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Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident
Lancaster's popular and historic Penn Square was suddenly evacuated and detours were been put in place due to a "police incident" on Monday, May 4, police say.
Penn Square was closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic, as of approximately 9:30 a.m., according to a statement by the Lancaster Bureau of Police.
Traffic was temporarily blocked at West King, North Prince, South Queen, and West Vine streets, according to the statement.
"If you are in a building near Penn Square, stay inside unless otherwise directed to evacuate," police said.
Several hours later police released an upd…
