Harrisburg, PA – The Capitol Building will reopen to the public with enhanced security protocols on Monday, March 22, the Department of General Services has announced.
The public will be able to enter the building at the Main Capitol, East Wing and North Office Building entrances. Visitors must wear a mask and adhere to social distancing. The entrances will have hand-sanitizer stations and masks for visitors.
To enter the building, all visitors, lobbyists, and commonwealth employees who do not work in the Capitol or the connected buildings must pass through the metal detectors at the public entrances.
Capitol Police will continue to maintain a high-visibility presence with increased patrols by officers and members of the Special Response Team (SRT).
The Capitol has been closed to the public since December 10, due to a surge in COVID-19 cases at the time.
