The Drag Queen Story Hour at Lancaster Public Library scheduled for today has been canceled after police responded to a suspicious package. Ewell Plaza and Binns Park, as well as the 100 block of N. Queen St., are closed to traffic and pedestrians as police continue to investigate. At 9:19 a.m. on Saturday, a Lancaster City Police K-9 and Lancaster County Sheriff Deputy K-9 alerted their handlers to a suspicious package inside the Lancaster Public Library during a preplanned sweep. The Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad was immediately notified. The 100 block of N. Queen St. was closed and the businesses surrounding the library were notified. After an extensive investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police bomb squad cleared the scene. There are a number of reasons why the dogs could have alerted on it, but we cannot speculate on the cause as we do not have confirmation. We can confirm that the contents of the package were benign. Subsequently, we received additional bomb threats via email of explosive devices planted in the areas of the 100 block of N. Lime and 100 block of N. Queen in Lancaster City as well as outside of our jurisdiction. An evacuation notice was immediately ordered, and the Lancaster City police took steps to secure the areas.
via lancester online: Police lift evacuation orders following Lancaster city bomb threats