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Harrisburg’s Tent City Cleared as PennDOT Begins Cleanup for I-83 Project

Capitol Police maintain security at the vacated 15.6-acre site during contractor cleanup.

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.