Adams County
Adams County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,852. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. On July 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the American Civil War was fought near Gettysburg; Adams County, as a result, is a center for Civil War-related tourism. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.[1]
Key Cities/Towns[2]
Boroughs
- Abbottstown
- Arendtsville
- Bendersville
- Biglerville
- Bonneauville
- Carroll Valley
- East Berlin
- Fairfield
- Gettysburg (county seat)
- Littlestown
- McSherrystown
- New Oxford
- York Springs
Townships
- Berwick
- Butler
- Conewago
- Cumberland
- Franklin
- Freedom
- Germany
- Hamilton
- Hamiltonban
- Highland
- Huntington
- Latimore
- Liberty
- Menallen
- Mount Joy
- Mount Pleasant
- Oxford
- Reading
- Straban
- Tyrone
- Union
Megan's Law Statistics
| County Total | Lifetime | Out of State | Pre-SORNA SVP | SVDC | SVP | Ten-Year | T1 | T2 | T3 |
| 159 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 24 | 14 |
Last updated: 01/09/25
Registration Sites[3]
- Adams Co Prison Central Booking 45 Major Bell Lane, Gettysburg PA 17325, (717) 334-7671
- State Police Gettysburg 1750 Granite Station Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, (717) 334-8111
County Parole/Probation Office Contact Information
Local Reentry Resources
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SOAB Approved Treatment Providers
PFR-Friendly Housing Providers
If you know of any PFR-friendly housing providers in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org.
Employers Who Have Hired PFRs
If you discover friendly or unfriendly employers on this list, please contact us at contact@parsol.org.
| Business | Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Growmark FS | 3150 Stoney Point Rd
East Berlin, PA 17316 |
(717) 259-9573 |
| Pella Manufacturing Plant | 2000 Proline Pl
Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
(717) 334-0099 |
| Plainville Brands, LLC | 304 S Water St
New Oxford, PA 17350 |
(717) 624-2191 |
Other PFR-Specific Resources
State Representatives
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- Rep. Mike Cabell (R117)
State Sentors
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- Sen. Jay Costa (D43)
Daily Newspapers
- Altoona Mirror - Altoona
- Beaver County Times - Beaver
- Bedford Gazette - Bedford
- The Bradford Era - Bradford
- Butler Eagle - Butler
- Bucks County Courier Times - Langhorne
- Bucks County Herald - Plumstead Township
- Centre Daily Times - State College
- Citizens' Voice - Wilkes-Barre
- Courier Express - Dubois
- The Daily American - Somerset
- The Daily Collegian - University Park
- The Daily Item - Sunbury
- The Daily Local News - West Chester
- The Daily News - Huntingdon
- The Daily News - McKeesport
- The Derrick/The News Herald - Oil City
- Danville News - Danville
- Delaware County Daily Times - Upper Darby
- Ellwood City Ledger - Ellwood City
- Erie Times News - Erie
- The Express - Lock Haven
- The Express - Easton
- Gettysburg Times - Gettysburg
- Gettysburg Connection&&&Gettysburg - Gettysburg
- The Herald - Sharon
- The Herald Standard - Uniontown
- Indiana Gazette - Indiana
- The Intelligencer -
- Kane Republican - Kane
- LNP - Lancaster
- The Mercury - Pottstown
- Metro - Philadelphia
- The Morning Call - Allentown
- Morning Times - Sayre
- The News Item - Shamokin
- Observer Reporter - Washington
- Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Front Page News - Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia
- Philadelphia News - Philadelphia (Russian language)
- Philadelphia Tribune - Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pittsburgh
- Pocono Record - Stroudsburg
- Potter Leader Enterprise - Coudersport
- Press Enterprise - Bloomsburg
- The Progress - Clearfield
- Public Opinion - Chambersburg
- Reading Eagle - Reading
- Record Argus - Greenville
- The Record Herald - Waynesboro
- The Reporter - Lansdale
- The Republican & Herald - Pottsville
- Ridgway Record - Ridgway
- St. Marys Daily Press - Saint Marys
- The Sentinel - Carlisle
- The Sentinel - Lewistown
- The Standard Journal - Milton
- Standard Speaker - Hazleton
- Times Herald - Norristown
- Times Leader - Wilkes-Barre
- Times News - Lehighton
- The Times-Tribune - Scranton
- The Tribune-Democrat - Johnstown
- Titusville Herald - Titusville
- Wayne Independent - Honesdale
- Wellsboro Gazette - Wellsboro
- Williamsport Sun Gazette - Williamsport
- York Daily Record - York
- The York Dispatch - York
Primary Broadcast Media
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- WNEP-TV 16 ABC
- WYOU 22/WBRE 28 CBS/NBC
- WVIA-TV44/89.9FM PBS/NPR
- FOX56 FOX
PARSOL Information
Region & Contact
- Region: Northeast Lehigh Valley Southeast Southwest East Central (Capital Region) Northwest Philadelphia Pittsburgh
- Contact:
County Contact
- First Name Last Initial
References
- ↑ Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania
- ↑ https://www.adamscountypa.gov/municipalities
- ↑ PA Megan's Law Verification Sites- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS
- ↑ SOAB Treatment Provider List- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS