.
*[[Phil Davis (fighter)|Phil Davis]], UFC fighter.
*[[Barney Ewell]], Olympic gold medalist in [[National Track and Field Hall of Fame]].
*[[Hyleas Fountain]], [[Olympic games]] [[heptathlete]].
*[[Garry Gilliam]], NFL player.
*[[Dennis Green]], head coach NFL teams the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[Scott Hilton (American football)|Scott Hilton]], NFL player
*[[Jimmy Jones (quarterback)|Jimmy Jones]], CFL player
*[[Danny Lansanah]], football player for the Green Bay Packers.
*[[Jeremy Linn]], swimmer, gold and 2x-silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, former world and American record holder.
*[[Connor Maloney]], professional soccer player
*[[LeSean McCoy]], NFL running back, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills.
*[[Jeffrey B. Miller]], Head of Security for the [[National Football League]]
*[[Kevin Mitchell (linebacker)|Kevin Mitchell]], former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl winner.
*[[Micah Parsons]], linebacker for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
*[[Jim Price (catcher)|Jim Price]], baseball player and broadcaster.
*[[Ed Ruth]], three-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion (2012–2014).
*[[Robert Tate]], NFL cornerback for Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals.
*[[Ricky Watters]], NFL running back, Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl winner
*[[Jan White]], NFL player
*[[Kris Wilson (American football)|Kris Wilson]], NFL Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, and Baltimore Ravens.
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=== Writers ===
* [[James Boyd (novelist)|James Boyd]], a resident of Front Street, wrote a novel about the city in 1935, ''Roll River''<ref name="phmc3">{{cite web|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/harrisburg/page1.asp?secid=31 |year=2007 |title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Capital City |publisher=[[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]] |access-date=2007-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211161710/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/harrisburg/page1.asp?secid=31 |archive-date=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Thomas Morris Chester]], prominent Black journalist, lawyer, and soldier in the Civil War, was born here
*[[Carmen Finestra]], television producer and writer.
*[[Jimmy Gownley]], New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of ''[[Amelia Rules!]]''
*[[John O'Hara]], author, a native of Pottsville, lived in Harrisburg briefly to write his novel about the city, ''A Rage to Live<ref name="phmc3" />''
*[[Adam Resnick]], comedic author, wrote about growing up in Harrisburg in his book ''Will Not Attend'', and wrote the screenplay for ''[[Lucky Numbers]]'' (2000), a film taking place in Harrisburg.
*[[Will Stanton (author)|Will Stanton]], long-published humor writer.
*[[John Wyeth]], publisher of ''Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music'' (1810; ''Second Part'' 1813).

=== Others ===
*[[James Milnor Coit]], teacher, was born here
*[[Carl Cover]], aviation pioneer/test pilot
*[[Lindsay Czarniak]], ESPN anchor
*[[Alan Isaacman]], lawyer who argued ''[[Hustler Magazine v. Falwell]]'' before the Supreme Court
*[[Agnes Kemp]] (1823–1908), American physician and temperance movement leader
*[[Clyde A. Lynch]], president of Lebanon Valley College
*[[Kenneth W. Mack]], historian and professor at Harvard Law School
*[[Edward C. Malesic]], Catholic Bishop of Cleveland
*[[Robert James Miller]], Medal of Honor recipient
*[[Frank Soday]], chemist influential in development of alternative uses for synthetic fiber

==See also==
{{Portal|Pennsylvania}}
*[[List of cities and towns along the Susquehanna River]]
*[[List of hospitals in Harrisburg]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Sister project links|Harrisburg|voy=Harrisburg}}
*{{official website|http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/}}
*[http://www.hersheyharrisburg.org/ Hershey-Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau]
*[http://www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org/ Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce]

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{{see also|History of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}
[[File:Map of Harrisburg City, Dauphin Co. Pa. LOC 2011593711.jpg|thumb|1889 Map of Harrisburg City]]
This is a timeline of the major events in the history of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]] and vicinity.

==Early America==
*1608 [[John Smith of Jamestown|Captain John Smith]] was recorded making contact with the [[Susquehannock Indians]] while journeying up the [[Susquehanna River]].
*Late 1600s French trader [[Peter Bisaillon]], located at the mouth of [[Paxton Creek]], was among the first Europeans to scout the land. Once the Native Americans began to fear the settlers, Bisaillon acted as a principal interpreter at Indian conferences, and would relocate with the remaining French traders to [[Ohio]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Egle |first1=William |title=Illustrated history of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, civil, political : from its ... |date=1883 |publisher=E. M. Gardner |location=Philadelphia |isbn=1-2861-7074-5 |page=639 |edition=3rd}}</ref>
*1719 [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] settled as [[trading post]] by [[John Harris, Sr.]], settler from [[Yorkshire, England]]
*1766 John Harris, Jr.. constructs a permanent stone home, still standing at [[Simon Cameron House|219 South Front Street]]
*1792
**Pennsylvania's [[Pennsylvania Canal#History|canal era]] begins (1792–1931)
**Harrisburg's first Newspaper, ''The Oracle of Dauphin'', is first printed and published by [[John Wyeth]]

==19th century==
*1812 Harrisburg becomes [[List of capitals in the United States|State Capital]] ([[seat of government]] for [[Government of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]])
*1818 Construction begins on the original [[Pennsylvania State Capitol|capitol building]] (finished 1822)
*1820
** First bridge built at Harrisburg: The "[[Market Street Bridge (Harrisburg)#History|Camelback Bridge]]" (a wooden, covered bridge).
** Newspaper ''The Pennsylvania Intelligencer'' founded; it is not ''[[The Patriot-News]]''
** Population: 2,990.<ref name=census1998>{{citation |title=Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990 |year=1998 |url=https://www.census.gov/library/working-papers/1998/demo/POP-twps0027.html |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau }}</ref>
*1822 Original Harrisburg State Capitol building completed (started 1818; burned Feb 1897)
*1831 [[Cumberland Valley Railroad]] completed.
*1833 Harrisburg Nail Works opens across the river
*1834 [[Pennsylvania Canal]] opens at Harrisburg
*1834 Dauphin Deposit Bank established.
*1836 First train enters Harrisburg, operated by the [[Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy and Lancaster Railroad|Harrisburg, Mount Joy, and Lancaster RR]]
*1837 Harrisburg's first railroad (RR) station built.
*1839 [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]] RR Bridge goes into operation; would burn down in 1841.
*1847 President [[James K. Polk]] appointed Jonas K. Rudy as the first [[letter carrier]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=1943-|first=Barton, Michael|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1245295169|title=Life by the moving road : an illustrated history of greater Harrisburg|date=1998|publisher=American Historical Press|oclc=1245295169}}</ref>
*1850
**Harrisburg's first [[anthracite]] [[anthracite iron|furnace]] built (Porter Furnace).
**U.S. Census lists 1,376 dwellings and 7,834 people.
*1851 The [[Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital|State Lunatic Hospital]] built in Harrisburg: One of the largest institutions in town
*1852 Harrisburg Cotton Manufacturing Co built.
*1853 Central Iron Works established in Harrisburg.
*1854
**Newspaper ''[[The Patriot-News|Pennsylvania Patriot]]'' established
**Harrisburg [[YMCA]] established at the Market Square Church (formerly English [[Presbyterian]] Congregation).
**[[Pennsylvania Railroad|Pennsylvania RR]] from Harrisburg to [[Pittsburgh]] ([[Main Line (Pennsylvania Railroad)|Main Line]]) is finished.
*1857
**Swatara (McCormack) Furnace built in [[South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|South Hanover township]] nearby.
**Much larger RR station is built
*1858 First [[Reading Railroad|Reading RR]] train in Harrisburg.
*1860
**Harrisburg [[Incorporation (municipal government)|incorporated]] as a city.
**West Harrisburg Market Company is formed by [[William K. Verbeke]], which would become the [[Broad Street Market]].
*1861-65 City played active role in the Civil War; see [[Harrisburg in the American Civil War]]
*1861
**First [[horsecar]] operation: The [[Street Railway]] Company.
**[[Camp Curtin]] established nearby: Large [[Union Army]] training ground.
*1864 Lochiel [[Rolling Mill]] makes rails for RR.
*1865-73 Expanded trolley lines (Capitol Area Transit)
*1866 Paxton Rolling Mills built.
*1867 Pennsylvania Steel Works, south of Harrisburg, was first in the US to produce steel ingots on order.
*1869 Historical Society of Dauphin County is founded by leading citizens at a meeting in Market Square Presbyterian Church.
*1873 [[Horsecar|Horse-drawn passenger railway]] company opened<ref name=CAT>{{cite web|url=http://www.cattransit.com/about-cat/history-of-transit-in-the-harrisburg-area/|title=History of Transit in the Harrisburg Area|work=Capital Area Transit|author=Capital Area Transit|year=2012|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA}}</ref>
*1875 Harrisburg and Middletown Omnibus Co. was organized to bring passengers to the trolley.<ref name=CAT />
*1877
**Central Iron Works new plant built by Charles Bailey
**City troops guard the arsenal upon the [[Great Railroad Strike of 1877]].
*1878 [[History of the telephone|Telephones]] installed in Harrisburg.
*1880
**[[Steelton]] incorporated.
**First lighting plant installed in Harrisburg by [[Thomas Edison]]
*1885 Harrisburg's Centennial celebration
*1886
**First paved street.
**[[Chamber of Commerce]] established.
**Single horse trolley to [[Allison Hill (Harrisburg)|Allison Hill]] then expanded to Steelton.<ref name=CAT />
*1887
**New RR station ([[Harrisburg Central Railroad Station]]) built on site of the first two.
**New Cumberland County bridge is built.
*1888 First [[History of electric trams|electric trolley]] service: Served Steelton, Allison Hill, expanded areas in Harrisburg.<ref name=CAT />
*1889
**[[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market square]] market houses torn down.
**YMCA Pennsylvania Railroad Branch established; moved to 611 Reily Street in 1903.
*1890
**Second bridge completed: the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]].
**Harrisburg City Library opens on Market Square site.
*1891 [[Mulberry Street Bridge|Mulberry St Bridge]] (#1) completed, encouraging building on Allison Hill: One of the first [[suburb]]s.
*1892 End of the horse-drawn trolley. The second streetcar company was formed: Line to Steelton – [[Oberlin, Pennsylvania|Oberlin]] and Harrisburg.<ref name=CAT />
*1893 First office building opens, the Dauphin Building.
*1894 Trolley service crossed the Walnut Street “Peoples Bridge”.<ref name=CAT />
*1896 Streetcar service expanded to [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]], and along Simpson Ferry Road towards [[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]]; also within [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]].<ref name=CAT />
*1896-1902 [[West Shore (Harrisburg)|West Shore]] (of the [[Susquehanna River]]) lines expanded to include [[Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania|Boiling Springs]], [[Newville, Pennsylvania|Newville]], [[West Fairview, Pennsylvania|West Fairview]], [[Enola, Pennsylvania|Enola]], and [[Marysville, Pennsylvania|Marysville]].<ref name=CAT />
*1897 Original Harrisburg State Capitol building burned.
*1898 33 different [[ethnicities]] counted in Harrisburg by [[special census]]

==20th century==
*1900-1920 [[City Beautiful Movement]]; [[Mira Lloyd Dock]] calls for modern improvements and beautification.
*1901 [[Pennsylvania Canal]] is closed.
*1902
**First [[automobile]] in city.
**Camelback Bridge partially destroyed by flood.
**[[Rockville Bridge]] built.
**[[Vance McCormick]] elected mayor on reform ticket.
**New [[water purification|water filter]] plant on [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]].
*1903
**Damaged Camelback bridge removed and replaced.
**[[The Hershey Company|Hershey]] plant planned.
**Trolley service expanded to [[Linglestown, Pennsylvania|Linglestown]], [[Hummelstown, Pennsylvania|Hummelstown]], and Dauphin. This required a consolidation of shops and car barns located at various places through the service area.<ref name=CAT />
*1904 100 passenger trains stop in the city each day.
*1905
**[[Market Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Market Street Bridge]] built in the place of the old Camelback Bridge.
**First motion picture theater in Harrisburg.
**City's first skyscraper built: United Trust Company.
*1906 New State Capitol building dedicated.
*1907 [[Hersheypark|Hershey Park]] opened
*1910 [[Bellevue Park (Harrisburg)|Bellevue Park neighborhood]] opened: First planned neighborhood in Harrisburg and central PA.
*1911 [[Rotary Club]] opened: First [[service club]] in Harrisburg
*1912 Riverwalk construction begun.
*1913 The transit company reorganized as "Harrisburg Railways".<ref name=CAT />
*1914 City Beautiful continues, raises money with bonds (Eggert 338). City library opened.{{clarify|date=January 2012|reason=Is this meaning a new branch or main facility? The city library originally opened in the 1800s according to the above}}
*1915 [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]] brings many [[African American|black]] workers to Harrisburg's [[steel mill]]s
*1916 [[Bethlehem Steel]] takes over PA Steel Co in [[Steelton, Pennsylvania|Steelton]]
*1918 [[William Lee Stoddart#Notable commissions: Before 1920|Penn-Harris Hotel]] constructed (demolished in 1973)
*1919 African-American YMCA branch established.
*1920 The last trolleys were acquired.<ref name=CAT />
*1921 [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|Island Park]] bathing [[Beach#Beaches and recreation|beach]] has 235,000 visitors per year.
*1924
**First [[History of radio|radio]] station begins to broadcast.
**Decline in trolley ridership began on both sides of the river.<ref name=CAT />
*1926 City Beautiful related projects, costing $250,000. Market Street Bridge widened from 2 lanes to four.
*1926-30 [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]] built: part of the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|Capitol complex]].
*1929-1939 The [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]]
*1930 [[Bus]] service replaces trolley on the Carlisle to Mechanicsburg line west of the river.<ref name=CAT />
*1931 Pennsylvania's Canal era ends (1792–1931). [[Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra]] first plays.
*1933 YMCA Central Branch opens on Front Street: Important architecture.{{citation needed|date=January 2012|reason=Peacock term without citation.}} Three trolley lines replaced by buses: Ten buses placed in service.<ref name=CAT /> [[Hotel Hershey]] opens. African-American YMCA branch builds Forster Street Branch.
*1934 Bethesda Mission acquires building at 611 Reily Street from the PA Railroad YMCA.
*1937
**[[The Hershey Company#History|Hershey strike]] put down.
**The trolley company changed to Harrisburg Railways Company and remained in use until 1973.<ref name=CAT />
*1938 All remaining trolley lines on west shore abandoned.<ref name=CAT />
*1939 July 16: Buses replace trolleys in Harrisburg. The last Harrisburg Railways Trolley closed. A fleet of 135 buses remained under the Harrisburg Railways Company.<ref name=CAT />
*1939-73 Bus service continued but riders lessened due to more auto ownership (Capitol Area Transit).
*1941 [[Simon Cameron House|Mansion]] of John Harris, Jr., and later Lincoln's first Secretary of War Simon Cameron becomes home of Historical Society of Dauphin County.
*1943
**Aircraft manufacturer Aircraft and Marine Products (AMP) moves to Harrisburg (now [[TE Connectivity]]).
**New [[Dauphin County Courthouse]] opens: [[Art Deco]].
*1947 Merchant's and Men's Mutual Insurance moves to Front St.
*1949 [[Penn National Insurance|Pennsylvania national insurance group]] moves to new HQ on Derry St.
*1950 89,554 people live in Harrisburg: Largest Standard Metropolitan Area population in city's history. Harrisburg Standard Metropolitan Area (SMA), consisting of Cumberland and Dauphin counties, was first defined.
*1952 [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge|Harvey Taylor bridge]] opens to help traffic to west shore
*1956 Old Central Iron and Steel demolished for I82 bridge
*1958
**150 houses in [[Shipoke (Harrisburg)|Shipoke]] demolished for highway construction.
**[[IBM]] builds branch in Mechanicsburg, west of the river.
*1959 Following a term change by the Bureau of the Budget (present-day Office of Management and Budget), the Harrisburg SMA became the Harrisburg Standard [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (SMSA).
*1960
**Historic governor's mansion demolished for a parking lot.
**[[John Harris Bridge]] on the river opened.
*1960s [[Olmstead Air Force Base]] closed.
*1963 [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]] added to the Harrisburg SMSA.
*1964 Commonwealth of PA razed the Forster Street Branch YMCA for government expansion
*1966
**[[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]] opened [[Penn State Harrisburg|campus]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hbg.psu.edu/about/FactSheet.pdf|title=Campus Fact Sheet|work=Penn State Harrisburg}}</ref> on former Olmstead AFB.
**The former Forster Street Branch YMCA occupies the newly constructed [[Camp Curtin (Harrisburg)|Camp Curtin]] Branch YMCA on 2135 North 6th Street.
*1969 Protests and turmoil referred to as the "race riots" occur in the summer amid racial tensions among black and white communities<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-21|title=Lessons linger from Harrisburg’s 1969 summer of racial turmoil|url=https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/06/lessons-linger-from-harrisburgs-1969-summer-of-racial-turmoil.html|access-date=2021-12-27|website=pennlive|language=en}}</ref>
*1973
**Urban renewal demolished the [[William Lee Stoddart#Notable commissions: Before 1920|Penn-Harris Hotel]] (built in 1918).
**Public bus service acquired by the city from the Harrisburg Railways Company.<ref name=CAT />
*1983 Harrisburg SMSA renamed the Harrisburg–Lebanon–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)[3]; [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]] added to the MSA.
*1996 Collapse of the West Shore portion of the Walnut Street Bridge as a result of rising flood waters from the [[North American blizzard of 1996]].

==21st century==
*2003 MSA split into two separate metropolitan areas – [[Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (Cumberland, Dauphin, & Perry counties) and the Lebanon Metropolitan Statistical Area (Lebanon County); both MSAs together form the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area|Harrisburg–Carlisle–Lebanon Combined Statistical Area]].
*2010
**After upset in the primary elections over long-time mayor [[Stephen R. Reed]], first female and first black mayor [[Linda D. Thompson]] took office in January.
**The Harrisburg-York-Lebanon urban agglomeration area is defined for the first time, linking [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] to the CSA.
*2011 After filing for bankruptcy, a state-appointed receiver ([[William B. Lynch]]) took control of the City finances.
*2013 Receiver Lynch released his comprehensive voluntary plan and it was enacted, where the budget became balanced again in the late 2010s.
*2018 Mayor [[Eric R. Papenfuse]] began [[Vision Zero]] strategy for Harrisburg to eliminate pedestrian fatalities through more intelligent street planning.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-27|title=About the Project|url=https://visionzerohbg.com/about/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Vision Zero Harrisburg|language=en-US}}</ref>
*2020 Mayor Eric Papenfuse restructured the [[Harrisburg Bureau of Police]] to separately house its new Community Services Division and created new Community Service Aide positions in continued efforts to improve community policing.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-25|title=21 civilian positions included in Harrisburg budget to create new police Community Services Division|url=https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/11/21-civilian-positions-included-in-harrisburg-budget-to-create-new-police-community-services-divison.html|access-date=2021-11-17|website=pennlive|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Eggert, Gerald G. ''Harrisburg industrializes: the coming of factories to an American Community'' (1993) 412 pages
* Ries, Linda A. ''Harrisburg'' (2006) [https://www.amazon.com/Harrisburg-Images-America-Linda-Ries/dp/0738524832/ excerpt and text search]
* Seitz, Blair. ''Harrisburg: renaissance of a capital city'' (Historic Harrisburg Association, 2000)

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==Map==
The PNG map picture file isn't appearing on my computer. The graphic is entirely black with a red dot where (I assume) Harrisburg is located on a PA map. I was going to remove the map until the file was fixed, but it would seriously messed up the format of the page. So, could someone replace the PA map? --[[User:Kirkpatrick|Kirkpatrick]] 14:36, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

:The map renders fine now and this article has more than enough pictures. Removing request. -- [[User:Rune.welsh|Rune Welsh]] | [[User_talk:Rune.welsh|ταλκ]] | [[Wikipedia:Esperanza|Esperanza]] 13:00, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Wow, the history section of this article is really short. Contrast with [[Wilkes-Barre]] a much less significant city, historically speaking. [[User:Mjk2357|Mjk2357]] 03:17, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Deleted reference to "Star City" as nickname for Harrisburg. I've never heard this name used. If I'm wrong and there is some reference to this name online, please advise. [[User:Kirkpatrick|Kirkpatrick]] 03:49, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

: I have to second the "Star City" nickname. It looks like it has been restored, however. I'd like to wait for somebody to justify keeping it before I remove it.

: Also, I don't know if it's really significant to note that some people call it "The Burg." It's hardly a stretch to assume that pretty much every city with "burg" or "burgh" in its name is given the same nickname by at least somebody. This is like saying some people call New York "the city." [[User:Freshyill|Freshyill]] 14:51, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

:: I'm a long time resident of central PA and I've never heard either of these two nicknames, although the "burg" nickname appears to have some support [http://www.burgblurb.com/index.htm The Burg Blurb! Harrisburg, Pa]. People that I know call Harrisburg . . . "Harrisburg". I can't even recall hearing people refer to it as "the capital". If there are nicknames used by local residents that I am unaware of, perhaps a better solutions would be to list them in their own section somewhere lower on the page, so as to not clutter the introduction. [[User:208.27.111.122|208.27.111.122]] 18:12, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

::: I call it "The Burg" sometimes, but I'm usually half-joking. I certainly wouldn't expect anybody to guess what city I would be talking about in a conversation outside the context of Harrisburg. At any rate, I don't think it's commonly referred to as such. If I say "The Big Apple" or "The City of Brotherly Love," you most likely immediately know to what city I'm referring. "The Burg" could be just about anything, and upon further contemplation, I don't think it's a unique enough nickname to even warrant mentioning. Just my thoughts. [[User:Freshyill|Freshyill]] 02:54, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

I have added a State/County map to Harrisburg outlining the city location in Dauphin County similar to that of other city articles. Feedback is welcome. [[User:SoundGod3|SoundGod3]] 03:24, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

== Photos ==

As Rune Welsh mentioned above, the article has enough photos, but I'm not crazy about them. Most are more relevant to the Capitol building. I'd like to see some of these deleted and replaced with good photos of the city and its landmarks. [[User:Freshyill|Freshyill]] 03:01, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

== no sense ==

This sentence (the last of the History section) makes no sense, as written: "Out of the 5,000 people covered by this recommendation, 140,000 people fled the area". The 3 mile island article does not help either. Someone with the facts, please fix. Thanks [[User:Hmains|Hmains]] 21:17, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

== Flag ==
Added Harrisburg's flag to the infobox. [[User:Wrightchr|Wrightchr]] 13:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

== History page: separate article ==
Noticed the history section was getting too long. Shortened the history section of the main page of the article and created a separate page for the section. [[User:Wrightchr|Wrightchr]] 22:14, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

==Deleted article==
Harrisburg contributors may need to be aware of [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of people from Harrisburg]], which resulted in deletion.--[[User:Orlady|orlady]] 22:57, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

==Metropolitan area population correction==
Prior to my edit, the second paragraph of the introduction read like this:

''The [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] population was estimated in 2006 at 652,263,<ref name=PopEstCSA>{{cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-02.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-02) | format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2006 Population Estimates | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = [[2007-04-05]] | accessdate = 2008-01-15}}</ref>making it the fourth most populous [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] in Pennsylvania, after [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] and [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]-[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]]-[[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]] (the [[Lehigh Valley]]). Harrisburg is the [[county seat]] of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> and lies on the east bank of the [[Susquehanna River]], 105 miles (169 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia.''

The first sentence states that the 2006 estimated population for the Harrisburg metropolitan area was 652,263, which is actually the estimated population for the Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon Combined Statistical Area (CSA). The CSA includes Lebanon County, which is considered a separate Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S. Census Bureau. I replaced the incorrect numbers with those from the July 1, 2007 population estimates and provided the proper references for them in the article. The Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area had 528,892 people as of 2007, and the Harrisburg-Carlisle-Lebanon CSA had 656,781.

Harrisburg's metropolitan population makes it the fifth (not fourth as was stated in the article) largest in terms of size after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, and Scranton-Wilkes Barre.

I also corrected the figures in the city infobox template.--[[User:Acntx|Acntx]] ([[User talk:Acntx|talk]]) 14:13, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

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== Missed debt payment, bankruptcy mentioned ==

The finances of Harrisburg are in a dreadful state. A bond payment was recently skipped, and Patty Kim, a Councilwoman, has suggested exploring bankruptcy. None of this is mentioned here, or in the Mayor's article or the Council article. Someone from the area should work on this issue. --[[User:Dthomsen8|DThomsen8]] ([[User talk:Dthomsen8|talk]]) 21:28, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
::Couple editors now working on it. The situation keeps changing. For the worse. [[User:ElijahBosley|'''ElijahBosley''']] [[User talk:ElijahBosley|(talk ☞)]] 23:13, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

== Supreme Court - Fill In The Blank ==

Hi. The article currently contains, under the subhead [[Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania#Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]], this sentence: ''"The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which is the court of last resort in the state, regularly hears arguments at."'' Amazingly enough it's been like that since, er, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harrisburg,_Pennsylvania&diff=next&oldid=32216999 21 December 2005] so we've probably let the tension build as much as we dare - could someone please finish the sentence? I'm tempted to assume that the missing word is merely Harrisburg but obviously there could be more to it - a particular building, or name of a series of court sessions or something? As I don't live there or know the place well I don't think I am well qualified to play "Fill In The Blank" here - but maybe ''you'' are! Thanks and best wishes, [[User:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|DBaK]] ([[User talk:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|talk]]) 08:49, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
:Trick question! There are three locations of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Harrisburg, Philly, and Pittsburgh. '''[[User:Themfromspace|Them]][[User talk:Themfromspace|From]][[Special:Contributions/themfromspace|Space]]''' 09:59, 17 January 2011 (UTC)
::Aha! Thank goodness I didn't start trying to sort that out, and that you did! Well done. Cheers [[User:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|DBaK]] ([[User talk:DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered|talk]]) 10:10, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

== Population Density ==
The Population density is wrong. It is 2358 people per km2 (49528 divided by 21.0), not 1677 like it is claimed here. I could not edit it, someone else please should do it. --[[User:Daondo|Daondo]] ([[User talk:Daondo|talk]]) 03:12, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

:'''Done''' [[User:Grahamboat|Grahamboat]] ([[User talk:Grahamboat|talk]]) 19:43, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

==October 11, 2011 bankruptcy==

I updated the article for the Chapter 9 bankruptcy filed by the City on October 11, 2011. I also double-checked, and it appears that there may actually be a valid legal issue about whether the City can maintain its bankruptcy (my earlier comment to the contrary notwithstanding). Section 109(c) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. section 109(c), provides that an entity may be a debtor under Chapter 9 if and only if such entity is a municipality AND the entity is "specifially authorized...to be a debtor under such chapter by State law....." Since it is reported by some sources that the State of Pennsylvania had passed a law that purported to prevent the City from filing until the year 2012, section 109(c) might possibly be used by the State to have the City's bankruptcy case dismissed. We shall see what develops..... [[User:Famspear|Famspear]] ([[User talk:Famspear|talk]]) 04:39, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

== Debt numbers ==

The debt numbers are an eye-opener, thanks. I don't recall ever seeing a number over $300 million or so, but these astonishing numbers do help explain why the problem caused Unkovic to throw up his hands and quit, and later write an op-ed piece about disrespect for legal constraints on debt. Kudos for a good paragraph. I put it first in the section, as an intro to and explanation of why Hbg. filed for bankruptcy. The section is then book-ended on the other side by the "problem still unsolved and we don't even know who is in charge of solving it" statement. [[User:ElijahBosley|'''ElijahBosley''']] [[User talk:ElijahBosley|(talk ☞)]] 23:20, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

:I agree, the actual numbers are astonishing considering they don’t include the school tax and unfunded pensions. Even though the debt growth was incremental it makes one wonder – what were they thinking? [[User:Grahamboat|Grahamboat]] ([[User talk:Grahamboat|talk]]) 00:33, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

Point of fact: that $1.5 billion number DOES include school district debt. It's the total debt of all government entities (excluding the state) in the city; city, schools, and authorities. I'm the author :-) But you are correct, it does not account for pension obligations. - Nick Malawskey [[Special:Contributions/72.95.14.158|72.95.14.158]] ([[User talk:72.95.14.158|talk]]) 13:02, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

== listing includes irrelevant link (prank?) ==

Some dude named Jon Bonough or something from Birmingham UK included himself near end of page with a link called emotional status. Irrelevant and seems to me a prank.

