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The Dauphin County Commissioners awarded gaming dollars from Hollywood Casino to provide for emergency services, food bank and shelter resources, park improvements, and infrastructure projects – among many other initiatives.

Dauphin County has obtained funding that will provide financial bonuses to crisis intervention workers. The incentive comes at a time when Dauphin County is working to recruit and retain employees for positions that provide essential services.

Dauphin County Commissioners announce a funding partnership with City of Harrisburg to launch a disparity study aimed at presenting more work opportunities for diverse business vendors and contractors in the city.

Dauphin County Commissioners Mike Pries, Chad Saylor, and George P. Hartwick, III are extending an interest-free grace period to all property owners with 2021 delinquent property taxes. Property owners now have until April 1, 2022, to pay their taxes in full and take advantage of the program.

The Twelfth Judicial District of Pennsylvania – which encompasses Dauphin County – is announcing that its Decennial Magisterial District Reestablishment plan is now available for public inspection and comment.

An inmate at Dauphin County Prison died Monday after staff found him unresponsive in his cell. Jamal K. Crummel was pronounced dead at the prison at 10:12 a.m. by a Dauphin County deputy coroner.

The application window remains open for applicants to the Dauphin County Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program. Dauphin County is transitioning to a new online application platform that will prioritize those applicants with the highest level of risk while decreasing overall processing time.

Dauphin County is hosting open interview sessions the week of Jan. 31 for emergency 9-1-1 telecommunicator positions.

The Dauphin County Commissioners are asking interested residents to volunteer for consideration to serve on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee, tasked with preparing and adopting a municipal waste management plan for the next decade.

The Dauphin County Commissioners renewed efforts this week to prevent human trafficking by promoting awareness that it impacts every community.

Dauphin County has obtained funding that will provide financial bonuses to Children & Youth Services staff.

Dauphin County officials and community volunteers will accept donations at the annual “Fill the Bus” event for students in need to help them start school with the tools they need to succeed.