City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Winter is here in Lancaster! We're wishing everyone a joyful holiday season. ❄⛄️ With winter comes snow. You can find winter weather resources like the snow emergency route map and protocol, sign up for text/email alerts, and see live updates during large snow storms at https://lnkd.in/eaDehV_2.

Love Lancaster City? Have experience in tourism? We're looking for a dynamic leader to spearhead the City of Lancaster's tourism efforts. The Bureau Chief of Tourism & Promotions will be responsible for the strategic planning, development, implementation and evaluation of tourism and promotions initiatives for the City of Lancaster. The Bureau Chief will plan and coordinate with major tourist attractions to market the City of Lancaster, PA and implement the City's new Tourism Master Plan. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/eT8EJ7yE

Join the City of Lancaster & the Lancaster Stormers for a vibrant family friendly New Year's Eve celebration filled with music, delicious food, and festive entertainment including a new take on the iconic Red Rose Drop. The event culminates with a dazzling fireworks display, lighting up the sky as the community rings in the new year together. See event details at https://lnkd.in/eZtruVPH

Mayor Danene Sorace joined the Water & Health Advisory Council in marking the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Mayor Sorace got to speak to both the opportunities and challenges public water providers face in 2024 and beyond. The City of Lancaster Bureau of Water provides water for over 120,000 people.

Lancaster Shops Late is tomorrow, Friday, December 13! With more than 50 businesses staying open until at least 8:00PM, you never know what you'll be able to find. Get out and support our small businesses this holiday season. Check out the full list of participating businesses here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eqp8sEMD

Bus transportation is an essential public service to the Lancaster community, allowing residents to get where they need to go for school, work, shopping and leisure. On Monday, the Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) will launch a new set of routes, the first major changes to its fixed-route service in almost 50 years! Read/Watch More ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2Rd8uzK

Big news! 🚲⚡️ The City of Lancaster has expanded the Bike It Lancaster bike share program, bringing new options for active transportation to residents and visitors. As part of this expansion, 25 electric bikes, or e-bikes, have joined the fleet, providing an accessible, low-effort alternative to traditional bikes. The program will also extend its service area to include neighboring Manheim Township and East Lampeter. Since its launch in 2017, Bike It Lancaster has made it easy for users to take short trips across the city using active transit. With the Movatic app, riders can pick up a bike from any station and return it to any other station. The addition of e-bikes offers riders a faster, more convenient way to travel, especially when navigating hills or covering longer distances. Without a membership, e-bike rentals will be $3 for 30 minutes. With a membership, e-bike rides are $1.50 for the first hour. Riders must follow all traffic laws. The expanded bike share network now includes three stations in Manheim Township and one in East Lampeter. Users can pick up or drop off pedal bikes at stations located at Stehli Silk Mill, Stauffer Park, the Foundry Apartments and St. Joseph University. To learn more about the program, download the app, or locate a station, visit www.bikeitlancaster.com. #bikeitlanc #cityoflancasterpa

Passionate about community building? We have two AmeriCorps VISTA positions open with the City of Lancaster's Department of Neighborhood Engagement. ➡️ Civic Engagement VISTA ➡️ Language Access VISTA The Civic Engagement VISTA will help develop and execute community engagement initiatives and programs like the Love Your Block grants and Neighborhood Leaders Academy. The Language Access VISTA will help bolster the City's language access efforts through community building, assessing language access needs, and assist with internal city staff trainings. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/ed_k6iGB

It's Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and we certainly have news to celebrate. The City of Lancaster recently received $7.75 million in U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development funding to continue its Lead Hazard Control Program citywide. The new funds will support lead inspections and remediation for about 300 homes, creating lead-safe homes across the city. Priority will be given to neighborhoods south of King Street and other targeted areas due to the age of housing and the presence of young children. Funding is limited to low- to moderate-income households. In 2019, the City was awarded a five-year, $9.7 million HUD grant to remediate 435 homes in certain census tracts south of King Street. Over 300 homes have been completed, with about $1 million left to meet the goal by May 2025. This funding, along with support from the PA Department of Health, enables the City to offer free lead hazard control for tenants and homeowners, with landlords contributing 10% of remediation costs. Funding from the DOH is earmarked for homes where children with lead-poisoning have been identified. "Lancaster's 2019 HUD lead paint remediation grant was transformative for the city. Over 300 homes South of King Street are now lead-safe. I am deeply proud of this work and grateful for the team behind it at City Hall. Removing lead paint hazards so our kids can stay healthy and reach their highest potential remains a top priority for my administration. The new $7.75M grant will help power this essential work into the future," said Mayor Danene Sorace. The Office of Healthy Homes also runs two other programs: the Healthy Homes Program, which addresses health and safety hazards such as accessibility and the Critical Repair Program, which provides emergency repairs to prevent displacement in owner-occupied homes.

The Lancaster Halloween Parade, hosted by our friends at the Lancaster Stormers, is tomorrow, Sat. Oct. 26, in Lancaster City from 7-9 pm. We encourage everyone to be extra mindful of traffic flow, pedestrians, and your general surroundings. Enjoy the parade! 🎃 Lancaster Halloween Parade: Saturday, October 26 from 7 - 9 pm, starts from Clipper Stadium Prince St. and Queen St. will be closed between Clay & Chestnut Expect additional traffic on Duke St. due to the parade and detour overlap. 🚗 Tips for Drivers: Avoid the parade route and Route 30/222 detours if possible. Use parking garages if you're driving into the city. 🚸 City residents: If you're able, walk to the parade to avoid traffic! ⚠️ Reminder: PennDOT announced routes 30 & 222 will close for construction starting at 9:00 pm on Friday, October 25, and will reopen at 5:00 am on Monday, October 28. Find more info at https://lnkd.in/et9ufepq Please join us in thanking the Lancaster City Police Bureau, Fire Bureau, and Department of Public Works for helping make the parade possible.