Lynn in PA — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.87.2.249|66.87.2.249]] ([[User talk:66.87.2.249|talk]]) 11:02, 28 November 2012 (UTC) 

== Pride of the Susquehanna ==

The riverboats of Portland, Oregon, Marietta, Ohio, and throughout the Mississippi River would be surprised to learn that a steel hulled, diesel powered tour boat in Harrisburg is an "authentic riverboat," let alone one of 'the only ones left." [[User:ElijahBosley|'''ElijahBosley''']] [[User talk:ElijahBosley|(talk ☞)]] 13:18, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

== Commonwealth of Pennsylvania not state ==

Pretty simple, there is a difference. — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/108.15.251.238|108.15.251.238]] ([[User talk:108.15.251.238|talk]]) 22:15, 17 March 2015 (UTC) 

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== Add a reference re land grant to John Harris ==

I have doubts about the following sentences.

In 1719, John Harris, Sr., an English trader, settled here and 14 years later secured grants of 800 acres (3.2 km²) in this vicinity. That same year, 1733, Harris was granted a license to operate a ferry, and the place was long afterwards known as Harris's Ferry.

I have a link to the original land grant application by John Harris which indicates the grant took place in 1737, not 1733, for 820 acres.

Accordingly, I suggest the revision:

In 1719, John Harris, Sr., an English trader, settled here and in 1737 secured a grant of 820 acres (3.3 km²) in this vicinity. In 1733, Harris was granted a license to operate a ferry, and the place was long afterwards known as Harris's Ferry.

Although the record is found on the Ancestry.com website it is accessible without charge because of an agreement with the PA Historical Commission.

See
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2350/33019_b078884-00794?pid=178514&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DDXI6343%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DPAWarrants%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsln%3DTempleman%26gsln_x%3D1%26_81004401__int%3D1734%26_81004401__int_x%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3D6z5%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D0%26h%3D178514%26recoff%3D6%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=DXI6343&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=33019_b078893-00039 — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.243.182.59|76.243.182.59]] ([[User talk:76.243.182.59#top|talk]]) 09:46, 24 May 2018 (UTC) 

== Internet Portal's ==

There are only 2 official websites for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburgpa.gov and LoveHarrisburg.com

Anything else is not an official website or internet portal for Harrisburg.

Please stop listing privately owned facebook groups as "Official" websites for Harrisburg...

22:13, 27 December 2021‎ 2601:983:4600:6832::5e talk‎ 132,959 bytes −169‎ →‎Portal internet websites: This is not a real city website, this is a online only magazine run by a private Individual on his facebook group. The OFFICIAL website for Harrisburg is Harrisburgpa.gov or LoveHarrisburg.com — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2601:983:4600:6832:0:0:0:5E|2601:983:4600:6832:0:0:0:5E]] ([[User talk:2601:983:4600:6832:0:0:0:5E#top|talk]]) 

== News Sources ==

I removed online blogs that claim to be official news sources, one such blog has been inactive since 2004.

Here is the sections I removed with reasons for each:

*''MODE Magazine'' (alt newspaper)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://harrisburgpa.com/MODE/ |title=MODE |access-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224184719/http://harrisburgpa.com/mode |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>

Mode Magazine was a copycat magazine for the real Mode Magazine. It had been published ONLINE as a blog since 1998. You'll notice the url is dead. The person that listed this was trying to wrongfully claim that Harrisburgpa.com is the official website for the city of Harrisburg, which is not true, Harrisburgpa.gov and LoveHarrisburg.com are the city's 2 official websites.

*''Urban Connection'' (community paper)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/vccornish/docs/urban_connection_nov-dec_2011_issue |title=Urban Connection Nov-Dec. Issue by Urban Connection |website=Issuu.com |date=2011-11-01 |access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref>

Links to a facebook group with less than 100 members is not an official news source

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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{{Short description|Capital of Pennsylvania}}
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'''Harrisburg''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ær|ɪ|s|b|ɜːr|ɡ}} {{respell|HARR|iss|burg}}; [[Pennsylvania German language|Pennsylvania German]]: ''Harrisbarrig'')<ref>{{Cite book|last=F.|first=Buffington, Albert|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1170547836|title=A Pennsylvania German grammar|date=1954|publisher=Schlechter|oclc=1170547836}}</ref> is the [[capital city]] of the [[Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States]], and the [[county seat]] of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]. With a population of 50,099, it is the 9th most populous city in the Commonwealth (or [[List of cities in Pennsylvania by population|13th most populous area]] if including townships and boroughs).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cities in Pennsylvania by Population (2021)|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/cities/pennsylvania|access-date=2021-07-16|website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref> According to 2020 statistics provided by the Census Bureau,<ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgcitypennsylvania/PST045219</ref> the population is 51.5% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 4.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American while 4.1% identify as two or more races. Those identifying as Hispanic or Latino comprise 21.8%, while those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino comprise 24.1%. It lies on the east bank of the [[Susquehanna River]], {{convert|107|mi|km}} west of [[Philadelphia]]. Harrisburg is one of two anchor cities of the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]], which had a 2020 population of 591,712,<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/perrycountypennsylvania,cumberlandcountypennsylvania,dauphincountypennsylvania/PST045219 |title=2020 Census |publisher=census.gov |access-date=2014-05-25 }}</ref> making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and [[List of metropolitan statistical areas|98th most populous]] in the United States. It is the largest city of the [[Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area]], also known as the Lower [[Susquehanna Valley]] region.

Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the [[American frontier|Westward Migration]], the [[American Civil War]] and the [[Industrial Revolution]]. During part of the 19th century, the building of the [[Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works|Pennsylvania Canal]], and later the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]], allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the [[Northeastern United States]]. The [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] ship USS ''Harrisburg'', which served from 1918 to 1919 at the end of [[World War I]], was named in honor of the city. [[USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)]] (once built and also named in honor of the city) will be the first Flight II variant of the [[San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2237354/secnav-names-future-amphibious-transport-dock-ship-in-honor-of-the-city-of-harr/ |title=SECNAV Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock Ship in Honor of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Navy]] |date=10 October 2019 |website=www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/10/the-navy-named-its-next-warship-after-this-city/ |title=The Navy named its next warship after this city|publisher=[[Navy Times]] |date=10 October 2019 |website=www.navytimes.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-awarded-1-47-billion-for-construction-of-u-s-navys-first-flight-ii-lpd |title= Photo Release--Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded $1.47 Billion for Construction of U.S. Navy’s First Flight II LPD|publisher=[[Huntington Ingalls Industries]] |date=26 March 2019|website=www.newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, [[Heavy industry|heavy manufacturing]], [[agriculture]], and food services (nearby [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] is home of the [[The Hershey Company|chocolate maker]], located just {{convert|10|mi|km}} east).

The [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]], the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in Harrisburg in 1917 and has been held there every early-to-mid January since then.<ref>[http://www.pabookstore.com/75fashhiofpe.html 75th Farm Show: A History of Pennsylvania's Annual Agricultural Exposition] Dan Cupper, Accessed January 29, 2010.</ref> The city also hosts the annual [[Great American Outdoor Show]] show, the largest of its kind in the world, among [[#Events|many other events]]. Harrisburg is also known for the [[Three Mile Island accident]], which occurred on March 28, 1979, near [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]].

In 2010 ''[[Forbes]]'' rated Harrisburg as the second best place in the U.S. to raise a family.<ref>{{Cite news| url = https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/best-places-family-lifestyle-real-estate-cities-kids | title = America's Best Places to Raise a Family | work=[[Forbes]] | first=Francesca | last=Levy | date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> Despite the city's past financial troubles, in 2010 ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' website ranked 20 metropolitan areas across the country as being recession-proof, and the Harrisburg region landed at No. 7.<ref name="beast">{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/08/harrisburg_area_ranked_among_t.html| year=2010| title=Harrisburg area ranked among Top 10 recession-proof cities| newspaper=[[The Patriot-News|Harrisburg Patriot News]]| access-date=2011-01-15}}</ref> The financial stability of the region is in part due to the high concentration of [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] and [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] government agencies.

==History==
{{Main|History of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}{{See also|Timeline of Harrisburg history}}

===Founding===
Harrisburg's site along the [[Susquehanna River]] is thought to have been inhabited by [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] as early as 3000 BC. Known to the Native Americans as "Peixtin", or "[[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]]", the area was an important resting place and crossroads for Native American traders, as the trails leading from the Delaware to the Ohio rivers, and from the Potomac to the Upper Susquehanna intersected there. The first European contact with Native Americans in Pennsylvania was made by the Englishman, [[John Smith of Jamestown|Captain John Smith]], who journeyed from [[Virginia]] up the Susquehanna River in 1608 and visited with the [[Susquehannock|Susquehanna]] tribe. In 1719, [[John Harris, Sr.]], an English trader, settled here and 14 years later secured grants of {{convert|800|acre|km2}} in this vicinity. In 1785, [[John Harris, Jr.]] made plans to lay out a town on his father's land, which he named Harrisburg. In the spring of 1785, the town was formally surveyed by [[William Maclay (politician)|William Maclay]], who was a son-in-law of John Harris, Sr. In 1791, Harrisburg became incorporated, and in October 1812 it was named the Pennsylvania state capital, which it has remained ever since. The assembling here of the highly sectional Harrisburg Convention in 1827 (signaling what may have been the birth of lobbying on a national scale) led to the passage of the high [[Tariff of 1828|protective-tariff bill]] of 1828.<ref>W. Kesler Jackson, "Robbers and Incediaries: Protectionism Organizes at the Harrisburg Convention of 1827," Libertarian Papers 2, 21 (2010).</ref> In 1839, [[William Henry Harrison]] and [[John Tyler]] were nominated for [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Vice President of the United States|vice president of the United States]] at the first [[1839 Whig National Convention|national convention]] of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] of the United States, which was held in Harrisburg.

===Pre-industry: 1800–1850===
Before Harrisburg gained its first industries, it was a scenic, pastoral town, typical of most of the day: compact and surrounded by farmland. In 1822, the impressive brick capitol was completed for $200,000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gilbert, Stephanie Patterson|url=http://www.old8thward.com/pdf/PattersonGilbertweb.pdf|title=Harrisburg's Old Eight Ward: Constructing a Website for Student Research|access-date=2011-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508145003/http://www.old8thward.com/pdf/PattersonGilbertweb.pdf|archive-date=2010-05-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It was Harrisburg's strategic location which gave it an advantage over many other towns. It was settled as a trading post in 1719 at a location important to Westward expansion. The importance of the location was that it was at a pass in a mountain ridge. The Susquehanna River flowed generally west to east at this location, providing a route for boat traffic from the east. The head of navigation was a short distance northwest of the town, where the river flowed through the pass. Persons arriving from the east by boat had to exit at Harrisburg and prepare for an overland journey westward through the mountain pass. Harrisburg assumed importance as a provisioning stop at this point where westward bound pioneers transitioned from river travel to overland travel. It was partly because of its strategic location that the state legislature selected the small town of Harrisburg to become the state capital in 1812.

The grandeur of the Colonial Revival capitol dominated the quaint town. The streets were dirt, but orderly and platted in grid pattern. The Pennsylvania Canal was built in 1834 and coursed the length of the town. The residential houses were situated on only a few city blocks stretching southward from the capitol. They were mostly one story. No factories were present but there were blacksmith shops and other businesses.<ref name="Eggert, Gerald G. 1993. p58">Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p58</ref>

===American Civil War===
{{Main|Underground Railroad in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the American Civil War}}
During the [[American Civil War]], Harrisburg was a significant training center for the [[Union Army]], with tens of thousands of troops passing through [[Camp Curtin]]. It was also a major rail center for the Union and a vital link between the Atlantic coast and the Midwest, with several railroads running through the city and spanning the Susquehanna River. As a result of this importance, it was a target of [[General]] [[Robert E. Lee]]'s [[Army of Northern Virginia]] during its two invasions. The first time during the 1862 [[Maryland Campaign]], when Lee planned to capture the city after taking [[Harpers Ferry, West Virginia]], but was prevented from doing so by the [[Battle of Antietam]] and his subsequent retreat back into Virginia. The second attempt was made during the [[Gettysburg Campaign]] in 1863 and was more substantial. The [[Skirmish of Sporting Hill]] took place in June 1863 in [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], just {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} west of Harrisburg.

During the first part of the 19th century, Harrisburg was a notable stopping place along the [[Underground Railroad]], as [[History of slavery in the United States|escaped slaves]] being transported across the Susquehanna River were often fed and supplied before heading north towards Canada.<ref>[http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/NEH/resource/ugrrDocs.htm#harrisburg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060920215954/http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/NEH/resource/ugrrDocs.htm |date=2006-09-20 }}</ref>

On July 3, 1863, the artillery barrage that marked the beginning of [[Pickett's Charge]] of the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] was heard from Harrisburg, almost 40 miles away.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8-53Rn7pY GETTYSBURG - The Artillery Duel- YouTube[2] ]''</ref>

===Industrial rise: 1850–1920===
[[File:Hb market street.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Postcard depicting Market Street in [[Downtown Harrisburg]] as it appeared in 1910. [[Tram|Trolley]] tracks are noticeable along the street.]]
Harrisburg's importance in the latter half of the 19th century was in the steel industry. It was an important railroad center as well. [[Iron and steel industry|Steel and iron]] became dominant industries. Steel and other industries continued to play a major role in the local economy throughout the latter part of the 19th century. The city was the center of enormous railroad traffic and its steel industry supported large furnaces, rolling mills, and machine shops. The Pennsylvania Steel Company plant, which opened in nearby [[Steelton, Pennsylvania|Steelton]] in 1866, was the first in the country; later operated by [[Bethlehem Steel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steeltonpa.com/history.asp |title=Brief History| website=Steelton Boro Website|date=2008 |access-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306040045/http://www.steeltonpa.com/history.asp |archive-date=2013-03-06 }}</ref>

Its first large scale iron foundries were put into operation shortly after 1850.<ref name="Eggert, Gerald G. 1993. p58"/>
As industries nationwide entered a phase of great expansion and technological improvement, so did industries – and in particular the steel industry – in Harrisburg. This can be attributed to a combination of factors that were typical of what existed in other successful industrial cities: rapid rail expansion; nearby markets for goods; and nearby sources for raw product.
With Harrisburg poised for growth in steel production, the Borough of Steelton became the ideal location for this type of industry. It was a wide swath of flat land located south of the city, with rail and canal access running its entire 4 mile length. There was plenty of room for houses and its own downtown section. Steelton was a company town, opened in 1866 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company. Highly innovative in its steel making process, it became the first mill in the United States to make steel railroad rails by contract. In its heyday Steelton was home to more than 16,000 residents from 33 different ethnic groups. All were employed in the steel industry, or had employment in services that supported it. In the late 19th century, no less than five major steel mills and foundries were located in Steelton. Each contained a maze of buildings; conveyances for moving the products; large yards for laying down equipment; and facilities for loading their product on trains. Stacks from these factories constantly belched smoke. With housing and a small downtown area within walking distance, these were the sights and smells that most Steelton residents saw every day.

The rail yard was another area of Harrisburg that saw rapid and thorough change during the years of industrialization. This was a wide expanse of about two dozen railroad tracks that grew from the single track of the early 1850s. By the late 19th century, this area was the width of about two city blocks and formed what amounted to a barrier along the eastern edge of the city: passable only by bridge. Three large and ornately embellished passenger depots were built by as many rail lines. Pennsylvania Railroad was the largest rail line in Harrisburg. It built huge repair facilities and two large roundhouses in the 1860s and 1870s to handle its enormous freight and passenger traffic and to maintain its colossal infrastructure. Its rails ran the length of Harrisburg, along its eastern border. It had a succession of three passenger depots, each built on the site of the predecessor, and each of high style architecture, including a train shed to protect passengers from inclement weather. At its peak in 1904, it made 100 passenger stops per day. It extended westward to Pittsburgh; across the entire state. It also went eastward to Philadelphia, serving Steelton en route. The vital anthracite coal mines in the Allegheny Mountains were reached by the Northern Central Railroad. The Lebanon Valley Railroad extended eastward to Philadelphia with spurs to New York City. Another rail line was the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad which provided service to Philadelphia and other points east.<ref>Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p40</ref>

===Beginning of Harrisburg's suburbs: 1880s===
[[Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Allison Hill]] was Harrisburg's first "suburb". It was located east of the city on a prominent bluff, accessed by bridges across a wide swath of train tracks. It was developed in the late 19th century and offered affluent Harrisburgers the opportunity to live in the suburbs only a few hundred yards from their jobs in the city, and as the city expanded it included Allison Hill in its boundaries. In 1886 a single horse trolley line was established from the city to Allison Hill. Easy access was later achieved via the [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]] leading east from the Capitol complex and the Market Street Bridge leading from the city's prominent business district. The most desirable section of Allison Hill at the time was Mount Pleasant, which was characterized by large Colonial Revival style houses with yards for the very wealthy and smaller but still well-built row houses lining the main street for the moderately wealthy. State Street, leading from the Capitol directly toward Allison Hill, was planned to provide a grand view of the Capitol dome for those approaching the city from Allison Hill. This trend towards outlying residential areas began slowly in the late 19th century and was largely confined to the trolley line, but the growth of automobile ownership quickened the trend and spread out the population.

===Industrial decline: 1920–1970===
The decades between 1920 and 1970 were characterized by [[deindustrialization|industrial decline]] and population shift from the city to the suburbs. Like most other cities which faced a loss of their industrial base, Harrisburg shifted to a service-oriented base, with industries such as health care and convention centers playing a big role. Harrisburg's greatest problem was a shrinking city population after 1950. This loss in population followed a national trend and was a delayed result of the decline of Harrisburg's steel industry. This decline began almost imperceptibly in the late 1880s, but did not become evident until the early 20th century.

After being held in place for about 5 years by WWII armament production, the population peaked shortly after the war, but then took a long-overdue dive as people fled from the city. Hastening the [[white flight]] to the suburbs were the cheap and available houses being built away from the crime and deteriorating situation of the city. The reduction in city population coincided with the rise in population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The trend continued until the 1990s.<ref>Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p339</ref>

===20th century===
[[File:Anti-nuke rally in Harrisburg USA.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Anti-nuclear]] protest at Harrisburg in 1979, following the [[Three Mile Island accident]]]]
In the early 20th century, the city of Harrisburg was in need of change. Without proper sanitation, diseases such as [[Typhoid fever|typhoid]] began killing many citizens of Harrisburg. Seeing these necessary changes, several Harrisburg residents became involved in the [[City Beautiful movement]]. Mira Lloyd Dock spearheaded the movement with an impressive speech before the city's Board of Trade. Other prominent citizens of the city such as [[J. Horace McFarland]] and [[Vance McCormick]] advocated urban improvements which were influenced by European urban planning design and the [[World's Columbian Exposition]]. [[Warren Manning]] was hired to help bring about these changes. Specifically, their efforts greatly enlarged the Harrisburg park system, creating Riverfront Park, Reservoir Park, the Italian Lake and Wildwood Park. In addition, schemes were undertaken for the burial of electric wires, the creation of a modern sanitary sewer system, and the beautification of an expanded [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|Capitol complex]].

The [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]], the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in 1917 and has been held every January since then. The present location of the Show is the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center]], located at the corner of Maclay and [[Cameron Street|Cameron]] streets.

In June 1972, Harrisburg was hit by a major flood from the remnants of [[hurricane Agnes]].

On March 28, 1979, the [[Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station|Three Mile Island]] nuclear plant, along the [[Susquehanna River]] located in Londonderry Township which is south of Harrisburg, suffered a partial meltdown. Although the meltdown was contained and radiation leakages were minimal, there were still worries that an evacuation would be necessary. Governor [[Dick Thornburgh]], on the advice of [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] Chairman [[Joseph Hendrie]], advised the evacuation "of pregnant women and pre-school age children ... within a five-mile radius of the Three Mile Island facility." Within days, 140,000 people had left the area.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/tmi/stories/decade032889.htm A Decade Later, TMI's Legacy Is Mistrust] ''[[The Washington Post]]'', March 28, 1989, p. A01.</ref>

[[Stephen R. Reed]] was elected mayor in 1981 and served until 2009, making him the city's longest-serving mayor. In an effort to end the city's long period of economic troubles, he initiated several projects to attract new business and tourism to the city. Several museums and hotels such as [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], the [[National Civil War Museum]] and the [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton Harrisburg and Towers]] were built during his term, along with many office buildings and residential structures. Several minor league professional sports franchises, including the [[Harrisburg Senators]] of the [[Eastern League (U.S. baseball)|Eastern League]], the [[Harrisburg Heat (1991–2003)|Harrisburg Heat]] indoor soccer club, and [[Penn FC]] of the [[United Soccer League]] began operations in the city during his tenure as mayor. While praised for the vast number of economic improvements, Reed has also been criticized for population loss and mounting debt. For example, during a budget crisis the city was forced to sell $8 million worth of Western and American-Indian artifacts collected by Mayor Reed for a never-realized museum celebrating the [[American West]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/05/160151-harrisburgs_western_artifacts.html|title=Harrisburg rounds up Western artifacts for auction – The Patriot News – Brief Article (May 2007)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917155734/http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/05/160151-harrisburgs_western_artifacts.html|archive-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>

===21st century: fiscal difficulties, receivership, and revival===
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Harrisburg]]
During the nearly 30-year tenure of former Mayor [[Stephen R. Reed|Stephen Reed]] from 1981 to 2009, city officials ignored legal restraints on the use of bond proceeds, as Reed spent the money pursuing interests including collecting Civil War and Wild West memorabilia—some of which was found in Reed's home after his arrest on corruption charges.<ref name="MyUser_Pennlive.com_August_12_2015c">{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/07/reed_kane_corruption_harrisbur.html |title=Harrisburg corruption charges portray former mayor Stephen Reed as unhinged from normal checks and balances |newspaper=Pennlive.com |date=July 14, 2015 |author=Charles Thompson |access-date= August 12, 2015}}</ref> Infrastructure was left unrepaired, and the heart of the city's financial woes was a trash-to-electricity plant, the Harrisburg incinerator, which was supposed to generate income but instead, because of increased borrowing, incurred a debt of $320 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Corkery|first=Michael|title=The Incinerator That Kept Burning Cash|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903532804576564882240033792|newspaper=WSJ|date=September 12, 2011}}</ref>

Missing audits and convoluted transactions, including swap agreements, make it difficult to state how much debt the city owes. Some estimates put total debt over $1.5 billion, which would mean that every resident would owe $30,285.<ref name=Harrisdebt>{{cite news|last=Malawskey|first=Nick|title=Harrisburg's eye-popping debt|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/05/harrisburgs_eye-popping_debt_t.html |newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=May 29, 2012}}</ref> These numbers do not reflect the school system deficit, the school district's $437 million long-term debt,<ref name = "school">{{cite news |author=Emily Previti |title=Harrisburg officials considering tax incentives for 10 city properties|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/harrisburg_officials_consideri.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 28, 2013 |access-date=August 24, 2013 }}</ref> nor unfunded pension and healthcare obligations.

Harrisburg was the first municipality ever in the history of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be charged with securities fraud, for misleading statements about its financial health.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324659404578501241181682894 |title=The Many Ways That Cities Cook Their Bond Books|author=Malanga, Steve |date=June 1, 2013 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> The city agreed to a plea bargain to settle the case.<ref>{{cite news |author=Gilliland, Donald |title=SEC charges Harrisburg with fraud; settled case puts all municipalities on notice|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/sec_charges_harrisburg_with_fr.html|work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=May 6, 2013 |access-date=May 6, 2013 }}</ref>

In October 2011, Harrisburg filed for [[Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 9]] bankruptcy when four members of the seven-member City Council voted to file a bankruptcy petition in order to prevent the [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] from taking over the city's finances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Chapter 9 Voluntary Petition|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/CG4CTNA/City_of_Harrisburg,_PA__pambke-11-06938__0001.0.pdf|website=PacerMonitor|publisher=PacerMonitor|access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">Voluntary Chapter 9 petition, docket entry 1, Oct. 11, 2011, case no. 1:11-bk-06938-MDF, U.S. Bankr. Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Veronikis|first=Eric|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/10/lawyer_files_bankruptcy_petiti.html|title=Harrisburg City Council attorney Mark D. Schwartz files bankruptcy petition|publisher=Patriot News|access-date=8 November 2013|date=2011-10-12}}</ref> Bankruptcy Judge Mary France dismissed the petition on the grounds that the City Council majority had filed it over the objection of Mayor [[Linda D. Thompson|Linda Thompson]], reasoning that the filing not only required the mayor's approval but had circumvented state laws concerning financially distressed cities.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203764804577058741020977490 |title=Harrisburg Bankruptcy Filing Voided |author1=Stech, Kasey |author2=Nolan, Kelley |date=November 25, 2011|newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>

Instead, a state-appointed receiver took charge of the city's finances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/harrisburg_bankruptcy/index.htm|title=Troubled Harrisburg Now State's Problem|author=Luhbi, Tamy|date=November 23, 2011|website=CNN Money|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> Governor [[Tom Corbett]] appointed bond attorney David Unkovic as the city's receiver, but Unkovic resigned after only four months.<ref name = "unkovicburton">{{cite web|url=http://www.bondbuyer.com/news/harrisburg-receiver-david-unkovic-resigns-1038035-1.html|title=Frustrated Harrisburg Receiver David Unkovic Resigns |author=Burton, Paul |date=March 30, 2012|publisher=The Bond Buyer |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> Unkovic blamed disdain for legal restraints on contracts and debt for creating Harrisburg's intractable financial problem and said the corrupt influence of creditors and political cronies prevented fixing it.<ref name = "unkovicburton"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Rough politics, race and a corrupt Wall Street all factors in Harrisburg's financial distress, says former Receiver David Unkovic |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/unkovic_race_politics_harrisbu.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=March 19, 2013 |access-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref>

As creditors began to file lawsuits to seize and sell off city assets, a new receiver, [[William B. Lynch]], was appointed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/harrisburg_receiver_william_ly.html|title= Harrisburg receiver William Lynch gives City Council ultimatum: Act on fiscal plan or I'll go to court |author=Malawskey, Nick |date=June 12, 2012|publisher=Harrisburg Patriot Naws|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> The City Council opposed the new receiver's plans for tax increases and advocated a stay of the creditor lawsuits with a bankruptcy filing, while Mayor Thompson continued to oppose bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Harrisburg-City-Council-responds-to-Unkovic-Op-Ed/23lWSahU00iCRCVTARTWLA.cspx |title=Harrisburg City Council Respond to Unkovic Op-ed |date=June 11, 2012 |publisher=CBS 21 News, Harrisburg Pa. |access-date=13 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> State legislators crafted a moratorium to prevent Harrisburg from declaring bankruptcy, and after the moratorium expired, the law stripped the city government of the authority to file for bankruptcy and conferred it on the state receiver.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/state_house_approves_bill_exte.html|title= State House approves bill extending bankruptcy prohibition for Harrisburg; it heads to Senate for vote |author=Veronikis, Eric |date=June 30, 2012|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/harrisburg_bankruptcy_debate_r.html|title= Harrisburg bankruptcy debate rises as expiration date for state law nears |author=Veronikis, Eric |date=June 9, 2012|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |author=Southwick, Ron |title=Newsmakers 2012: Harrisburg and its financial woes continue to grow |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/12/newsmakers_2012_harrisburg_and.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=December 12, 2012 |access-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref>

After two years of negotiations, in August 2013 Receiver Lynch revealed his comprehensive voluntary plan for resolving Harrisburg's fiscal problems.<ref name="WSJ-Plan">{{cite news |author=Chris Maher |title=Harrisburg Gives Court Plan to Pay Off Its $360 Million Debt |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324906304579037364277138756 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref> The complex plan called for creditors to write down or postpone some debt.<ref name="plan details">{{cite news |author=Jason Scott |title=Harrisburg debt filing: Here is what we know about the plan|url=http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130826/CPBJ01/130829830/Harrisburg-debt-filing:-What-we-know-so-far-about-the-plan |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref> To pay the remainder, Harrisburg sold the troubled incinerator, leased its parking garages for forty years, and was to briefly go further into debt by issuing new bonds.<ref name="WSJ-Plan"/><ref name="plan details"/> Receiver Lynch had also called for setting up nonprofit investment corporations to oversee infrastructure improvement (repairing the city's crumbling roads and water and sewer lines), pensions, and economic development.<ref name="Debt Deal"/> These were intended to allow nonprofit fundraising and to reduce the likelihood of mismanagement by the then-dysfunctional city government.<ref name="plan details"/><ref name="Debt Deal">{{cite news |author=Jeff Frantz |title=Debt deal would create two investment corporations for Harrisburg |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/harrisburg_debt_deal_receiver.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref>

Harrisburg's City Council and the state Commonwealth Court approved the plan, and became implemented.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/commonwealth_court_judge_says.html|title=Commonwealth Court judge says she'll confirm Harrisburg debt plan
|author=Joe Hermitt |date=September 19, 2013 |website=PennLive.com |publisher=The Patriot News |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/commonwealth_court_judge_says.html|title=Harrisburg City Council approval brings debt plan closer to implementation: 5 takeaways|author=Emily Previtt |date=September 17, 2013 |website=PennLive.com | publisher=The Patriot News |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name = "analysis">{{cite news |author=Donald Gilliland |title=What could still go wrong with Harrisburg's debt plan: an analysis|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/what_could_still_go_wrong_with.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 27, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Jeff Frantz |title= Harrisburg debt deal ends incinerator lawsuits, pays Dauphin County, AGM|url= http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/12/harrisburg_debt_deal_receiver_4.html|work=[[The Patriot-News|Harrisburg Patriot News/pennlive.com]] |date=December 23, 2013 |access-date=2013-12-25 }}</ref> The city balanced its budget in the late 2010s, was expected to have a surplus of $1 million in 2019, and maintained a surplus in 2020 despite the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Binda|first=Lawrence|date=December 2019|title=December 2019 News Digest|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="abc27.com">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-18|title=Harrisburg Democratic mayoral candidates face off in debate|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/politics/election/harrisburg-democratic-mayoral-candidates-face-off-in-debate/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=ABC27|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Pennsylvania State Capitol in Summer (25231100144).jpg|thumb|center|700px|<center>[[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] with [[City Island, Pennsylvania|City Island]] in the foreground, as seen from the West Shore of the river (2015)</center>]]

==Geography==
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - as seen from ISS on 2007-04-30.jpg|thumb|left|Astronaut's photograph of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007]]

===Topography===
Harrisburg is located at {{Coord|40|16|11|N|76|52|32|W|type:city}} (40.269789, -76.875613) in [[South Central Pennsylvania]],<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> within a four-hour drive of the metro areas of [[New York City|New York]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[Philadelphia]] and [[Pittsburgh]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|8.1|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}} of it (29.11%) is water. Bodies of water include [[Paxton Creek]] which empties into the [[Susquehanna River]] at Harrisburg, as well as [[Wildwood Park (Pennsylvania)|Wildwood Lake]] and [[Italian Lake (Harrisburg)|Italian Lake]] parks.

