Lancaster Watchdog

Lancaster Parking Authority apologizes after wrongly ticketing disabled resident [Lancaster Watchdog] One of the first lessons a journalist learns is the importance of identifying, owning and fixing mistakes.

One of the first lessons a journalist learns is the importance of identifying, owning and fixing mistakes.
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Strasburg Township considers new snow emergency routes, ponders short-term rental changes When: Supervisors meeting, March 2

Strasburg Township considers new snow emergency routes, ponders short-term rental changes
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Christiana Borough Council agrees to continue trout stocking When: Christiana Borough Council meeting, March 3.

Christiana Borough Council agrees to continue trout stocking
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Hershey Company engineer selected to serve on Mount Joy Borough Council When: Mount Joy Borough Council meeting March 2.

Hershey Company engineer selected to serve on Mount Joy Borough Council
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School District of Lancaster may explore new ways to boost students' executive functioning, problem-solving skills When: School District of Lancaster school board met on March 3.

School District of Lancaster may explore new ways to boost students' executive functioning, problem-solving skills
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Manheim Township board to vote March 19 on interim superintendent; current leader remains on leave The Manheim Township School Board plans a March 19 vote on an interim superintendent to lead the district’s schools in place of Caroline Pate-Hefty, the superintendent who was hired last

The Manheim Township School Board plans a March 19 vote on an interim superintendent to lead the district’s schools in place of Caroline Pate-Hefty, the superintendent who was hired last year and placed on administrative leave on Feb. 18.
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Quarryville Borough Council takes new measures to enforce maintenance ordinance When: Council meeting, March 2.

Quarryville Borough Council takes new measures to enforce maintenance ordinance
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Northwest Regional Police requests $122,500 under ICE program The Northwest Regional Police Department was the first in Lancaster County to sign a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, and it is one of the

The Northwest Regional Police Department was the first in Lancaster County to sign a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, and it is one of the first to take advantage of lucrative reimbursements offered by the…
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PA governor race 2026: Shapiro’s huge cash lead Shapiro tapped billionaires, unions, and more to raise $23 million in 2025. Garrity relied more heavily on small donations and raised $1.5 million.

Some gubernatorial CF takeaways? Stacy Garrity would need 7,000 more donors than she's had over her entire career giving $250 to match one Mike Bloomberg check to Josh Shapiro. And Shapiro dropped $84k on "presidential-level service in private aviation."
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Gov. Shapiro continues to perform well with Pa. voters ahead of reelection bid: F&M poll Pennsylvanians are worried about the direction the state is headed, but that’s not dragging down Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s approval ratings as he campaigns for reelection, according to the result...

Gov. Shapiro is ahead (48%) of GOP opponent Stacy Garrity (28%) in his reelection campaign for governor, F&M's latest poll found.

F&M political scientist Berwood Yost says those numbers are very likely to change closer to November
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New flooring, gym updates among summer facility projects for Ephrata Area School District When: Ephrata Area school board meeting, March 2.

New flooring, gym updates among summer facility projects for Ephrata Area School District
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Manor Twp. expands its rules for potential data centers - When: Manor Township Board of Supervisors meeting, March 2. All members were present.

Manor Twp. expands its rules for potential data centers
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Women called racial slur say they are saddened over it, charges against Lancaster Twp. man Happy isn’t the word Susie Gomez would use to describe her reaction to learning that the man she recorded attacking her and calling her and another woman a racial slur

Happy isn’t the word Susie Gomez would use to describe her reaction to learning that the man she recorded attacking her and calling her and another woman a racial slur on Monday has been charged by Lancaster city police.
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Ephrata Borough plans to take private property to extend Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail When: Ephrata Borough Council meeting, March 2.

Ephrata Borough plans to take private property to extend Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail
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Crime, rodents and bugs at West Hempfield hotel riles officials to draft nuisance hotel ordinance When: West Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors meeting, March 3.

