Editing Lancaster, Pennsylvania (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Fire department===
[[File:Lancaster City Bureau of Fire vehicle - Lancaster, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|Fire vehicle in Lancaster]]
The Lancaster City Bureau of Fire operates three engine companies and one truck company. It was established on April 1, 1882, and has a total of 74 uniformed personnel. The Bureau responds to more than 3,000 emergency calls annually.<ref name="Fire">{{cite web | title = Bureau of Fire | publisher = City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania | url = https://www.cityoflancasterpa.com/departments/department-of-public-safety/bureau-of-fire/ | access-date = April 24, 2021}}</ref>

===Police department===
The city of Lancaster is protected by the City of Lancaster Bureau of Police. Founded in 1865, the Bureau of Police is located at 39 W. Chestnut Street in downtown Lancaster, and consists of approximately 147 sworn officers and 46 civilian employees. The Bureau of Police operates out of twelve sectors, or districts, and operates in four divisions, including Patrol, Criminal Investigative, Administrative Services, and Contracted Services. The Bureau also remains the largest [[law enforcement]] agency in Lancaster County.<ref>http://www.lancasterpolice.com/about/chiefs_message.htm {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612134524/http://www.lancasterpolice.com/about/chiefs_message.htm|date=June 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.lancasterpolice.com/about/history.htm A Brief History of the Lancaster Bureau of Police {{!}} Lancaster City Bureau of Police] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220223034/http://www.lancasterpolice.com/about/history.htm |date=February 20, 2011 }}. Lancasterpolice.com (2013-06-22). Retrieved on 2013-07-23.</ref>

===Transportation===
[[File:RRTA bus 1907 at Queen Street Station.jpeg|thumb|A [[Red Rose Transit Authority]] bus at Queen Street Station in downtown Lancaster]]
The [[Red Rose Transit Authority]] (RRTA) provides local public bus transit to the city of Lancaster and surrounding areas in Lancaster County. RRTA is headquartered outside the city of Lancaster. Queen Street Station in downtown Lancaster serves as a transit hub for several RRTA bus routes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Transit Center|publisher=Red Rose Transit Authority|url=http://www.redrosetransit.com/red-rose-transit/services/transit-center|access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref>

[[Bieber Transportation Group]] (formerly Capitol Trailways) formerly provided intercity bus transit from the [[Lancaster (Amtrak station)|Lancaster Train and Bus Station]] to [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]], [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[New York City]] to the east, and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] to the west; service was discontinued on April 1, 2018.<ref name=bieberphilly>{{cite web|title=Daily Bus Service to Philadelphia, PA|publisher=Bieber Transportation Group|date=January 8, 2017|url=http://www.biebergroup.com/philadelphia|access-date=February 6, 2017|archive-date=February 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112928/http://www.biebergroup.com/philadelphia|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=biebernyc>{{cite web|title=Daily Bus Service to New York City, NY|publisher=Bieber Transportation Group|date=January 8, 2017|url=http://www.biebergroup.com/new-york-city|access-date=February 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208033325/http://www.biebergroup.com/new-york-city|archive-date=February 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Intercity bus service from York and Lancaster to New York City was restored by [[OurBus]] in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Partnership Restores Daily Bus Service|publisher=Lancaster Online|date=July 2018|url=https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/new-partnership-restores-daily-bus-service-between-lancaster-and-nyc/article_8bce9278-911a-11e8-9e25-2f3cf9a5fbbc.html|access-date=November 1, 2018}}</ref>

[[Amtrak]] also serves the [[Lancaster (Amtrak station)|Lancaster Train and Bus Station]], located on the northernmost edge of the city at 53 East McGovern Avenue. The ''[[Pennsylvanian (train)|Pennsylvanian]]'', with service between [[Pittsburgh]] and [[New York City]] via [[Philadelphia]], as well as the ''[[Keystone Service]]'', which runs from [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] to New York City via Philadelphia, both serve Lancaster.<ref>[http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=am2Station&pagename=am%2Fam2Station%2FStation_Page&cid=1229726268117 http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=am2Station&pagename=am%2Fam2Station%2FStation_Page&cid=1229726268117] ''amtrak.com''</ref> The city is served by the [[Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania)|Lancaster Airport]], located {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} north of downtown and just south of [[Lititz, Pennsylvania|Lititz]], with commercial air service by [[Southern Airways Express]] to [[Washington DC]] via [[Dulles International Airport|Dulles]], [[Pittsburgh]], and [[Nantucket]] on Saturdays.

Lancaster is also a hub for automobile traffic, with many major roadways passing through or around the city, including [[U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania|US 30]], [[U.S. Route 222|US 222]], [[Pennsylvania Route 283|PA 283]], [[Pennsylvania Route 72|PA 72]], and [[Pennsylvania Route 272|PA 272]].

===Utilities===
Electricity in Lancaster is provided by [[PPL Corporation]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Service Area|publisher=PPL Electric Utilities|url=https://www.pplelectric.com/utility/about-us/about-ppl-electric-utilities/service-area.aspx|access-date=August 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=General Tariff|publisher=PPL Electric Utilities|date=June 20, 2017|page=4|url=https://www.pplelectric.com/-/media/PPLElectric/At-Your-Service/Docs/Current-Electric-Tariff/master.pdf|access-date=August 20, 2017}}</ref> [[UGI Utilities]] supplies [[natural gas]] to the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=Geographic Footprint|newspaper=Ugi Utilities |publisher=UGI|url=https://www.ugi.com/about-us/geographic-footprint/|access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Tariff|publisher=UGI Utilities|date=July 7, 2017|pages=5–6|url=http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIU/doc/tariff/GStariff6.pdf#page=1|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010215346/http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIU/doc/tariff/GStariff6.pdf#page=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> The City of Lancaster Water Department provides water service to residents and businesses in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water|publisher=City of Lancaster|url=http://cityoflancasterpa.com/government/water|access-date=September 9, 2018}}</ref> The city's Public Works department provides wastewater service to Lancaster, operating the City of Lancaster Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant which serves the city and surrounding municipalities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wastewater|publisher=City of Lancaster|url=http://cityoflancasterpa.com/government/wastewater|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-date=September 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014829/http://cityoflancasterpa.com/government/wastewater|url-status=dead}}</ref> Trash and recycling collection is provided by the city's Public Works department.<ref>{{cite web|title=Solid Waste & Recycling|publisher=City of Lancaster|url=http://cityoflancasterpa.com/government/solid-waste-recycling|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-date=September 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910014712/http://cityoflancasterpa.com/government/solid-waste-recycling|url-status=dead}}</ref>