City of Harrisburg
Downtown Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania State Capitol, as seen from the Susquehanna River
Seal
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972, -76.87556
Country	United States
Commonwealth	Pennsylvania
County	Dauphin
Incorporated	1791
Charter	1860
Government
- Mayor	Stephen R. Reed (D)
Area
- City	11. Downtown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA. The State Capitol of Pennsylvania, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the seat of government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The following is a list of the sixty-seven counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States of America. Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A charter city is a City in which the governing system is defined by the city's own charter document rather than by state provincial regional or national laws A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Stephen Russell Reed (born August 9, 1949 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (26. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- Land	8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (21. 0 km²)
- Water	3. 3 sq mi (8. 6 km²)
- Urban	335. 4 sq mi (539. 7 km²)
Elevation	320 ft (98 m)
Population (2000, CSA 2005)
- City	48,950
- Density	6,043. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (2,333. 3/km²)
- Urban	362,782
- Metro	643,820
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/

Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 48,950. The Harrisburg area population was estimated in 2006 at 652,263,^[1] making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (The Lehigh Valley). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Harrisburg - Carlisle - Lebanon PA metropolitan area is the 94th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Lehigh Valley, also known as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ metropolitan area, is an official metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton Harrisburg is the county seat of Dauphin County^[2] and lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States.

Harrisburg has played a critical role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. A frontier is a Political and Geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary, or of a different nature Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the During part of the 19th century, the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad, allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Main Line of Public Works was a railroad and canal system built by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the 19th century The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Northeast is a region of the United States. As defined by the U

Contrasted with its 1981 status as the second most distressed city in the nation, Harrisburg has undergone a dramatic economic change, with nearly $3 billion in new investment now realized. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been ^[3] The U.S. Navy ship USS Harrisburg, which served from 1918-19 at the end of World War I, is named in honor of the city. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

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 January since then. The Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every January in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Harrisburg also hosts the annual "Auto Show," a large static display of new as well as classic cars, which is renowned nation-wide. Harrisburg is also known for the infamous Three Mile Island incident, which occurred in nearby Middletown. Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station is a civilian Nuclear power plant located on an island (Three Mile Island in the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles (15 km southeast of Harrisburg.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Topography 2.2 Climate 3 People and culture in Harrisburg 3.1 Culture 3.2 Demographics 3.3 Media 3.3.1 Newspapers 3.3.2 Television 3.3.3 Radio 3.3.4 Harrisburg in film 3.4 Museums, art collections, and sites of interest 3.5 Parks and recreation 3.6 Notable residents 4 Sports 5 Architecture 6 Government 6.1 Property Tax Reform 7 Transportation 7.1 Airports 7.2 Mass transit 7.3 Intercity bus service 7.4 Regional scheduled line bus service 7.5 Rail 7.6 Bridges 8 Education 8.1 Public schools 8.2 Private schools 8.3 Higher education 8.4 Libraries 9 Miscellanea 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

History

Main article: History of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The site along the Susquehanna River where Harrisburg is located is thought to have been inhabited by Native Americans as early as 3000 BC. The History of Harrisburg, the State capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, has occupied a central place in the development The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Known to the Native Americans as "Peixtin," or "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. Paxtang is a Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The first European contact with Native Americans in Pennsylvania was made by the Englishman, Captain John Smith, who journeyed from Virginia up the Susquehanna River in 1608 and visited with the Susquehanna tribe. Captain Sir John Smith (c January 1580– June 21 1631) Admiral of New England was an English Soldier, Sailor The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state In 1719, John Harris, Sr., an English trader, settled here and 14 years later secured grants of 800 acres (3. John Harris Sr, (1673 - December 1748 emigrated from Britain to America late in the 17th century 2 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. John Harris Jr ( 1716 - July 29, 1791 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) was a storekeeper and frontiersman who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna In the spring of 1785, the town was formally surveyed by William Maclay, who was a son-in-law of John Harris, Sr. William Maclay may refer to William Maclay (politician (1737-1804 a United States Senator from Pennsylvania William Maclay (Representative In 1791, Harrisburg became incorporated and was named the Pennsylvania state capital in October 1812.

During the first part of the 19th century, Harrisburg was a notable stopping place along the Underground Railroad, as escaped slaves would be transported across the Susquehanna River and were often fed and given supplies before heading north towards Canada. The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States Slavery in the United States began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page ^[4] The assembling here of the Harrisburg Convention in 1827 led to the passage of the high protective-tariff bill of 1828. The Tariff of 1828, also known as the Tariff of Abominations, enacted on May 19 1828 (ch In 1839, Harrison and Tyler were nominated for President of the United States at Harrisburg. This article is about the general and president For his great-great-grandson see William H John Tyler Jr (March 29 1790 January 18 1862 was the tenth President of the United States (1841-1845 and the first ever to obtain that office via succession The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by By the 1830s Harrisburg was part of the Pennsylvania canal system and an important railroad center as well. The Union Canal was a Towpath Canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century Steel and iron became dominant industries. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Steel and other industries continued to play a major role in the local economy throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century. The city was the center of enormous railroad traffic and supported large furnaces, rolling mills, and machine shops. The Pennsylvania Steel Company plant, which opened in nearby Steelton in 1866, was the first in the country; later operated by Bethlehem Steel. Steelton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, three miles (5 km southeast of Harrisburg. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857–2003 based in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, was once the second-largest Steel producer in the United States, after ^[5]

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. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Camp Curtin was a military training camp in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War. 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. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. 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 Maryland Campaign, or the Antietam Campaign, of September 1862 is widely considered one of the major turning points of the American Civil War. Harpers Ferry redirects here For other uses see Harpers Ferry (disambiguation. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The second attempt was made during the Gettysburg Campaign in 1863 and was more substantial. The Gettysburg Campaign was a series of battles fought in June and July 1863 during the American Civil War. A short skirmish took place in June 1863 at Sporting Hill, just 2 miles west of Harrisburg. Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles (3 This is considered by many to be the northern-most battle of the Civil War.

