Media Center

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Social Media

The purpose of the Town of Harrisburg’s digital and social media platforms is to share matters of interest to the residents of the Town of Harrisburg, including but not limited to, Town information, events, public service announcements, emergency-related items and other public affairs. We encourage you to submit your questions, comments and concerns, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. This policy establishes the guidelines for the establishment and use by the Town of Harrisburg of social media sites as a means of conveying Town information to citizens and visitors. We recognize the Internet is a 24/7 medium, and comments by the general public are welcome at any time. However, we generally will monitor comments and postings only during regular business hours. In addition, once posted, the Town of Harrisburg reserves the right to delete/restrict submissions from posters that contain: 
  1. Vulgar language 
  2. Personal attacks of any kind 
  3. Comments or content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, genetics, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or intellectual disability or sexual orientation 
  4. Spam or links to other sites 
  5. Clearly off-topic statements 
  6. Statements advocating illegal activity 
  7. Promotions of particular services, products, or political organizations 
  8. Infringement of copyrights or trademarks 
  9. Personally identifiable medical information 
  10. Information that may compromise the safety, security or proceedings of public systems or any criminal or civil investigations. 
The Town also reserves the right to deny access to Town social media for any individual who violates the policy on social media posted. In addition, all comments posted to any social media site is bound by that site’s policies, rules, and regulations. Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions of the Town of Harrisburg government or its employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this site, please contact the Communications Director.


Photography & Internet Waiver

The Town of Harrisburg reserves the right to photograph and film attendees/participants of all ages for publicity purposes during Town programs, events, public meetings and other Town-sponsored activities. Images or videos may be used for program flyers, advertising, Town website and social media, or other forms of Town communication.

Attendance/participation at such events, including but not limited to:

  • Harrisburg Parks and Recreation athletics, special events, recreation programs and Town business meetings, constitutes the participant/attendee's irrevocable consent to be photographed, videotaped and recorded.
  • The participant/attendee's irrevocable consent to the use of the participant/attendee's likeness by the Town of Harrisburg and others acting on the Town's behalf, for the purpose of advertising and promotion in any media, throughout the world in perpetuity, including but not limited to television and the Internet.
  • The participant/attendee's waiver of any compensation or permission for such use. Exceptions to this policy must be submitted in writing to the Communications Director prior to photography/filming.

Participants/attendees are asked not to photograph or film other program participants/attendees without their knowledge and consent. If you are taking pictures or videos of your child to post online, please avoid capturing identifiable images of other children. Please do not post photos of other people’s children online without their parent’s consent.