The Harrisburg area has many great communities. So, we’re sending photographer Ali Waxman out to capture scenes from these places, which we’ll share in our pages from time to time.
We first sent Ali to the Allison Hill neighborhood. Allison Hill was built as Harrisburg’s first suburb, mostly middle and working class, on a bluff overlooking the city’s original neighborhoods along the Susquehanna River.
Today, the term “Allison Hill” usually includes once-separate areas such as Mount Pleasant, Sylvan Heights and North and South Allison Hill. The city’s most densely populated area, it is largely residential, with some strips of small shops and an industrial area along S. 17th Street that has been slowly reviving following the relocation of Hamilton Health Center.
Although often presented in the press as a troubled community, Allison Hill is actually a diverse and vibrant place, with a rapidly growing Latino population. In these photos, Ali shows us some of the people of Allison Hill, those who live, work and play there.
Author: Lawrance Binda