See also: Skirmish of Sporting Hill

Many important events have helped to shape Harrisburg over the years. The Skirmish of Sporting Hill was a relatively small skirmish during the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, taking place on June 30, The Pennsylvania Farm Show, a the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the United States, was first held in 1917 and has been held every January since then. The Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every January in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. The present location of the Show is the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena, located at the corner of Maclay and Cameron streets. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center is an indoor arena in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Route 230 is a State route in central Pennsylvania. In June 1972, Harrisburg was hit by a major flood from the remnants of hurricane Agnes. Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first Hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, along the Susquehanna River located south of Harrisburg, suffered a partial meltdown. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station is a civilian Nuclear power plant located on an island (Three Mile Island in the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. Although the meltdown was contained and radiation leakages were minimal, there were still worries that an evacuation would be necessary. Governor Richard Thornburgh did recommend an evacuation of pregnant women and preschool children who lived within a five mile radius of TMI. Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh (born July 16, 1932) is a Lawyer and Republican politician who served as the Governor of Pennsylvania Although there were about 5,000 people covered by this recommendation, over 140,000 people fled the area.

See also: Three Mile Island accident

After Harrisburg suffered years of being in bad shape economically, Stephen R. Reed was elected mayor in 1981 and has been re-elected ever since, making him the longest serving mayor of Harrisburg. The Three Mile Island accident of 1979 was the most significant accident in the history of the American commercial Nuclear power generating industry Stephen Russell Reed (born August 9, 1949 He immediately started projects which would attract both businesses and tourists. Several museums and hotels such as Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, the National Civil War Museum and the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers were built during his term, along with many office buildings and residences. The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is a permanent UH Hilton Hoteljpg|thumbnail|right|The Hilton University of Houston in Houston Texas, located on the campus of the University of Houston, contains the Hilton College of Several semi-professional sports franchises, including the Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League, the defunct Harrisburg Heat indoor soccer club and the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division began operations in the city during his tenure as mayor. The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio Year-by-Year Coaches 1991-1999 Jim Pollihan 1999-2003 Richard Chinapoo 2002-2003 Eric Geyer Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional Soccer team founded in 2004 History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur 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. The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost ^[6]

Geography

Topography

Harrisburg is located at 40°16′11″N, 76°52′32″W (40. 269789, -76. 875613). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (29. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 square miles (21. 0 km²) of it is land and 3. 3 square miles (8. 6 km²) of it (29. 11%) is water.

Harrisburg is located in the Susquehanna Valley, a rich and fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. The region is also situated at the extreme western fringe of the BosWash megalopolis, the name for a group of metropolitan areas in the northeastern United States. Northeastern_United_States#The_Northeast_as_a_megalopolis BosWash (also referred to as BoWash, BosNYwash, the Northeast Corridor, the Directly to the north of Harrisburg lies the Blue Mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern (southeastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. The Cumberland Valley lies directly to the west of Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River, stretching into northern Maryland. The Cumberland Valley is a Geographic region that lies between South Mountain and the Ridge and Valley Province of central Pennsylvania and western

Harrisburg's western boundary is formed by the Susquehanna River, which also serves as the boundary between Dauphin and Cumberland counties. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg The city is divided into numerous neighborhoods and districts. Like many of Pennsylvania's cities and 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. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice They include the townships of: Lower Paxton, Middle Paxton, Susquehanna, Swatara and West Hanover in Dauphin County. Lower Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Susquehanna Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. West Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough of Penbrook, located just east of Reservoir Park, was previously known as East Harrisburg. Penbrook is a Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1861 and incorporated July 10, 1894. Reservoir Park is the largest municipal public park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and occupies approximately 85 acres in the Allison Hill neighborhood Penbrook, along with the borough of Paxtang, also located just outside of the city limits, maintain Harrisburg zip codes as well. Paxtang is a Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The United States Postal Service designates 26 zip codes for Harrisburg, including 13 for official use by federal and state government agencies. ^[8]

See also: List of Harrisburg neighborhoods

Climate

Monthly Average and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F (°C)	73 (22. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA consists of the following Neighborhoods: Allison Hill 7)	75 (23. 8)	86 (30)	93 (35. 5)	97 (36. 1)	100 (37. 7)	107 (41. 6)	101 (38. 3)	102 (38. 8)	97 (36. 1)	84 (28. 8)	75 (23. 8)
Avg High °F (°C)	37. 5 (3. 05)	40. 9 (4. 9)	50. 9 (10. 5)	62. 6 (17)	72. 6 (22. 5)	80. 8 (27. 1)	85. 7 (29. 8)	83. 7 (28. 7)	75. 7 (24. 3)	64. 3 (17. 9)	52. 5 (11. 4)	41. 7 (5. 4)
Avg Low °F (°C)	23. 1 (-4. 9)	24. 7 (-4. 05)	32. 5 (0. 3)	41. 5 (5. 3)	51. 4 (10. 7)	60. 6 (15. 8)	66 (18. 8)	64. 2 (17. 8)	56. 7 (13. 7)	44. 6 (7)	36. 1 (2. 3)	27. 8 (-2. 3)
Rec Low °F (°C)	-9 (-22. 7)	-5 (-20. 5)	5 (-15)	19 (-7. 2)	31 (-0. 5)	40 (4. 4)	49 (9. 4)	45 (7. 2)	30 (-1. 1)	23 (-5)	13 (-10. 5)	-8 (-22. 2)
Precip in. (mm)	3. 18 (80. 8)	2. 88 (73. 15)	3. 58 (90. 9)	3. 31 (84. 1)	4. 6 (116. 8)	3. 99 (101. 3)	3. 21 (81. 5)	3. 24 (82. 3)	3. 65 (92. 7)	3. 06 (77. 7)	3. 53 (89. 7)	3. 22 (81. 8)
Source: USTravelWeather. com [1]

People and culture in Harrisburg

Culture

Downtown Harrisburg has two major performance centers. Downtown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA. 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 Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence The Forum, a 1,763-seat concert and lecture hall built in 1930-31, is a state-owned and operated facility located within the State Capitol Complex. The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the administrative hub of the government Since 1931, The Forum has been home to the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. The Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra ( HSO) is an American Orchestra based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Beginning in 2001, downtown Harrisburg saw a surge 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.

