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Commissioners to review draft schematic design for correctional facility on Tuesday

The draft offers a preliminary cost estimate of $890 to $940 per square foot for a building of 433,018 square feet.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 12, 2024

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Home Rule Study Commission advised to rethink City Council expansion, benefits

“I do not see the value-add to residents of having nine members,” Mayor Danene Sorace said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 9, 2024

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Lancaster’s budget healthy at midyear mark, review indicates

If the city stays on track, it will not need to tap its reserves to balance its budget, City Councilman Jaime Arroyo said.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 8, 2024

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Home Rule Study Commission publishes draft charter

A hearing on it will take place this evening, Aug. 8.

By Tim Stuhldreher - August 8, 2024

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ACLU challenges mail-in ballot date requirement in Pa. state court

The issue has been litigated continually since no-excuse mail voting was introduced in the state in 2020.

By Votebeat - August 6, 2024

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Home Rule Study Commission expands City Council to 9, sticks with at-large elections

The commission’s work on a draft home rule charter for Lancaster is now substantially complete, setting the stage for a vote on approving it later this month.

By Robert Spicer - August 3, 2024

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Home Rule Study Commission holds info session on charter draft, implementation process

Taxes were high on residents’ list of concerns.

By Robert Spicer - July 31, 2024

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Lancaster County signs onto more funding settlements to combat opioid epidemic

The first payment from the new settlements, around $3.1 million, is expected in December.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 26, 2024

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Meeting planned next week to discuss potential changes to permit parking in Lancaster

Consulting firm Kimley Horn has been analyzing data on parking patterns as well as hundreds of responses to an online community survey.

By One United Lancaster - July 26, 2024

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Mayor Sorace won’t seek a third term

She announced her decision Thursday in a video on social media.

By One United Lancaster - July 25, 2024

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Lt. Gov. Davis visits Bench Mark Program, discusses violence prevention efforts

“Our young people deserve to grow old.”

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 25, 2024

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Manheim Township, Lancaster city agree to partner to reimagine Amtrak station neighborhood

On Monday, the township’s Board of Commissioners approved an intermunicipal agreement with Lancaster adopting the Lancaster County Planning Department’s “small area plan” for the station’s environs.

By Tim Stuhldreher - July 24, 2024