Directly to the north of Harrisburg is the [[Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Blue Mountain]] ridge of the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The [[Cumberland Valley]] lies directly to the west of Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River, stretching into northern [[Maryland]]. The fertile [[Lebanon Valley]] lies to the east. Harrisburg is the northern fringe of the historic [[Pennsylvania Dutch Country]].

The city is the county seat of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]. The adjacent counties are [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland County]] to the north; [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]] to the northeast; [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]] to the east; [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]] to the south; and [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] to the southwest; [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]] to the west; and [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]] to the northwest.

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Harrisburg
| North = [[Lewisburg, Pennsylvania|Lewisburg]] [[Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania|Selinsgrove]]
| Northeast = [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania|Pottsville]] [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]
| East = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
| Southeast = [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] [[Philadelphia]]
| South = [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] [[Baltimore]]
| Southwest = [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]] [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]]
| West = [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]] [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]] [[Shippensburg, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg]]
| Northwest = [[Lewistown, Pennsylvania|Lewistown]] [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]]
}}

===Adjacent municipalities===
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Capital Building.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Harrisburg, with the state capitol dome, as viewed from across the Susquehanna River in [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]]]]
Harrisburg's western boundary is formed by the west shore of the [[Susquehanna River]] (the Susquehanna runs within the city boundaries), which also serves as the boundary between [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] and [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]] counties. The city is divided into numerous neighborhoods and districts. Like many of Pennsylvania's cities and [[borough (Pennsylvania)|boroughs]] that are at "build-out" stage, there are several townships outside of Harrisburg city limits that, although autonomous, use the name ''Harrisburg'' for postal and name-place designation. They include the townships of: [[Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Paxton]], [[Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania|Middle Paxton]], [[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna]], [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara]] and [[West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania|West Hanover]] in Dauphin County. The borough of [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]], located just east of [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]], was previously known as East Harrisburg. Penbrook, along with the borough of [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]], also located just outside the city limits, maintain Harrisburg zip codes as well. The [[United States Postal Service]] designates 26 zip codes for Harrisburg, including 13 for official use by federal and state government agencies.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp| year=2007| title=Zip Code search for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| last=United States Postal Service| publisher=usps.gov/| access-date = 2007-01-03}}</ref>

{|
|-
| valign=top |
*'''Dauphin County'''
**[[Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Lower Paxton Township]] (east)
** [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]] (northeast)
** [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]] (east)
**[[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]] (northeast)
**[[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township]] (southeast)
| valign=top |
*'''Cumberland County'''
**[[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]] (west)
**[[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]] (west)
**[[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]] (southwest)
**[[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]] (west)
|}

===Climate===
Harrisburg has a variable, four-season climate lying at the beginning of the transition between the [[humid subtropical]] and [[humid continental]] zones ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'' and ''Dfa'', respectively). The city limits fall with the "Cfa" Humid suptropical climate classification, while the suburban areas and rural surroundings fall just into the "Dfa" Humid continental climate classification. The hottest month of the year is July with a daily mean temperature of {{convert|77.5|°F|1}}.<ref name="NOAA"/> Summer is usually hot and humid and occasional heat waves can occur. The city averages around 32 days per year with {{convert|90|°F|0}}+ highs although temperatures reaching {{convert|100|°F|0}} are rare. Seven months average above 50 °F (10 °C) and three months average above 22 °C (71.6 °F.) The hottest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg is {{convert|107|°F|0}} on July 3, 1966.<ref name="NOAA"/> Summer thunderstorms also occur relatively frequently. Autumn is a pleasant season when the humidity and temperatures fall to more comfortable values. The [[hardiness zone]] is 7b.

Winter in Harrisburg is rather cold: January, the coldest month and the only one averaging above freezing, has a daily mean temperature of {{convert|32.6|°F|1}}.<ref name="NOAA"/> A major snowstorm can also occasionally occur, and some winters snowfall totals can exceed {{convert|40|in|cm|0}} while in other winters the region may receive very little snowfall. The largest snowfall on a single calendar day was {{convert|26.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} on [[January 2016 United States blizzard|January 23, 2016]],<ref name="NOAA"/> recorded at [[Harrisburg International Airport]] in Middletown, while the snowiest month on record was February 2010 with {{convert|42.1|in|cm|abbr=on}}, recorded at the same location.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.extremeweatherguide.com/updates.asp |title=NEW WEATHER RECORDS THAT AFFECT BOOK AFTER PUBLICATION JANUARY 1, 2007 |access-date=January 15, 2011 |publisher=Norton Publishing Company |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123132746/http://extremeweatherguide.com/updates.asp |archive-date=January 23, 2011 }}</ref> Overall Harrisburg receives an average of {{convert|29.9|in|cm|1|abbr=on}} of snow per winter.<ref name="NOAA"/> The coldest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg was {{convert|−22|°F|0}} on January 21, 1994.<ref name="NOAA"/> Spring is also a nice time of year for outdoor activities. Precipitation is well-distributed and generous in most months, though July is clearly the wettest and February the driest.

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania weatherbox}}

{{Weather box
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ([[Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania)|Harrisburg Capital City Airport]]) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 75
|year record high F = 107
|Jan high F = 40.3
|Feb high F = 43.2
|Mar high F = 52.6
|Apr high F = 64.9
|May high F = 74.7
|Jun high F = 83.2
|Jul high F = 87.6
|Aug high F = 85.4
|Sep high F = 78.6
|Oct high F = 66.7
|Nov high F = 55.1
|Dec high F = 44.4
|year high F = 64.7
|Jan mean F = 32.6
|Feb mean F = 34.7
|Mar mean F = 43.2
|Apr mean F = 54.1
|May mean F = 64.0
|Jun mean F = 73.0
|Jul mean F = 77.5
|Aug mean F = 75.4
|Sep mean F = 68.5
|Oct mean F = 56.7
|Nov mean F = 46.0
|Dec mean F = 37.0
|year mean F = 55.2
|Jan low F = 24.9
|Feb low F = 26.2
|Mar low F = 33.9
|Apr low F = 43.3
|May low F = 53.2
|Jun low F = 62.8
|Jul low F = 67.4
|Aug low F = 65.5
|Sep low F = 58.4
|Oct low F = 46.7
|Nov low F = 37.0
|Dec low F = 29.5
|year low F = 45.7
|Jan record low F = -9
|Feb record low F = -5
|Mar record low F = 2
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = -8
|year record low F = -9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.35
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.70
|May precipitation inch = 3.48
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.72
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.30
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.68
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.12
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.68
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.80
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.15
|year precipitation inch = 40.98
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.4
|Feb precipitation days = 9.3
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 12.1
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 11.9
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 10.1
|year precipitation days = 129.4
|Jan humidity = 64.4
|Feb humidity = 63.2
|Mar humidity = 60.7
|Apr humidity = 59.2
|May humidity = 65.2
|Jun humidity = 67.7
|Jul humidity = 68.6
|Aug humidity = 72.2
|Sep humidity = 73.8
|Oct humidity = 70.5
|Nov humidity = 68.2
|Dec humidity = 66.4
|year humidity = 66.7
|Jan sun = 154.9
|Feb sun = 167.2
|Mar sun = 213.8
|Apr sun = 235.7
|May sun = 266.7
|Jun sun = 288.5
|Jul sun = 310.1
|Aug sun = 285.4
|Sep sun = 226.7
|Oct sun = 199.2
|Nov sun = 139.6
|Dec sun = 126.0
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|Feb percentsun = 56
|Mar percentsun = 58
|Apr percentsun = 59
|May percentsun = 60
|Jun percentsun = 64
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|Aug percentsun = 67
|Sep percentsun = 61
|Oct percentsun = 58
|Nov percentsun = 47
|Dec percentsun = 43
|year percentsun = 59
|source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ctp
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014751&format=pdf
| title = Station: Harrisburg CPTL CY AP, PA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP2/00363699.TXT
| title = WMO Climate Normals for HARRISBURG/CAPITAL CI AP PA 1961–1990
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = March 10, 2014}}</ref>
}}

==Cityscape==

===Neighborhoods===
{{main article|List of Harrisburg neighborhoods}}
[[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] Harrisburg, which includes the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]], is the central core business and financial center for the greater [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] and serves as the seat of government for [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]] and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are over a dozen large neighborhoods and historic districts within the city.

===Architecture===
Harrisburg is home to the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]]. Completed in 1906, the central dome rises to a height of {{convert|272|ft}} and was modeled on that of [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in [[Vatican City]], Rome. The building was designed by [[Joseph Miller Huston]] and is adorned with sculpture, most notably the two groups'', Love and Labor, the Unbroken Law'' and ''The Burden of Life, the Broken Law'' by sculptor [[George Grey Barnard]]; murals by [[Violet Oakley]] and [[Edwin Austin Abbey]]; tile floor by [[Henry Mercer]], which tells the story of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The state capitol is only the third-tallest building of Harrisburg. The five tallest buildings are 333 Market Street with a height of {{convert|341|ft}}, Pennsylvania Place with a height of {{convert|291|ft}}, the Pennsylvania State Capitol with a height of {{convert|272|ft}}, Presbyterian Apartments with a height of {{convert|259|ft}} and the Fulton Bank Building with a height of {{convert|255|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu?id=101858|title=Buildings of Harrisburg|publisher=[[Emporis]]|access-date=2008-09-29|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321111648/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=101858|archive-date=2007-03-21}}</ref>

{{Panorama
| image = File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Panorama.jpg
| height = 150
| caption = A [[panorama|panoramic]] of downtown Harrisburg from [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania]], across the [[Susquehanna River]] from downtown. The view extends from the [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge]] on the far left, across the cityscape including the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]] and [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]], to the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]] and the [[Market Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Market Street Bridge]], as seen in March 2013.
| alt = A city skyline, including the Pennsylvania State Capitol, beyond a river with bridges extending across the river on both sides of the photograph. An island is prominent in the right mid-ground.
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 875
|1800= 1472
|1810= 2287
|1820= 2990
|1830= 4312
|1840= 5980
|1850= 7834
|1860= 13405
|1870= 23104
|1880= 30762
|1890= 39385
|1900= 50167
|1910= 64186
|1920= 75917
|1930= 80339
|1940= 83893
|1950= 89544
|1960= 79697
|1970= 68061
|1980= 53264
|1990= 52376
|2000= 48950
|2010= 49528
|2020= 50099
|footnote=[[United States Census Bureau]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|date=July 2, 2008|access-date=December 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="bestplace">{{cite web|url=http://www.bestplaces.net/city/profile.aspx?city%3DHarrisburg_PA|title=Archived copy|access-date=2011-01-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721194528/http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Profile.aspx?city=Harrisburg_PA|archive-date=2010-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgcitypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2020 census, the city was 51.5% Black or African American, 34.9% White, 4.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, and 4.1% were two or more races. 21.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. Those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino comprise 24.1%

The six largest ethnic groups in the city are: [[African American]] (52.4%), [[Germans|German]] (15.0%), [[Irish people|Irish]] (6.5%), [[Italians|Italian]] (3.3%), [[English Americans|English]] (2.4%), and [[Dutch people|Dutch]] (1.0%).
While the metropolitan area is approximately 15% [[German-American]], 11.4% are [[Irish-American]] and 9.6% [[English-American]]. Harrisburg has one of the largest [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] communities in the nation, and also has the nation's ninth-largest [[Swedish-American]] communities in the nation.

There were 20,561 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 13 living with them, 23.4% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 13 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 13 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,920, and the median income for a family was $29,556. Males had a median income of $90,670 versus $24,405 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,787. About 23.4% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.9% of those under age 13 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over. {{Disputed|date=May 2020}}

The very first census taken in the United States occurred in 1790. At that time Harrisburg was a small, but substantial [[Colonial history of the United States of America|colonial]] town with a population of 875 residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html |title=Population of the 100 Largest Cities 1790 to 1990 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314031958/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html |archive-date=2007-03-14 }}</ref> With the increase of the city's prominence as an industrial and transportation center, Harrisburg reached its peak population build up in 1950, topping out at nearly 90,000 residents. Since the 1950s, Harrisburg, along with other northeastern urban centers large and small, has experienced a declining population that is ultimately fueling the growth of its [[suburbs]], although the decline – which was very rapid in the 1960s and 1970s – has slowed considerably since the 1980s.<ref name="Eggert">"Harrisburg Industrializes, The coming of factories to an American community", Eggert, Gerald G.; The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993</ref> Unlike [[Sun Belt|Western and Southern states]], Pennsylvania maintains a complex system of municipalities and has very little legislation on either the annexation/expansion of cities or the consolidating of municipal entities.

Estimates from Census Bureau data show that Harrisburg's population has remained mostly the same from the 2000s to 2020s, maintaining a population of just under 50,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/harrisburg-pa-population|access-date=2021-07-15|website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{See also|List of companies based in the Harrisburg area}}
Harrisburg is the metropolitan center for some 400 communities.<ref name="economy city data">[http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Harrisburg-Economy.html Harrisburg: Economy] from Capital Region Economic Development Corporation, 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-28.</ref> Its economy and more than 45,000 businesses are diversified with a large representation of service-related industries, especially health-care and a growing technological and biotechnology industry to accompany the dominant government field inherent to being the state's capital. National and international firms with major operations include [[Ahold Delhaize]], [[ArcelorMittal|ArcelorMittal Steel]], [[HP Inc.]], [[IBM]], [[The Hershey Company|Hershey Foods]], [[Harsco Corporation]], [[Ollie's Bargain Outlet]], [[Rite Aid|Rite Aid Corporation]], [[Tyco Electronics]], and [[Volvo Construction Equipment]].<ref>Capital Region Economic Development Corporation</ref> The largest employers, the [[Government of United States|federal]] and [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] governments, provide stability to the economy. The region's extensive transportation infrastructure has allowed it to become a prominent center for trade, warehousing, and distribution.<ref name="economy city data" />

===Employers===

====Top 10====
According to the Region Economic Development Corporation, the top employers in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|region]] are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
! Industry
|-
|1
|[[Government of Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]]
|21,885
|[[Government]]
|-
|2
|[[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal government]], including the [[United States Armed Forces|military]]
|18,000
|Government
|-
|3
|[[Giant Food Stores]]
|8,902
|[[Grocery store]]
|-
|4
|[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]]
|8,849
|Hospital, [[Medical research]]
|-
|5
|[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company|Hershey Entertainment and Resorts]], including [[Hersheypark]]
|7,500
|Entertainment and [[Amusement park|amusement]] parks
|-
|6
|[[The Hershey Company]]
|6,500
|[[Confectionery|Food]] manufacturer
|-
|7
|[[Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.]]
|6,090
|[[Big-box store|Retail store]] chain
|-
|8
|[[Highmark]]
|5,200
|[[Health insurance]]
|-
|9
|[[TE Connectivity]]
|4,700
|[[Electronic component]] manufacturer
|-
|10
|[[UPMC Pinnacle]], including [[Harrisburg Hospital]] and [[Polyclinic Medical Center]]
|3,997
|Health-care and [[List of hospitals in Harrisburg|hospital]] system
|}

==People and culture==
{{See also|Central Pennsylvania accent|Pennsylvania Dutch Country|Pennsylvania Dutch English}}

===Culture===
[[File:Market Square in Harrisburg.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Harrisburg's [[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market Square]]. Formerly the site of a market in [[Downtown Harrisburg]], today it is a public transport hub and commercial center.]]
In the mid-20th century, Harrisburg was home to many nightclubs and other performance venues, including the Madrid Ballroom, the Coliseum, the Chestnut Street Hall and the Hi-Hat. These venues featured performances from [[Duke Ellington]], [[Dizzy Gillespie]], [[Fletcher Henderson]] and [[Andy Kirk (musician)|Andy Kirk]], among other jazz greats. Segregationist policy forbade these musicians from staying overnight in downtown Harrisburg, however, making the [https://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/09/jackson_house_harrisburg.html Jackson Hotel] in Harrisburg's [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528005623/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/Downloads/Maps/Map_City_Wards.pdf 7th Ward] a hub of black musicians prior the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barton|first=Michael|title=To a Harmony with Our Souls: A History of Jazz in Central Pennsylvania|publisher=Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz|year=2005|location=Harrisburg, PA}}</ref>

Several organizations support and develop visual arts in Harrisburg. The Art Association of Harrisburg was founded in 1926 and continues to provide education and exhibits throughout the year. Additionally, the [[Susquehanna Art Museum]], founded in 1989, offers classes, exhibits and community events. A local urban sketching group, Harrisburg Sketchers, convenes artists monthly.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blank|first=Barbara|date=2019|title=Thrill of the Show|work=TheBurg|url=https://theburgnews.com/culture/thrill-of-the-show-harrisburg-sketchers-make-their-debut-as-exhibiting-artists}}</ref>

Downtown Harrisburg has two major performance centers. The [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], which was completed in 1999, is the first center of its type in the United States where education, science and the [[performing arts]] take place under one roof. The Forum, a 1,763-seat concert and lecture hall built in 1930–31, is a state-owned and operated facility located within the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|State Capitol Complex]]. Since 1931, The Forum has been home to the [[Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra]]. Other performance centers include The Capitol Room at [[House of Music, Arts & Culture]], Open Stage of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Improv Theatre, Gamut Theatre Group, Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre and Theatre Harrisburg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Harrisburg Comprehensive Plan 2020|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/harrisburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/20200910110539/Comprehensive-Plan-DRAFT-July-2020_.pdf|url-status=live|pages=157|access-date=3 September 2021|website=City of Harrisburg}}</ref>

Beginning in 2001, downtown Harrisburg saw a resurgence of commercial nightlife development. This has been credited with reversing the city's financial decline, and has made downtown Harrisburg a destination for events from jazz festivals to Top-40 nightclubs.

In 2004, Harrisburg hosted [[CowParade]], an international public [[art exhibit]] that has been featured in major cities all over the world. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city center, in public places such as train stations and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes.

===Events===
Harrisburg notably is home to large events occurring throughout the year which attracts visitors from across the country and internationally.

*The annual [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]] held at the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex]] is the largest [[Agricultural show|agricultural exhibition]] of its kind in the nation. Farmers from all over Pennsylvania come to show their animals and participate in competitions. Livestock are on display for people to interact with and view.
*The [[Great American Outdoor Show]], the world's largest [[outdoor recreation]] show, is held each February at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and includes demonstrations, seminars, calling competitions, education and safety programs, and a country music concert.
*Motorama, the nation's largest all-indoor motorsports event, is held annually and features over 2,000 racers.
*The Ice & Fire Festival, occurring each March downtown, exhibits [[ice sculpture]]s, [[fire dancer]]s, food trucks, and an ice skating rink with live music.
*The [[Pennsylvania Auto Show]] is held annually at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
*ArtsFest, held each spring, features juried artisans and craftsmen from across the state and country selling art and unique crafts.
*[[Pride Festival of Central PA]] is the area's three-day annual [[gay pride]] event regularly attracting over 5,000 [[LGBTQ]] and straight allied supporters.
*The Antique Fire Apparatus Show & [[muster (event)|Muster]] along Riverfront Park features displays of regional fire engines from past and present, a flea market, and firefighting competitions.
*[[Harrisburg Independence Day Celebration|Harrisburg's Independence Day Celebration]], under various names (formerly "MusicFest"), occurs each Independence Day weekend along Riverfront Park and City Island with food, live music, activities and fireworks.
*The Kipona Festival, inaugurated in 1916 and held each [[Labor Day]] Weekend, celebrates the [[Susquehanna River]] as a three-day festival on Riverfront Park and City Island featuring food, fireworks, live music, artist markets, canoe races, wire walkers, pet areas, and family carnival activities.
*The [[Capital Area Greenbelt|Greenbelt's]] Tour de Belt is a weekend-long series of bike-related events and includes an art show and craft breweries.
*Cultural Fest, put on each summer by Dauphin County and held at City Island, celebrates the multicultural diversity of the area.
*[[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] Concert Series, a summer pop-up concert, features national music acts each summer.
*The Harrisburg Marathon runs along the riverfront and City Island and is a two-day event usually held each fall.
*WoofStock, the celebration of all-things canine along with music, food and prizes, is held each September at Riverfront Park and is the largest [[pet adoption]] event on the East Coast.
*BrewFest, held each October at [[Fort Hunter Historic District|Fort Hunter Park]], features local [[craft beer]]s, food and vendors.
*Harrisburg's [[New Year's Eve]] Celebration downtown has live music, children's activities, and the [[Strawberry Square|strawberry drop]] and fireworks at midnight.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Harrisburg Comprehensive Plan 2020|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/harrisburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/20200910110539/Comprehensive-Plan-DRAFT-July-2020_.pdf|url-status=live|pages=157-158|access-date=3 September 2021|website=City of Harrisburg}}</ref>

===Media===
Harrisburg area is part of the [[Template:Susquehanna Valley TV|Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York]] media market which consists of the lower counties in south central Pennsylvania and borders the media markets of Philadelphia and Baltimore. It is the 43rd largest media market in the United States.<ref name=tvjobs>{{cite web|title=Nielsen Media 2013-2014 Local Market Estimates|url=http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi|publisher=Broadcast Employment Services|access-date=February 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828033056/http://tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi|archive-date=2008-08-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Harrisburg area has several newspapers. ''[[The Patriot-News]]'', which is published in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], serves the Harrisburg area and has a tri-weekly circulation of over 100,000. ''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|The Sentinel]]'', which is published in Carlisle, roughly 20 miles west of Harrisburg, serves many of Harrisburg's western suburbs in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]]. The ''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)|Press and Journal]]'', published in Middletown, is one of many weekly general information newspapers in the Harrisburg area. Harrisburg has several monthly community newspapers, including ''MODE Magazine'' (publishing since 1996), ''Urban Connection'', and ''TheBurg''. There are also numerous television and radio stations in the Harrisburg/[[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]/[[York, Pennsylvania|York]] area. Only one non-municipal portal website exists for the city of Harrisburg, HarrisburgPA.com.

====Newspapers====
*''[[The Patriot-News]]''
*''[[Central Penn Business Journal]]''
*''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)]]''
*''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|Carlisle Sentinel]]''

====Television====
The Harrisburg TV market is served by:
* [[WGAL]] – ([[NBC]])
* [[WXBU]] – ([[Comet (TV network)|Comet]])
* [[Harrisburg Broadcast Network|WHBG-TV]] – cable-only, public access
* [[WHP-TV]] – ([[CBS]])
* [[WHTM-TV]] – ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
* [[WCZS-LD]] – ([[Cornerstone Television Network|CTVN]])
* [[WITF-TV]] – ([[PBS]])
* [[WPMT]] – ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]])
* [[WLYH (TV)|WLYH]] – independent, religious
* [[Pennsylvania Cable Network|PCN-TV]], is a [[cable television]] [[television network|network]] dedicated to 24-hour coverage of [[government]] and [[Public affairs programming|public affairs]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]].
* [[Roxbury News]] –independent news
{{Susquehanna Valley TV}}

====Radio====
According to Arbitron, Harrisburg's radio market is ranked 78th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp |title=Audio | Nielsen |website=Arbitron.com |access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref>

{{Harrisburg Radio}}

This is a list of [[FM station]]s in the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Callsign]] || MHz || Band || "Name" Format, Owner || [[City of license]]
|-
| [[WDCV]]
| align=right | 88.3
| FM
| Indie/College Rock, [[Dickinson College]]
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WXPH]]
| align=right | 88.7
| FM
| [[WXPN]] relay, [[University of Pennsylvania]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WSYC]]
| align=right | 88.7
| FM
| Alternative, [[Shippensburg University]]
| Shippensburg
|-
| [[WITF-FM]]
| align=right | 89.5
| FM
| [[NPR]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WVMM]]
| align=right | 90.7
| FM
| Indie/College Rock, [[Messiah College]]
| Grantham
|-
| [[WJAZ]]
| align=right | 91.7
| FM
| [[WRTI]] relay, Classical/Jazz, [[Temple University]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WKHL (FM)|WKHL]]
| align=right | 92.1
| FM
| "K-Love" Contemporary Christian
| Palmyra
|-
| [[WNUU]]
| align=right | 92.7
| FM
| "Nu 92.7" CHR
| Starview
|-
| [[WTPA-FM]]
| align=right | 93.5
| FM
| "93.5 WTPA" Classic Rock
| Mechanicsburg
|-
| [[WRBT]]
| align=right | 94.9
| FM
| "Bob" Country
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WLAN-FM|WLAN]]
| align=right | 96.9
| FM
| "FM 97" CHR
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WRVV]]
| align=right | 97.3
| FM
| "The River" Classic Hits and the Best of Today's Rock
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WYCR]]
| align=right | 98.5
| FM
| "98.5 The Peak" Classic Hits
| York
|-
| [[WQLV]]
| align=right | 98.9
| FM
| 98.9 WQLV
| Millersburg
|-
| [[WHKF]]
| align=right | 99.3
| FM
| "Kiss-FM" CHR
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WFVY]]
| align=right | 100.1
| FM
| Adult Contemporary
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WROZ]]
| align=right | 101.3
| FM
| "101 The Rose" Hot AC
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WARM-FM|WARM]]
| align=right | 103.3
| FM
| "Warm 103" Hot AC
| York
|-
| [[WNNK]]
| align=right | 104.1
| FM
| "Wink 104" Hot AC
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WQXA]]
| align=right | 105.7
| FM
| "105.7 The X" Active Rock
| York
|-
| [[WWKL (FM)|WWKL]]
| align=right | 106.7
| FM
| "Hot 106.7" CHR
| Hershey
|-
| [[WGTY]]
| align=right | 107.7
| FM
| "Great Country"
| York
|}

This is a list of [[AM station]]s in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Callsign || kHz || Band || Format || City of license
|-
| [[WHP (AM)]]
| align=right | 580
| AM
| Conservative News/Talk
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WHYF]]
| align=right | 720
| AM
| [[EWTN]] Global Catholic Radio Network
| Shiremanstown
|-
| [[WSBA (AM)]]
| align=right | 910
| AM
| News/Talk
| York
|-
| [[WADV]]
| align=right | 940
| AM
| Gospel
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WHYL]]
| align=right | 960
| AM
| Adult Standards
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WIOO]]
| align=right | 1000
| AM
| Classic Country
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WKBO]]
| align=right | 1230
| AM
| Christian Contemporary
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WQXA-AM|WQXA]]
| align=right | 1250
| AM
| Country
| York
|-
| [[WLBR]]
| align=right | 1270
| AM
| Talk
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WHGB]]
| align=right | 1400
| AM
| ESPN Radio (Formerly Adult R&B: The Touch)
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WTKT]]
| align=right | 1460
| AM
| sports: "The Ticket"
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WEEO (AM)]]
| align=right | 1480
| AM
| Classic Country
| Shippensburg
|-
| [[WLPA (AM)|WLPA]]
| align=right | 1490
| AM
| sports
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WWSM]]
| align=right | 1510
| AM
| Classic Country
| Annville
|-
| [[WPDC]]
| align=right | 1600
| AM
| Sport
| Elizabethtown
|-
| [[Penndot]]
| align=right | 1670
| AM
| NOAA Weather and Travel
| Several
|}

====Harrisburg in film====
{{Main|Harrisburg in film and television}}
Several [[feature film]]s and [[Television program|television series]] have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg and the greater [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna Valley]].