Harrisburg is also the home of the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest agricultural exhibition of its kind in the nation. The Pennsylvania Farm Show is held every January in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, just off Exit 67 of Interstate 81. An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment animals sports and recreation associated with Agriculture and Animal husbandry. In 2004, Harrisburg hosted CowParade, an international public art exhibit that has been featured in major cities all over the world. CowParade is an international Public art exhibit that has been featured in major cities all over the world Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which Art objects (in the most general sense meet an Audience. Fiberglass sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city centre, 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.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	875		—
1800	1,472		68. 2%
1810	2,287		55. 4%
1820	2,990		30. 7%
1830	4,312		44. 2%
1840	5,980		38. 7%
1850	7,834		31. 0%
1860	13,405		71. 1%
1870	23,104		72. 4%
1880	30,762		33. 1%
1890	39,385		28. 0%
1900	50,167		27. 4%
1910	64,186		27. 9%
1920	75,917		18. 3%
1930	80,339		5. 8%
1940	83,893		4. 4%
1950	89,544		6. 7%
1960	79,697		-11. 0%
1970	68,061		-14. 6%
1980	53,264		-21. 7%
1990	52,376		-1. 7%
2000	48,950		-6. 5%

As of the census of 2005, there were an estimated 47,472 people living in Harrisburg. In the census^[9] of 2000, there were 48,950 people, 20,561 households, and 10,917 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 6,035. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (2,330. 4/km²). There were 24,314 housing units at an average density of 2,997. 9/sq mi (1,157. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 31. 72% White, 54. 83% Black or African American, 0. 37% Native American, 2. 83% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 6. 54% from other races, and 3. 64% from two or more races. 11. 69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America Harrisburg is the 6th most populous city in the eastern U. S. and 47th in the nation of Vietnamese population with 2,649 residents. A Vietnamese American (người Mỹ gốc Việt is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese heritage ^[10]

There were 20,561 households out of which 28. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23. 4% were married couples living together, 24. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 18 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 18 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 $27,670 versus $24,405 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,787. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 23. 4% of families and 24. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 16. 6% of those age 65 or over.

The very first census taken in the United States occurred in 1790. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At that time Harrisburg was a small, but substantial colonial town with a population of 875 residents. The term colonial history of the United States refers to the history of the land that would become the United States from the start of European settlement to the time of independence ^[11] With the increase of the cities 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. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. ^[12] Unlike 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. The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered to stretch across the South and Southwest (the geographic southern United States

Media

The Harrisburg area has two daily newspapers. The Patriot-News is published in Harrisburg and has a daily circulation of over 100,000. The Patriot-News is the largest daily Newspaper serving the Harrisburg Pennsylvania metropolitan area. The Sentinel, which is published in Carlisle, roughly 20 miles west of Harrisburg, serves many of Harrisburg's western suburbs in Cumberland County. The Sentinel is a daily Newspaper based in Carlisle Pennsylvania, serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg The Press and Journal, published in Middletown, is one of many weekly, general information newspapers in the Harrisburg area. The Press and Journal is a weekly Newspaper serving central regions of Pennsylvania in the USA. There are also numerous television and radio stations in the Harrisburg/Lancaster/York area, which makes up the 41st largest media market in the nation. Lancaster is a city in the South Central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the County seat of Lancaster County. York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania.

Newspapers

• Central Penn Business Journal
• Carlisle Sentinel, The
• The Patriot-News
• Press and Journal (Pennsylvania)

Television

• WGAL - (NBC)
• WLYH-TV - (The CW)
• WHBG - cable-only, public access
• WHP-TV - (CBS)
• WHTM-TV - (ABC)
• W35BT - (CTVN)
• WITF-TV - (PBS)
• WPMT - (FOX)
• WGCB-TV - independent, religious

Radio

According to Arbitron, Harrisburg's radio market is ranked #79. The Central Penn Business Journal is a weekly Business Newspaper serving the Harrisburg Pennsylvania metropolitan area. The Sentinel is a daily Newspaper based in Carlisle Pennsylvania, serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area The Patriot-News is the largest daily Newspaper serving the Harrisburg Pennsylvania metropolitan area. The Press and Journal is a weekly Newspaper serving central regions of Pennsylvania in the USA. WGAL is the NBC television affiliate serving the Lancaster / Harrisburg / York ( Susquehanna Valley) region of Pennsylvania. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WLYH-TV, CW 15, is the CW Television Network affiliate in the Susquehanna Valley region of Pennsylvania. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. WHBG is an ESPN Radio affiliated broadcast Radio station licensed to Harrisonburg Virginia, serving the Harrisonburg and WHP-TV is the CBS television affiliate in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WHTM-TV channel 27 is the ABC Television affiliate serving Harrisburg Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna Valley. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. W35BT is the broadcast affiliate of the Cornerstone Television Network (also called CTVN) serving the Harrisburg / Lancaster / York For the American Infomercial channel see Corner Store TV. Cornerstone TeleVision Network is a small religious WITF-TV is a PBS member station available on analog channel 33 and digital channel 36 based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the WPMT is the Fox affiliate broadcasting to the Susquehanna Valley area WGCB-TV is a Television station serving the Harrisburg / Lancaster / York ( Susquehanna Valley) region of Pennsylvania,

This is a list of FM stations in the greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that

