Cornwall Borough Police Department

09/01/2026

Anyone missing their parakeet? They’re hanging around on Forge Drive recently 🐦

Anyone missing their parakeet? They’re hanging around on Forge Drive at the moment.

08/20/2026

Attention Cornwall Borough Residents

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08/19/2026

*UPDATE

Based on the contractor schedule, SR 72 SB will be detoured at the overpass where SR 322 toward Ephrata tonight (8/19), tomorrow night (8/20), and Sunday night through Tuesday night of next week (8/23-8/25).

This is the same detour that was in place last week and earlier this week. Then, on the nights of 8/26, 8/27, 8/30 and 8/31 there will be detours of the different legs of SR 322 within the whole 322/72/117 interchange area, but we are still getting clarification as to which sections/ramps are being closed which nights.

There will also be nightly detours into September.

08/14/2026

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

Nighttime Detours Continue Next Week on SB Route 72 at Route 72 (Quentin Road)/Route 322 Resurfacing Project in Lebanon County

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that nighttime detours in place this week are scheduled to continue next week at a resurfacing project on Route 72 (Quentin Road) and Route 322 in North Cornwall and West Cornwall townships, and Cornwall Borough, Lebanon County. The detours will be in place for drainage work on southbound Route 72.

Weather permitting, southbound Route 72 will be closed the night of Sunday, August 16, through Thursday night, August 20, from the Route 322 East split to Spring Hill Lane which is the entrance to the Spring Hill Acres development. Closures will be in place nightly from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. No detours will be in place Friday and Saturday nights.

A detour will be in place for southbound Route 72 using Route 117, Pinch Road and C***r Press Road. Westbound Route 322 traffic to southbound Route 72 should continue west to Route 117, then use the southbound Route 72 detour.

The work is weather permitting and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather.

This project consists of base replacement, milling, guiderail updates, drainage replacements, sign and overhead signing replacement, pavement marking updates, and other miscellaneous construction on Route 72 from the Lancaster County line in West Earl Township, to Rocherty Road in North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, and also on Route 322 from just north and south of the section of Route 322 that runs concurrently with Route 72 as a four-lane divided highway.

Most of the work will be at night, but some day work may be during the day. There will be single lane restrictions, as well as overnight detours for ramps and roadway sections within the project limits. Updated press releases will be issued prior to the implementation of any detours.

Pennsy Supply Company, Inc., of Harrisburg is the contractor on the $7,009,000 project. All work is expected to be completed by December 3, 2026.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict8.

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08/10/2026

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08/07/2026

We had a great time with everybody who came to National Night Out in Cornwall on Tuesday night! Thank you to everyone that stopped by to enjoy a beautiful evening with us and our Officers!

We appreciate everyone who worked hard to make this event possible!

If you have any pictures you would like to share from the evening, please post in the comments!

08/04/2026

National Night Out is tonight in Cornwall!

Come hungry we will have many food trucks at the event!

Lots of organizations and businesses participating. Meet local Law Enforcement 👮 Firefighters 👨‍🚒 and EMS 🚑

Games and bounce houses for kids!

This event will be held at The Park at Cornwall Center (on Rt. 419 across from the Cornwall Elementary School).

Parking locations for the event this evening are the Cornwall Elementary School, the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and the Cornwall United Methodist Church. Fire Police will be on hand to assist with pedestrian safety.

We can't wait to see everyone tonight!

08/03/2026

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08/03/2026

Come out and see the following at our National Night Out event tomorrow evening:

Community Fire Company of Cornwall Borough
Quentin Volunteer Fire Company
Mt Gretna Fire Company
Neversink Fire Company
Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services
First Aid and Safety Patrol
Middle Creek Search and Rescue
PA State Police
The 13th Responder Collaborative - 13RC
Pennsylvania Game Commission

Cornwall's National Night out is coming up on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - 6pm - 8pm being held at The Park at Cornwall Center (on SR 419 across from the Cornwall Elementary School)!