Three former Lancaster mayors agree a home rule charter could be a positive step for the city if the proper guardrails are put in place to prevent over-taxation.
City officials continue to emphasize the need for new revenue-raising tools before a budget deficit sets in as the Lancaster Home Rule Study Commission approaches the end of its study
Lancaster city’s Home Rule Study Commission offered a glimpse into what a potential charter could include, particularly taxation and personnel changes, during a meeting Thursday night.
Paula Jackson was 19 when she stood next to her father, Charles Behrens, on the morning of May 2, 1967. The two watched as a steel wrecker’s ball slammed into