Harrisburg and Dauphin County partner to tackle homelessness with multi-level funding

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Dauphin County and the City of Harrisburg say they’re working together to solve the issue of homelessness.Dennise Hill, Director of Building and Housing Develop

The Israeli military intercepted dozens of rockets and missiles Sunday night fired by Iran, the first time it directly attacked Israel.Central PA is under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. Saturday. Sunday is also a CBS 21 Weather Watch Day due to threat of severe thunderstorms. Dauphin County and the City of Harrisburg say they’re working together to solve the issue of homelessness.

According to Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, the county has spent more than $4 million on homelessness since 2019 from both tax revenue and federal grants. According to Hill, the City of Harrisburg receives an annual Emergency Solutions Grant from the federal government of about $165,000 each year.

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