HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg Mayoral candidate Dan Miller called for a pause on the city's "flawed" trash bill forgiveness program on Monday.

According to Miller, the city mailed 541 letters to residents with delinquent trash accounts last week, offering them an opportunity to erase their balances, $1.5 million in unpaid fees in total, if the recipients signed and returned their forms by August 26.

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The program aimed to help Harrisburg residents who may be suffering financial hardship, but Miller claims the rollout has raised some concerns. Miller argues that the offer requires no proof of hardship, and it includes accounts and balances that have accumulated during the pandemic. Miller also claims the relief is bei

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