Callsign	MHz	Band	"Name" Format, Owner	City of license
WDCV	88. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting is the community that a Radio station or Television station 3	FM	Indie/College Rock, Dickinson College	Carlisle
WXPH	88. Dickinson College is a private residential liberal arts college in Carlisle Pennsylvania. WXPN (885 FM) is a non-commercial public Radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that broadcasts 7	FM	WXPN relay, University of Pennsylvania	Harrisburg
WSYC	88. WXPN (885 FM) is a non-commercial public Radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that broadcasts The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WSYC-FM (887 FM) is an Adult Album Alternative and Variety formatted broadcast Radio station licensed to and serving Shippensburg 7	FM	Alternative, Shippensburg University	Shippensburg
WITF-FM	89. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public University located in Shippensburg Pennsylvania, 40 miles WITF-FM is a public Radio station based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, located on the FM dial at 89 5	FM	NPR	Harrisburg
WVMM	90. WVMM is Messiah College 's student-operated Radio station, located at 90 7	FM	Indie/College Rock, Messiah College	Grantham
WJAZ	91. Messiah College is a private Christian Liberal arts college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences with approximately 3000 undergraduate students WRTI is a member-supported Radio service of Temple University in Philadelphia. 7	FM	WRTI relay, Classical/Jazz, Temple University	Harrisburg
WWKL	92. WRTI is a member-supported Radio service of Temple University in Philadelphia. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. WWKL (921 FM, "HOT 921" is a Top 40 (CHR music formatted Radio station serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area 1	FM	"Hot 92", Rhythmic/CHR	Palmyra
WSJW	92. WSJW is "Smooth Jazz 927" that serves the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area 7	FM	Smooth Jazz	Starview
WTPA	93. WTPA (935 FM) is a Rock music formatted Radio station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA. 5	FM	Classic Rock	Mechanicsburg
WRBT	94. WRBT is "New Country Fun Bob 949" in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. 9	FM	"Bob" Country	Harrisburg
WLAN	96. WLAN is a radio station in Lancaster Pennsylvania. They air a CHR format 9	FM	"FM 97" Top 40	Lancaster
WRVV	97. WRVV, known as "973 The River" in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is a Radio station specializing in Rock and Roll music along with soft rock 3	FM	"The River" Classic Hits and the Best of Today's Rock	Harrisburg
WYCR	98. WYCR-FM (985 The Peak, is a Classic hits music formatted Radio station based in York Pennsylvania. 5	FM	98. 5 The Peak	York
WQLV	98. WQLV (989 FM) is an Adult Contemporary music formatted Radio station in Millersburg Pennsylvania. 9	FM	"Love 99" Adult Contemporary	Millersburg
WHKF	99. WHKF (993 Kiss is a Rhythmic -leaning Top 40 outlet based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. 3	FM	"Kiss-FM" CHR	Harrisburg
WQIC	100. WQIC is Soft Rock 1001 in Lebanon Pennsylvania serving Harrisburg Pennsylvania. 1	FM	Adult Contemporary	Lebanon
WROZ	101. WROZ is 1013 The Rose in Lancaster Pennsylvania serving Harrisburg Pennsylvania. 3	FM	"The Rose" Adult Contemporary	Lancaster
WARM	103. Warm is normally used as a subjective measure of Temperature, commonly used to describe a comfortable temperature 3	FM	"Warm 103" Adult Contemporary	York
WNNK	104. WNNK-FM (1041 FM, "Wink 104" is a Hot Adult Contemporary music formatted Radio station serving the Harrisburg Pennsylvania, area 1	FM	"Wink 104" Hot AC	Harrisburg
WQXA	105. WQXA-FM is a commercial Radio station in York Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 105 7	FM	"105. 7 The X" Hard Rock	York
WMHX	106. WMHX (branded as Mix 1067) is a radio station serving the Harrisburg Pennsylvania area with an Adult contemporary format 7	FM	"Mix" Adult Hits	Hershey
WGTY	107. WGTY (1077 FM, "Great Country WGTY 1077" is a Country music formatted Radio station in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, principally serving 7	FM	"Great Country"	York

This is a list of AM stations in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area:

Callsign	kHz	Band	Format	City of license
WHP (AM)	580	AM	Conservative News/Talk	Harrisburg
WWII (AM)	720	AM	Contemporary Christian	Shiremanstown
WSBA (AM)	910	AM	News/Talk	York
WADV	940	AM	Gospel	Lebanon
WHYL	960	AM	Adult Standards	Carlisle
WIOO	1000	AM	Classic Country	Carlisle
WKBO	1230	AM	Christian Contemporary	Harrisburg
WQXA	1250	AM	Country	York
WLBR	1270	AM	Talk	Lebanon
WTCY	1400	AM	Adult R&B: The Touch	Harrisburg
WTKT	1460	AM	sports: "The Ticket"	Harrisburg
WEEO (AM)	1480	AM	Oldies	Shippensburg
WLPA	1490	AM	sports	Lancaster
WWSM	1510	AM	Classic Country	Annville
WPDC	1600	AM	Spanish	Elizabethtown

Harrisburg in film

Several feature films and television series have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg and the greater Susquehanna Valley. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting is the community that a Radio station or Television station WHP 580 (AM is a Talk radio station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications. WWII (720 AM) is a Religious formatted Radio station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. WSBA (910 AM, "News Talk 910" is a Radio station in York Pennsylvania. WHYL (960 AM) is an Adult Standards music formatted Radio station licensed to serve Carlisle Pennsylvania, consisting of a 2 Tower array WIOO, known as "Country Gold 1000" is a 1000-watt daytime only AM radio station licensed to Carlisle Pennsylvania. WKBO (1230 AM) is a Christian contemporary formatted Radio station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. WTCY is the on-air identifier for an Urban Adult Contemporary formatted Radio station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. WTKT-AM is a Sports Talk station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 1460  kHz on the AM dial WEEO (1480 AM) is an American Radio station licensed to serve Shippensburg Pennsylvania. WLPA (1490 AM) is the Fox Sports Radio affiliate in Lancaster Pennsylvania on the AM Dial In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States.

