Dauphin County, PA

08/12/2026

Dauphin County Commissioners' meeting 8/12/2026

08/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Dauphin County Department of Public Safety Hazardous Materials Specialist Justin Lenker on graduating from the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Early Career Program at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School

Justin completed the nationally recognized program on July 24, joining homeland security professionals from across the country to study emergency preparedness, policy, strategy, and leadership in radiological emergency planning.

As Dauphin County's Hazardous Materials Specialist, Justin oversees the Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team and emergency planning for the Crane Clean Energy Center (formerly Three Mile Island). His dedication to professional development strengthens our county's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from complex emergencies.

With 17 years of public safety service and a master's degree in Emergency Management from Millersville University, Justin continues to demonstrate a commitment to protecting our communities through education, leadership, and preparedness.

Please join us in congratulating Justin on this outstanding achievement! 👏


Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team

08/04/2026

Dauphin County RALLY Recovery Court, formerly Drug Court, celebrated its 39th graduation ceremony on August 4th, 2026. Seven graduates were honored for completing the intensive court program. RALLY Recovery Court is designed to offer individuals with drug and/or alcohol use disorders involved with the justice system the opportunity to participate in individualized treatment combined with intensive court supervision. Judge Edward M. Marsico, Jr. is the presiding judge of the program.

The Keynote Speaker for the ceremony was Chris Benedetto, CRS Counselor at Daystar. Chris shared his personal journey with recovery and offered encouragement to both the graduates and current participants of the program to find a sense of self, sense of purpose, and sense of community to be successful on their own recovery journeys. Chris also emphasized that our local communities need individuals like the graduates to be present and active to show others who are struggling a better path forward.

The graduates offered speeches regarding their time in RALLY Recovery Court. Some cited their biggest accomplishments while in the program as regaining trust of family and friends and finding themselves again. Many graduates thanked the RALLY Recovery Court team and Judge Marsico for helping them throughout the program. One graduate remarked that he was pleasantly surprised how Judge Marsico took time to listen to every person who walked into the courtroom in RALLY Court, which he noted as different from other court experiences. Another participant thanked Judge Marsico for saving people’s lives by doing the program.

Congratulations to the graduates!

07/29/2026

Dauphin County Commissioners' meeting 7/29/2026

07/23/2026

On July 15th, Dauphin County Mental Health Court celebrated its fifth graduation by honoring four graduates. Mental Health Court is an intense court-supervised program, wherein individuals receive personalized treatment relating to serious mental health, or co-occurring, disorders. The program encourages mental health recovery and accountability to help each individual return to a healthier, law-abiding lifestyle.

The Honorable Katherine E. McShane, who took the bench as Presiding Judge of the program in March 2026, presented each graduate a plaque to commemorate their accomplishments. Former Presiding Mental Health Court Judge Andrew H. Dowling offered works of encouragement and highlighted each graduate's unique qualities, and how those qualities can assist in maintaining mental health recovery post-graduation. Judge Dowling was Presiding Judge for most of the graduates' time in the program.

Krystyn Wartluft served as Keynote Speaker for the ceremony. Krystyn supervises the Pennsylvania Counseling's Live Up Recovery treatment program for individuals who struggle with mental health, substance use and criminal justice involvement. Her speech captured the hard work that is necessary to complete Mental Health Court and sustain recovery long-term, noting that "Recovery is not measured by perfection - it is measured by persistence." Regarding Mental Health Courts and similar programs, she also stated "When communities invest in people, lives change."

Congratulations to the graduates!

07/22/2026

Dauphin County Commissioners' meeting 7/22/2026

07/16/2026

07/15/2026

Dauphin County Commissioners' meeting 7/15/2026

07/08/2026

Dauphin County Commissioners' meeting 7/8/2026

07/02/2026

❗⚠ NOW THIS SUNDAY – July 5 | Rescheduled Due to Weather

Our Sunset Music & Movie Series celebration has been rescheduled due to inclement weather and will now take place Sunday, July 5 at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg.

Join us for a FREE Historic Ice Cream Social featuring Urban Churn from 5:30 – 6:45 PM in the theatre lobby before enjoying a special AMERICA250PA performance by the Greater Harrisburg Concert Band, beginning promptly at 7:00 PM.

Street parking in Harrisburg is FREE on Sundays.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Full Details: bit.ly/DCSunsetSeries