Harrisburg offering free porch lights

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Harrisburg Bureau of Police is turning the lights on safety.

The city is offering a free outdoor ceiling light to eligible residents. It’s an effort to increase lighting and safety in the community.

To qualify you must:

  • Not live in public housing;
  • Already have an outdoor fixture installed on a front or back porch;
  • Be a Harrisburg resident;

Outdoor lights make for a critical part of a home security plan, SafeWise said. Leaving a porch light on can deter bad deeds in the neighborhood, help family members get indoors safely at night and acts as a spotlight for the front door…

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