See also: Harrisburg in film and television

Museums, art collections, and sites of interest

• Broad Street Market, one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the country. List of films and television series that have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg, PA, USA: The Vendors The Broad Street Market, founded in 1860 is located in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg Pennsylvania in the United States. Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce ^[13]
• Capital Area Greenbelt, a twenty mile long greenway linking city neighborhoods, parks and open spaces
• National Civil War Museum, located at Reservoir Park
• Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
• Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena, one of the largest convention/exhibition centers on the east coast
• Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
• Reservoir Park, the largest public park in the city
• State Museum of Pennsylvania
• Strawberry Square, across the street from the Capitol Complex, home of many state offices and a small shopping center
• Susquehanna art museum, located in downtown Harrisburg
• Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, features an IMAX theater

Parks and recreation

• City Island and Beach
• Riverfront Park
• Italian Lake
• Wildwood Lake Park
• Reservoir Park
• Capital Area Greenbelt

Notable residents

Since the early 1700s, Harrisburg has been home to many people of note. The Capital Area Greenbelt is a long green belt around urbanized portions of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, linking many city neighborhoods, parks The National Civil War Museum, located at One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is a permanent The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum is a Museum devoted to Fire fighter heritage in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center is an indoor arena in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the administrative hub of the government Reservoir Park is the largest municipal public park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and occupies approximately 85 acres in the Allison Hill neighborhood The State Museum of Pennsylvania is a non-profit Museum in downtown Harrisburg, run by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to preserve and interpret the Strawberry Square, is a Mixed-use Retail and commercial complex located in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna Art Museum is a Public Art museum in United States. The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and City Island is an Island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg Pennsylvania in the United States Riverfront Park is a public park in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The park runs parallel to the Susquehanna River between the shoreline and Front street from Vaughn street Reservoir Park is the largest municipal public park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and occupies approximately 85 acres in the Allison Hill neighborhood The Capital Area Greenbelt is a long green belt around urbanized portions of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, linking many city neighborhoods, parks Because it is the seat of government for the Commonwealth 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. Simon Cameron ( March 8, 1799 &ndash June 26, 1889) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of Alexander Ramsey ( September 8, 1815 April 22, 1903) was an American Politician. Newton "Newt" Leroy Gingrich, (born Newton Leroy McPherson on June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the Speaker Many notable individuals are interred at Harrisburg Cemetery and East Harrisburg Cemetery. Harrisburg Cemetery, formerly known as Mount Kalmia Cemetery, is a prominent Cemetery in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, located at 13th and Liberty streets in East Harrisburg Cemetery is a Cemetery located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Sports

Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Harrisburg Senators	EL, Baseball	Commerce Bank Park	1987	6
Harrisburg City Islanders	USL, Soccer	Skyline Sports Complex	2004	1
Harrisburg AIFA team	AIFA, Indoor football	Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center	2009	0
Harrisburg Horizon	EBA, Basketball	Manny Weaver Gym	1998	5
Harrisburg Lunatics	PIHA, Inline Hockey	Susquehanna Sports Center	2001	0

Architecture

Harrisburg is home to the Pennsylvania State Capitol. The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio Commerce Bank Park is a Stadium in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for Baseball, and is the home field of the Harrisburg Senators Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional Soccer team founded in 2004 History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Skyline Sports Complex is a sports complex/stadium on City Island along the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center is an indoor arena in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Harrisburg Horizon are a professional basketball team based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter Basketball league which plays from January through April History The Professional Inline Hockey Association was found in 2002 with eight original franchises The State Capitol of Pennsylvania, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the seat of government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Completed in 1906, the central dome rises to a height of 272 feet (83 m) and was modeled on that of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Basilica of Saint Peter (Basilica Sancti Petri officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The building was designed by Joseph M. 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. George Grey Barnard ( May 24, 1863 - April 24, 1938) was an American sculptor. Violet Oakley ( June 10 1874 – February 25 1961) was an American artist known for her murals and her work in stained glass Edwin Austin Abbey ( April 1, 1852 &ndash August 1, 1911) was an American Artist, illustrator, and painter Henry Chapman Mercer (b June 24 1856, Doylestown Pennsylvania – d Four of the constituent states of the United States officially designate themselves Commonwealths: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

Government

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader City Government Center, the only city hall in the United States named for a civil rights leader, serves as a central location for the administrative functions of the city. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African ^[14]

Harrisburg has been served since 1970 by the “strong mayor” form of municipal government, with separate executive and legislative branches. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern 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 comprise the Mayor’s cabinet, including the Departments of Public Safety (police and fire bureaus), Public Works, Business Administration, Parks and Recreation, Incineration and Steam Generation, Building & Housing Development and Solicitor. The city has 721 employees (2003). ^[15] The current mayor of Harrisburg is Stephen R. Reed (D), whose current term expires January 2010. Stephen Russell Reed (born August 9, 1949

See also: List of mayors of Harrisburg

There are seven city council members, all elected at large, who serve part-time for four-year terms. List of Mayors of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, arranged chronologically There are two other elected city posts, City Treasurer and City Controller, who separately head their own fiscally related offices.

Dauphin County Government Complex, in downtown Harrisburg, serves the administrative functions of the county. Downtown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA. The trial court of general jurisdiction for Harrisburg rests with the Court of Dauphin County and is largely funded and operated by county resources and employees. A trial court or court of first instance is the Court in which most civil or criminal cases begin Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising

Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, dominates the city's stature as a regional and national hub for government and politics. The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the administrative hub of the government All administrative functions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are located within the complex and at various nearby locations. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

Commonwealth Judicial Center, houses Pennsylvania's three appellate courts, which are located in Harrisburg. Court of Appeal, Court of Appeals, and Appellate Division redirect here for a list of specific courts using those titles see Court of Appeal The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, which is the court of last resort in the state, regularly hears arguments at . The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the court of last resort for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania are located here. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is the intermediate court of appeal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, between the Trial court of general jurisdiction -- called The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts Judges for these courts are elected at large.

Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse, located in downtown Harrisburg, serves as the regional administrative offices of the federal government. The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse at 228 Walnut Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is a twelve- story courts facility located in the The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. A branch of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is also located within the courthouse. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is district level federal court with jurisdiction over approximately one half of Pennsylvania.

