Politics

Hanover, Pennsylvania adopted a Mayor-Council type of government system which is one of the most used forms of local government in the U.S. The borough is governed by Mayor Ben Adams along with Borough Manager Michael Bowersox and city councils including Brian J. Shea, William W. Reichart II, and R. Daniel Noble as of 2018. Elected local government officials are given four years term in public service. The Mayor is given the power to supervise police officers and is responsible for the enforcement of ordinances, removing public nuisances and preserving order in the community as mandated in the Borough Code.

Smith's Sanitary Septic Service

Smith’s Sanitary Septic Service highlights that regular pump out is very important to the performance and safety of the total septic tank system. The regular pumping out of settled, inorganic sludge and refreshing the tank to collect more wastewater is more cost-effective than to wait to have a new one installed because the damage is no longer irreversible. Another concern is the environmental impact this unsanitary wastewater could do when it back up into the home’s plumbing. More waste and repair means the more expensive the service could get to. So why wait for that to happen? Have your tank pumped out every two years or so not longer than three and avoid the more expensive repairs in the future.

Hanover-area fall festivals: Celebrate autumn at one of the country's top events

Fall brings cooler weather, pumpkin-spice lattes and an area festival that has been ranked as one of the best in the country. The National Apple Harvest Festival at the South Mountain Fairgrounds has been featured in BuzzFeed, the Travel Channel and USA Today. Read more here

Center Square, Hanover in Hanover, PA

Hanover Center Square is a town center in Hanover, Pennsylvania which houses theaters, department stores, and clothing stores during the 1950's and 1960's. The center square had experienced hard times and undergone a series of changes in the 1970s which led to the migration of its retailers to the northern and southern part of the town. The center houses about 100 businesses as of September 2018 but most of its buildings remain empty. However, new business owners are cooperating to revitalize the once-bustling center into a retail and entertainment destination through various business grants and underway development projects.