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Case
Sep 2, 2026
On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at approximately 4:20 p.m. officers with Lancaster City Bureau of Police were dispatched to the intersection of New Holland Avenue and McGrann Boulevard, on the northeast edge of Lancaster City, for a reported vehicle crash. At the scene, offic...
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Sep 2, 2026
Update 9/2 9:17 p.m The intersection of New Holland Avenue and McGrann Boulevard has reopened. Read More Original Post Due to an automobile crash, New Holland Avenue is closed at McGrann Boulevard. Vehicular traffic should avoid the area; please plan alternative routes and exp...
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Sep 1, 2026
Update 3:05 p.m. Crews have finished cleaning up the spill, and all impacted streets have reopened. We appreciate the public’s cooperation during the street closure. Original Post Due to a hydraulic fluid spill, the following streets are closed: W. King Street, from Mary Stree...
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Aug 15, 2026
Update Repair work has concluded and the intersection of Mulberry Street and James Street has reopened. Original Post The intersection of West James Street and North Mulberry Street is currently closed due to a water main break. The public should avoid the area until further n...
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Created Aug 11, 2026 / Updated Sep 2, 2026
Celebrate Lancaster , Lancaster City's biggest block party of the year, returns downtown on Friday, August 14, 2026. The following traffic restrictions will be in effect during the event: 7:30 a.m.–Midnight (orange routes on map) First block of East Grant Street First block of...
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Case
Aug 5, 2026
In late March 2026, members of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police's Selective Enforcement Unit (SEU) were contacted by Intelligence Analysts with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections' Bureau of Investigations and Intelligence regarding criminal behavior being conducted ...
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Aug 5, 2026
At approximately 3:08 a.m., Police and Fire responded to a dwelling fire in the 100 block of N. Reservoir St. The fire spread to an adjoining row home. City Fire was able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire. One resident was transported to a local hospital for evaluatio...
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Jul 31, 2026
National Night Out returns to Lancaster City on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The Lancaster City Bureau of Police will be hosting a block party outside the police station at 39 W. Chestnut Street from 5:30–8:30 p.m. To ensure everyone's safety, Chestnut Street between Queen and Pri...
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Case
Jul 28, 2026
On July 27, 2026, at approximately 7:37 p.m. an officer with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police was flagged down regarding a reported crash in the 400 block of S. Prince Street. Officers arrived on scene to find a car had struck a juvenile riding an electric bicycle. The juve...
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Jul 27, 2026
Due to a police incident in the 400 Blk of South Prince St Lancaster PA 17603 traffic is being re-routed.   UPDATE:  All roadways effected by this incident are now open and traffic is moving normally
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Ammarito, Julius V.

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