What happened: The township is selling the church property it owns at 551 Abbeyville Road.
Background: The township acquired the former church in February to serve as a potential home for the Lancaster Township Fire Department but then decided not to use it for that purpose. Officials sought a renter for the property, but none was found. So, the land will be sold. Bids are due by Aug. 2 with the results to be announced at the Aug. 9 supervisors meeting. The property consists of a 13,076-square-foot brick building constructed in 1992 on 2 acres.
Policing: Township Manager Bill Laudien said Manheim Township has requested a cost increase for the police services it provides under contract to Lancaster Township. Lancaster Township officials feel the township cannot meet the demand but are willing to meet and discuss the matter. Since 2010, Lancaster Township has contracted with the Manheim Township Police Department for 24-hour protection. For 38 years prior to 2010, the township had co
When: Lancaster Township virtual supervisors meeting, April 12.
What happened: Township Manager Bill Laudien said the township is joining with other groups to restore the historic Stevens Greenland Cemetery on South Duke Street in preparation for a Memorial Day celebration there.
Background: According to a flyer about the Memorial Day celebration, the cemetery has the largest number of African American veterans in Lancaster County, including men and women who served in the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Korean War. According to historical data provided by township engineer Ben Webber, the cemetery was dedicated in 1907 as a place of burial exclusively for African American members of the community. It occupies 4 acres and contains 53 memorials celebrating the lives of U.S. military veterans.
Rick Deppen hoped things would be different, but when he saw last weekendâs forecast â sunny, dry and windy â he all but knew there would be wildfires.
Local weather conditions were nearly perfect for dry debris to ignite and for gusty winds to fan the flames, carrying embers from place to place, according to Deppen, who manages a state wildfire program for a nine-county region, including Lancaster.
And Deppen assumed volunteer firefighters throughout the region likely expected the same, especially Sunday when fire-favorable weather conditions were ideal. They see it almost every spring, he said.
âA lot of the guys will just go to the department and sit and wait because they know there are going to be fires,â said Deppen, an assistant forest manager at the state Department of Conservation and Natural resources.
A speeding car heading down a Lancaster Township road early Sunday morning crashed and caught fire, blocking the street for hours, according to the Lancaster Township Fire Department.
The vehicle, a KIA Forte, was headed south on New Danville Pike near Second Lock Road sometime before 2:24 a.m. when it struck a speed limit sign and crashed into a large tree, catching fire in the process, the fire department said in a news release. The tree fell onto the roadway, blocking both lanes and hitting nearby telephone wires.
Eyewitnesses said three people exited the crashed vehicle and got into a green sedan headed toward the city before first responders could arrive, the fire department said. No other occupants were found in the vehicle.
The crash knocked down a large tree into the roadway.
Credit: Lancaster Township Fire Department Author: Bianca Garcia (FOX43) Updated: 2:18 PM EST January 31, 2021
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. Police are investigating a fiery vehicle crash into a tree in Lancaster Township early Sunday morning.
On Sunday around 2:30 a.m., first responders arrived at the scene of a crash on New Danville Pike.
Witnesses said they saw three occupants get out of the vehicle. Officials said the occupants had already left the scene when they arrived.
The vehicle caught on fire after it impacted the tree and was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. The crash also knocked down a large tree that was blocking the roadway.