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'''Lancaster County''' (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/; Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Lengeschder Kaundi''), sometimes nicknamed '''the Garden Spot of America''' or '''Pennsylvania Dutch Country''', is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county. Its county seat is also Lancaster. Lancaster County comprises the Lancaster metropolitan statistical area. Lancaster County is a tourist destination with its Amish community being a major attraction. The ancestors of the Amish began to immigrate to colonial Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to take advantage of the religious freedom offered by William Penn, as well as the area's rich soil and mild climate. They were joined by French Huguenots fleeing the religious persecution of Louis XIV. There were also significant numbers of English, Welsh and Ulster Scots (also known as the Scotch-Irish in the colonies). The county is part of the South Central region of the commonwealth.


==Key Cities/Towns==
==Key Cities/Towns==
* (County Seat)
'''City'''
*  
* Lancaster(County Seat)
*
{| class="wikitable"
|+Boroughs
|
* Adamstown
* Akron
* Christiana
* Columbia
* Denver
* East Petersburg
* Elizabethtown
* Ephrata
* Lititz
|
* Manheim
* Marietta
* Millersville
* Mount Joy
* Mountville
* New Holland
* Quarryville
* Strasburg
* Terre Hill
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Townships
|
* Bart
* Brecknock
* Caernarvon
* Clay
* Colerain
* Conestoga
* Conoy
* Drumore
* Earl
* East Cocalico
* East Donegal
|
* East Drumore
* East Earl
* East Hempfield
* East Lampeter
* Eden
* Elizabeth
* Ephrata
* Fulton
* Lancaster
* Leacock
* Little Britain
|
* Manheim
* Manor
* Martic
* Mount Joy
* Paradise
* Penn
* Pequea
* Providence
* Rapho
* Sadsbury
* Salisbury
|
* Strasburg
* Upper Leacock
* Warwick
* West Cocalico
* West Donegal
* West Earl
* West Hempfield
* West Lampeter
|}


==Megan's Law Statistics==
==Megan's Law Statistics==
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/MegansPublicReports.aspx https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/MegansPublicReports.aspx] residents only)
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/ PA Megan's Law Database], click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)
<pre>
{| class="wikitable"
County Lifetime   Out of State   Pre-SORNA SVP   SVDC   SVP Ten-Year   T1   T2   T3     Total
|+
Luzerne 91          65              37              0       35  27          68    81    54      458</pre>
|'''County Total'''
 
|'''Lifetime'''
Last updated: (insert date)
|'''Out of State'''
|'''Pre-SORNA SVP'''
|'''SVDC'''
|'''SVP'''
|'''Ten-Year'''
|'''T1'''
|'''T2'''
|'''T3'''
|-
|763
|151
|58
|59
|0
|15
|34
|191
|166
|89
|}
Last updated: 10/23/25


==Registration Sites==
==Registration Sites==
(copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch])
(copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch])
* a
* '''Lancaster Co Probation''', 40 East King Street, LANCASTER PA 17602, 717-299-8181
* a
* '''Lancaster Police Dept.''', 39 West Chestnut Street, LANCASTER PA 17603, 717-735-3300
* a
* '''State Police Lancaster''', 2099 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster PA 17602, 717-299-7650


==County parole/probation office contact information==
==County parole/probation office contact information==
Replace with relevant links:
Replace with relevant links:
* [https://www.luzernecounty.org/528/Adult-Probation-Parole Luzerne County Adult Probation]
* [https://pa-lancastercountycourts.civicplus.com/122/Adult-Probation Lancaster County Probation]
* [https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/resources/parole-supervision/parole-offices#sortCriteria=%40copapwptitle%20ascending%2C%40title%20ascending%2C%40copapwpeducatorname%20ascending State Parole Offices]


==Local Reentry Organizations==
==Local Reentry Resources==
Replace with relevant links:
If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at [https://parsol.org/contact-us/ contact@parsol.org]
* None
 
==SOAB Approved Treatment Providers==
Copy from SOAB website - Note PARSOL partners as such.
* a
* a
* b
* b


==PFR-Friendly Housing Providers==
==SOAB Approved Treatment Providers==
* a
Reference  [https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/soab/documents/fortreatmentproviders/documents/treatment%20provider%20listing.pdf SOAB website] - Remove ones that don't apply
* b


