Thousands of people who passed the Harrisburg State Hospital on their way to the Pennsylvania Farm Show might have been startled at how the property had been transformed in the past year.
The state began preparing the site for redevelopment in early 2025. Now that preparation, which includes demolition of 37 obsolete buildings, is 75% complete, said the state Department of General Services.
The state submitted the $450 million redevelopment plan to Susquehanna Township to turn the hospital into a laboratory. The 18-page plan details how various government agencies across the Keystone State would use the proposed laboratory…