Lancaster in the news, from 14 sources
22 stories about Lancaster in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 2 games on the schedule. Latest: “Mellow Mushroom to open its first PA location near Lancaster County; here's where and when” from LancasterOnline, Oct 1.
Latest about Lancaster
The newest stories with Lancaster in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
9 notices in the past month, read every morning from Lancaster’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Mayor Jaime Arroyo Proclaims October 25–31, 2026 as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Mayor Jaime Arroyo has proclaimed the week of October 25–31, 2026 as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in the City of Lancaster. Lead is highly toxic, especially to developing bodies and minds. Even very low levels of lead in children’s blood are linked to negative effects on their concentration, lear…
6 days ago - City of Lancaster & LEADS Seeking Christmas Tree for the Holiday Season
The City of Lancaster, in partnership with Lancaster’s Economic Action for Downtown’s Success (LEADS), is seeking an evergreen to serve as the City’s Christmas tree in Penn Square this holiday season. Property owners with a healthy conifer at least 30 feet tall and full on all sides who plan to rem…
Oct 16 - Stephen Campbell to Retire as Director of Public Works
Mayor Jaime Arroyo announced today that Stephen Campbell, director of public works, will retire from his position effective Dec. 31, following seven years of service to the City of Lancaster. Campbell has served as director of public works since January 2020 overseeing more than 200 employees and o…
Oct 12
5 more from cityoflancasterpa.com
- Queen Street Closures – 9/26 & 9/27Sep 25
- Mayor Jaime Arroyo Proclaims September 15–October 15, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage MonthSep 23
- City of Lancaster Seeking Applicants for Board, Commission, and Authority VacanciesSep 21
- City of Lancaster Announces Over $3 Million in Community GrantsSep 17
- Queen Street to Temporarily Close on 9/13/2026 for Crane OperationsSep 10
- 10NovCity Council First Regular MeetingTue · 6:30pm
- 24NovCity Council Second Regular MeetingTue · 6:30pm
- 1DecCity Council CommitteeTue · 6pm
- Fall Play - The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens - November 12-14 A murder has been committed. The suspects are assembled. Now it’s up to you to help crack the case! Lampeter-Strasburg High School proudly presents "The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens," a madcap October 27, 20266 days ago
- LSHS Teachers Select September Students of the Month Two sophomores and two seniors received L-S High School’s first honors of the school year. October 20, 2026Oct 27
- High School Hosts Inaugural Career Fair October 15, 2026Oct 20
5 more from l-spioneers.org
- Martin Meylin August & September Students of the Month Chosen for Positive Attitudes Martin Meylin teachers selected students who arrived with positive attitudes as the first Students of the Month for the 2026-2027 school year. Each of the school’s six teams chose four students, October 20, 2026Oct 20
- 2026 Homecoming Court Announced Congratulations to the 18 seniors selected for this year's Homecoming Court. Learn all about them and when they'll be crowned! October 14, 2026Oct 15
- Six Inducted to L-S Athletic Hall of Fame Tim Tanner, Nate Patterson, Beth Wenner, Karen Evans, Carol High, and Melanie Baciotti are the newest members of the L-S Athletic Hall of Fame September 23, 2026Oct 14
- LSHS Student Joins PA Lawmakers for America250PA Session Junior Reagan Miller traveled to Philadelphia with PA Rep Mentzer for the special event. September 22, 2026Sep 23
- Meet the 2026 Fair Queen Candidates Ten LSHS juniors and seniors will compete for the title of West Lampeter Community Fair Queen on the first night of the fair September 15, 2026Sep 22
Who’s covering Lancaster
Lancaster was in the news from 10 outlets in the past 90 days, led by LancasterOnline with 6 stories about Lancaster. Stories with Lancaster in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Grotto Pizza's first Pennsylvania location opens in Lancaster todaySep 15
- Lancaster County man charged after allegedly assaulting a woman in an alleywaySep 11
- Severe storm sweeps through York, Lancaster counties; several buildings damagedAug 20
1 more from fox43.com
- Another measles-associated death reported in Lancaster CountySep 30
- Appeal rejected for Lancaster man sentenced to life in prison for fatal shootingSep 30
- New measles-associated death reported in Lancaster CountySep 30
1 more from ABC27
- State Treasury returns previously lost artifacts to the family of President James BuchananSep 29 · Mentions Lancaster
- Attorney: Family seeks answers after patient falls from Lancaster General HospitalSep 28
- Route 30 reopens after crash leaves one trapped in Lancaster County, dispatchers saySep 28
- 20-year-old man dies after morning crash, coroner says | Road remains closedOct 1 · Mentions Lancaster
3 more from WGAL
- Two-vehicle crash shuts down road | Emergency crews on sceneOct 1 · Mentions Lancaster
- Identity released | Body recovered from debris after deadly Perry County house explosion, police sayOct 1 · Mentions Lancaster
- Pickup truck driver flees after striking, critically injuring 83-year-old, police saySep 30 · Mentions Lancaster
What Lancaster’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Lancaster sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Lancaster vs Santa Paula Girls Golf - Sep 29, 2026
El Dorado vs Lancaster Boys Basketball - Nov 17, 2026
Lancaster vs Excelsior Charter Girls Volleyball - Sep 19, 2026
Schedule - Manheim Township Blue Streaks (Lancaster, PA) Football 26-27
Kittson Central/Lancaster vs Goodridge/Grygla Football - Sep 25, 2026
Lancaster Catholic High School (PA) Football
Conestoga Valley High School (Lancaster, PA) Volleyball
Lancaster vs Granite Hills JV Softball - Feb 12, 2027
Homes listed in Lancaster
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Lancaster is posting.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Lancaster, found through Google News; stories with Lancaster in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Lancaster, PA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.