==PFR-Friendly Employers==
* [[Kim Ernest|Kim Ernest, Ph.D.]]
* a
* [[Gerald Menaquale|Gerald Menaquale, Jr., M.Ed., CSOTS]]
* b
* [[Matt Shollenberger|Matt Shollenberger, Ph.D., LPC]]
* [[Molly Simmons|Molly Simmons, MS, LPC, NCC, CSOT]]
* [[Mary Young|Mary Young, MSW, LCSW]]


==Other PFR-specific resources==
==Other PFR-specific resources==
* x
* [https://parsol.org PARSOL]
 
* [https://narsol.org NARSOL]
==State Representatives==
* [https://parsol.org/fearless Pennsylvania Fearless Support Group]
Replace as relevant from directory at palegis.us.
* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1965/rep-mike-cabell Rep. Mike Cabell] (R117)
 
==State Senators==
Replace as relevant from directory at palegis.us.
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/69/sen-david-argall Sen. David Argall] (R29)


==Primary Newspapers==
==State Representatives and Senators==
Replace as relevant:
Find your state representatives and senators here: [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
* [https://timesleader.com Wilkes-Barre Times Leader]


==Primary Broadcast Media==
Replace as relevant:
* [https://wnep.com WNEP-TV 16] ABC
* [https://pahomepage.com WYOU 22/WBRE 28] CBS/NBC
* [https://wvia.org WVIA-TV44/89.9FM] PBS/NPR
* [https://fox56.com FOX56] FOX
=PARSOL Information=
=PARSOL Information=
==Region & Contact==
==Region & Contact==
* East Central
* '''Region:'''  South Central
* Carrie
* '''Contact:'''


==Is there a County Contact==
==County Contact==


* Yes, Carrie
* First Name Last Initial

Latest revision as of 21:20, 5 November 2025

Lancaster County (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,984, making it Pennsylvania's sixth-most populous county. Its county seat is also Lancaster. Lancaster County comprises the Lancaster metropolitan statistical area. Lancaster County is a tourist destination with its Amish community being a major attraction. The ancestors of the Amish began to immigrate to colonial Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to take advantage of the religious freedom offered by William Penn, as well as the area's rich soil and mild climate. They were joined by French Huguenots fleeing the religious persecution of Louis XIV. There were also significant numbers of English, Welsh and Ulster Scots (also known as the Scotch-Irish in the colonies). The county is part of the South Central region of the commonwealth.

Key Cities/Towns

City

  • Lancaster(County Seat)
Boroughs
  • Adamstown
  • Akron
  • Christiana
  • Columbia
  • Denver
  • East Petersburg
  • Elizabethtown
  • Ephrata
  • Lititz
  • Manheim
  • Marietta
  • Millersville
  • Mount Joy
  • Mountville
  • New Holland
  • Quarryville
  • Strasburg
  • Terre Hill
Townships
  • Bart
  • Brecknock
  • Caernarvon
  • Clay
  • Colerain
  • Conestoga
  • Conoy
  • Drumore
  • Earl
  • East Cocalico
  • East Donegal
  • East Drumore
  • East Earl
  • East Hempfield
  • East Lampeter
  • Eden
  • Elizabeth
  • Ephrata
  • Fulton
  • Lancaster
  • Leacock
  • Little Britain
  • Manheim
  • Manor
  • Martic
  • Mount Joy
  • Paradise
  • Penn
  • Pequea
  • Providence
  • Rapho
  • Sadsbury
  • Salisbury
  • Strasburg
  • Upper Leacock
  • Warwick
  • West Cocalico
  • West Donegal
  • West Earl
  • West Hempfield
  • West Lampeter

Megan's Law Statistics

(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)

County Total Lifetime Out of State Pre-SORNA SVP SVDC SVP Ten-Year T1 T2 T3
763 151 58 59 0 15 34 191 166 89

Last updated: 10/23/25

Registration Sites

(copy from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

  • Lancaster Co Probation, 40 East King Street, LANCASTER PA 17602, 717-299-8181
  • Lancaster Police Dept., 39 West Chestnut Street, LANCASTER PA 17603, 717-735-3300
  • State Police Lancaster, 2099 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster PA 17602, 717-299-7650

County parole/probation office contact information

Replace with relevant links:

Local Reentry Resources

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org

  • a
  • b

SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

Reference SOAB website - Remove ones that don't apply

Other PFR-specific resources

State Representatives and Senators

Find your state representatives and senators here: palegis.us.

PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

  • Region: South Central
  • Contact:

County Contact

  • First Name Last Initial
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