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Businesses concerned about homeless population, Lancaster mayor responds

Residents of Lancaster City are asking the city’s mayor for answers to solve homelessness on Wednesday, an issue that is growing in the downtown area. “That’s what’s scary, especially when you put your whole heart and soul into something. Saying goodbye is hard, but saying goodbye when you don’t want to is even harder,” said […]

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Platteville City Council Approves 2023 Budget | 97 Seven Country WGLR – The Tri-States Best Variety of Country | #citycouncil

The Platteville Common Council has approved a 2023 budget that will fund several major capital improvement projects. Council members unanimously approved the budget at their regular meeting. A report says the $32.8 million budget includes infrastructure improvements across city departments and a 5% wage increase for city staff and police. Some of the larger projects include […]

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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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Lancaster City Council committee seeks additional $5 million in relief funds for affordable housing | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council committee meeting, Nov. 1. What happened: Jaime Arroyo, council member and economic development committee chair, proposed council pass a bill allocating an additional $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to affordable housing in the city from the $39.5 million awarded to the city. Why it’s important: The lack of […]

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Russell L. Pettyjohn Former Lititz Mayor, Faithful Servant | Obituaries

Russell L. Pettyjohn, 87, of Lititz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, died peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2022 in Middletown. Born in Littlestown, he was the son of the late Raymond and Minnie B. Roberts Pettyjohn. Russ was the loving husband of Irene E. Kreider Pettyjohn and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in April of […]

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Lancaster City Council honors former Mayor Charlie Smithgall | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Oct. 25. What happened: Lancaster City Council held a eulogy to honor Charlie Smithgall, the city’s mayor from 1998 until 2006. Smithgall died Oct. 18. The former mayor was also the owner and operator of Smithgall’s Pharmacy, a neighborhood business opened by his father in 1916. The eulogy: The words […]

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Lancaster City Council considers crackdown on fireworks | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council committee meeting, Oct. 3. What happened: Council reviewed proposed ordinance changes that would clearly prohibit commercial-grade fireworks on public property and the majority of private property in the city. The changes would increase the fine for shooting them off to $500 for a first offense and up to $1,000 for repeat […]

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Lancaster City Council hears annual report on city’s diversity, equity, inclusion initiative | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Sept. 27. What happened: Sharon Allen-Spann, the city’s leadership development and diversity manager, and Angie Papavasilion, bureau chief for human resources, gave their annual report on the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. Why it matters: Working on building an inclusive culture is one of the premises of the city’s […]

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Lancaster City Council allows more time to review plan for 250 College Ave. demo, construction | Community News | #citycouncil

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, Sept. 13, held in council chambers and livestreamed. What happened: Instead of voting on whether to agree with the Historical Commission’s approval of proposed demolition and construction at 250 College Ave., council briefly tabled the issue at the request of Chris Delfs, director of community planning an economic development. Delfs […]

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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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