Property Tax Reform

Harrisburg is also known world wide for its use of land value taxation. Land value taxation (LVT (or site value taxation) is an Ad valorem tax where only the value of land itself is taxed Harrisburg has taxed land at a rate six times that on improvements since 1975, and this policy has been credited by its long time mayor, Stephen R. Land value taxation (LVT (or site value taxation) is an Ad valorem tax where only the value of land itself is taxed Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reed, as well as by the city's former city manager during the 1980s with reducing the number of vacant structures in downtown Harrisburg from about 4,200 in 1982 to less than 500. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The term abandonment has a multitude of uses legal and extra-legal Downtown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)

Transportation

Airports

Domestic and International airlines provide services via Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located southeast of the city in Middletown. Harrisburg International Airport is a public use Airport located eight Nautical miles (15 km) southeast of the Central business district Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles (15 km southeast of Harrisburg. HIA is the third-busiest commercial airport in Pennsylvania, both in terms of passengers served and cargo shipments. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land ^[16] Passenger carriers that serve HIA include US Airways, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Air Canada. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal 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, south of Harrisburg. For other airports with this name see Capital City Airport. Capital City Airport is a public Airport located in New Cumberland General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. New Cumberland is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Both airports are owned and operated by the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA), which also manages the Franklin County Regional Airport in Chambersburg and Gettysburg Regional Airport in Gettysburg. The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA is the governing authority of Harrisburg International Airport, Capital City Airport, Franklin County Franklin County Regional Airport, formerly known as Chambersburg Municipal Airport, is a General aviation airport located three miles (5 km) north Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg Gettysburg Regional Airport, formerly known as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center, is a General aviation airport located two miles (4 km west of the Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the

Mass transit

Harrisburg is served by Capital Area Transit (CAT) which provides public bus, paratransit, and commuter rail service throughout the greater metropolitan area. There is another bus system called Capital Area Transit in Raleigh North Carolina. Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules CORRIDOR one is a commuter rail system proposed in south-central Pennsylvania, United States which will link Harrisburg and Lancaster Construction of a commuter rail line called CorridorOne will eventually link the city with nearby Lancaster in 2008. CORRIDOR one is a commuter rail system proposed in south-central Pennsylvania, United States which will link Harrisburg and Lancaster Lancaster is a city in the South Central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the County seat of Lancaster County.

Long-term plans for the region call for the commuter rail line to continue westward to Cumberland County, ending at Carlisle. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg Carlisle is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km west by southwest of Harrisburg, the State capital In early 2005, the project hit a roadblock when the Cumberland County Commissioners opposed the plan to extend commuter rail to the West Shore. A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county Government in Local government in some states of the 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, CorridorOne may extend to both shores of the Susquehanna River, where the majority of the commuting base for Harrisburg resides. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. ^[17]

In 2006, a second phase of the rail project (named CorridorTwo) was announced to the general public. It will link downtown Harrisburg with its eastern suburbs in Dauphin and Lebanon counties (including Hummelstown, Hershey and Lebanon), and the city of York in York County. Downtown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA. Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising Lebanon County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg metropolitan Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County Pennsylvania, United States. Lebanon Pennsylvania, formerly known as Steitztown is the County seat of Lebanon County Pennsylvania, United States. York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. York County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. ^[17] Future passenger rail corridors also include Route 15 from the Harrisburg area towards Gettysburg, as well as the Susquehanna River communities north of Harrisburg, and the Northern Susquehanna Valley region. US Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. ^[17]

Intercity bus service

The lower level of the Harrisburg Transportation Center serves as the city's intercity bus terminal. A bus terminus is a designated place where a Bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route Daily bus services are provided by Greyhound, Capitol Trailways, Fullington Trailways, and Susquehanna Trailways. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. They connect Harrisburg to other Pennsylvania cities such as Allentown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton, State College, Williamsport, and York and nearby, out-of-state cities such as Baltimore, Binghamton, New York, Syracuse, and Washington, DC, plus many other destinations via transfers. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ is the county seat of Berks County Pennsylvania and the center of the Greater Reading Area. State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U Williamsport is a city in and the County seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania. Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D ^[18]

Regional scheduled line bus service

The public transit provider in York County, 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. York County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC HACC Central Pennsylvania's Community College is a Community college in the United States serving the The commuter-oriented service is designed to serve York County residents who work in Harrisburg, though reverse commutes are possible under the current schedule. Buses running this route make limited stops in the city of York and at two park and rides along Interstate 83 between York and Harrisburg before making various stops in Pennsylvania's capital city. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into Interstate 83 (abbreviated I-83) is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. 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 Transportation, also provides weekday, scheduled route commuter service for people working in downtown Harrisburg. R & J, which is based in Schuylkill County, operates two lines, one between Frackville and downtown Harrisburg and the other between Minersville, Pine Grove, and downtown Harrisburg. Schuylkill County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania where the Schuylkill River starts Frackville is a Borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Frackville is located near the intersection of Interstate 81 and PA State Minersville is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km west of Pottsville. Pine Grove is a Borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Rail

The Pennsylvania Railroad's main line from New York to Chicago passed through Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The City of New York Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The line was 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. The Broadway Limited was the Pennsylvania Railroad 's (PRR premier named passenger train operating one train daily in either direction between New York A steam locomotive is a Locomotive powered by Steam. The term usually refers to its use on Railways but can also refer to a "road locomotive" A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine. Harrisburg remained a freight rail hub for PRR's successor Conrail, which was later sold off and divided between Norfolk Southern and CSX. Consolidated Rail Corporation, also known as Conrail, began operations on April 1, 1976 as a federally funded takeover of the major railroad This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern

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 the 3 primary hubs in its system, along with Chicago and Atlanta, and operates 2 intermodal (rail/truck transfer) yards in the immediate Harrisburg area. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in a container or Vehicle, using multiple modes of Transportation ( ^[19] 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 Transportation Center, while the Rutherford Intermodal Yard is located approximately 6 miles east of downtown Harrisburg in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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, Cumberland County. A ( US and Canada) classification yard or ( UK and Canada) marshalling yard (including hump yards) is a Railroad East Pennsboro Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Intercity Passenger Rail

