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Sep
18
2019
Industrial Development Authority Meeting
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Commission Room, City Hall Annex (Marion Street Entrance)
The Lancaster Industrial Development Authority was established in 1971 to act as a liaison for securing tax free loans for in…
Sep
18
2019
Planning Commission Meeting
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Commission Room, City Hall Annex (Marion Street Entrance)
Sep
18
2019
Recreation Commission Meeting
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Lancaster Recreation Center
We are governed by an 11-member volunteer board that represents our partners – the City of Lancaster, Lancaster Township, a…
Latest News
City of Lancaster announces Certified Welcoming status Mayor’s Office Office of Neighborhood Engagement
The City of Lancaster, in partnership with many community benefit organizations and businesses, is celebrating the city’s status of Certified…
2019 Resurfacing Projects to Resume in City Bureau of Engineering & Construction Services Department of Public Works
UPDATE 9/17/19 – Final paving on West Walnut Street (Phase I, from Water Street to College Avenue) will begin on…
Event Road Closures: September 7 Bureau of Police LOOP
View All City NewsKnow before you go! There are a few road closures this weekend for two separate events – Latin Music Fest and Annual Day…
Police Test Prep Course
The Lancaster NAACP, the Lancaster City Bureau of Police, the School District of Lancaster, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are collaborating on a preparatory course for individuals interested in applying for the city police recruitment testing process.