HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania Capitol Police have a new detail: the site of a former homeless encampment.

On Tuesday, 13 Capitol Police officers were assigned to support enforcement activities after a long-standing homeless encampment was cleared under the I-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg, said L. Paul Vezzetti, a spokesperson from the PA Department of General Services. PennDOT owns the land and started an expansion project there this week.

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After months of delays, PennDOT notified residents last month that Sept. 22 would be the final deadline to vacate the encampment. That day finally came as construction crews rolled in.

"It is our shared priority that residents are treated with respect and have access to the n

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