Overview
- Officials confirmed the encampment was cleared Tuesday with 13 Capitol Police on scene for road closures and safety, and no arrests reported.
- PennDOT said cleanup began Tuesday, including tree removal, and is expected to take a few weeks.
- Neumeyer Environmental Services crews are surveying the area and clearing trash, tents and vegetation on the South Front Street parcel.
- PennDOT plans to fence the property after cleanup and begin preliminary work for the I-83 South Bridge widening, with bridge construction slated for 2026.
- Displaced residents were directed to the Miracle Community site or city shelters, with the city barring relocation elsewhere and some objecting to the managed site's rules and surveillance.