Lancaster City Council reiterates ‘commitment to welcome our immigrant community’ | Community News | #citycouncil
When: Lancaster City Council committee meeting, May 9. What happened: Council passed an administrative resolution “recognizing the city of Lancaster’s commitment to welcome our immigrant community.” That happened despite a request from Daniel Alvalle, state director of the advocacy group CASA, who asked the resolution be tabled to allow council to further consider legislation the […]
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Lancaster City Council reviews rescue plan funds for affordable housing, rejects adding South Ann Street project | Community News | #citycouncil
When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Nov. 8. What happened: Council gave a first reading to a bill that would direct some of the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to several affordable housing projects. Council member Janet Diaz proposed an amendment that would have tacked $500,000 onto that bill for a project proposed by South […]
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‘Seeing what works’: Lancaster mayor shares success stories at CFA’s Founders’ Day event | News
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Sharing ideas about community development can help municipalities such as Johnstown and Lancaster find solutions to the common issues they face. So, on Wednesday, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies welcomed Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace to the organization’s annual Founders’ Day event to talk about efforts to improve her city, while learning […]
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