Officials plan to invest millions into Allison Hill

Updated: Tuesday, February 10 2015, 12:11 AM EST

By: CBS 21 Web Staff HARRISBURG, Pa.-- Officials in the capitol city are planning to invest millions of dollars to clean up part of Harrisburgs Allison Hill neighborhood; specifically Mulberry and Derry Streets, an area now being called Mulder Square.

The city is applying for $6.5 million in grant money to go toward construction, eliminating blight, investing in small businesses and fixing up the landscape.

"There have been times of investment in Allison Hill, but what we're seeing is, is you got to keep after it," Director of Community and Economic Development Jackie Parker said.

This is just one part of Harrisburgs larger five year plan for redevelopment. The city is holding community meetings to discuss those plans. The first is February 19 and 5:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Health Center.

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