===Museums, art collections, and sites of interest===
[[File:David Ascalon, Ascalon Studios, Holocaust Memorial- Harrisburg, PA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Holocaust Memorial]] along Harrisburg's [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]]/[[Capital Area Greenbelt]]]]
{{See also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Dauphin County}}
* [[Broad Street Market]], one of the oldest continuously operating [[Farmers' market|farmers markets]] in the United States<ref name="broad">{{cite web| url=http://www.broadstreetmarket.org/v6.htm| year=2007| title=History of the Broad Street Market| publisher=Broad Street Market Corporation| access-date=2007-01-17| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220135319/http://www.broadstreetmarket.org/v6.htm| archive-date=2007-02-20| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk]] inspired by the classic [[Roman architecture|Roman]]/[[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[obelisk]] form; located in [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|uptown]] Harrisburg
* [[Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty]] on the Susquehanna River north of Harrisburg
* [[Fort Hunter, Pennsylvania|Fort Hunter Mansion and Park]], located north of downtown Harrisburg on a bluff overlooking the Susquehanna River
*Harrisburg Doll Museum, which contains over 5,000 dolls and toys stretching back to 1840<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbgdollmuseum.com/|title=Hbg Doll Museum / Dolls / Trains / Hot Wheels / Doll Museum|website=www.hbgdollmuseum.com|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Simon Cameron House|John Harris – Simon Cameron Mansion]], a National Historic Landmark located in downtown Harrisburg along the river
* [[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market Square]], originally planned in 1785 and serves as the pinnacle of downtown
* Midtown Scholar Bookstore, largest independent bookstore on the East Coast
* [[National Civil War Museum]], located at Reservoir Park and [[List of Smithsonian museums#Museums|affiliated]] with the [[Smithsonian Institution]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/node/?q=node/300 Museum Becomes Smithsonian Affiliate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125161344/http://nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/node/?q=node%2F300 |date=2010-11-25 }} National Civil War Museum press release. Accessed January 29, 2010</ref>
* [[Pennsylvania National Fire Museum]]
* [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center]], one of the largest convention/exhibition centers on the east coast which hosts multiple annual events, most notably the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]]
* [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]], the center of government for the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]] and home to the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol|state capitol building]], [[Pennsylvania State Archives|state archives]], and [[State Library of Pennsylvania|state library]]
* ''[[Pride of the Susquehanna]]'' paddle-wheel riverboat, offering daily sightseeing tours and special theme cruises
* [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]], the largest public park in the city containing an amphitheater<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitpa.com/pa-theater/levitt-pavilion-performing-arts|title=Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts|website=VisitPA {{!}} #visitPA|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> and playground, and connected to the Greenbelt
* [[State Museum of Pennsylvania]], featuring a planetarium and the Marshalls Creek Mastodon, one of the most complete mastodon fossils in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statemuseumpa.org/|title=The State Museum of Pennsylvania {{!}} The State Museum of Pennsylvania demonstrates that Pennsylvania's story is America's story.|website=statemuseumpa.org|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Strawberry Square]], across the street from the Capitol Complex, home of many state offices and a small shopping center
* [[Susquehanna art museum]], recently renovated and relocated in Midtown
* Art Association of Harrisburg,<ref>{{cite web |title=Art Association of Harrisburg |url=http://www.artassocofhbg.com/index2.htm |website=www.artassocofhbg.com |access-date=2018-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607005409/http://artassocofhbg.com/index2.htm |archive-date=2017-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> founded in 1926, located in the Governor Findlay Mansion
* [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], features an [[IMAX]] theater

===Parks and recreation===
The following is a list of the major parks of Harrisburg:
* [[Capital Area Greenbelt]], a twenty mile long [[greenway (landscape)|greenway]] linking city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces. It connects Wildwood Lake Park, Riverfront Park, the Harrisburg Mall, Penbrook Park, Reservoir Park, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Veterans Park. It is open to cyclists and pedestrians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://caga.org/|title=Capital Area Greenbelt Association {{!}} Keeping it Green!|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[City Island (Harrisburg)|City Island and Beach]]
* [[Italian Lake (Harrisburg)|Italian Lake]], 9.4 acre park located in the [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|Uptown]] neighborhood.
* [[Paxtang Park]], a historic 40-acre [[trolley park]] in the 1900s, restored in 2020 as a park with [[mountain bike]] trails
* [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]]
* [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]]
* [[Wildwood Park (Pennsylvania)|Wildwood Lake Park]]

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in South Central Pennsylvania}}
Harrisburg serves as the hub of professional sports in [[South Central Pennsylvania]]. A host of teams compete in the region including three professional baseball teams, the [[Harrisburg Senators]], the [[Lancaster Barnstormers]], and the [[York Revolution]]. The Senators are the oldest team of the three, with the current incarnation playing since 1987. The original Harrisburg Senators began playing in the [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]] in 1924. Playing its home games at [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|Island Field]], the team won the league championship in the 1927, 1928, and 1931 seasons. The Senators played a few more seasons before flood waters destroyed Island Field in 1936, effectively ending Eastern League participation for fifty-one years. In 1940, Harrisburg gained an Interstate League team affiliated with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]; however, the team remained in the city only until 1943, when it moved to nearby [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] and renamed the [[York Pirates]]. The current Harrisburg Senators, affiliated with the [[Washington Nationals]], have won the Eastern League championship in the 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 seasons.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Founded
! scope="col" | Titles
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Harrisburg Senators]]
| [[Double-A Northeast]], Baseball
| [[FNB Field]]
| 1987
| 6
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]], Ice hockey
| [[Giant Center]]
| 1932
| 11
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Penn FC]]
| [[United Soccer League|USL]], Soccer
| [[FNB Field]]
| 2004
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Harrisburg Heat (2012–)|Harrisburg Heat]]
| [[Major Arena Soccer League|MASL]], Indoor soccer
| [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center|Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex]]
| 2012
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Keystone Assault]]
| [[Women's Football Alliance|WFA]], Women's football
| TBA
| 2009
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | Harrisburg Lunatics
| [[Professional Inline Hockey Association|PIHA]], Inline hockey
| Susquehanna Sports Center
| 2001
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | Harrisburg RFC
| [[Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union|EPRU]], [[Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union|MARFU]], Rugby
| Cibort Park, [[Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, Pennsylvania|Bressler]]
| 1969
| 1
|}

==Government==
===City of Harrisburg===
[[File:Harrisburg Market Square and City Government Center.jpg|thumb|Harrisburg Market Square showing the [[Penn National Insurance]] Building (left) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center (right)]]
{{Main|List of mayors of Harrisburg|Harrisburg City Council}}
The Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] City Government Center, the first government building (and only city hall) in the United States named after the [[Civil Rights Movement]] leader, serves as a central location for the administrative functions of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/visitors/centerCity/centralBusiness3.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2005-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050830165308/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/visitors/centerCity/centralBusiness3.html |archive-date=2005-08-30 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Baer|first=John M.|date=1990-11-14|title=VOTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL REVOKE A TRIBUTE|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/11/14/voters-in-pennsylvania-capital-revoke-a-tribute/9b14975d-a5ec-47c6-82cf-56893e42bb85/|access-date=2021-06-23|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Harrisburg has been served since 1970 by the "[[Mayor-council government|strong mayor]]" form of municipal government, with separate executive and legislative branches. The Mayor serves a four-year term with no term limits. As the full-time chief executive, the Mayor oversees the operation of 34 agencies, run by department and office heads, some of whom form the Mayor's cabinet, including the Department of Public Safety (which includes the [[Harrisburg Bureau of Police|Bureau of Police]], [[Harrisburg Bureau of Fire|Bureau of Fire]], and Bureau of Codes), Public Works, Business Administration, Parks and Recreation, Incineration and Steam Generation, Building & Housing Development, and Solicitor. The city had 424 full-time employees in 2019 (Water and Sewer employees were transferred to Capital Region Water effective 2013).<ref>{{cite web |title=COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 |url=http://harrisburgcitycontroller.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2019-CAFR.pdf |publisher=City of Harrisburg |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> The current mayor of Harrisburg is [[Eric R. Papenfuse]] whose term expires January 2022.

There are seven [[Harrisburg City Council|city council]] members, all elected at large, who serve part-time for four-year terms. There are two other elected city posts, [[City Treasurer|city treasurer]] and [[Comptroller|city controller]], who separately head their own fiscally related offices.

The city government had been in financial distress for many years in the 2000s. It has operated under the state's Act 47 Harrisburg Strong Plan provisions since 2011. The Act provides for municipalities that are in a state akin to bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCabe|title=Colwyn: Can this town be saved?|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150525_Colwyn__Can_this_town_be_saved_.html|access-date=26 May 2015|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News|date=25 May 2015}}</ref> The city balanced its budget in the late 2010s, was expected to have a surplus of $1 million in 2019, and maintained a surplus in 2020 despite [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Binda|first=Lawrence|date=December 2019|title=December 2019 News Digest|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="abc27.com"/>

====Property tax reform====
Harrisburg is also known nationally for its use of a two-tiered [[Land value tax in the United States|land value taxation]]. Harrisburg has [[Land value tax|taxed land]] at a rate six times that on improvements since 1975, and this policy has been credited by its former mayor [[Stephen R. Reed]], as well as by the city's former [[city manager]] during the 1980s, with reducing the number of [[Abandoned property|vacant structures]] located in [[downtown Harrisburg]] from about 4,200 in 1982 to fewer than 500 in 1995.<ref name="earth">[http://www.earthrights.net/docs/success.html Pennsylvania's Success with Local Property Tax Reform: The Split Rate Tax] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208235315/http://www.earthrights.net/docs/success.html |date=2009-02-08 }} Earth Rights Institute. Hartzok, Alanna. 1995. Accessed February 12, 2010.</ref> During this same period of time between 1982 and 1995, nearly 4,700 more city residents became employed, the crime rate dropped 22.5% and the fire rate dropped 51%.<ref name="earth" />

Harrisburg, as well as nearly 20 other [[Pennsylvania]] cities, employs a ''two-rate'' or ''split-rate'' [[property tax]], which requires the taxing of the value of land at a higher rate and the value of the buildings and improvements at a lower one. This can be seen as a compromise between pure LVT and an ordinary property tax falling on real estate (land value plus improvement value).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/dl/1275_Hughes%20Final.pdf |author=Mark Alan Hughes |title=Why So Little Georgism in America: Using the Pennsylvania Case Files to Understand the Slow, Uneven Progress of Land Value Taxation |publisher=[[Lincoln Institute of Land Policy]] |date=2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823024415/https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/dl/1275_Hughes%20Final.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-23 }}</ref> Alternatively, two-rate taxation may be seen as a form that allows gradual transformation of the traditional real estate property tax into a pure land value tax.

Nearly two dozen local Pennsylvania jurisdictions, such as Harrisburg,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcommonwealth.org/news/lvt-jurisdiction-rates |title=PA two-rate cities and rates as of Nov. 2009 |publisher=The Henry George Foundation of America |access-date=2010-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419232223/http://www.ourcommonwealth.org/news/lvt-jurisdiction-rates |archive-date=2011-04-19 }}</ref> use two-rate property taxation in which the tax on land value is higher and the tax on improvement value is lower. In 2000, Florenz Plassmann and [[Nicolaus Tideman]] wrote<ref name="markovchain">"A Markov Chain Monte Carlo Analysis of the Effect of Two-Rate Property Taxes on Construction", Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, vol. 47, issue 2, p. 216-247</ref> that when comparing Pennsylvania cities using a higher tax rate on land value and a lower rate on improvements with similar sized Pennsylvania cities using the same rate on land and improvements, the higher land value taxation leads to increased construction within the jurisdiction.<ref>Oates, W. & Schwab, R. "The Impact of Urban Land Taxation: The Pittsburgh Experience." National Tax Journal L (March) 1-21. (1997)</ref><ref>Cord, S. "Taxing Land More Than Buildings: The Record In Pennsylvania." In C. Lowell Harriss, ed. 1983. The Property Tax and Local Finance. New York: The Academy of Political Science 172-179.</ref>

===Dauphin County===
[[File:Dauphin County Courthouse.jpg|right|thumb|[[Dauphin County Courthouse]], located along the [[Susquehanna River]] at Front and Market Streets in [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|downtown]] Harrisburg]]
Dauphin County Government Complex, in [[Central Business District (Downtown Harrisburg)|downtown]] Harrisburg, serves the administrative functions of the county. The [[trial court]] of general jurisdiction for Harrisburg rests with the [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Court of Dauphin County]] and is largely funded and operated by county resources and employees.

===Commonwealth of Pennsylvania===
{{Main|Government of Pennsylvania}}
{{See also|List of Pennsylvania state agencies}}
The [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]] dominates the city's stature as a regional and national hub for government and politics. All administrative functions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are located within the complex and at various nearby locations.

The Commonwealth Judicial Center houses Pennsylvania's three [[appellate courts]], which are located in Harrisburg. The [[Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]], which is the court of last resort in the state, hears arguments in Harrisburg as well as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The [[Superior Court of Pennsylvania]] and the [[Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania]] are located here. Judges for these courts are elected at large.

===Federal government===
The [[Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse (Pennsylvania)|Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse]], located in downtown Harrisburg, serves as the regional administrative offices of the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]. A branch of the [[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania]] is also located within the courthouse. Due to Harrisburg's prominence as the state capital, federal offices for nearly every agency are located within the city.

The [[United States Armed Forces|United States military]] has a strong historic presence in the region. A large retired military population resides in [[South Central Pennsylvania]] and the region is home to a large [[United States National Cemetery|national cemetery]] at [[Indiantown Gap National Cemetery|Indiantown Gap]]. The federal government, including the military, is the top employer in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]].

Military bases in the Harrisburg area include:
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|-
! style="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|Installation Name
! syyle="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|City
! style="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|Type, Branch, or Agency
|-
|[[Carlisle Barracks]]
|[[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]
|Managed by the [[United States Army|Army]], it is home to the [[United States Army War College]]
|-
|[[Eastern Distribution Center]]
|[[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]]
|Managed by the [[Defense Logistics Agency]] (DLA), it is part of the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna (DDSP)
|-
|[[Fort Indiantown Gap]]
|Fort Indiantown Gap
|Managed by the Army, the [[Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs]] and the [[Pennsylvania National Guard]] (PANG), it serves as a military training and staging area. It is home to the [[Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site]] (EAATS) and [[Northeast Counterdrug Training Center]] (NCTC)
|-
|[[Harrisburg International Airport|Harrisburg Air Guard Base]]
|[[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]
|Home to the [[193rd Special Operations Wing]], it is located on the former [[Olmsted Air Force Base]], which closed in the early 1970s and became [[Harrisburg International Airport]]
|-
|[[Naval Supply Systems Command]] (NAVSUP)
|[[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]]
|Part of the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna (DDSP)
|}

==Transport==

===Airports===
Domestic and International airlines provide services via [[Harrisburg International Airport]] (MDT), which is located southeast of the city in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]. HIA is the third-busiest commercial [[airport]] in Pennsylvania, both in terms of passengers served and cargo shipments. But, generally due to the poor airline selection and lack of an airline hub, the more popular airports in the area are [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles]] and the [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]]. However nearly 1.2 million people fly out of Harrisburg every year.

<ref name="trans">{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/econProfile/transport.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121213062809/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/econProfile/transport.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-13 |year=2006 |title=Transport in the Harrisburg area |last=City of Harrisburg |publisher=harrisburgpa.gov/ |access-date=2007-01-03 }}</ref> Passenger carriers that serve HIA include [[American Airlines]], [[United Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], [[Frontier Airlines]], and [[Allegiant Air]]. [[Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania)|Capital City Airport]] (CXY), a moderate-sized business class and [[general aviation]] airport, is located across the Susquehanna River in the nearby suburb of [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]], south of Harrisburg. Both airports are owned and operated by the [[Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority]] (SARAA), which also manages the [[Franklin County Regional Airport]] in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania|Chambersburg]] and [[Gettysburg Regional Airport]] in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]].

From the 1940s to 1960s, the Harrisburg Seaplane Base on the West Shore of the Susquehanna River facilitated the landing and docking of [[seaplane]]s in the river between the [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge]] and the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]], until it was converted into a marina and boat dealership.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Durantine|first=Peter|title=Susquehanna Splashdown: Harrisburg Seaplane Base turned river into a runway.|page=12|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/TheBurg-Dec2009small.pdf|access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref>

===Public transit===
Harrisburg is served by [[Capital Area Transit (Harrisburg)|Capital Area Transit]] (CAT) which provides [[bus|public bus]], [[paratransit]], and [[CorridorOne|commuter rail]] service throughout the greater metropolitan area. Construction of a commuter rail line designated the [[Capital Red Rose Corridor]] (previously named CorridorOne) will eventually link the city with nearby [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.mtptransit.org/assets/pdf/Legislative%20Update%206%20-%2008%20Cap%20Red%20Rose.pdf New Name Unveiled for Harrisburg to Lancaster Proposed Rail Service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220052311/http://mtptransit.org/assets/pdf/Legislative%20Update%206%20-%2008%20Cap%20Red%20Rose.pdf |date=2009-02-20 }} Modern Transit Partnership, accessed February 5, 2010.</ref>{{update after|2011|1}}

Long-term plans for the region call for the commuter rail line to continue westward to [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], ending at [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]. In early 2005, the project hit a roadblock when the Cumberland County [[County commission|commissioners]] opposed the plan to extend commuter rail to the West Shore. Due to lack of support from the county commissioners, the Cumberland County portion, and the two new stations in Harrisburg have been removed from the project. In the future, with support from Cumberland County, the commuter rail project may extend to both shores of the [[Susquehanna River]], where the majority of the commuting base for the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] resides.<ref name="tcrpc">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm |year=2006 |title=CorridorOne in the Harrisburg Region |publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |access-date=2007-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101164656/http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm |archive-date=2007-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2006, a second phase of the rail project designated CorridorTwo was announced to the general public. It will link [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|downtown]] Harrisburg with its eastern suburbs in [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] and [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] counties, including the areas of [[Hummelstown, Pennsylvania|Hummelstown]], [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] and [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]], and the city of [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]].<ref name="tcrpc"/> Future passenger rail corridors also include [[US Route 15|Route 15]] from the Harrisburg area towards [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]], as well as the Susquehanna River communities north of Harrisburg, and the Northern [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna Valley]] region.<ref name="tcrpc"/>

===Intercity bus service===
The lower level of the Harrisburg Transport Center serves as the city's intercity [[Bus station|bus terminal]]. Daily bus services are provided by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Trailways Transportation System|Capitol Trailways]], and [[Fullington Trailways]]. They connect Harrisburg to other Pennsylvania cities such as [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]], [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] and nearby, out-of-state cities such as [[Baltimore]], [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]], New York, [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], and Washington, D.C., plus many other destinations via transfers.<ref name="hbg_trans">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_02/harrisburg_transport_center.htm |year=2007 |title=About the Harrisburg Transport Center |publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |access-date=2007-02-01 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Curbside [[intercity bus service]] is also provided by [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]] from the parking lot of the [[Harrisburg Mall]] in nearby [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township]], with direct service to Philadelphia, [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], and Pittsburgh.

===Regional scheduled line bus service===
The public transit provider in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]], [[Rabbit Transit (York)|Rabbit Transit]], operates its RabbitEXPRESS bus service on weekdays between the city of York and both downtown Harrisburg and the main campus for [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]. The commuter-oriented service is designed to serve York County residents who work in Harrisburg, though [[reverse commute]]s are possible under the current schedule. Buses running this route make limited stops in the city of York and at two [[park and ride]]s along [[Interstate 83]] between York and Harrisburg before making various stops in Pennsylvania's capital city. As of May 2007, the RabbitEXPRESS operates three times in the morning and three times in the afternoon.

A charter/tour bus operator, R & J Transport, also provides weekday, scheduled route commuter service for people working in downtown Harrisburg. R & J, which is based in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]], operates two lines, one between [[Frackville, Pennsylvania|Frackville]] and downtown Harrisburg and the other between [[Minersville, Pennsylvania|Minersville]], [[Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Pine Grove]], and downtown Harrisburg.

===Rail===
The [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s main line from New York to Chicago passed through Harrisburg. The line was [[electrification|electrified]] in the 1930s, with the wires reaching Harrisburg in 1938. They went no further. Plans to electrify through to [[Pittsburgh]] and thence to Chicago never saw fruition; sufficient funding was never available. Thus, Harrisburg became where the PRR's crack expresses such as the [[Broadway Limited]] changed from electric traction to (originally) a [[steam locomotive]], and later a [[diesel locomotive]]. Harrisburg remained a freight rail hub for PRR's successor [[Conrail]], which was later sold off and divided between [[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]] and [[CSX]].

====Freight rail====

Norfolk Southern acquired all of Conrail's lines in the Harrisburg area and has continued the city's function as a freight rail hub. Norfolk Southern considers Harrisburg one of many primary hubs in its system, and operates 2 [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] (rail/truck transfer) yards in the immediate Harrisburg area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427025012/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2008 |title=NS opens intermodal hub at Harrisburg – Norfolk Southern – Brief Article (July 2000) |work=Railway Age |date=July 1, 2000 }}</ref> The [[Harrisburg Intermodal Yard]] (formerly called Lucknow Yard) is located in the north end of Harrisburg, approximately 3 miles north of downtown Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Transport Center, while the [[Rutherford Intermodal Yard]] is located approximately 6 miles east of downtown Harrisburg in [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township, Dauphin County]]. Norfolk Southern also operates a significant [[classification yard]] in the Harrisburg area, the [[Enola Yard]], which is located across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg in [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County]].

====Intercity passenger rail====

[[Amtrak]] provides service to and from Harrisburg. The passenger rail operator runs its ''[[Keystone Service (Amtrak)|Keystone Service]]'' and ''[[Pennsylvanian (Amtrak)|Pennsylvanian]]'' routes between New York, Philadelphia, and the [[Harrisburg Transportation Center]] daily. The ''Pennsylvanian'' route, which operates once daily, continues west to [[Pittsburgh]]. As of April 2007, Amtrak operates 14 weekday roundtrips and 8 weekend roundtrips daily between Harrisburg, [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], and [[Philadelphia 30th Street Station]]; most of these trains also travel to and from [[New York Penn Station]]. The [[Keystone Corridor]] between Harrisburg and Philadelphia was improved in the mid-first decade of the 21st century, with the primary improvements completed in late 2006. The improvements included upgrading the electrical catenary, installing continuously welded rail, and replacing existing wooden railroad ties with concrete ties. These improvements increased train speeds to 110 mph along the corridor and reduced the travel time between Harrisburg and Philadelphia to as little as 95 minutes. It also eliminated the need to change locomotives at 30th Street Station (from diesel to electric and vice versa) for trains continuing to or coming from New York. As of Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the Harrisburg Transportation Center was the 2nd busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania and 21st busiest in the United States.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/PENNSYLVANIA08.pdf| year=2008| title=Amtrak Passenger Station Factsheet| publisher=Amtrak| access-date=2009-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/Title_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1081442674300&ssid=542 |year=2008 |title=Amtrak National Facts |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=2009-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120101132/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak%2Fam2Copy%2FTitle_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1081442674300&ssid=542 |archive-date=2008-01-20 }}</ref>

===Bridges===
[[Image:Walnut street br1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Western span of the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg)|Walnut Street Bridge]] crossing the [[Susquehanna River]], after it collapsed during the 1996 [[North American blizzard of 1996|flood]].]]
{{See also|List of crossings of the Susquehanna River}}
Harrisburg is the location of over a dozen large bridges, many up to a mile long, that cross the Susquehanna River. Several other important structures span the [[Paxton Creek]] watershed and [[Cameron Street]], linking [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] with neighborhoods in [[East Harrisburg]]. These include the [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]], also known as the Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Bridge, and the [[Mulberry Street Bridge]]. [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]], now used only by pedestrians and cyclists, links the downtown and [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] areas with [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]] but goes no further as spans are missing on its western side due to massive flooding resulting from the North American blizzard of 1996.

==Education==

===Public schools===
{{main|Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)}}
The City of Harrisburg is served by the [[Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)|Harrisburg School District]]. The [[school district]] provides education for the city's youth beginning with all-day [[kindergarten]] through twelfth grade. A multi-year restructuring plan is aimed at making the district a model for urban [[Public school (government funded)|public schools]]. The district has been troubled for decades with management fiascos and low test scores. In the summer of 2007, more than 2,000 city students were enrolled in educational programs offered by the Harrisburg School District as remediation.<ref>Patton, Judith, "Summer schools draw 2,000 Harrisburg students", PennLive, July 24, 2007.</ref> The District has been among the lowest ranking districts for academics in the Commonwealth, ranking 492nd out of 496 district ranked by the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]], in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/print-edition/2014/04/11/school-guide-offers-vital-insights.html |title=School guide offers vital insights |author=Ethan Lott |publisher=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 11, 2014}}</ref> Additionally, several of the Harrisburg School District's school have been listed on the lowest 15% achievement list each year since 2011. This designation means the students qualify for the State's Opportunity Scholarship program. Scholarships, funded by businesses, are available to attend another public school district or a private school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newpa.com/find-incentives-apply-for-funding/ostc-faq |title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program FAQ |author=Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development |date=April 2014 |access-date=2014-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104041/http://www.newpa.com/find-incentives-apply-for-funding/ostc-faq |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/p/1202312 |title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=April 21, 2014}}</ref> One school in the Harrisburg School District has had consistently adequate academic achievement, Math Science Academy serves pupils grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/5658 |title=Math Science Academy |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

In 2003, [[SciTech High]], a regional math and science magnet school (affiliated with [[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology|Harrisburg University]]), opened its doors to local students.

