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May 19, 2024 · Lancaster is often misidentified as a sanctuary city but in 2019 it became the first in Pennsylvania to become a "certified welcoming city." However, as the city welcomes a growing immigrant ...
May 10, 2019 · They petitioned William Penn’s son for the creation of a new county to jettison these undesirable residents. So 290 years ago today, on May 10, 1729, Lancaster County was formed. It was the first county created beyond the original three counties of Bucks, Chester, and Philadelphia.
Lancaster County was surveyed in 1857. The county was divided into sections, and precincts were established for the purpose of holding elections in 1870. In 1888, Thomas J. Dickson was elected County Commissioner with 3,564 votes. His opponent, O.S. Hazelton received 732 votes. In 1889, T.J. Dickson again won the election for County ...
Oct 23, 2012 · Tom Knapp is a general assignment reporter whose coverage includes Lancaster County heritage, entertainment, libraries and animals. He can be reached at tknapp@lnpnews.com or (717) 481-6107. You ...
Jul 18, 2017 · File Photo - More than 300 people show support for immigrants and refugees in Lancaster County during a May 1, 2017, rally organized by Church World Service and #LancasterStandsUp at Penn Square ...
May 10, 2022 · Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States of America. Lancaster was incorporated as a borough in 1742 and incorporated as a city in 1818. In addition to being the county seat, Lancaster served as the state capital from 1799 to 1812 until Harrisburg replaced it. The city was even the nation’s capital for one day on ...
Some historians state that the name ''Lancaster'' was bestowed upon the town by Mr. M.L. Wicks, a real estate developer who purchased six sections of land from the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1884 at a price of about $2.50 an acre. Prior to that date, in 1882, Mr. Wicks has started a Scottish settlement of about 150 persons in the Valley ...