Crime, rodents and bugs at West Hempfield hotel riles officials to draft nuisance hotel ordinance
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Here’s what Lancaster County residents need to know to stay protected from measles [Q&A] Measles, a disease that was considered eliminated in 2000, has been on the rise in the nation and in the county. So far this year, eight cases have been reported

Measles, a disease that was considered eliminated in 2000, has been on the rise in the nation and in the county. So far this year, eight cases have been reported in Lancaster County, and three more cases were confirmed in…
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Lancaster County parents of children too young for vaccination scared amid measles outbreaks “I’m extremely scared about us as a society not being vaccinated properly and my infant being out (in public). We haven’t taken her out really at all,” said Lancaster city

“I’m extremely scared about us as a society not being vaccinated properly and my infant being out (in public). We haven’t taken her out really at all,” said Lancaster city resident Celeste Cantees of her 5-month-old daughter. “We haven’t gone…
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Rapho Township zoning board wants kennel owners to comply with fence height rules The Rapho Township zoning board on Tuesday night gave the owners of an existing breeding dog kennel more time to gather information for their effort to gain retrospective approval to

The Rapho Township zoning board on Tuesday night gave the owners of an existing breeding dog kennel more time to gather information for their effort to gain retrospective approval to operate it.
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Colerain supervisors continue discussions on possible property and noise ordinances When: Colerain Township Board of Supervisors meeting, March 2.

Colerain supervisors continue discussions on possible property and noise ordinances
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House Agriculture Committee Passes $1.3 Trillion Farm Bill Rep. Glenn Thompson’s $1.3 trillion Farm Bill, which includes curbs on state and court authority over pesticides, received approval early Thursday morning from the House Agriculture Committee.

Rep. Glenn Thompson’s $1.3 trillion Farm Bill, which includes curbs on state and court authority over pesticides, received approval early Thursday morning from the House Agriculture Committee.

A Silicon Valley firm offered gift cards as part of a campaign to defeat Pa. regulation. Lawmakers say that’s unethical. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/lending-hearing-pennsylvania-home-ethics-paid-testimony-capitol/

Earl Township to notify property owners of proposed growth areas around prime farmland When: Earl Township Board of Supervisors meeting, March 2.

Earl Township to notify property owners of proposed growth areas around prime farmland
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East Petersburg Borough Council refuses to take action on fire company's equipment request When: East Petersburg Borough Council meeting, March 3. Borough Manager Karen St. Clair was absent.

East Petersburg Borough Council refuses to take action on fire company's equipment request
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Major renovations done on townhouse without Lancaster historical commission approval: Now what? When: Lancaster City Council committee meeting, March 2.

Major renovations done on townhouse without Lancaster historical commission approval: Now what?
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Commonwealth Court tosses labor award over hot conditions in Lancaster County Prison A panel of Pennsylvania appellate judges Wednesday tossed out a 2024 arbitration award that gave Lancaster County Prison corrections officers additional benefits to address hot conditions inside the facility...

A panel of Pennsylvania appellate judges Wednesday tossed out a 2024 arbitration award that gave Lancaster County Prison corrections officers additional benefits to address hot conditions inside the facility during the summer months.
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Free tax preparation available to many making $70K or less - here are the details Free income tax preparation is available for many individuals and families earning $70,000 or less through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Lancaster, a program of the United Way of Lancaster County.

Free income tax preparation is available for many individuals and families earning $70,000 or less through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Lancaster, a program of the United Way of Lancaster County.
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Rep. Izzy Smith-Wade-El to host social services town hall at Millersville State Rep. Izzy Smith-Wade-El will host a social services town hall at Millersville University on Thursday night.

State Rep. Izzy Smith-Wade-El will host a social services town hall at Millersville University on Thursday night.
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Cleanup ongoing after pollutants from York County salvage yard fire found in Susquehanna River Federal, state and local agencies are working to clean up the aftermath of a massive fire at a York County salvage yard that caused thousands of gallons of oils to

Federal, state and local agencies are working to clean up the aftermath of a massive fire at a York County salvage yard that caused thousands of gallons of oils to seep into the Susquehanna River watershed.
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Mount Joy Borough Council directs police chief to seek changes to ICE agreement Two months after giving their police chief the go-ahead to enter into a cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Mount Joy Borough Council voted Monday night to

Two months after giving their police chief the go-ahead to enter into a cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Mount Joy Borough Council voted Monday night to add conditions to that directive.
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Quarryville Fire Company asks Providence officials for 0.3-mill tax to offset rising costs When: Providence Township Board of Supervisors meeting, March 2.

Quarryville Fire Company asks Providence officials for 0.3-mill tax to offset rising costs
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