;Public Charter Schools:
The city also has several public [[charter school]]s: [[Infinity Charter School]], [[Sylvan Heights Science Charter School]], [[Premier Arts and Science Charter School]] and [[Capital Area School for the Arts]]. A growing number of statewide, virtual, public charter schools provide residents with many alternatives to the bricks and mortar public school system. The cyber charter school [[Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber School]] is headquartered in Harrisburg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/7144 |title=Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber School Fast Facts 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

The [[Central Dauphin School District]], the largest public school district in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] and the 13th largest in Pennsylvania, has several Harrisburg postal addresses for many of the District's schools. [[Steelton-Highspire School District]] borders much of the Harrisburg School District.

===Private schools===
Harrisburg is home to an extensive Catholic educational system. There are nearly 40 parish-driven elementary schools and seven Catholic high schools within the region administered by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg]], including [[Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Bishop McDevitt High School]] and [[Trinity High School (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)|Trinity High School]]. Numerous other private schools, such as The Londonderry School and [[The Circle School]], which is a [[Sudbury Valley School|Sudbury Model]] school, also operate in Harrisburg. [[Harrisburg Academy]], founded in 1784, is one of the oldest independent [[college preparatory]] schools in the nation. The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy, founded in 1944, is a progressive, modern Jewish day school. Also, Harrisburg is home to [[Harrisburg Christian School]], founded in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hcs.nu/about/history.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-04-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305223551/http://www.hcs.nu/about/history.aspx |archive-date=2007-03-05 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Private Schools in Harrisburg<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Private Schools in Harrisburg, PA (2021)|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/pennsylvania/harrisburg|access-date=2021-07-20|website=www.privateschoolreview.com}}</ref>
!School
!Grades
!Type
!Location
|-
|Alternative Rehabilitation Communities
|7-12
|Alternative
|2742 North Front Street
|-
|Bishop McDevitt High School
|9-12
|Religious
|1 Crusader Way
|-
|Cathedral Consolidated School
|PK-8
|Religious
|212 State Street
|-
|Cornell Abraxas Group
|7-12
|
|2950 North 7th Street
|-
|Covenant Christian Academy
|NS-12
|Religious
|1982 Locust Lane
|-
|East Shore Montessori School
|NS
|Montessori
|6130 Old Jonestown Road
|-
|Follow Me Christian Child Care Center
|PK-1
|Religious
|6003 Jonestown Road
|-
|Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|4820 Londonderry Road
|-
|Harrisburg Adventist School
|NS-9
|Religious
|424 North Progress Avenue
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|Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School
|PK-8
|Religious
|555 South 25th Street
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|Harrisburg Christian School
|K-12
|Religious
|2000 Blue Mountain Parkway
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|Hildebrandt Learning Center
|K
|Preschool
|1500 Elmerton Avenue
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|Hillside Seventh-day Adventist School
|K-8
|Religious
|1301 Cumberland Street
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|Holy Name of Jesus School
|NS-8
|Religious
|6190 Allentown Boulevard
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|Jonestown Road KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|6006 Jonestown Road
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|Little Learners Child Development Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|2300 Vartan Way
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|Londonderry Road KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|4075 Londonderry Road
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|Londonderry School
|PK-8
|
|1800 Bamberger Road
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|New Story School
|K-12
|Special Ed
|2700 Commerce Drive
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|Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy
|PK-8
|Religious
|3301 North Front Street
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|St. Catherine Laboure School
|PK-8
|Religious
|4020 Derry Street
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|St. Margaret Mary School
|NS-8
|Religious
|2826 Herr Street
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|St. Stephen's Episcopal School
|PK-8
|Religious
|215 North Front Street
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|Samuel School
|PK-8
|Religious
|411 South 40th Street
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|Strawberry Garden Day Care Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|1616 Herr Street
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|Susquehanna Township KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|3701 Vartan Way
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|The Circle School
|PK-12
|Alternative
|727 Wilhelm Road
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|The Goddard School
|NS-K
|Preschool
|4397 Sturbridge Drive
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|The Nativity School of Harrisburg
|6-8
|Alternative
|2135 North 6th Street
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|Wordsworth Academy
|2-12
|Special Ed
|1745 North Cameron Street
|}

===Higher education===
====In Harrisburg====
*[[Dixon University Center]], located in [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|Uptown]], serves as the office of Chancellor and the central headquarters of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] (PASSHE). With a total student enrollment 110,428,<ref>{{cite web|title=PASSHE Fact Sheet |url=http://www.passhe.edu/content/?/about/facts |access-date=December 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234414/http://www.passhe.edu/content/?%2Fabout%2Ffacts |archive-date=September 26, 2007 }}</ref> PASSHE is one of the [[List of largest universities by enrollment|largest university systems]] in the United States.
*[[Harrisburg Area Community College]]: the original campus of the college, the Harrisburg Campus, and Penn Center and [[Midtown (Harrisburg)|Midtown]] campus which are branches of the Harrisburg Campus are located in Harrisburg. Newer campuses are located in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]], [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]].
*[[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology]], located [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]].
*[[Messiah College|Messiah College's Harrisburg Institute]], located Downtown.
*[[Penn State Harrisburg|Penn State Harrisburg Eastgate Center]], located Downtown.
*[[Temple University|Temple University Harrisburg Campus]], located Downtown.
*[[Widener University Commonwealth Law School]]

====Near Harrisburg====
*[[Central Pennsylvania College]], located in [[Summerdale, Pennsylvania]].
*[[Dickinson College]], located in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Duquesne University]] (Capital Region Campus), located in [[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Elizabethtown College]], located in [[Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania|Elizabethtown]], Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown College is a consortium member of the Dixon University Center, offering seven accelerated, undergraduate degree programs in the Harrisburg area.
*[[Lebanon Valley College]], located in [[Annville, Pennsylvania|Annville]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Messiah College]], located in [[Grantham, Pennsylvania|Grantham]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Dickinson School of Law]], located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]], located in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Harrisburg]] (Main Campus), located nearby in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown, Pennsylvania]].
*[[Shippensburg University]], located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
*[[United States Army War College]], located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
*[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]] (Pennsylvania), located in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania|Chambersburg]], Pennsylvania.

===Libraries===
*[[Dauphin County Law Library]]
*[[Dauphin County Library System]], with eight branches in Harrisburg and suburban [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]
*McCormick Library of [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]
*[[Harrisburg University]] Library
*[[Penn State Harrisburg Library]]
*[[State Library of Pennsylvania]], which includes the Pennsylvania Law Library
*Medical library services of [[UPMC Pinnacle]]
*Law Library, [[Widener University School of Law]]

==Sister cities==
{{Main|List of sister cities in Pennsylvania}}
Harrisburg has two official [[sister cities]] as designated by [[Sister Cities International]]:
* {{flagdeco|ISR}} [[Ma'alot-Tarshiha]], Israel.<ref name="PAIsrael">{{cite web| title =Cooperation Between Israel and the State of Pennsylvania| publisher =American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise | url =https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/states/PA.html| access-date =2009-08-04}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{See also|Category:People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}
Since the early 18th century, Harrisburg has been home to many people of note. Because it is the seat of government for the state and lies relatively close to other urban centers, Harrisburg has played a significant role in the nation's political, cultural and industrial history. "Harrisburgers" have also taken a leading role in the development of Pennsylvania's history for over two centuries. Two former U.S. Secretaries of War, [[Simon Cameron]] and [[Alexander Ramsey]] and several other prominent political figures, such as former speaker of the house [[Newt Gingrich]], hail from Harrisburg. The actor [[Don Keefer]] was born near Harrisburg, along with the actor [[Richard Sanders (actor)|Richard Sanders]], most famous for playing [[Les Nessman]] in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''. Many notable individuals are interred at [[Harrisburg Cemetery]] and [[East Harrisburg Cemetery]].

=== Actors ===
* [[Matt Cook (actor)|Matt Cook]], television, actor ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man with a Plan]].''
*[[John A. Ellsler]] (1821–1903), actor and theatre manager, born in Harrisburg.
*[[Nancy Kulp]], actress.
*[[Mark Malkoff]], comedian and filmmaker.
*[[Eric Martsolf]], actor and singer.
*[[Pauline Moore]], actress

=== Artists, designers ===
* [[Grafton Tyler Brown]], first [[African American]] artist to create works depicting the [[Pacific Northwest]] and [[California]]
*[[Stephanie A. Johnson]] (born 1952), mixed media artist, educator.
*[[Rachel Nabors]], cartoonist
*[[Barbara Tyson Mosley]] (born 1950) American mixed media artist.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Barbara Tyson-Mosley|url=https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.42158.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=National Gallery of Art}}</ref>

=== Musicians ===
* [[Glenn Branca]], avant-garde composer and guitarist, was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Justin Duerr]], musician and artist, born in Harrisburg.
* [[James Allen Gähres]], music conductor.
* [[Dan Hartman]], musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
* [[Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman]], blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Bob L. Eagle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZNfAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA537|title=Blues: A Regional Experience|author2=Eric S. LeBlanc|date=1 May 2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-34424-4|page=537}}</ref>
* [[Rudi Protrudi]], rock and roll musician
* [[Bobby Troup]], actor, jazz pianist, and songwriter.
* [[Robert White (guitarist)|Robert White]], musician.

=== Politics, military, activism ===
*[[Betty Andujar]], first Republican woman to serve in Texas State Senate (1973–1983), was born in Harrisburg in 1912
*[[David Conner (naval officer)|David Conner]], U.S. Navy commodore.
*[[Candace Gingrich]], civil rights activist.
*[[Newt Gingrich]], U.S. Representative 1979–99, [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]]; born in Harrisburg.
*[[Charles P. Mason]], Vice admiral in the Navy during World War II and [[Navy Cross]] recipient.
*[[Daniel C. Miller]], Harrisburg City [[Comptroller|Controller]].
*[[Bruce I. Smith]], state representative, [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] (1981–2007).
*[[George W. Smith (USMC)|George W. Smith]], Major General in the Marine Corps.
*[[Perry A. Stambaugh]], member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 86]].
*[[Robert Stevenson and Peggy Stevenson|Robert Stevenson]], actor and politician, born 1915 in Harrisburg, Los Angeles City Council member.
*[[M. Harvey Taylor]], Pennsylvania State Senator.

=== Sports ===
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* [[Les Bell]], baseball player for [[1926 World Series]] champion [[St. Louis Cardinals]], was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Jennifer Brady (tennis)|Jennifer Brady]], tennis player, was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Gilbert Brown (basketball)|Gilbert Brown]] (born 1987), basketball player for [[Ironi Nahariya]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].
* [[Bruce Brubaker (baseball)|Bruce Brubaker]], baseball player for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]].
* [[Marques Colston]], wide receiver for the [[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Larry Conjar]], NFL player.
*[[Phil Davis (fighter)|Phil Davis]], UFC fighter.
*[[Barney Ewell]], Olympic gold medalist in [[National Track and Field Hall of Fame]].
*[[Hyleas Fountain]], [[Olympic games]] [[heptathlete]].
*[[Garry Gilliam]], NFL player.
*[[Dennis Green]], head coach NFL teams the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[Scott Hilton (American football)|Scott Hilton]], NFL player
*[[Jimmy Jones (quarterback)|Jimmy Jones]], CFL player
*[[Danny Lansanah]], football player for the Green Bay Packers.
*[[Jeremy Linn]], swimmer, gold and 2x-silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, former world and American record holder.
*[[Connor Maloney]], professional soccer player
*[[LeSean McCoy]], NFL running back, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills.
*[[Jeffrey B. Miller]], Head of Security for the [[National Football League]]
*[[Kevin Mitchell (linebacker)|Kevin Mitchell]], former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl winner.
*[[Micah Parsons]], linebacker for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
*[[Jim Price (catcher)|Jim Price]], baseball player and broadcaster.
*[[Ed Ruth]], three-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion (2012–2014).
*[[Robert Tate]], NFL cornerback for Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals.
*[[Ricky Watters]], NFL running back, Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl winner
*[[Jan White]], NFL player
*[[Kris Wilson (American football)|Kris Wilson]], NFL Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, and Baltimore Ravens.
}}

=== Writers ===
* [[James Boyd (novelist)|James Boyd]], a resident of Front Street, wrote a novel about the city in 1935, ''Roll River''<ref name="phmc3">{{cite web|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/harrisburg/page1.asp?secid=31 |year=2007 |title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Capital City |publisher=[[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]] |access-date=2007-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211161710/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/harrisburg/page1.asp?secid=31 |archive-date=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Thomas Morris Chester]], prominent Black journalist, lawyer, and soldier in the Civil War, was born here
*[[Carmen Finestra]], television producer and writer.
*[[Jimmy Gownley]], New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of ''[[Amelia Rules!]]''
*[[John O'Hara]], author, a native of Pottsville, lived in Harrisburg briefly to write his novel about the city, ''A Rage to Live<ref name="phmc3" />''
*[[Adam Resnick]], comedic author, wrote about growing up in Harrisburg in his book ''Will Not Attend'', and wrote the screenplay for ''[[Lucky Numbers]]'' (2000), a film taking place in Harrisburg.
*[[Will Stanton (author)|Will Stanton]], long-published humor writer.
*[[John Wyeth]], publisher of ''Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music'' (1810; ''Second Part'' 1813).

=== Others ===
*[[James Milnor Coit]], teacher, was born here
*[[Carl Cover]], aviation pioneer/test pilot
*[[Lindsay Czarniak]], ESPN anchor
*[[Alan Isaacman]], lawyer who argued ''[[Hustler Magazine v. Falwell]]'' before the Supreme Court
*[[Agnes Kemp]] (1823–1908), American physician and temperance movement leader
*[[Clyde A. Lynch]], president of Lebanon Valley College
*[[Kenneth W. Mack]], historian and professor at Harvard Law School
*[[Edward C. Malesic]], Catholic Bishop of Cleveland
*[[Robert James Miller]], Medal of Honor recipient
*[[Frank Soday]], chemist influential in development of alternative uses for synthetic fiber

==See also==
{{Portal|Pennsylvania}}
*[[List of cities and towns along the Susquehanna River]]
*[[List of hospitals in Harrisburg]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Sister project links|Harrisburg|voy=Harrisburg}}
*{{official website|http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/}}
*[http://www.hersheyharrisburg.org/ Hershey-Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau]
*[http://www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org/ Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce]

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'''Harrisburg''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ær|ɪ|s|b|ɜːr|ɡ}} {{respell|HARR|iss|burg}}; [[Pennsylvania German language|Pennsylvania German]]: ''Harrisbarrig'')<ref>{{Cite book|last=F.|first=Buffington, Albert|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/1170547836|title=A Pennsylvania German grammar|date=1954|publisher=Schlechter|oclc=1170547836}}</ref> is the [[capital city]] of the [[Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] in the [[United States]], and the [[county seat]] of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]. With a population of 50,099, it is the 9th most populous city in the Commonwealth (or [[List of cities in Pennsylvania by population|13th most populous area]] if including townships and boroughs).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cities in Pennsylvania by Population (2021)|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/cities/pennsylvania|access-date=2021-07-16|website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref> According to 2020 statistics provided by the Census Bureau,<ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgcitypennsylvania/PST045219</ref> the population is 51.5% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 4.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American while 4.1% identify as two or more races. Those identifying as Hispanic or Latino comprise 21.8%, while those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino comprise 24.1%. It lies on the east bank of the [[Susquehanna River]], {{convert|107|mi|km}} west of [[Philadelphia]]. Harrisburg is one of two anchor cities of the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]], which had a 2020 population of 591,712,<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/perrycountypennsylvania,cumberlandcountypennsylvania,dauphincountypennsylvania/PST045219 |title=2020 Census |publisher=census.gov |access-date=2014-05-25 }}</ref> making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and [[List of metropolitan statistical areas|98th most populous]] in the United States. It is the largest city of the [[Harrisburg–York–Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area]], also known as the Lower [[Susquehanna Valley]] region.

Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the [[American frontier|Westward Migration]], the [[American Civil War]] and the [[Industrial Revolution]]. During part of the 19th century, the building of the [[Pennsylvania Main Line of Public Works|Pennsylvania Canal]], and later the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]], allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the [[Northeastern United States]]. The [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] ship USS ''Harrisburg'', which served from 1918 to 1919 at the end of [[World War I]], was named in honor of the city. [[USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)]] (once built and also named in honor of the city) will be the first Flight II variant of the [[San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2237354/secnav-names-future-amphibious-transport-dock-ship-in-honor-of-the-city-of-harr/ |title=SECNAV Names Future Amphibious Transport Dock Ship in Honor of the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Navy]] |date=10 October 2019 |website=www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/10/the-navy-named-its-next-warship-after-this-city/ |title=The Navy named its next warship after this city|publisher=[[Navy Times]] |date=10 October 2019 |website=www.navytimes.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/photo-release-huntington-ingalls-industries-awarded-1-47-billion-for-construction-of-u-s-navys-first-flight-ii-lpd |title= Photo Release--Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded $1.47 Billion for Construction of U.S. Navy’s First Flight II LPD|publisher=[[Huntington Ingalls Industries]] |date=26 March 2019|website=www.newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> In the mid-to-late 20th century, the city's economic fortunes fluctuated with its major industries consisting of government, [[Heavy industry|heavy manufacturing]], [[agriculture]], and food services (nearby [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] is home of the [[The Hershey Company|chocolate maker]], located just {{convert|10|mi|km}} east).

The [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]], the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in Harrisburg in 1917 and has been held there every early-to-mid January since then.<ref>[http://www.pabookstore.com/75fashhiofpe.html 75th Farm Show: A History of Pennsylvania's Annual Agricultural Exposition] Dan Cupper, Accessed January 29, 2010.</ref> The city also hosts the annual [[Great American Outdoor Show]] show, the largest of its kind in the world, among [[#Events|many other events]]. Harrisburg is also known for the [[Three Mile Island accident]], which occurred on March 28, 1979, near [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]].

In 2010 ''[[Forbes]]'' rated Harrisburg as the second best place in the U.S. to raise a family.<ref>{{Cite news| url = https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/best-places-family-lifestyle-real-estate-cities-kids | title = America's Best Places to Raise a Family | work=[[Forbes]] | first=Francesca | last=Levy | date=June 7, 2010}}</ref> Despite the city's past financial troubles, in 2010 ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' website ranked 20 metropolitan areas across the country as being recession-proof, and the Harrisburg region landed at No. 7.<ref name="beast">{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/08/harrisburg_area_ranked_among_t.html| year=2010| title=Harrisburg area ranked among Top 10 recession-proof cities| newspaper=[[The Patriot-News|Harrisburg Patriot News]]| access-date=2011-01-15}}</ref> The financial stability of the region is in part due to the high concentration of [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] and [[Federal government of the United States|federal]] government agencies.

==History==
{{Main|History of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}{{See also|Timeline of Harrisburg history}}

===Founding===
Harrisburg's site along the [[Susquehanna River]] is thought to have been inhabited by [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] as early as 3000 BC. Known to the Native Americans as "Peixtin", or "[[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]]", the area was an important resting place and crossroads for Native American traders, as the trails leading from the Delaware to the Ohio rivers, and from the Potomac to the Upper Susquehanna intersected there. The first European contact with Native Americans in Pennsylvania was made by the Englishman, [[John Smith of Jamestown|Captain John Smith]], who journeyed from [[Virginia]] up the Susquehanna River in 1608 and visited with the [[Susquehannock|Susquehanna]] tribe. In 1719, [[John Harris, Sr.]], an English trader, settled here and 14 years later secured grants of {{convert|800|acre|km2}} in this vicinity. In 1785, [[John Harris, Jr.]] made plans to lay out a town on his father's land, which he named Harrisburg. In the spring of 1785, the town was formally surveyed by [[William Maclay (politician)|William Maclay]], who was a son-in-law of John Harris, Sr. In 1791, Harrisburg became incorporated, and in October 1812 it was named the Pennsylvania state capital, which it has remained ever since. The assembling here of the highly sectional Harrisburg Convention in 1827 (signaling what may have been the birth of lobbying on a national scale) led to the passage of the high [[Tariff of 1828|protective-tariff bill]] of 1828.<ref>W. Kesler Jackson, "Robbers and Incediaries: Protectionism Organizes at the Harrisburg Convention of 1827," Libertarian Papers 2, 21 (2010).</ref> In 1839, [[William Henry Harrison]] and [[John Tyler]] were nominated for [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Vice President of the United States|vice president of the United States]] at the first [[1839 Whig National Convention|national convention]] of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] of the United States, which was held in Harrisburg.

===Pre-industry: 1800–1850===
Before Harrisburg gained its first industries, it was a scenic, pastoral town, typical of most of the day: compact and surrounded by farmland. In 1822, the impressive brick capitol was completed for $200,000.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gilbert, Stephanie Patterson|url=http://www.old8thward.com/pdf/PattersonGilbertweb.pdf|title=Harrisburg's Old Eight Ward: Constructing a Website for Student Research|access-date=2011-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508145003/http://www.old8thward.com/pdf/PattersonGilbertweb.pdf|archive-date=2010-05-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It was Harrisburg's strategic location which gave it an advantage over many other towns. It was settled as a trading post in 1719 at a location important to Westward expansion. The importance of the location was that it was at a pass in a mountain ridge. The Susquehanna River flowed generally west to east at this location, providing a route for boat traffic from the east. The head of navigation was a short distance northwest of the town, where the river flowed through the pass. Persons arriving from the east by boat had to exit at Harrisburg and prepare for an overland journey westward through the mountain pass. Harrisburg assumed importance as a provisioning stop at this point where westward bound pioneers transitioned from river travel to overland travel. It was partly because of its strategic location that the state legislature selected the small town of Harrisburg to become the state capital in 1812.

The grandeur of the Colonial Revival capitol dominated the quaint town. The streets were dirt, but orderly and platted in grid pattern. The Pennsylvania Canal was built in 1834 and coursed the length of the town. The residential houses were situated on only a few city blocks stretching southward from the capitol. They were mostly one story. No factories were present but there were blacksmith shops and other businesses.<ref name="Eggert, Gerald G. 1993. p58">Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p58</ref>

===American Civil War===
{{Main|Underground Railroad in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the American Civil War}}
During the [[American Civil War]], Harrisburg was a significant training center for the [[Union Army]], with tens of thousands of troops passing through [[Camp Curtin]]. It was also a major rail center for the Union and a vital link between the Atlantic coast and the Midwest, with several railroads running through the city and spanning the Susquehanna River. As a result of this importance, it was a target of [[General]] [[Robert E. Lee]]'s [[Army of Northern Virginia]] during its two invasions. The first time during the 1862 [[Maryland Campaign]], when Lee planned to capture the city after taking [[Harpers Ferry, West Virginia]], but was prevented from doing so by the [[Battle of Antietam]] and his subsequent retreat back into Virginia. The second attempt was made during the [[Gettysburg Campaign]] in 1863 and was more substantial. The [[Skirmish of Sporting Hill]] took place in June 1863 in [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]], just {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} west of Harrisburg.

During the first part of the 19th century, Harrisburg was a notable stopping place along the [[Underground Railroad]], as [[History of slavery in the United States|escaped slaves]] being transported across the Susquehanna River were often fed and supplied before heading north towards Canada.<ref>[http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/NEH/resource/ugrrDocs.htm#harrisburg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060920215954/http://alpha.dickinson.edu/departments/hist/NEHworkshops/NEH/resource/ugrrDocs.htm |date=2006-09-20 }}</ref>

On July 3, 1863, the artillery barrage that marked the beginning of [[Pickett's Charge]] of the [[Battle of Gettysburg]] was heard from Harrisburg, almost 40 miles away.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8-53Rn7pY GETTYSBURG - The Artillery Duel- YouTube[2] ]''</ref>

===Industrial rise: 1850–1920===
[[File:Hb market street.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Postcard depicting Market Street in [[Downtown Harrisburg]] as it appeared in 1910. [[Tram|Trolley]] tracks are noticeable along the street.]]
Harrisburg's importance in the latter half of the 19th century was in the steel industry. It was an important railroad center as well. [[Iron and steel industry|Steel and iron]] became dominant industries. Steel and other industries continued to play a major role in the local economy throughout the latter part of the 19th century. The city was the center of enormous railroad traffic and its steel industry supported large furnaces, rolling mills, and machine shops. The Pennsylvania Steel Company plant, which opened in nearby [[Steelton, Pennsylvania|Steelton]] in 1866, was the first in the country; later operated by [[Bethlehem Steel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steeltonpa.com/history.asp |title=Brief History| website=Steelton Boro Website|date=2008 |access-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306040045/http://www.steeltonpa.com/history.asp |archive-date=2013-03-06 }}</ref>

Its first large scale iron foundries were put into operation shortly after 1850.<ref name="Eggert, Gerald G. 1993. p58"/>
As industries nationwide entered a phase of great expansion and technological improvement, so did industries – and in particular the steel industry – in Harrisburg. This can be attributed to a combination of factors that were typical of what existed in other successful industrial cities: rapid rail expansion; nearby markets for goods; and nearby sources for raw product.
With Harrisburg poised for growth in steel production, the Borough of Steelton became the ideal location for this type of industry. It was a wide swath of flat land located south of the city, with rail and canal access running its entire 4 mile length. There was plenty of room for houses and its own downtown section. Steelton was a company town, opened in 1866 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company. Highly innovative in its steel making process, it became the first mill in the United States to make steel railroad rails by contract. In its heyday Steelton was home to more than 16,000 residents from 33 different ethnic groups. All were employed in the steel industry, or had employment in services that supported it. In the late 19th century, no less than five major steel mills and foundries were located in Steelton. Each contained a maze of buildings; conveyances for moving the products; large yards for laying down equipment; and facilities for loading their product on trains. Stacks from these factories constantly belched smoke. With housing and a small downtown area within walking distance, these were the sights and smells that most Steelton residents saw every day.

The rail yard was another area of Harrisburg that saw rapid and thorough change during the years of industrialization. This was a wide expanse of about two dozen railroad tracks that grew from the single track of the early 1850s. By the late 19th century, this area was the width of about two city blocks and formed what amounted to a barrier along the eastern edge of the city: passable only by bridge. Three large and ornately embellished passenger depots were built by as many rail lines. Pennsylvania Railroad was the largest rail line in Harrisburg. It built huge repair facilities and two large roundhouses in the 1860s and 1870s to handle its enormous freight and passenger traffic and to maintain its colossal infrastructure. Its rails ran the length of Harrisburg, along its eastern border. It had a succession of three passenger depots, each built on the site of the predecessor, and each of high style architecture, including a train shed to protect passengers from inclement weather. At its peak in 1904, it made 100 passenger stops per day. It extended westward to Pittsburgh; across the entire state. It also went eastward to Philadelphia, serving Steelton en route. The vital anthracite coal mines in the Allegheny Mountains were reached by the Northern Central Railroad. The Lebanon Valley Railroad extended eastward to Philadelphia with spurs to New York City. Another rail line was the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad which provided service to Philadelphia and other points east.<ref>Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p40</ref>

===Beginning of Harrisburg's suburbs: 1880s===
[[Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Allison Hill]] was Harrisburg's first "suburb". It was located east of the city on a prominent bluff, accessed by bridges across a wide swath of train tracks. It was developed in the late 19th century and offered affluent Harrisburgers the opportunity to live in the suburbs only a few hundred yards from their jobs in the city, and as the city expanded it included Allison Hill in its boundaries. In 1886 a single horse trolley line was established from the city to Allison Hill. Easy access was later achieved via the [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]] leading east from the Capitol complex and the Market Street Bridge leading from the city's prominent business district. The most desirable section of Allison Hill at the time was Mount Pleasant, which was characterized by large Colonial Revival style houses with yards for the very wealthy and smaller but still well-built row houses lining the main street for the moderately wealthy. State Street, leading from the Capitol directly toward Allison Hill, was planned to provide a grand view of the Capitol dome for those approaching the city from Allison Hill. This trend towards outlying residential areas began slowly in the late 19th century and was largely confined to the trolley line, but the growth of automobile ownership quickened the trend and spread out the population.

===Industrial decline: 1920–1970===
The decades between 1920 and 1970 were characterized by [[deindustrialization|industrial decline]] and population shift from the city to the suburbs. Like most other cities which faced a loss of their industrial base, Harrisburg shifted to a service-oriented base, with industries such as health care and convention centers playing a big role. Harrisburg's greatest problem was a shrinking city population after 1950. This loss in population followed a national trend and was a delayed result of the decline of Harrisburg's steel industry. This decline began almost imperceptibly in the late 1880s, but did not become evident until the early 20th century.

