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11/07/2025

11/07/2025

Still accepting donations. In need of backpacks & notebooks!!

09/07/2025

20/06/2025

🚨Code Red Alert: In Effect Starting Sunday, June 22 through Wednesday, June 25, 2025🚨

Due to extreme heat conditions, Code Red protocol will be in place to help protect individuals experiencing homelessness and others without access to air-conditioned spaces. The following community partners will provide extended access to cooling centers, resources, and support:

🧊🧊 Cooling Centers 🧊🧊

Anchor Lancaster (308 E. King Street, Lancaster PA)▶️ Day Center: Open Monday through Friday, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Lancaster County Food Hub (812 N. Queen Street, Lancaster PA) ▶️ Day Center: Open Monday through Thursday, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

ECHOS (105 E. Washington St, Elizabethtown PA)▶️ Lobby & Enrichment Center: Open Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The Factory Ministries (3293 E. Lincoln Hwy, Paradise PA) ▶️ Lobby: Open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Columbia Dream Center (360 Locust Street, Columbia PA)▶️Open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Solanco Neighborhood Ministries (14 S. Church Street, Quarryville, PA) ▶️ Open Monday through Wednesday, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Crossroads Mennonite Church (401 Church St, Lancaster PA) ▶️Fellowship Hall open Monday through Wednesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

💧 💧Water Stations💧💧

Water Street Mission (210 S. Prince St, Lancaster PA)

Arch Street Center, Inc. (622 N. Queen St, Lancaster PA)

Crossroads Mennonite (401 Church St, Lancaster PA)

Union Community Care (802 New Holland Ave., 625 N. Duke St., 304 N. Water St., Lancaster PA)

Hub450 Neighbors Community Center (450 N. Prince St, Lancaster PA) ▶️Tuesday, noon - 5 pm and Wednesday, 9 am - 5 pm

Please share this information widely to help our neighbors in need. 💙

18/06/2025

We're excited to WELCOME!!!!! our new pastor, Reverend Stephanie M. Atkins, Bethel AME Lancaster!!!!!! Thank you to for the creation of the flyer

18/06/2025

CITY OF LANCASTER CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH
City offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observation of Juneteenth.
There will be no street cleaning on Thursday, June 19. Street cleaning, metered and residential permit parking will not be enforced on Thursday, June 19.
Trash and recycling collection will operate on a regular schedule.

Join us for Lancaster’s first Freedom Jazz Festival! On June 21, 2025, from 3 PM to 7 PM, Binns Park will come alive with live jazz, the energy of local artists, and the delicious aromas of some of Lancaster’s favorite food trucks.

The Freedom Jazz Festival is inspired by the spirit of Juneteenth, a time to reflect, celebrate, and uplift the spirit of freedom. This festival brings that energy through the power of music, culture, community, and joy.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

LIVE MUSIC
DJ Big Al 360
3rd Power Family Soul
Bryan Prolific
Line Dancing
Jazzy Blu Band

FOOD & DRINK
Joe’s Fish Sandwiches
Ph’usion Food Truck
Rural City Beer Garden

Whether you're a jazz lover, art enthusiast, foodie, or just looking for good vibes in the city, this is the event for you. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and kick back in the heart of downtown Lancaster. Celebrate community, culture, and creativity at the Freedom Jazz Festival!

The Freedom Jazz Festival is presented by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.

17/06/2025