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Cumberland County Announces 2026 Dog Licensing Events

The Cumberland County Treasurer’s Office will host several in-person dog licensing events across the county to sell 2026 annual dog licenses.

All dogs three months and older in Pennsylvania are required to be licensed. Dog owners who fail to license their dogs may be subject to fines of up to $500.

The scheduled events are as follows:

  • South Middleton Township Meeting Room, 520 Park Drive, Boiling Springs
    Friday, January 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Upper Allen Township Multi-Purpose Room, 100 Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg
    Monday, February 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Hampden Township Recreation Community Room, 5001 Hampden Park Drive, Mechanicsburg
    Friday, February 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

License fees are $10.80 for a regular license and $8.80 for senior or disabled owners.

Dog licenses may also be purchased online at doglicenses.us/PA/Cumberland or through the Treasurer’s Office at cumberlandcountypa.gov/Treasurer.

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