After being held in place for about 5 years by WWII armament production, the population peaked shortly after the war, but then took a long-overdue dive as people fled from the city. Hastening the [[white flight]] to the suburbs were the cheap and available houses being built away from the crime and deteriorating situation of the city. The reduction in city population coincided with the rise in population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The trend continued until the 1990s.<ref>Eggert, Gerald G., Harrisburg Industrializes: The Coming of Factories to an American Community. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993. p339</ref>

===20th century===
[[File:Anti-nuke rally in Harrisburg USA.jpg|thumb|right|170px|[[Anti-nuclear]] protest at Harrisburg in 1979, following the [[Three Mile Island accident]]]]
In the early 20th century, the city of Harrisburg was in need of change. Without proper sanitation, diseases such as [[Typhoid fever|typhoid]] began killing many citizens of Harrisburg. Seeing these necessary changes, several Harrisburg residents became involved in the [[City Beautiful movement]]. Mira Lloyd Dock spearheaded the movement with an impressive speech before the city's Board of Trade. Other prominent citizens of the city such as [[J. Horace McFarland]] and [[Vance McCormick]] advocated urban improvements which were influenced by European urban planning design and the [[World's Columbian Exposition]]. [[Warren Manning]] was hired to help bring about these changes. Specifically, their efforts greatly enlarged the Harrisburg park system, creating Riverfront Park, Reservoir Park, the Italian Lake and Wildwood Park. In addition, schemes were undertaken for the burial of electric wires, the creation of a modern sanitary sewer system, and the beautification of an expanded [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|Capitol complex]].

The [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]], the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in 1917 and has been held every January since then. The present location of the Show is the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center]], located at the corner of Maclay and [[Cameron Street|Cameron]] streets.

In June 1972, Harrisburg was hit by a major flood from the remnants of [[hurricane Agnes]].

On March 28, 1979, the [[Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station|Three Mile Island]] nuclear plant, along the [[Susquehanna River]] located in Londonderry Township which is south of Harrisburg, suffered a partial meltdown. Although the meltdown was contained and radiation leakages were minimal, there were still worries that an evacuation would be necessary. Governor [[Dick Thornburgh]], on the advice of [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] Chairman [[Joseph Hendrie]], advised the evacuation "of pregnant women and pre-school age children ... within a five-mile radius of the Three Mile Island facility." Within days, 140,000 people had left the area.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/tmi/stories/decade032889.htm A Decade Later, TMI's Legacy Is Mistrust] ''[[The Washington Post]]'', March 28, 1989, p. A01.</ref>

[[Stephen R. Reed]] was elected mayor in 1981 and served until 2009, making him the city's longest-serving mayor. In an effort to end the city's long period of economic troubles, he initiated several projects to attract new business and tourism to the city. Several museums and hotels such as [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], the [[National Civil War Museum]] and the [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton Harrisburg and Towers]] were built during his term, along with many office buildings and residential structures. Several minor league professional sports franchises, including the [[Harrisburg Senators]] of the [[Eastern League (U.S. baseball)|Eastern League]], the [[Harrisburg Heat (1991–2003)|Harrisburg Heat]] indoor soccer club, and [[Penn FC]] of the [[United Soccer League]] began operations in the city during his tenure as mayor. While praised for the vast number of economic improvements, Reed has also been criticized for population loss and mounting debt. For example, during a budget crisis the city was forced to sell $8 million worth of Western and American-Indian artifacts collected by Mayor Reed for a never-realized museum celebrating the [[American West]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/05/160151-harrisburgs_western_artifacts.html|title=Harrisburg rounds up Western artifacts for auction – The Patriot News – Brief Article (May 2007)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917155734/http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/05/160151-harrisburgs_western_artifacts.html|archive-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>

===21st century: fiscal difficulties, receivership, and revival===
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Harrisburg]]
During the nearly 30-year tenure of former Mayor [[Stephen R. Reed|Stephen Reed]] from 1981 to 2009, city officials ignored legal restraints on the use of bond proceeds, as Reed spent the money pursuing interests including collecting Civil War and Wild West memorabilia—some of which was found in Reed's home after his arrest on corruption charges.<ref name="MyUser_Pennlive.com_August_12_2015c">{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/07/reed_kane_corruption_harrisbur.html |title=Harrisburg corruption charges portray former mayor Stephen Reed as unhinged from normal checks and balances |newspaper=Pennlive.com |date=July 14, 2015 |author=Charles Thompson |access-date= August 12, 2015}}</ref> Infrastructure was left unrepaired, and the heart of the city's financial woes was a trash-to-electricity plant, the Harrisburg incinerator, which was supposed to generate income but instead, because of increased borrowing, incurred a debt of $320 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Corkery|first=Michael|title=The Incinerator That Kept Burning Cash|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903532804576564882240033792|newspaper=WSJ|date=September 12, 2011}}</ref>

Missing audits and convoluted transactions, including swap agreements, make it difficult to state how much debt the city owes. Some estimates put total debt over $1.5 billion, which would mean that every resident would owe $30,285.<ref name=Harrisdebt>{{cite news|last=Malawskey|first=Nick|title=Harrisburg's eye-popping debt|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/05/harrisburgs_eye-popping_debt_t.html |newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=May 29, 2012}}</ref> These numbers do not reflect the school system deficit, the school district's $437 million long-term debt,<ref name = "school">{{cite news |author=Emily Previti |title=Harrisburg officials considering tax incentives for 10 city properties|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/harrisburg_officials_consideri.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 28, 2013 |access-date=August 24, 2013 }}</ref> nor unfunded pension and healthcare obligations.

Harrisburg was the first municipality ever in the history of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be charged with securities fraud, for misleading statements about its financial health.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324659404578501241181682894 |title=The Many Ways That Cities Cook Their Bond Books|author=Malanga, Steve |date=June 1, 2013 |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> The city agreed to a plea bargain to settle the case.<ref>{{cite news |author=Gilliland, Donald |title=SEC charges Harrisburg with fraud; settled case puts all municipalities on notice|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/05/sec_charges_harrisburg_with_fr.html|work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=May 6, 2013 |access-date=May 6, 2013 }}</ref>

In October 2011, Harrisburg filed for [[Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 9]] bankruptcy when four members of the seven-member City Council voted to file a bankruptcy petition in order to prevent the [[Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]] from taking over the city's finances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Chapter 9 Voluntary Petition|url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/CG4CTNA/City_of_Harrisburg,_PA__pambke-11-06938__0001.0.pdf|website=PacerMonitor|publisher=PacerMonitor|access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated2">Voluntary Chapter 9 petition, docket entry 1, Oct. 11, 2011, case no. 1:11-bk-06938-MDF, U.S. Bankr. Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Veronikis|first=Eric|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/10/lawyer_files_bankruptcy_petiti.html|title=Harrisburg City Council attorney Mark D. Schwartz files bankruptcy petition|publisher=Patriot News|access-date=8 November 2013|date=2011-10-12}}</ref> Bankruptcy Judge Mary France dismissed the petition on the grounds that the City Council majority had filed it over the objection of Mayor [[Linda D. Thompson|Linda Thompson]], reasoning that the filing not only required the mayor's approval but had circumvented state laws concerning financially distressed cities.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203764804577058741020977490 |title=Harrisburg Bankruptcy Filing Voided |author1=Stech, Kasey |author2=Nolan, Kelley |date=November 25, 2011|newspaper=Wall Street Journal |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>

Instead, a state-appointed receiver took charge of the city's finances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/harrisburg_bankruptcy/index.htm|title=Troubled Harrisburg Now State's Problem|author=Luhbi, Tamy|date=November 23, 2011|website=CNN Money|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> Governor [[Tom Corbett]] appointed bond attorney David Unkovic as the city's receiver, but Unkovic resigned after only four months.<ref name = "unkovicburton">{{cite web|url=http://www.bondbuyer.com/news/harrisburg-receiver-david-unkovic-resigns-1038035-1.html|title=Frustrated Harrisburg Receiver David Unkovic Resigns |author=Burton, Paul |date=March 30, 2012|publisher=The Bond Buyer |access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> Unkovic blamed disdain for legal restraints on contracts and debt for creating Harrisburg's intractable financial problem and said the corrupt influence of creditors and political cronies prevented fixing it.<ref name = "unkovicburton"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Rough politics, race and a corrupt Wall Street all factors in Harrisburg's financial distress, says former Receiver David Unkovic |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/03/unkovic_race_politics_harrisbu.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=March 19, 2013 |access-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref>

As creditors began to file lawsuits to seize and sell off city assets, a new receiver, [[William B. Lynch]], was appointed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/harrisburg_receiver_william_ly.html|title= Harrisburg receiver William Lynch gives City Council ultimatum: Act on fiscal plan or I'll go to court |author=Malawskey, Nick |date=June 12, 2012|publisher=Harrisburg Patriot Naws|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref> The City Council opposed the new receiver's plans for tax increases and advocated a stay of the creditor lawsuits with a bankruptcy filing, while Mayor Thompson continued to oppose bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Harrisburg-City-Council-responds-to-Unkovic-Op-Ed/23lWSahU00iCRCVTARTWLA.cspx |title=Harrisburg City Council Respond to Unkovic Op-ed |date=June 11, 2012 |publisher=CBS 21 News, Harrisburg Pa. |access-date=13 June 2012 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> State legislators crafted a moratorium to prevent Harrisburg from declaring bankruptcy, and after the moratorium expired, the law stripped the city government of the authority to file for bankruptcy and conferred it on the state receiver.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/state_house_approves_bill_exte.html|title= State House approves bill extending bankruptcy prohibition for Harrisburg; it heads to Senate for vote |author=Veronikis, Eric |date=June 30, 2012|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/harrisburg_bankruptcy_debate_r.html|title= Harrisburg bankruptcy debate rises as expiration date for state law nears |author=Veronikis, Eric |date=June 9, 2012|newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]]|access-date=13 June 2012}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news |author=Southwick, Ron |title=Newsmakers 2012: Harrisburg and its financial woes continue to grow |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/12/newsmakers_2012_harrisburg_and.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]]|date=December 12, 2012 |access-date=2013-04-16 }}</ref>

After two years of negotiations, in August 2013 Receiver Lynch revealed his comprehensive voluntary plan for resolving Harrisburg's fiscal problems.<ref name="WSJ-Plan">{{cite news |author=Chris Maher |title=Harrisburg Gives Court Plan to Pay Off Its $360 Million Debt |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324906304579037364277138756 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref> The complex plan called for creditors to write down or postpone some debt.<ref name="plan details">{{cite news |author=Jason Scott |title=Harrisburg debt filing: Here is what we know about the plan|url=http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130826/CPBJ01/130829830/Harrisburg-debt-filing:-What-we-know-so-far-about-the-plan |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref> To pay the remainder, Harrisburg sold the troubled incinerator, leased its parking garages for forty years, and was to briefly go further into debt by issuing new bonds.<ref name="WSJ-Plan"/><ref name="plan details"/> Receiver Lynch had also called for setting up nonprofit investment corporations to oversee infrastructure improvement (repairing the city's crumbling roads and water and sewer lines), pensions, and economic development.<ref name="Debt Deal"/> These were intended to allow nonprofit fundraising and to reduce the likelihood of mismanagement by the then-dysfunctional city government.<ref name="plan details"/><ref name="Debt Deal">{{cite news |author=Jeff Frantz |title=Debt deal would create two investment corporations for Harrisburg |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/harrisburg_debt_deal_receiver.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 26, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-27 }}</ref>

Harrisburg's City Council and the state Commonwealth Court approved the plan, and became implemented.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/commonwealth_court_judge_says.html|title=Commonwealth Court judge says she'll confirm Harrisburg debt plan
|author=Joe Hermitt |date=September 19, 2013 |website=PennLive.com |publisher=The Patriot News |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/09/commonwealth_court_judge_says.html|title=Harrisburg City Council approval brings debt plan closer to implementation: 5 takeaways|author=Emily Previtt |date=September 17, 2013 |website=PennLive.com | publisher=The Patriot News |access-date=September 19, 2013}}</ref><ref name = "analysis">{{cite news |author=Donald Gilliland |title=What could still go wrong with Harrisburg's debt plan: an analysis|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/08/what_could_still_go_wrong_with.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |date=August 27, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Jeff Frantz |title= Harrisburg debt deal ends incinerator lawsuits, pays Dauphin County, AGM|url= http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/12/harrisburg_debt_deal_receiver_4.html|work=[[The Patriot-News|Harrisburg Patriot News/pennlive.com]] |date=December 23, 2013 |access-date=2013-12-25 }}</ref> The city balanced its budget in the late 2010s, was expected to have a surplus of $1 million in 2019, and maintained a surplus in 2020 despite the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Binda|first=Lawrence|date=December 2019|title=December 2019 News Digest|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="abc27.com">{{Cite web|date=2021-04-18|title=Harrisburg Democratic mayoral candidates face off in debate|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/politics/election/harrisburg-democratic-mayoral-candidates-face-off-in-debate/|access-date=2021-06-23|website=ABC27|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Pennsylvania State Capitol in Summer (25231100144).jpg|thumb|center|700px|<center>[[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] with [[City Island, Pennsylvania|City Island]] in the foreground, as seen from the West Shore of the river (2015)</center>]]

==Geography==
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - as seen from ISS on 2007-04-30.jpg|thumb|left|Astronaut's photograph of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, taken from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007]]

===Topography===
Harrisburg is located at {{Coord|40|16|11|N|76|52|32|W|type:city}} (40.269789, -76.875613) in [[South Central Pennsylvania]],<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> within a four-hour drive of the metro areas of [[New York City|New York]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[Philadelphia]] and [[Pittsburgh]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|11.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|8.1|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}} of it (29.11%) is water. Bodies of water include [[Paxton Creek]] which empties into the [[Susquehanna River]] at Harrisburg, as well as [[Wildwood Park (Pennsylvania)|Wildwood Lake]] and [[Italian Lake (Harrisburg)|Italian Lake]] parks.

Directly to the north of Harrisburg is the [[Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Blue Mountain]] ridge of the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. The [[Cumberland Valley]] lies directly to the west of Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River, stretching into northern [[Maryland]]. The fertile [[Lebanon Valley]] lies to the east. Harrisburg is the northern fringe of the historic [[Pennsylvania Dutch Country]].

The city is the county seat of [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]. The adjacent counties are [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland County]] to the north; [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]] to the northeast; [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]] to the east; [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]] to the south; and [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] to the southwest; [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]] to the west; and [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]] to the northwest.

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Harrisburg
| North = [[Lewisburg, Pennsylvania|Lewisburg]] [[Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania|Selinsgrove]]
| Northeast = [[Pottsville, Pennsylvania|Pottsville]] [[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]
| East = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]
| Southeast = [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] [[Philadelphia]]
| South = [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] [[Baltimore]]
| Southwest = [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]] [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]]
| West = [[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]] [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]] [[Shippensburg, Pennsylvania|Shippensburg]]
| Northwest = [[Lewistown, Pennsylvania|Lewistown]] [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]]
}}

===Adjacent municipalities===
[[File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Capital Building.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Harrisburg, with the state capitol dome, as viewed from across the Susquehanna River in [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]]]]
Harrisburg's western boundary is formed by the west shore of the [[Susquehanna River]] (the Susquehanna runs within the city boundaries), which also serves as the boundary between [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] and [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]] counties. The city is divided into numerous neighborhoods and districts. Like many of Pennsylvania's cities and [[borough (Pennsylvania)|boroughs]] that are at "build-out" stage, there are several townships outside of Harrisburg city limits that, although autonomous, use the name ''Harrisburg'' for postal and name-place designation. They include the townships of: [[Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Paxton]], [[Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania|Middle Paxton]], [[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna]], [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara]] and [[West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania|West Hanover]] in Dauphin County. The borough of [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]], located just east of [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]], was previously known as East Harrisburg. Penbrook, along with the borough of [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]], also located just outside the city limits, maintain Harrisburg zip codes as well. The [[United States Postal Service]] designates 26 zip codes for Harrisburg, including 13 for official use by federal and state government agencies.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp| year=2007| title=Zip Code search for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania| last=United States Postal Service| publisher=usps.gov/| access-date = 2007-01-03}}</ref>

{|
|-
| valign=top |
*'''Dauphin County'''
**[[Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Lower Paxton Township]] (east)
** [[Penbrook, Pennsylvania|Penbrook]] (northeast)
** [[Paxtang, Pennsylvania|Paxtang]] (east)
**[[Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Susquehanna Township]] (northeast)
**[[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township]] (southeast)
| valign=top |
*'''Cumberland County'''
**[[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]] (west)
**[[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]] (west)
**[[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]] (southwest)
**[[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania|Wormleysburg]] (west)
|}

===Climate===
Harrisburg has a variable, four-season climate lying at the beginning of the transition between the [[humid subtropical]] and [[humid continental]] zones ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'' and ''Dfa'', respectively). The city limits fall with the "Cfa" Humid suptropical climate classification, while the suburban areas and rural surroundings fall just into the "Dfa" Humid continental climate classification. The hottest month of the year is July with a daily mean temperature of {{convert|77.5|°F|1}}.<ref name="NOAA"/> Summer is usually hot and humid and occasional heat waves can occur. The city averages around 32 days per year with {{convert|90|°F|0}}+ highs although temperatures reaching {{convert|100|°F|0}} are rare. Seven months average above 50 °F (10 °C) and three months average above 22 °C (71.6 °F.) The hottest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg is {{convert|107|°F|0}} on July 3, 1966.<ref name="NOAA"/> Summer thunderstorms also occur relatively frequently. Autumn is a pleasant season when the humidity and temperatures fall to more comfortable values. The [[hardiness zone]] is 7b.

Winter in Harrisburg is rather cold: January, the coldest month and the only one averaging above freezing, has a daily mean temperature of {{convert|32.6|°F|1}}.<ref name="NOAA"/> A major snowstorm can also occasionally occur, and some winters snowfall totals can exceed {{convert|40|in|cm|0}} while in other winters the region may receive very little snowfall. The largest snowfall on a single calendar day was {{convert|26.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} on [[January 2016 United States blizzard|January 23, 2016]],<ref name="NOAA"/> recorded at [[Harrisburg International Airport]] in Middletown, while the snowiest month on record was February 2010 with {{convert|42.1|in|cm|abbr=on}}, recorded at the same location.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.extremeweatherguide.com/updates.asp |title=NEW WEATHER RECORDS THAT AFFECT BOOK AFTER PUBLICATION JANUARY 1, 2007 |access-date=January 15, 2011 |publisher=Norton Publishing Company |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123132746/http://extremeweatherguide.com/updates.asp |archive-date=January 23, 2011 }}</ref> Overall Harrisburg receives an average of {{convert|29.9|in|cm|1|abbr=on}} of snow per winter.<ref name="NOAA"/> The coldest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg was {{convert|−22|°F|0}} on January 21, 1994.<ref name="NOAA"/> Spring is also a nice time of year for outdoor activities. Precipitation is well-distributed and generous in most months, though July is clearly the wettest and February the driest.

{{Harrisburg, Pennsylvania weatherbox}}

{{Weather box
|location = Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ([[Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania)|Harrisburg Capital City Airport]]) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 73
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 107
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 102
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 84
|Dec record high F = 75
|year record high F = 107
|Jan high F = 40.3
|Feb high F = 43.2
|Mar high F = 52.6
|Apr high F = 64.9
|May high F = 74.7
|Jun high F = 83.2
|Jul high F = 87.6
|Aug high F = 85.4
|Sep high F = 78.6
|Oct high F = 66.7
|Nov high F = 55.1
|Dec high F = 44.4
|year high F = 64.7
|Jan mean F = 32.6
|Feb mean F = 34.7
|Mar mean F = 43.2
|Apr mean F = 54.1
|May mean F = 64.0
|Jun mean F = 73.0
|Jul mean F = 77.5
|Aug mean F = 75.4
|Sep mean F = 68.5
|Oct mean F = 56.7
|Nov mean F = 46.0
|Dec mean F = 37.0
|year mean F = 55.2
|Jan low F = 24.9
|Feb low F = 26.2
|Mar low F = 33.9
|Apr low F = 43.3
|May low F = 53.2
|Jun low F = 62.8
|Jul low F = 67.4
|Aug low F = 65.5
|Sep low F = 58.4
|Oct low F = 46.7
|Nov low F = 37.0
|Dec low F = 29.5
|year low F = 45.7
|Jan record low F = -9
|Feb record low F = -5
|Mar record low F = 2
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 31
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 23
|Nov record low F = 13
|Dec record low F = -8
|year record low F = -9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.35
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.70
|May precipitation inch = 3.48
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.72
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.30
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.68
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.12
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.68
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.80
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.15
|year precipitation inch = 40.98
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.4
|Feb precipitation days = 9.3
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 12.1
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 11.9
|Jul precipitation days = 11.8
|Aug precipitation days = 11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 11.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 10.1
|year precipitation days = 129.4
|Jan humidity = 64.4
|Feb humidity = 63.2
|Mar humidity = 60.7
|Apr humidity = 59.2
|May humidity = 65.2
|Jun humidity = 67.7
|Jul humidity = 68.6
|Aug humidity = 72.2
|Sep humidity = 73.8
|Oct humidity = 70.5
|Nov humidity = 68.2
|Dec humidity = 66.4
|year humidity = 66.7
|Jan sun = 154.9
|Feb sun = 167.2
|Mar sun = 213.8
|Apr sun = 235.7
|May sun = 266.7
|Jun sun = 288.5
|Jul sun = 310.1
|Aug sun = 285.4
|Sep sun = 226.7
|Oct sun = 199.2
|Nov sun = 139.6
|Dec sun = 126.0
|year sun = 2613.8
|Jan percentsun = 52
|Feb percentsun = 56
|Mar percentsun = 58
|Apr percentsun = 59
|May percentsun = 60
|Jun percentsun = 64
|Jul percentsun = 68
|Aug percentsun = 67
|Sep percentsun = 61
|Oct percentsun = 58
|Nov percentsun = 47
|Dec percentsun = 43
|year percentsun = 59
|source 1 = NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ctp
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00014751&format=pdf
| title = Station: Harrisburg CPTL CY AP, PA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP2/00363699.TXT
| title = WMO Climate Normals for HARRISBURG/CAPITAL CI AP PA 1961–1990
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = March 10, 2014}}</ref>
}}

==Cityscape==

===Neighborhoods===
{{main article|List of Harrisburg neighborhoods}}
[[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] Harrisburg, which includes the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]], is the central core business and financial center for the greater [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] and serves as the seat of government for [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]] and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are over a dozen large neighborhoods and historic districts within the city.

===Architecture===
Harrisburg is home to the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]]. Completed in 1906, the central dome rises to a height of {{convert|272|ft}} and was modeled on that of [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in [[Vatican City]], Rome. The building was designed by [[Joseph Miller Huston]] and is adorned with sculpture, most notably the two groups'', Love and Labor, the Unbroken Law'' and ''The Burden of Life, the Broken Law'' by sculptor [[George Grey Barnard]]; murals by [[Violet Oakley]] and [[Edwin Austin Abbey]]; tile floor by [[Henry Mercer]], which tells the story of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The state capitol is only the third-tallest building of Harrisburg. The five tallest buildings are 333 Market Street with a height of {{convert|341|ft}}, Pennsylvania Place with a height of {{convert|291|ft}}, the Pennsylvania State Capitol with a height of {{convert|272|ft}}, Presbyterian Apartments with a height of {{convert|259|ft}} and the Fulton Bank Building with a height of {{convert|255|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu?id=101858|title=Buildings of Harrisburg|publisher=[[Emporis]]|access-date=2008-09-29|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070321111648/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=101858|archive-date=2007-03-21}}</ref>

{{Panorama
| image = File:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Panorama.jpg
| height = 150
| caption = A [[panorama|panoramic]] of downtown Harrisburg from [[Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania]], across the [[Susquehanna River]] from downtown. The view extends from the [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge]] on the far left, across the cityscape including the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol]] and [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]], to the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]] and the [[Market Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Market Street Bridge]], as seen in March 2013.
| alt = A city skyline, including the Pennsylvania State Capitol, beyond a river with bridges extending across the river on both sides of the photograph. An island is prominent in the right mid-ground.
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 875
|1800= 1472
|1810= 2287
|1820= 2990
|1830= 4312
|1840= 5980
|1850= 7834
|1860= 13405
|1870= 23104
|1880= 30762
|1890= 39385
|1900= 50167
|1910= 64186
|1920= 75917
|1930= 80339
|1940= 83893
|1950= 89544
|1960= 79697
|1970= 68061
|1980= 53264
|1990= 52376
|2000= 48950
|2010= 49528
|2020= 50099
|footnote=[[United States Census Bureau]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|date=July 2, 2008|access-date=December 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="bestplace">{{cite web|url=http://www.bestplaces.net/city/profile.aspx?city%3DHarrisburg_PA|title=Archived copy|access-date=2011-01-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721194528/http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Profile.aspx?city=Harrisburg_PA|archive-date=2010-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/harrisburgcitypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}
As of the 2020 census, the city was 51.5% Black or African American, 34.9% White, 4.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, and 4.1% were two or more races. 21.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. Those identifying as White alone, not Hispanic or Latino comprise 24.1%

The six largest ethnic groups in the city are: [[African American]] (52.4%), [[Germans|German]] (15.0%), [[Irish people|Irish]] (6.5%), [[Italians|Italian]] (3.3%), [[English Americans|English]] (2.4%), and [[Dutch people|Dutch]] (1.0%).
While the metropolitan area is approximately 15% [[German-American]], 11.4% are [[Irish-American]] and 9.6% [[English-American]]. Harrisburg has one of the largest [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] communities in the nation, and also has the nation's ninth-largest [[Swedish-American]] communities in the nation.

There were 20,561 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 13 living with them, 23.4% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 13 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 13 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,920, and the median income for a family was $29,556. Males had a median income of $90,670 versus $24,405 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,787. About 23.4% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.9% of those under age 13 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over. {{Disputed|date=May 2020}}

The very first census taken in the United States occurred in 1790. At that time Harrisburg was a small, but substantial [[Colonial history of the United States of America|colonial]] town with a population of 875 residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html |title=Population of the 100 Largest Cities 1790 to 1990 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314031958/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html |archive-date=2007-03-14 }}</ref> With the increase of the city's prominence as an industrial and transportation center, Harrisburg reached its peak population build up in 1950, topping out at nearly 90,000 residents. Since the 1950s, Harrisburg, along with other northeastern urban centers large and small, has experienced a declining population that is ultimately fueling the growth of its [[suburbs]], although the decline – which was very rapid in the 1960s and 1970s – has slowed considerably since the 1980s.<ref name="Eggert">"Harrisburg Industrializes, The coming of factories to an American community", Eggert, Gerald G.; The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993</ref> Unlike [[Sun Belt|Western and Southern states]], Pennsylvania maintains a complex system of municipalities and has very little legislation on either the annexation/expansion of cities or the consolidating of municipal entities.