Amtrak provides service to and from Harrisburg. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The passenger rail operator runs its Keystone and Pennsylvanian services between New York, Philadelphia, and the Harrisburg Transportation Center daily. Amtrak 's Keystone Service provides frequent Passenger train service along the Amtrak-owned Keystone Corridor and Northeast Corridor Route details The Pennsylvanian operates over Amtrak and Norfolk Southern Railway trackage Amtrak Northeast Corridor, New York to The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Harrisburg Transportation Center (formerly Pennsylvania Station Harrisburg is the main and only currently used railway station in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. 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, and Philadelphia 30th Street Station; most of these trains also travel to and from New York Penn Station. Lancaster is a city in the South Central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the County seat of Lancaster County. 30th Street Station is the main railroad station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The Keystone Corridor between Harrisburg and Philadelphia was improved in the mid-2000s, with the primary improvements completed in late 2006. The Keystone Corridor is a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA "designated high speed corridor" with a 349-mile (562 km railroad line between Philadelphia 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 2006, the Harrisburg Transportation Center was the 2nd busiest Amtrak station in Pennsylvania and 24th busiest in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Bridges

Harrisburg is the location of over a dozen large bridges, many up to a mile long, that cross the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States. Several other important structures span the Paxton Creek watershed and Cameron Street, linking Center City with neighborhoods in East Harrisburg. Paxton Creek is a Tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Pennsylvania Route 230 is a State route in central Pennsylvania. East Harrisburg is a conglomeration of Neighborhoods in the eastern end of the U These include the State Street Bridge, also known as the Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Bridge, and the Mulberry Street Bridge. The State Street Bridge, also known as the Soldiers and Sailor's Memorial Bridge, is a concrete arch Bridge that spans Cameron Street and Paxton The Mulberry Street Bridge, is a concrete arch Bridge that spans Cameron Street and Paxton Creek in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

See also: List of crossings of the Susquehanna River

Education

Public schools

The City of Harrisburg is served by the Harrisburg School District. List of Susquehanna River crossings proceeding upstream from the river mouth at the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, USA, generally northward The Harrisburg School District is a public School district based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school district provides education for the city’s youth beginning with all-day kindergarten through twelfth grade. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling A multi-year restructuring plan is aimed at making the district a model for urban public schools. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and The district has been troubled for years with management fiascos and poor 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. ^[20]

The city also maintains one public charter school, the Sylvan Heights Science Charter School. Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that receive public money but In addition, Harrisburg is home to an arts-focused magnet school, the Capital Area School for the Arts. A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. The Capital Area School for the Arts is an Arts Magnet school located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA In 2003, SciTech High, a regional math and science magnet school affiliated with Harrisburg University, opened its doors to students. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology High School also known as SciTech High, located in downtown Harrisburg Pennsylvania, welcomed its first students The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private Teaching University located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A growing number of virtual public charter schools provide residents with many alternative to the bricks and morter public school system.

The Central Dauphin School District, the largest public school district in the metropolitan area and the 13th largest in Pennsylvania, uses several Harrisburg postal addresses for many of the districts schools. Central Dauphin School District, is a public school district located in suburban Harrisburg Pennsylvania serving students in central and eastern Dauphin County The Harrisburg - Carlisle - Lebanon PA metropolitan area is the 94th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA in the

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. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg was formed on March 3, 1868 as decreed by Pope Pius IX. Numerous other private schools, such as the The Londonderry School and The Circle School, which is a Sudbury Model school, also operate in Harrisburg. The Circle School is an Integral school located in Harrisburg PA and founded in 1984 and is aligned with the Sudbury model. The Sudbury Valley School was founded in 1968 in Framingham Massachusetts, United States. Harrisburg Academy, founded in 1784 is one of the oldest independent college preparatory schools in the nation. Harrisburg Academy is an independent, Coeducational, college preparatory day school in Wormleysburg Pennsylvania. A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school 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 [2]. Harrisburg Christian School is a private, Coeducational Christian Elementary, Middle school and High school, located

Higher education

In Harrisburg

• Dixon University Center, located in Uptown. The Dixon University Center, located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, is the location of the Office of the Chancellor and the central headquarters Uptown is a neighborhood located in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Its southern boundary is the Midtown neighborhood northern boundary is the city line with
• Harrisburg Area Community College: the original campus of the college, the Harrisburg Campus, and Penn Center and Midtown campus which are branches of the Harrisburg Campus are located in Harrisburg. Formerly known as Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC HACC Central Pennsylvania's Community College is a Community college in the United States serving the Midtown is a Neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its zip code is 17102 Newer campuses are located in Gettysburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York. Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the Lancaster is a city in the South Central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is the County seat of Lancaster County. Lebanon Pennsylvania, formerly known as Steitztown is the County seat of Lebanon County Pennsylvania, United States. York, known as the White Rose City (after the Wars of the Roses) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania.
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, located in Center City. The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private Teaching University located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Downtown Harrisburg, is the central core business and government center for the greater metropolitan area of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, USA.
• Penn State Harrisburg Eastgate Center, located in Center City. Penn State Harrisburg, also called The Capital College, is an Undergraduate college and Graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University
• Temple University Harrisburg Campus, located in Center City. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia.
• Widener University Harrisburg Campus including its School of Law

