Living in Progress, PA: what to set up and who to call
Progress has no town government of its own, so Dauphin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Susquehanna Township School District. The closest public drop-off to Progress is Dauphin County Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Progress, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Progress.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Progress. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Capital Region Water
Capital Region Water supplies Progress: about 70% of residents live in its service area. Veolia Water serves another 25%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 66,540 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA7220049.
6 home internet providers serve Progress
100% of 3,625 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 980/880 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 82% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 4% | 400/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Progress.
Dauphin County Recycling Center
· run by Dauphin County
This isn’t Progress’ own facility. Whether Progress residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Progress (81%) is in Susquehanna Township School District; parts are in Central Dauphin School District (19%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Progress is unincorporated, so Dauphin County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Progress is in ZIP code 17109
ZIP codes where Progress residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Progress | ZIP’s residents in Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17109 | Harrisburg, PA | 99% | 44% |
A few homes fall in 17103.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Progress
Who supplies Progress’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Capital Region Water (EPA ID PA7220049). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Progress?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Progress?
Xfinity, Verizon, PA.net, AT&T, T-Mobile, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Progress?
17109. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Progress in?
Susquehanna Township School District. Parts of the city are in Central Dauphin School District.
How do I register to vote in Progress?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Dauphin County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.