Estimates from Census Bureau data show that Harrisburg's population has remained mostly the same from the 2000s to 2020s, maintaining a population of just under 50,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/harrisburg-pa-population|access-date=2021-07-15|website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{See also|List of companies based in the Harrisburg area}}
Harrisburg is the metropolitan center for some 400 communities.<ref name="economy city data">[http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Harrisburg-Economy.html Harrisburg: Economy] from Capital Region Economic Development Corporation, 2005. Retrieved 2011-01-28.</ref> Its economy and more than 45,000 businesses are diversified with a large representation of service-related industries, especially health-care and a growing technological and biotechnology industry to accompany the dominant government field inherent to being the state's capital. National and international firms with major operations include [[Ahold Delhaize]], [[ArcelorMittal|ArcelorMittal Steel]], [[HP Inc.]], [[IBM]], [[The Hershey Company|Hershey Foods]], [[Harsco Corporation]], [[Ollie's Bargain Outlet]], [[Rite Aid|Rite Aid Corporation]], [[Tyco Electronics]], and [[Volvo Construction Equipment]].<ref>Capital Region Economic Development Corporation</ref> The largest employers, the [[Government of United States|federal]] and [[Government of Pennsylvania|state]] governments, provide stability to the economy. The region's extensive transportation infrastructure has allowed it to become a prominent center for trade, warehousing, and distribution.<ref name="economy city data" />

===Employers===

====Top 10====
According to the Region Economic Development Corporation, the top employers in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|region]] are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
! Industry
|-
|1
|[[Government of Pennsylvania|Commonwealth of Pennsylvania]]
|21,885
|[[Government]]
|-
|2
|[[Federal government of the United States|United States Federal government]], including the [[United States Armed Forces|military]]
|18,000
|Government
|-
|3
|[[Giant Food Stores]]
|8,902
|[[Grocery store]]
|-
|4
|[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]]
|8,849
|Hospital, [[Medical research]]
|-
|5
|[[Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company|Hershey Entertainment and Resorts]], including [[Hersheypark]]
|7,500
|Entertainment and [[Amusement park|amusement]] parks
|-
|6
|[[The Hershey Company]]
|6,500
|[[Confectionery|Food]] manufacturer
|-
|7
|[[Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.]]
|6,090
|[[Big-box store|Retail store]] chain
|-
|8
|[[Highmark]]
|5,200
|[[Health insurance]]
|-
|9
|[[TE Connectivity]]
|4,700
|[[Electronic component]] manufacturer
|-
|10
|[[UPMC Pinnacle]], including [[Harrisburg Hospital]] and [[Polyclinic Medical Center]]
|3,997
|Health-care and [[List of hospitals in Harrisburg|hospital]] system
|}

==People and culture==
{{See also|Central Pennsylvania accent|Pennsylvania Dutch Country|Pennsylvania Dutch English}}

===Culture===
[[File:Market Square in Harrisburg.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Harrisburg's [[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market Square]]. Formerly the site of a market in [[Downtown Harrisburg]], today it is a public transport hub and commercial center.]]
In the mid-20th century, Harrisburg was home to many nightclubs and other performance venues, including the Madrid Ballroom, the Coliseum, the Chestnut Street Hall and the Hi-Hat. These venues featured performances from [[Duke Ellington]], [[Dizzy Gillespie]], [[Fletcher Henderson]] and [[Andy Kirk (musician)|Andy Kirk]], among other jazz greats. Segregationist policy forbade these musicians from staying overnight in downtown Harrisburg, however, making the [https://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/09/jackson_house_harrisburg.html Jackson Hotel] in Harrisburg's [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528005623/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/Downloads/Maps/Map_City_Wards.pdf 7th Ward] a hub of black musicians prior the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barton|first=Michael|title=To a Harmony with Our Souls: A History of Jazz in Central Pennsylvania|publisher=Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz|year=2005|location=Harrisburg, PA}}</ref>

Several organizations support and develop visual arts in Harrisburg. The Art Association of Harrisburg was founded in 1926 and continues to provide education and exhibits throughout the year. Additionally, the [[Susquehanna Art Museum]], founded in 1989, offers classes, exhibits and community events. A local urban sketching group, Harrisburg Sketchers, convenes artists monthly.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blank|first=Barbara|date=2019|title=Thrill of the Show|work=TheBurg|url=https://theburgnews.com/culture/thrill-of-the-show-harrisburg-sketchers-make-their-debut-as-exhibiting-artists}}</ref>

Downtown Harrisburg has two major performance centers. The [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], which was completed in 1999, is the first center of its type in the United States where education, science and the [[performing arts]] take place under one roof. The Forum, a 1,763-seat concert and lecture hall built in 1930–31, is a state-owned and operated facility located within the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex|State Capitol Complex]]. Since 1931, The Forum has been home to the [[Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra]]. Other performance centers include The Capitol Room at [[House of Music, Arts & Culture]], Open Stage of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Improv Theatre, Gamut Theatre Group, Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre and Theatre Harrisburg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Harrisburg Comprehensive Plan 2020|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/harrisburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/20200910110539/Comprehensive-Plan-DRAFT-July-2020_.pdf|url-status=live|pages=157|access-date=3 September 2021|website=City of Harrisburg}}</ref>

Beginning in 2001, downtown Harrisburg saw a resurgence of commercial nightlife development. This has been credited with reversing the city's financial decline, and has made downtown Harrisburg a destination for events from jazz festivals to Top-40 nightclubs.

In 2004, Harrisburg hosted [[CowParade]], an international public [[art exhibit]] that has been featured in major cities all over the world. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city center, in public places such as train stations and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes.

===Events===
Harrisburg notably is home to large events occurring throughout the year which attracts visitors from across the country and internationally.

*The annual [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]] held at the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex]] is the largest [[Agricultural show|agricultural exhibition]] of its kind in the nation. Farmers from all over Pennsylvania come to show their animals and participate in competitions. Livestock are on display for people to interact with and view.
*The [[Great American Outdoor Show]], the world's largest [[outdoor recreation]] show, is held each February at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and includes demonstrations, seminars, calling competitions, education and safety programs, and a country music concert.
*Motorama, the nation's largest all-indoor motorsports event, is held annually and features over 2,000 racers.
*The Ice & Fire Festival, occurring each March downtown, exhibits [[ice sculpture]]s, [[fire dancer]]s, food trucks, and an ice skating rink with live music.
*The [[Pennsylvania Auto Show]] is held annually at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex.
*ArtsFest, held each spring, features juried artisans and craftsmen from across the state and country selling art and unique crafts.
*[[Pride Festival of Central PA]] is the area's three-day annual [[gay pride]] event regularly attracting over 5,000 [[LGBTQ]] and straight allied supporters.
*The Antique Fire Apparatus Show & [[muster (event)|Muster]] along Riverfront Park features displays of regional fire engines from past and present, a flea market, and firefighting competitions.
*[[Harrisburg Independence Day Celebration|Harrisburg's Independence Day Celebration]], under various names (formerly "MusicFest"), occurs each Independence Day weekend along Riverfront Park and City Island with food, live music, activities and fireworks.
*The Kipona Festival, inaugurated in 1916 and held each [[Labor Day]] Weekend, celebrates the [[Susquehanna River]] as a three-day festival on Riverfront Park and City Island featuring food, fireworks, live music, artist markets, canoe races, wire walkers, pet areas, and family carnival activities.
*The [[Capital Area Greenbelt|Greenbelt's]] Tour de Belt is a weekend-long series of bike-related events and includes an art show and craft breweries.
*Cultural Fest, put on each summer by Dauphin County and held at City Island, celebrates the multicultural diversity of the area.
*[[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] Concert Series, a summer pop-up concert, features national music acts each summer.
*The Harrisburg Marathon runs along the riverfront and City Island and is a two-day event usually held each fall.
*WoofStock, the celebration of all-things canine along with music, food and prizes, is held each September at Riverfront Park and is the largest [[pet adoption]] event on the East Coast.
*BrewFest, held each October at [[Fort Hunter Historic District|Fort Hunter Park]], features local [[craft beer]]s, food and vendors.
*Harrisburg's [[New Year's Eve]] Celebration downtown has live music, children's activities, and the [[Strawberry Square|strawberry drop]] and fireworks at midnight.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City of Harrisburg Comprehensive Plan 2020|url=http://s3.amazonaws.com/harrisburgpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/20200910110539/Comprehensive-Plan-DRAFT-July-2020_.pdf|url-status=live|pages=157-158|access-date=3 September 2021|website=City of Harrisburg}}</ref>

===Media===
Harrisburg area is part of the [[Template:Susquehanna Valley TV|Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York]] media market which consists of the lower counties in south central Pennsylvania and borders the media markets of Philadelphia and Baltimore. It is the 43rd largest media market in the United States.<ref name=tvjobs>{{cite web|title=Nielsen Media 2013-2014 Local Market Estimates|url=http://www.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi|publisher=Broadcast Employment Services|access-date=February 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828033056/http://tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/markets/market2.cgi|archive-date=2008-08-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Harrisburg area has several newspapers. ''[[The Patriot-News]]'', which is published in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], serves the Harrisburg area and has a tri-weekly circulation of over 100,000. ''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|The Sentinel]]'', which is published in Carlisle, roughly 20 miles west of Harrisburg, serves many of Harrisburg's western suburbs in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]]. The ''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)|Press and Journal]]'', published in Middletown, is one of many weekly general information newspapers in the Harrisburg area. Harrisburg has several monthly community newspapers, including ''MODE Magazine'' (publishing since 1996), ''Urban Connection'', and ''TheBurg''. There are also numerous television and radio stations in the Harrisburg/[[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]/[[York, Pennsylvania|York]] area. Only one non-municipal portal website exists for the city of Harrisburg, HarrisburgPA.com.

====Newspapers====
*''[[The Patriot-News]]''
*''[[Central Penn Business Journal]]''
*''[[Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)]]''
*''[[The Sentinel (Pennsylvania)|Carlisle Sentinel]]''
*''MODE Magazine'' (alt newspaper)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://harrisburgpa.com/MODE/ |title=MODE |access-date=December 24, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224184719/http://harrisburgpa.com/mode |archive-date=December 24, 2015 |date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>
*''Urban Connection'' (community paper)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/vccornish/docs/urban_connection_nov-dec_2011_issue |title=Urban Connection Nov-Dec. Issue by Urban Connection |website=Issuu.com |date=2011-11-01 |access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref>
*''TheBurg'' (community newspaper)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theburgnews.com |title=Home - theBurg |website=Theburgnews.com |access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref>
*''Harrisburg Magazine'' (monthly city/regional magazine)

====Television====
The Harrisburg TV market is served by:
* [[WGAL]] – ([[NBC]])
* [[WXBU]] – ([[Comet (TV network)|Comet]])
* [[Harrisburg Broadcast Network|WHBG-TV]] – cable-only, public access
* [[WHP-TV]] – ([[CBS]])
* [[WHTM-TV]] – ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]])
* [[WCZS-LD]] – ([[Cornerstone Television Network|CTVN]])
* [[WITF-TV]] – ([[PBS]])
* [[WPMT]] – ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]])
* [[WLYH (TV)|WLYH]] – independent, religious
* [[Pennsylvania Cable Network|PCN-TV]], is a [[cable television]] [[television network|network]] dedicated to 24-hour coverage of [[government]] and [[Public affairs programming|public affairs]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]].
* [[Roxbury News]] –independent news
{{Susquehanna Valley TV}}

====Radio====
According to Arbitron, Harrisburg's radio market is ranked 78th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com/home/mm001050.asp |title=Audio | Nielsen |website=Arbitron.com |access-date=2017-01-28}}</ref>

{{Harrisburg Radio}}

This is a list of [[FM station]]s in the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Callsign]] || MHz || Band || "Name" Format, Owner || [[City of license]]
|-
| [[WDCV]]
| align=right | 88.3
| FM
| Indie/College Rock, [[Dickinson College]]
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WXPH]]
| align=right | 88.7
| FM
| [[WXPN]] relay, [[University of Pennsylvania]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WSYC]]
| align=right | 88.7
| FM
| Alternative, [[Shippensburg University]]
| Shippensburg
|-
| [[WITF-FM]]
| align=right | 89.5
| FM
| [[NPR]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WVMM]]
| align=right | 90.7
| FM
| Indie/College Rock, [[Messiah College]]
| Grantham
|-
| [[WJAZ]]
| align=right | 91.7
| FM
| [[WRTI]] relay, Classical/Jazz, [[Temple University]]
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WKHL (FM)|WKHL]]
| align=right | 92.1
| FM
| "K-Love" Contemporary Christian
| Palmyra
|-
| [[WNUU]]
| align=right | 92.7
| FM
| "Nu 92.7" CHR
| Starview
|-
| [[WTPA-FM]]
| align=right | 93.5
| FM
| "93.5 WTPA" Classic Rock
| Mechanicsburg
|-
| [[WRBT]]
| align=right | 94.9
| FM
| "Bob" Country
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WLAN-FM|WLAN]]
| align=right | 96.9
| FM
| "FM 97" CHR
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WRVV]]
| align=right | 97.3
| FM
| "The River" Classic Hits and the Best of Today's Rock
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WYCR]]
| align=right | 98.5
| FM
| "98.5 The Peak" Classic Hits
| York
|-
| [[WQLV]]
| align=right | 98.9
| FM
| 98.9 WQLV
| Millersburg
|-
| [[WHKF]]
| align=right | 99.3
| FM
| "Kiss-FM" CHR
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WFVY]]
| align=right | 100.1
| FM
| Adult Contemporary
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WROZ]]
| align=right | 101.3
| FM
| "101 The Rose" Hot AC
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WARM-FM|WARM]]
| align=right | 103.3
| FM
| "Warm 103" Hot AC
| York
|-
| [[WNNK]]
| align=right | 104.1
| FM
| "Wink 104" Hot AC
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WQXA]]
| align=right | 105.7
| FM
| "105.7 The X" Active Rock
| York
|-
| [[WWKL (FM)|WWKL]]
| align=right | 106.7
| FM
| "Hot 106.7" CHR
| Hershey
|-
| [[WGTY]]
| align=right | 107.7
| FM
| "Great Country"
| York
|}

This is a list of [[AM station]]s in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Callsign || kHz || Band || Format || City of license
|-
| [[WHP (AM)]]
| align=right | 580
| AM
| Conservative News/Talk
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WHYF]]
| align=right | 720
| AM
| [[EWTN]] Global Catholic Radio Network
| Shiremanstown
|-
| [[WSBA (AM)]]
| align=right | 910
| AM
| News/Talk
| York
|-
| [[WADV]]
| align=right | 940
| AM
| Gospel
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WHYL]]
| align=right | 960
| AM
| Adult Standards
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WIOO]]
| align=right | 1000
| AM
| Classic Country
| Carlisle
|-
| [[WKBO]]
| align=right | 1230
| AM
| Christian Contemporary
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WQXA-AM|WQXA]]
| align=right | 1250
| AM
| Country
| York
|-
| [[WLBR]]
| align=right | 1270
| AM
| Talk
| Lebanon
|-
| [[WHGB]]
| align=right | 1400
| AM
| ESPN Radio (Formerly Adult R&B: The Touch)
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WTKT]]
| align=right | 1460
| AM
| sports: "The Ticket"
| Harrisburg
|-
| [[WEEO (AM)]]
| align=right | 1480
| AM
| Classic Country
| Shippensburg
|-
| [[WLPA (AM)|WLPA]]
| align=right | 1490
| AM
| sports
| Lancaster
|-
| [[WWSM]]
| align=right | 1510
| AM
| Classic Country
| Annville
|-
| [[WPDC]]
| align=right | 1600
| AM
| Sport
| Elizabethtown
|-
| [[Penndot]]
| align=right | 1670
| AM
| NOAA Weather and Travel
| Several
|}

====Harrisburg in film====
{{Main|Harrisburg in film and television}}
Several [[feature film]]s and [[Television program|television series]] have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg and the greater [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna Valley]].

===Museums, art collections, and sites of interest===
[[File:David Ascalon, Ascalon Studios, Holocaust Memorial- Harrisburg, PA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Holocaust Memorial]] along Harrisburg's [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]]/[[Capital Area Greenbelt]]]]
{{See also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Dauphin County}}
* [[Broad Street Market]], one of the oldest continuously operating [[Farmers' market|farmers markets]] in the United States<ref name="broad">{{cite web| url=http://www.broadstreetmarket.org/v6.htm| year=2007| title=History of the Broad Street Market| publisher=Broad Street Market Corporation| access-date=2007-01-17| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220135319/http://www.broadstreetmarket.org/v6.htm| archive-date=2007-02-20| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk]] inspired by the classic [[Roman architecture|Roman]]/[[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[obelisk]] form; located in [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|uptown]] Harrisburg
* [[Dauphin Narrows Statue of Liberty]] on the Susquehanna River north of Harrisburg
* [[Fort Hunter, Pennsylvania|Fort Hunter Mansion and Park]], located north of downtown Harrisburg on a bluff overlooking the Susquehanna River
*Harrisburg Doll Museum, which contains over 5,000 dolls and toys stretching back to 1840<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbgdollmuseum.com/|title=Hbg Doll Museum / Dolls / Trains / Hot Wheels / Doll Museum|website=www.hbgdollmuseum.com|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Simon Cameron House|John Harris – Simon Cameron Mansion]], a National Historic Landmark located in downtown Harrisburg along the river
* [[Market Square, Harrisburg|Market Square]], originally planned in 1785 and serves as the pinnacle of downtown
* Midtown Scholar Bookstore, largest independent bookstore on the East Coast
* [[National Civil War Museum]], located at Reservoir Park and [[List of Smithsonian museums#Museums|affiliated]] with the [[Smithsonian Institution]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>[http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/node/?q=node/300 Museum Becomes Smithsonian Affiliate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125161344/http://nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/node/?q=node%2F300 |date=2010-11-25 }} National Civil War Museum press release. Accessed January 29, 2010</ref>
* [[Pennsylvania National Fire Museum]]
* [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center]], one of the largest convention/exhibition centers on the east coast which hosts multiple annual events, most notably the [[Pennsylvania Farm Show]]
* [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]], the center of government for the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|commonwealth]] and home to the [[Pennsylvania State Capitol|state capitol building]], [[Pennsylvania State Archives|state archives]], and [[State Library of Pennsylvania|state library]]
* ''[[Pride of the Susquehanna]]'' paddle-wheel riverboat, offering daily sightseeing tours and special theme cruises
* [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]], the largest public park in the city containing an amphitheater<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitpa.com/pa-theater/levitt-pavilion-performing-arts|title=Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts|website=VisitPA {{!}} #visitPA|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> and playground, and connected to the Greenbelt
* [[State Museum of Pennsylvania]], featuring a planetarium and the Marshalls Creek Mastodon, one of the most complete mastodon fossils in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://statemuseumpa.org/|title=The State Museum of Pennsylvania {{!}} The State Museum of Pennsylvania demonstrates that Pennsylvania's story is America's story.|website=statemuseumpa.org|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[Strawberry Square]], across the street from the Capitol Complex, home of many state offices and a small shopping center
* [[Susquehanna art museum]], recently renovated and relocated in Midtown
* Art Association of Harrisburg,<ref>{{cite web |title=Art Association of Harrisburg |url=http://www.artassocofhbg.com/index2.htm |website=www.artassocofhbg.com |access-date=2018-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607005409/http://artassocofhbg.com/index2.htm |archive-date=2017-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> founded in 1926, located in the Governor Findlay Mansion
* [[Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts]], features an [[IMAX]] theater

===Parks and recreation===
The following is a list of the major parks of Harrisburg:
* [[Capital Area Greenbelt]], a twenty mile long [[greenway (landscape)|greenway]] linking city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces. It connects Wildwood Lake Park, Riverfront Park, the Harrisburg Mall, Penbrook Park, Reservoir Park, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Veterans Park. It is open to cyclists and pedestrians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://caga.org/|title=Capital Area Greenbelt Association {{!}} Keeping it Green!|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref>
* [[City Island (Harrisburg)|City Island and Beach]]
* [[Italian Lake (Harrisburg)|Italian Lake]], 9.4 acre park located in the [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|Uptown]] neighborhood.
* [[Paxtang Park]], a historic 40-acre [[trolley park]] in the 1900s, restored in 2020 as a park with [[mountain bike]] trails
* [[Reservoir Park (Harrisburg)|Reservoir Park]]
* [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]]
* [[Wildwood Park (Pennsylvania)|Wildwood Lake Park]]

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in South Central Pennsylvania}}
Harrisburg serves as the hub of professional sports in [[South Central Pennsylvania]]. A host of teams compete in the region including three professional baseball teams, the [[Harrisburg Senators]], the [[Lancaster Barnstormers]], and the [[York Revolution]]. The Senators are the oldest team of the three, with the current incarnation playing since 1987. The original Harrisburg Senators began playing in the [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]] in 1924. Playing its home games at [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|Island Field]], the team won the league championship in the 1927, 1928, and 1931 seasons. The Senators played a few more seasons before flood waters destroyed Island Field in 1936, effectively ending Eastern League participation for fifty-one years. In 1940, Harrisburg gained an Interstate League team affiliated with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]; however, the team remained in the city only until 1943, when it moved to nearby [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] and renamed the [[York Pirates]]. The current Harrisburg Senators, affiliated with the [[Washington Nationals]], have won the Eastern League championship in the 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 seasons.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Founded
! scope="col" | Titles
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Harrisburg Senators]]
| [[Double-A Northeast]], Baseball
| [[FNB Field]]
| 1987
| 6
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]], Ice hockey
| [[Giant Center]]
| 1932
| 11
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Penn FC]]
| [[United Soccer League|USL]], Soccer
| [[FNB Field]]
| 2004
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Harrisburg Heat (2012–)|Harrisburg Heat]]
| [[Major Arena Soccer League|MASL]], Indoor soccer
| [[Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center|Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex]]
| 2012
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | [[Keystone Assault]]
| [[Women's Football Alliance|WFA]], Women's football
| TBA
| 2009
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | Harrisburg Lunatics
| [[Professional Inline Hockey Association|PIHA]], Inline hockey
| Susquehanna Sports Center
| 2001
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal;" | Harrisburg RFC
| [[Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union|EPRU]], [[Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union|MARFU]], Rugby
| Cibort Park, [[Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, Pennsylvania|Bressler]]
| 1969
| 1
|}

==Government==
===City of Harrisburg===
[[File:Harrisburg Market Square and City Government Center.jpg|thumb|Harrisburg Market Square showing the [[Penn National Insurance]] Building (left) and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center (right)]]
{{Main|List of mayors of Harrisburg|Harrisburg City Council}}
The Rev. Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] City Government Center, the first government building (and only city hall) in the United States named after the [[Civil Rights Movement]] leader, serves as a central location for the administrative functions of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/visitors/centerCity/centralBusiness3.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2005-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050830165308/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/visitors/centerCity/centralBusiness3.html |archive-date=2005-08-30 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Baer|first=John M.|date=1990-11-14|title=VOTERS IN PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL REVOKE A TRIBUTE|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/11/14/voters-in-pennsylvania-capital-revoke-a-tribute/9b14975d-a5ec-47c6-82cf-56893e42bb85/|access-date=2021-06-23|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Harrisburg has been served since 1970 by the "[[Mayor-council government|strong mayor]]" form of municipal government, with separate executive and legislative branches. The Mayor serves a four-year term with no term limits. As the full-time chief executive, the Mayor oversees the operation of 34 agencies, run by department and office heads, some of whom form the Mayor's cabinet, including the Department of Public Safety (which includes the [[Harrisburg Bureau of Police|Bureau of Police]], [[Harrisburg Bureau of Fire|Bureau of Fire]], and Bureau of Codes), Public Works, Business Administration, Parks and Recreation, Incineration and Steam Generation, Building & Housing Development, and Solicitor. The city had 424 full-time employees in 2019 (Water and Sewer employees were transferred to Capital Region Water effective 2013).<ref>{{cite web |title=COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2019 |url=http://harrisburgcitycontroller.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2019-CAFR.pdf |publisher=City of Harrisburg |access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> The current mayor of Harrisburg is [[Eric R. Papenfuse]] whose term expires January 2022.

There are seven [[Harrisburg City Council|city council]] members, all elected at large, who serve part-time for four-year terms. There are two other elected city posts, [[City Treasurer|city treasurer]] and [[Comptroller|city controller]], who separately head their own fiscally related offices.

The city government had been in financial distress for many years in the 2000s. It has operated under the state's Act 47 Harrisburg Strong Plan provisions since 2011. The Act provides for municipalities that are in a state akin to bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCabe|title=Colwyn: Can this town be saved?|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150525_Colwyn__Can_this_town_be_saved_.html|access-date=26 May 2015|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News|date=25 May 2015}}</ref> The city balanced its budget in the late 2010s, was expected to have a surplus of $1 million in 2019, and maintained a surplus in 2020 despite [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Binda|first=Lawrence|date=December 2019|title=December 2019 News Digest|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name="abc27.com"/>

====Property tax reform====
Harrisburg is also known nationally for its use of a two-tiered [[Land value tax in the United States|land value taxation]]. Harrisburg has [[Land value tax|taxed land]] at a rate six times that on improvements since 1975, and this policy has been credited by its former mayor [[Stephen R. Reed]], as well as by the city's former [[city manager]] during the 1980s, with reducing the number of [[Abandoned property|vacant structures]] located in [[downtown Harrisburg]] from about 4,200 in 1982 to fewer than 500 in 1995.<ref name="earth">[http://www.earthrights.net/docs/success.html Pennsylvania's Success with Local Property Tax Reform: The Split Rate Tax] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208235315/http://www.earthrights.net/docs/success.html |date=2009-02-08 }} Earth Rights Institute. Hartzok, Alanna. 1995. Accessed February 12, 2010.</ref> During this same period of time between 1982 and 1995, nearly 4,700 more city residents became employed, the crime rate dropped 22.5% and the fire rate dropped 51%.<ref name="earth" />

Harrisburg, as well as nearly 20 other [[Pennsylvania]] cities, employs a ''two-rate'' or ''split-rate'' [[property tax]], which requires the taxing of the value of land at a higher rate and the value of the buildings and improvements at a lower one. This can be seen as a compromise between pure LVT and an ordinary property tax falling on real estate (land value plus improvement value).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/dl/1275_Hughes%20Final.pdf |author=Mark Alan Hughes |title=Why So Little Georgism in America: Using the Pennsylvania Case Files to Understand the Slow, Uneven Progress of Land Value Taxation |publisher=[[Lincoln Institute of Land Policy]] |date=2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823024415/https://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/dl/1275_Hughes%20Final.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-23 }}</ref> Alternatively, two-rate taxation may be seen as a form that allows gradual transformation of the traditional real estate property tax into a pure land value tax.

Nearly two dozen local Pennsylvania jurisdictions, such as Harrisburg,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcommonwealth.org/news/lvt-jurisdiction-rates |title=PA two-rate cities and rates as of Nov. 2009 |publisher=The Henry George Foundation of America |access-date=2010-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419232223/http://www.ourcommonwealth.org/news/lvt-jurisdiction-rates |archive-date=2011-04-19 }}</ref> use two-rate property taxation in which the tax on land value is higher and the tax on improvement value is lower. In 2000, Florenz Plassmann and [[Nicolaus Tideman]] wrote<ref name="markovchain">"A Markov Chain Monte Carlo Analysis of the Effect of Two-Rate Property Taxes on Construction", Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, vol. 47, issue 2, p. 216-247</ref> that when comparing Pennsylvania cities using a higher tax rate on land value and a lower rate on improvements with similar sized Pennsylvania cities using the same rate on land and improvements, the higher land value taxation leads to increased construction within the jurisdiction.<ref>Oates, W. & Schwab, R. "The Impact of Urban Land Taxation: The Pittsburgh Experience." National Tax Journal L (March) 1-21. (1997)</ref><ref>Cord, S. "Taxing Land More Than Buildings: The Record In Pennsylvania." In C. Lowell Harriss, ed. 1983. The Property Tax and Local Finance. New York: The Academy of Political Science 172-179.</ref>

===Dauphin County===
[[File:Dauphin County Courthouse.jpg|right|thumb|[[Dauphin County Courthouse]], located along the [[Susquehanna River]] at Front and Market Streets in [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|downtown]] Harrisburg]]
Dauphin County Government Complex, in [[Central Business District (Downtown Harrisburg)|downtown]] Harrisburg, serves the administrative functions of the county. The [[trial court]] of general jurisdiction for Harrisburg rests with the [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Court of Dauphin County]] and is largely funded and operated by county resources and employees.

===Commonwealth of Pennsylvania===
{{Main|Government of Pennsylvania}}
{{See also|List of Pennsylvania state agencies}}
The [[Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex]] dominates the city's stature as a regional and national hub for government and politics. All administrative functions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are located within the complex and at various nearby locations.

The Commonwealth Judicial Center houses Pennsylvania's three [[appellate courts]], which are located in Harrisburg. The [[Supreme Court of Pennsylvania]], which is the court of last resort in the state, hears arguments in Harrisburg as well as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The [[Superior Court of Pennsylvania]] and the [[Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania]] are located here. Judges for these courts are elected at large.

===Federal government===
The [[Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse (Pennsylvania)|Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse]], located in downtown Harrisburg, serves as the regional administrative offices of the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]. A branch of the [[U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania]] is also located within the courthouse. Due to Harrisburg's prominence as the state capital, federal offices for nearly every agency are located within the city.