Near Harrisburg

• Central Pennsylvania College, located in Summerdale, Pennsylvania. Widener University is a private, Coeducational university located in Chester Pennsylvania. The Widener University School of Law is an ABA accredited program which operates on two campuses one in Wilmington, Delaware, and the other in Central Pennsylvania College is America's largest career-oriented college located in the suburban Harrisburg Pennsylvania neighborhood of Summerdale Pennsylvania Summerdale is a Census-designated place located in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dickinson College is a private residential liberal arts college in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Carlisle is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km west by southwest of Harrisburg, the State capital The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Duquesne University (Capital Region Campus), located in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Lemoyne is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Elizabethtown College, located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Elizabethtown College is a small comprehensive College located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. See also Elizabethtown Elizabethtown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 21 miles southeast of Harrisburg. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Gettysburg College, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg College is a private national four-year liberal arts college founded in 1832 in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, adjacent to the famous battlefield Gettysburg is a borough 38 miles (68 km south by southwest of Harrisburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Lebanon Valley College, located in Annville, Pennsylvania. Lebanon Valley College (also referred to as "LVC" "Lebanon Valley" and "The Valley" is a small liberal arts higher education institution situated in the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg Pennsylvania, is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is America's oldest Lutheran Seminary
• Messiah College, located in Grantham, Pennsylvania. Messiah College is a private Christian Liberal arts college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences with approximately 3000 undergraduate students Grantham is an unincorporated Village in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County in the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Penn State Dickinson School of Law, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Dickinson School of Law (also known as Penn State Dickinson or Penn State Law) is the law school of The
• Penn State Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey Pennsylvania 10 miles (17 km east of Harrisburg is Penn State’s medical school The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• Penn State Harrisburg (Main Campus), located nearby in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Penn State Harrisburg, also called The Capital College, is an Undergraduate college and Graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles (15 km southeast of Harrisburg.
• Shippensburg University, located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Ship, or SU, is a public University located in Shippensburg Pennsylvania, 40 miles Settled in 1730 Shippensburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, 41 miles (66 km west-southwest of Harrisburg. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
• United States Army War College, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre (2 km² campus of the historic Carlisle

Libraries

• Dauphin County Law Library
• Dauphin County Library System, with nine branches in Harrisburg and suburban Dauphin County
• McCormick Library of Harrisburg Area Community College
• State Library of Pennsylvania, which includes the Pennsylvania Law Library
• Medical library services of PinnacleHealth System
• Law Library, Widener University School of Law

Miscellanea

• Robert White, was one of the Funk Brothers that played on the Motown hits in the 1960s was born here
• Charles Dickens wrote of Harrisburg in his American Notes, when he visited the city after crossing the Old Camelback Bridge in 1842:

"…We emerged upon the streets of Harrisburg, whose feeble lights, reflected dismally from the wet ground, did not shine out upon a very cheerful city. The Dauphin County Law Library was established by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1865 and has been housed in its present location at the Dauphin County Court House in Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising Dauphin County, Pronounced dä-fən, is a County in the US state of Pennsylvania and is one of the four counties comprising Formerly known as Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC HACC Central Pennsylvania's Community College is a Community college in the United States serving the The State Library of Pennsylvania is one of the largest research libraries in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PinnacleHealth System is a community-based physician-led Health care system serving the greater Harrisburg Pennsylvania metropolitan area The Widener University School of Law is an ABA accredited program which operates on two campuses one in Wilmington, Delaware, and the other in Robert White (born 19 November 1936 in Billmyre, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, U The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit Michigan, Session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972 "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America in January to June 1842 The Market Street Bridge also known as the old Camelback Bridge, is a stone Arch bridge that spans the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg Pennsylvania "^[21][22]

• Player Piano (novel) by Kurt Vonnegut features Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and mentions its airport. Player Piano, author Kurt Vonnegut's first Novel, was published in 1952. Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11 1922 – April 11 2007 (ˈvɒnəgət was a prolific and genre-bending American Novelist known for works blending Satire, Black Chapter 24, with the Shah is dedicated to the city. Shah is an Iranian term for a Monarch (leader that has been adopted in many other languages
• Conrad Richter, a native of Pine Grove, used the Harrisburg area as a setting for part of his novel The Light in the Forest in 1953. Conrad Michael Richter ( October 13 1890 - October 30 1968) was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American novelist whose lyrical work Pine Grove Pennsylvania may refer to more than one place Pine Grove Cambria County Pennsylvania Pine Grove Clearfield County Pennsylvania The Light in the Forest is a Novel first published in 1953 by U
• James Boyd, a resident of Front Street, wrote a novel about the city in 1935, Roll River. James Boyd may refer to James Boyd 2nd Lord Boyd, Scottish peer James Boyd (schoolmaster (1795–1856 Scottish schoolmaster and ^[21]
• John O'Hara, a native of Pottsville, lived in Harrisburg briefly to write his novel about the city, A Rage to Live, published in 1949. John Henry O'Hara ( January 31, 1905 &ndash April 11, 1970) was an American Writer. Pottsville is the largest and only chartered city and County seat of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania, USA. Harrisburg disguised as Fort Penn, appears also in other O'Hara novels. ^[21]
• Harrisburg, Texas was founded in 1825 on the eastern shore of the Buffalo Bayou in present-day Harris County, on land belonging to John Richardson Harris. Harrisburg (originally documented as Harrisburgh then shortened to Harrisburg in 1892 is located within the city of Houston, Texas, United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, in Harris County Texas, USA. Harris County is a County located in the US state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area Harris named the town both after himself and after Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which had been named for his grandfather. John Harris Jr ( 1716 - July 29, 1791 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) was a storekeeper and frontiersman who operated a ferry along the Susquehanna In 1926, Harrisburg, Texas was annexed into the city of Houston.
• USS Harrisburg, named for the city, was a United States Navy ship serving from 1918-1919 at the end of the First World War. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All She was decommissioned in September 1919 and later scrapped at Genoa, Italy, in 1923. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
• The American Soap Opera One Life to Live utilized pictures of the Harrisburg skyline and other attractions in its opening titles from 1984-1993
• American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter wrote a song called "Harrisburg" which references the city. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 Josh Ritter (born October 21 1976 is an American Singer-songwriter.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Susquehanna River
• List of companies based in the Harrisburg area
• List of hospitals in Harrisburg
• List of Harrisburg neighborhoods
• Sports in South Central Pennsylvania

References

External links

• City of Harrisburg (official website)
• Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District Authority
• Harrisburg-Hershey Capital Region Visitors Bureau
• Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.269789, -76.875613 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.269789, -76.875613 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

• Memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art in & around Harrisburg (with pictures)

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