The [[United States Armed Forces|United States military]] has a strong historic presence in the region. A large retired military population resides in [[South Central Pennsylvania]] and the region is home to a large [[United States National Cemetery|national cemetery]] at [[Indiantown Gap National Cemetery|Indiantown Gap]]. The federal government, including the military, is the top employer in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]].

Military bases in the Harrisburg area include:
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|Installation Name
! syyle="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|City
! style="background:LightSteelBlue; color:black;"|Type, Branch, or Agency
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|[[Carlisle Barracks]]
|[[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]
|Managed by the [[United States Army|Army]], it is home to the [[United States Army War College]]
|-
|[[Eastern Distribution Center]]
|[[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]]
|Managed by the [[Defense Logistics Agency]] (DLA), it is part of the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna (DDSP)
|-
|[[Fort Indiantown Gap]]
|Fort Indiantown Gap
|Managed by the Army, the [[Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs]] and the [[Pennsylvania National Guard]] (PANG), it serves as a military training and staging area. It is home to the [[Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site]] (EAATS) and [[Northeast Counterdrug Training Center]] (NCTC)
|-
|[[Harrisburg International Airport|Harrisburg Air Guard Base]]
|[[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]
|Home to the [[193rd Special Operations Wing]], it is located on the former [[Olmsted Air Force Base]], which closed in the early 1970s and became [[Harrisburg International Airport]]
|-
|[[Naval Supply Systems Command]] (NAVSUP)
|[[Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania|Mechanicsburg]]
|Part of the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna (DDSP)
|}

==Transport==

===Airports===
Domestic and International airlines provide services via [[Harrisburg International Airport]] (MDT), which is located southeast of the city in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown]]. HIA is the third-busiest commercial [[airport]] in Pennsylvania, both in terms of passengers served and cargo shipments. But, generally due to the poor airline selection and lack of an airline hub, the more popular airports in the area are [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Dulles]] and the [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]]. However nearly 1.2 million people fly out of Harrisburg every year.

<ref name="trans">{{cite web|url=http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/econProfile/transport.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121213062809/http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/econProfile/transport.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-13 |year=2006 |title=Transport in the Harrisburg area |last=City of Harrisburg |publisher=harrisburgpa.gov/ |access-date=2007-01-03 }}</ref> Passenger carriers that serve HIA include [[American Airlines]], [[United Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]], [[Frontier Airlines]], and [[Allegiant Air]]. [[Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania)|Capital City Airport]] (CXY), a moderate-sized business class and [[general aviation]] airport, is located across the Susquehanna River in the nearby suburb of [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]], south of Harrisburg. Both airports are owned and operated by the [[Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority]] (SARAA), which also manages the [[Franklin County Regional Airport]] in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania|Chambersburg]] and [[Gettysburg Regional Airport]] in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]].

From the 1940s to 1960s, the Harrisburg Seaplane Base on the West Shore of the Susquehanna River facilitated the landing and docking of [[seaplane]]s in the river between the [[M. Harvey Taylor Memorial Bridge]] and the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]], until it was converted into a marina and boat dealership.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Durantine|first=Peter|title=Susquehanna Splashdown: Harrisburg Seaplane Base turned river into a runway.|page=12|work=The Burg|url=https://theburgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/TheBurg-Dec2009small.pdf|access-date=2021-09-27}}</ref>

===Public transit===
Harrisburg is served by [[Capital Area Transit (Harrisburg)|Capital Area Transit]] (CAT) which provides [[bus|public bus]], [[paratransit]], and [[CorridorOne|commuter rail]] service throughout the greater metropolitan area. Construction of a commuter rail line designated the [[Capital Red Rose Corridor]] (previously named CorridorOne) will eventually link the city with nearby [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] in 2010.<ref>[http://www.mtptransit.org/assets/pdf/Legislative%20Update%206%20-%2008%20Cap%20Red%20Rose.pdf New Name Unveiled for Harrisburg to Lancaster Proposed Rail Service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220052311/http://mtptransit.org/assets/pdf/Legislative%20Update%206%20-%2008%20Cap%20Red%20Rose.pdf |date=2009-02-20 }} Modern Transit Partnership, accessed February 5, 2010.</ref>{{update after|2011|1}}

Long-term plans for the region call for the commuter rail line to continue westward to [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], ending at [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]]. In early 2005, the project hit a roadblock when the Cumberland County [[County commission|commissioners]] opposed the plan to extend commuter rail to the West Shore. Due to lack of support from the county commissioners, the Cumberland County portion, and the two new stations in Harrisburg have been removed from the project. In the future, with support from Cumberland County, the commuter rail project may extend to both shores of the [[Susquehanna River]], where the majority of the commuting base for the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area]] resides.<ref name="tcrpc">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm |year=2006 |title=CorridorOne in the Harrisburg Region |publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |access-date=2007-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101164656/http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_05/corridorone.htm |archive-date=2007-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2006, a second phase of the rail project designated CorridorTwo was announced to the general public. It will link [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|downtown]] Harrisburg with its eastern suburbs in [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] and [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] counties, including the areas of [[Hummelstown, Pennsylvania|Hummelstown]], [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]] and [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]], and the city of [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]].<ref name="tcrpc"/> Future passenger rail corridors also include [[US Route 15|Route 15]] from the Harrisburg area towards [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]], as well as the Susquehanna River communities north of Harrisburg, and the Northern [[Susquehanna River|Susquehanna Valley]] region.<ref name="tcrpc"/>

===Intercity bus service===
The lower level of the Harrisburg Transport Center serves as the city's intercity [[Bus station|bus terminal]]. Daily bus services are provided by [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Trailways Transportation System|Capitol Trailways]], and [[Fullington Trailways]]. They connect Harrisburg to other Pennsylvania cities such as [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]], [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] and nearby, out-of-state cities such as [[Baltimore]], [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]], New York, [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], and Washington, D.C., plus many other destinations via transfers.<ref name="hbg_trans">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcrpc-pa.org/SRTP/SRTP_Chapter_02/harrisburg_transport_center.htm |year=2007 |title=About the Harrisburg Transport Center |publisher=Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |access-date=2007-02-01 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Curbside [[intercity bus service]] is also provided by [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]] from the parking lot of the [[Harrisburg Mall]] in nearby [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township]], with direct service to Philadelphia, [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], and Pittsburgh.

===Regional scheduled line bus service===
The public transit provider in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]], [[Rabbit Transit (York)|Rabbit Transit]], operates its RabbitEXPRESS bus service on weekdays between the city of York and both downtown Harrisburg and the main campus for [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]. The commuter-oriented service is designed to serve York County residents who work in Harrisburg, though [[reverse commute]]s are possible under the current schedule. Buses running this route make limited stops in the city of York and at two [[park and ride]]s along [[Interstate 83]] between York and Harrisburg before making various stops in Pennsylvania's capital city. As of May 2007, the RabbitEXPRESS operates three times in the morning and three times in the afternoon.

A charter/tour bus operator, R & J Transport, also provides weekday, scheduled route commuter service for people working in downtown Harrisburg. R & J, which is based in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]], operates two lines, one between [[Frackville, Pennsylvania|Frackville]] and downtown Harrisburg and the other between [[Minersville, Pennsylvania|Minersville]], [[Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Pine Grove]], and downtown Harrisburg.

===Rail===
The [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s main line from New York to Chicago passed through Harrisburg. The line was [[electrification|electrified]] in the 1930s, with the wires reaching Harrisburg in 1938. They went no further. Plans to electrify through to [[Pittsburgh]] and thence to Chicago never saw fruition; sufficient funding was never available. Thus, Harrisburg became where the PRR's crack expresses such as the [[Broadway Limited]] changed from electric traction to (originally) a [[steam locomotive]], and later a [[diesel locomotive]]. Harrisburg remained a freight rail hub for PRR's successor [[Conrail]], which was later sold off and divided between [[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]] and [[CSX]].

====Freight rail====

Norfolk Southern acquired all of Conrail's lines in the Harrisburg area and has continued the city's function as a freight rail hub. Norfolk Southern considers Harrisburg one of many primary hubs in its system, and operates 2 [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] (rail/truck transfer) yards in the immediate Harrisburg area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427025012/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2008 |title=NS opens intermodal hub at Harrisburg – Norfolk Southern – Brief Article (July 2000) |work=Railway Age |date=July 1, 2000 }}</ref> The [[Harrisburg Intermodal Yard]] (formerly called Lucknow Yard) is located in the north end of Harrisburg, approximately 3 miles north of downtown Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Transport Center, while the [[Rutherford Intermodal Yard]] is located approximately 6 miles east of downtown Harrisburg in [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township, Dauphin County]]. Norfolk Southern also operates a significant [[classification yard]] in the Harrisburg area, the [[Enola Yard]], which is located across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg in [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County]].

====Intercity passenger rail====

[[Amtrak]] provides service to and from Harrisburg. The passenger rail operator runs its ''[[Keystone Service (Amtrak)|Keystone Service]]'' and ''[[Pennsylvanian (Amtrak)|Pennsylvanian]]'' routes between New York, Philadelphia, and the [[Harrisburg Transportation Center]] daily. The ''Pennsylvanian'' route, which operates once daily, continues west to [[Pittsburgh]]. As of April 2007, Amtrak operates 14 weekday roundtrips and 8 weekend roundtrips daily between Harrisburg, [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], and [[Philadelphia 30th Street Station]]; most of these trains also travel to and from [[New York Penn Station]]. The [[Keystone Corridor]] between Harrisburg and Philadelphia was improved in the mid-first decade of the 21st century, with the primary improvements completed in late 2006. The improvements included upgrading the electrical catenary, installing continuously welded rail, and replacing existing wooden railroad ties with concrete ties. These improvements increased train speeds to 110 mph along the corridor and reduced the travel time between Harrisburg and Philadelphia to as little as 95 minutes. It also eliminated the need to change locomotives at 30th Street Station (from diesel to electric and vice versa) for trains continuing to or coming from New York. As of Federal Fiscal Year 2008, the Harrisburg Transportation Center was the 2nd busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania and 21st busiest in the United States.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/PENNSYLVANIA08.pdf| year=2008| title=Amtrak Passenger Station Factsheet| publisher=Amtrak| access-date=2009-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/Title_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1081442674300&ssid=542 |year=2008 |title=Amtrak National Facts |publisher=Amtrak |access-date=2009-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120101132/http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak%2Fam2Copy%2FTitle_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1081442674300&ssid=542 |archive-date=2008-01-20 }}</ref>

===Bridges===
[[Image:Walnut street br1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Western span of the [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg)|Walnut Street Bridge]] crossing the [[Susquehanna River]], after it collapsed during the 1996 [[North American blizzard of 1996|flood]].]]
{{See also|List of crossings of the Susquehanna River}}
Harrisburg is the location of over a dozen large bridges, many up to a mile long, that cross the Susquehanna River. Several other important structures span the [[Paxton Creek]] watershed and [[Cameron Street]], linking [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]] with neighborhoods in [[East Harrisburg]]. These include the [[State Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|State Street Bridge]], also known as the Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Bridge, and the [[Mulberry Street Bridge]]. [[Walnut Street Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Walnut Street Bridge]], now used only by pedestrians and cyclists, links the downtown and [[Riverfront Park (Harrisburg)|Riverfront Park]] areas with [[City Island (Pennsylvania)|City Island]] but goes no further as spans are missing on its western side due to massive flooding resulting from the North American blizzard of 1996.

==Education==

===Public schools===
{{main|Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)}}
The City of Harrisburg is served by the [[Harrisburg School District (Pennsylvania)|Harrisburg School District]]. The [[school district]] provides education for the city's youth beginning with all-day [[kindergarten]] through twelfth grade. A multi-year restructuring plan is aimed at making the district a model for urban [[Public school (government funded)|public schools]]. The district has been troubled for decades with management fiascos and low test scores. In the summer of 2007, more than 2,000 city students were enrolled in educational programs offered by the Harrisburg School District as remediation.<ref>Patton, Judith, "Summer schools draw 2,000 Harrisburg students", PennLive, July 24, 2007.</ref> The District has been among the lowest ranking districts for academics in the Commonwealth, ranking 492nd out of 496 district ranked by the [[Pittsburgh Business Times]], in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/print-edition/2014/04/11/school-guide-offers-vital-insights.html |title=School guide offers vital insights |author=Ethan Lott |publisher=Pittsburgh Business Times |date=April 11, 2014}}</ref> Additionally, several of the Harrisburg School District's school have been listed on the lowest 15% achievement list each year since 2011. This designation means the students qualify for the State's Opportunity Scholarship program. Scholarships, funded by businesses, are available to attend another public school district or a private school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newpa.com/find-incentives-apply-for-funding/ostc-faq |title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program FAQ |author=Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development |date=April 2014 |access-date=2014-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006104041/http://www.newpa.com/find-incentives-apply-for-funding/ostc-faq |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_services_office/9153/p/1202312 |title=Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=April 21, 2014}}</ref> One school in the Harrisburg School District has had consistently adequate academic achievement, Math Science Academy serves pupils grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/5658 |title=Math Science Academy |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

In 2003, [[SciTech High]], a regional math and science magnet school (affiliated with [[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology|Harrisburg University]]), opened its doors to local students.

;Public Charter Schools:
The city also has several public [[charter school]]s: [[Infinity Charter School]], [[Sylvan Heights Science Charter School]], [[Premier Arts and Science Charter School]] and [[Capital Area School for the Arts]]. A growing number of statewide, virtual, public charter schools provide residents with many alternatives to the bricks and mortar public school system. The cyber charter school [[Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber School]] is headquartered in Harrisburg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paschoolperformance.org/Profile/7144 |title=Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber School Fast Facts 2014 |author=Pennsylvania Department of Education |date=November 6, 2014}}</ref>

The [[Central Dauphin School District]], the largest public school district in the [[Harrisburg metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] and the 13th largest in Pennsylvania, has several Harrisburg postal addresses for many of the District's schools. [[Steelton-Highspire School District]] borders much of the Harrisburg School District.

===Private schools===
Harrisburg is home to an extensive Catholic educational system. There are nearly 40 parish-driven elementary schools and seven Catholic high schools within the region administered by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg]], including [[Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)|Bishop McDevitt High School]] and [[Trinity High School (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania)|Trinity High School]]. Numerous other private schools, such as The Londonderry School and [[The Circle School]], which is a [[Sudbury Valley School|Sudbury Model]] school, also operate in Harrisburg. [[Harrisburg Academy]], founded in 1784, is one of the oldest independent [[college preparatory]] schools in the nation. The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy, founded in 1944, is a progressive, modern Jewish day school. Also, Harrisburg is home to [[Harrisburg Christian School]], founded in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hcs.nu/about/history.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-04-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070305223551/http://www.hcs.nu/about/history.aspx |archive-date=2007-03-05 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Private Schools in Harrisburg<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Private Schools in Harrisburg, PA (2021)|url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/pennsylvania/harrisburg|access-date=2021-07-20|website=www.privateschoolreview.com}}</ref>
!School
!Grades
!Type
!Location
|-
|Alternative Rehabilitation Communities
|7-12
|Alternative
|2742 North Front Street
|-
|Bishop McDevitt High School
|9-12
|Religious
|1 Crusader Way
|-
|Cathedral Consolidated School
|PK-8
|Religious
|212 State Street
|-
|Cornell Abraxas Group
|7-12
|
|2950 North 7th Street
|-
|Covenant Christian Academy
|NS-12
|Religious
|1982 Locust Lane
|-
|East Shore Montessori School
|NS
|Montessori
|6130 Old Jonestown Road
|-
|Follow Me Christian Child Care Center
|PK-1
|Religious
|6003 Jonestown Road
|-
|Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|4820 Londonderry Road
|-
|Harrisburg Adventist School
|NS-9
|Religious
|424 North Progress Avenue
|-
|Harrisburg Catholic Elementary School
|PK-8
|Religious
|555 South 25th Street
|-
|Harrisburg Christian School
|K-12
|Religious
|2000 Blue Mountain Parkway
|-
|Hildebrandt Learning Center
|K
|Preschool
|1500 Elmerton Avenue
|-
|Hillside Seventh-day Adventist School
|K-8
|Religious
|1301 Cumberland Street
|-
|Holy Name of Jesus School
|NS-8
|Religious
|6190 Allentown Boulevard
|-
|Jonestown Road KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|6006 Jonestown Road
|-
|Little Learners Child Development Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|2300 Vartan Way
|-
|Londonderry Road KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|4075 Londonderry Road
|-
|Londonderry School
|PK-8
|
|1800 Bamberger Road
|-
|New Story School
|K-12
|Special Ed
|2700 Commerce Drive
|-
|Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy
|PK-8
|Religious
|3301 North Front Street
|-
|St. Catherine Laboure School
|PK-8
|Religious
|4020 Derry Street
|-
|St. Margaret Mary School
|NS-8
|Religious
|2826 Herr Street
|-
|St. Stephen's Episcopal School
|PK-8
|Religious
|215 North Front Street
|-
|Samuel School
|PK-8
|Religious
|411 South 40th Street
|-
|Strawberry Garden Day Care Center
|PK-K
|Preschool
|1616 Herr Street
|-
|Susquehanna Township KinderCare
|NS-PK
|Preschool
|3701 Vartan Way
|-
|The Circle School
|PK-12
|Alternative
|727 Wilhelm Road
|-
|The Goddard School
|NS-K
|Preschool
|4397 Sturbridge Drive
|-
|The Nativity School of Harrisburg
|6-8
|Alternative
|2135 North 6th Street
|-
|Wordsworth Academy
|2-12
|Special Ed
|1745 North Cameron Street
|}

===Higher education===
====In Harrisburg====
*[[Dixon University Center]], located in [[Uptown (Harrisburg)|Uptown]], serves as the office of Chancellor and the central headquarters of the [[Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education]] (PASSHE). With a total student enrollment 110,428,<ref>{{cite web|title=PASSHE Fact Sheet |url=http://www.passhe.edu/content/?/about/facts |access-date=December 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234414/http://www.passhe.edu/content/?%2Fabout%2Ffacts |archive-date=September 26, 2007 }}</ref> PASSHE is one of the [[List of largest universities by enrollment|largest university systems]] in the United States.
*[[Harrisburg Area Community College]]: the original campus of the college, the Harrisburg Campus, and Penn Center and [[Midtown (Harrisburg)|Midtown]] campus which are branches of the Harrisburg Campus are located in Harrisburg. Newer campuses are located in [[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|Gettysburg]], [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]], [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]] and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]].
*[[Harrisburg University of Science and Technology]], located [[Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Downtown]].
*[[Messiah College|Messiah College's Harrisburg Institute]], located Downtown.
*[[Penn State Harrisburg|Penn State Harrisburg Eastgate Center]], located Downtown.
*[[Temple University|Temple University Harrisburg Campus]], located Downtown.
*[[Widener University Commonwealth Law School]]

====Near Harrisburg====
*[[Central Pennsylvania College]], located in [[Summerdale, Pennsylvania]].
*[[Dickinson College]], located in [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Duquesne University]] (Capital Region Campus), located in [[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Elizabethtown College]], located in [[Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania|Elizabethtown]], Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown College is a consortium member of the Dixon University Center, offering seven accelerated, undergraduate degree programs in the Harrisburg area.
*[[Lebanon Valley College]], located in [[Annville, Pennsylvania|Annville]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Messiah College]], located in [[Grantham, Pennsylvania|Grantham]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Dickinson School of Law]], located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Hershey Medical Center]], located in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania|Hershey]], Pennsylvania.
*[[Penn State Harrisburg]] (Main Campus), located nearby in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown, Pennsylvania]].
*[[Shippensburg University]], located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
*[[United States Army War College]], located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
*[[Wilson College (Pennsylvania)|Wilson College]] (Pennsylvania), located in [[Chambersburg, Pennsylvania|Chambersburg]], Pennsylvania.

===Libraries===
*[[Dauphin County Law Library]]
*[[Dauphin County Library System]], with eight branches in Harrisburg and suburban [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin County]]
*McCormick Library of [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]
*[[Harrisburg University]] Library
*[[Penn State Harrisburg Library]]
*[[State Library of Pennsylvania]], which includes the Pennsylvania Law Library
*Medical library services of [[UPMC Pinnacle]]
*Law Library, [[Widener University School of Law]]

==Sister cities==
{{Main|List of sister cities in Pennsylvania}}
Harrisburg has two official [[sister cities]] as designated by [[Sister Cities International]]:
* {{flagdeco|ISR}} [[Ma'alot-Tarshiha]], Israel.<ref name="PAIsrael">{{cite web| title =Cooperation Between Israel and the State of Pennsylvania| publisher =American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise | url =https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/states/PA.html| access-date =2009-08-04}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{See also|Category:People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}
Since the early 18th century, Harrisburg has been home to many people of note. Because it is the seat of government for the state and lies relatively close to other urban centers, Harrisburg has played a significant role in the nation's political, cultural and industrial history. "Harrisburgers" have also taken a leading role in the development of Pennsylvania's history for over two centuries. Two former U.S. Secretaries of War, [[Simon Cameron]] and [[Alexander Ramsey]] and several other prominent political figures, such as former speaker of the house [[Newt Gingrich]], hail from Harrisburg. The actor [[Don Keefer]] was born near Harrisburg, along with the actor [[Richard Sanders (actor)|Richard Sanders]], most famous for playing [[Les Nessman]] in ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]''. Many notable individuals are interred at [[Harrisburg Cemetery]] and [[East Harrisburg Cemetery]].

=== Actors ===
* [[Matt Cook (actor)|Matt Cook]], television, actor ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man with a Plan]].''
*[[John A. Ellsler]] (1821–1903), actor and theatre manager, born in Harrisburg.
*[[Nancy Kulp]], actress.
*[[Mark Malkoff]], comedian and filmmaker.
*[[Eric Martsolf]], actor and singer.
*[[Pauline Moore]], actress

=== Artists, designers ===
* [[Grafton Tyler Brown]], first [[African American]] artist to create works depicting the [[Pacific Northwest]] and [[California]]
*[[Stephanie A. Johnson]] (born 1952), mixed media artist, educator.
*[[Rachel Nabors]], cartoonist
*[[Barbara Tyson Mosley]] (born 1950) American mixed media artist.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Barbara Tyson-Mosley|url=https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.42158.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=National Gallery of Art}}</ref>

=== Musicians ===
* [[Glenn Branca]], avant-garde composer and guitarist, was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Justin Duerr]], musician and artist, born in Harrisburg.
* [[James Allen Gähres]], music conductor.
* [[Dan Hartman]], musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
* [[Gene "Birdlegg" Pittman]], blues harmonicist, singer and songwriter.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Bob L. Eagle|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZNfAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA537|title=Blues: A Regional Experience|author2=Eric S. LeBlanc|date=1 May 2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-34424-4|page=537}}</ref>
* [[Rudi Protrudi]], rock and roll musician
* [[Bobby Troup]], actor, jazz pianist, and songwriter.
* [[Robert White (guitarist)|Robert White]], musician.

=== Politics, military, activism ===
*[[Betty Andujar]], first Republican woman to serve in Texas State Senate (1973–1983), was born in Harrisburg in 1912
*[[David Conner (naval officer)|David Conner]], U.S. Navy commodore.
*[[Candace Gingrich]], civil rights activist.
*[[Newt Gingrich]], U.S. Representative 1979–99, [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]]; born in Harrisburg.
*[[Charles P. Mason]], Vice admiral in the Navy during World War II and [[Navy Cross]] recipient.
*[[Daniel C. Miller]], Harrisburg City [[Comptroller|Controller]].
*[[Bruce I. Smith]], state representative, [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] (1981–2007).
*[[George W. Smith (USMC)|George W. Smith]], Major General in the Marine Corps.
*[[Perry A. Stambaugh]], member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 86]].
*[[Robert Stevenson and Peggy Stevenson|Robert Stevenson]], actor and politician, born 1915 in Harrisburg, Los Angeles City Council member.
*[[M. Harvey Taylor]], Pennsylvania State Senator.

=== Sports ===
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* [[Les Bell]], baseball player for [[1926 World Series]] champion [[St. Louis Cardinals]], was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Jennifer Brady (tennis)|Jennifer Brady]], tennis player, was born in Harrisburg.
* [[Gilbert Brown (basketball)|Gilbert Brown]] (born 1987), basketball player for [[Ironi Nahariya]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].
* [[Bruce Brubaker (baseball)|Bruce Brubaker]], baseball player for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]].
* [[Marques Colston]], wide receiver for the [[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Larry Conjar]], NFL player.
*[[Phil Davis (fighter)|Phil Davis]], UFC fighter.
*[[Barney Ewell]], Olympic gold medalist in [[National Track and Field Hall of Fame]].
*[[Hyleas Fountain]], [[Olympic games]] [[heptathlete]].
*[[Garry Gilliam]], NFL player.
*[[Dennis Green]], head coach NFL teams the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[Scott Hilton (American football)|Scott Hilton]], NFL player
*[[Jimmy Jones (quarterback)|Jimmy Jones]], CFL player
*[[Danny Lansanah]], football player for the Green Bay Packers.
*[[Jeremy Linn]], swimmer, gold and 2x-silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics, former world and American record holder.
*[[Connor Maloney]], professional soccer player
*[[LeSean McCoy]], NFL running back, Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills.
*[[Jeffrey B. Miller]], Head of Security for the [[National Football League]]
*[[Kevin Mitchell (linebacker)|Kevin Mitchell]], former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl winner.
*[[Micah Parsons]], linebacker for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
*[[Jim Price (catcher)|Jim Price]], baseball player and broadcaster.
*[[Ed Ruth]], three-time NCAA collegiate wrestling champion (2012–2014).
*[[Robert Tate]], NFL cornerback for Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals.
*[[Ricky Watters]], NFL running back, Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl winner
*[[Jan White]], NFL player
*[[Kris Wilson (American football)|Kris Wilson]], NFL Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, and Baltimore Ravens.
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=== Writers ===
* [[James Boyd (novelist)|James Boyd]], a resident of Front Street, wrote a novel about the city in 1935, ''Roll River''<ref name="phmc3">{{cite web|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/harrisburg/page1.asp?secid=31 |year=2007 |title=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Capital City |publisher=[[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]] |access-date=2007-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211161710/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/harrisburg/page1.asp?secid=31 |archive-date=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Thomas Morris Chester]], prominent Black journalist, lawyer, and soldier in the Civil War, was born here
*[[Carmen Finestra]], television producer and writer.
*[[Jimmy Gownley]], New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of ''[[Amelia Rules!]]''
*[[John O'Hara]], author, a native of Pottsville, lived in Harrisburg briefly to write his novel about the city, ''A Rage to Live<ref name="phmc3" />''
*[[Adam Resnick]], comedic author, wrote about growing up in Harrisburg in his book ''Will Not Attend'', and wrote the screenplay for ''[[Lucky Numbers]]'' (2000), a film taking place in Harrisburg.
*[[Will Stanton (author)|Will Stanton]], long-published humor writer.
*[[John Wyeth]], publisher of ''Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music'' (1810; ''Second Part'' 1813).

=== Others ===
*[[James Milnor Coit]], teacher, was born here
*[[Carl Cover]], aviation pioneer/test pilot
*[[Lindsay Czarniak]], ESPN anchor
*[[Alan Isaacman]], lawyer who argued ''[[Hustler Magazine v. Falwell]]'' before the Supreme Court
*[[Agnes Kemp]] (1823–1908), American physician and temperance movement leader
*[[Clyde A. Lynch]], president of Lebanon Valley College
*[[Kenneth W. Mack]], historian and professor at Harvard Law School
*[[Edward C. Malesic]], Catholic Bishop of Cleveland
*[[Robert James Miller]], Medal of Honor recipient
*[[Frank Soday]], chemist influential in development of alternative uses for synthetic fiber

==See also==
{{Portal|Pennsylvania}}
*[[List of cities and towns along the Susquehanna River]]
*[[List of hospitals in Harrisburg]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Sister project links|Harrisburg|voy=Harrisburg}}
*{{official website|http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/}}
*[http://www.hersheyharrisburg.org/ Hershey-Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau]
*[http://www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org/ Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce]

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