a Township of the First Class

Formed in 1850 when the former Allen Township was split in half, Lower Allen is blessed with natural resources and a superb location. Whether you are a resident, a potential resident or simply just visiting our website, we invite you to take a video tour by clicking on the Video Tour Book below. Then you can decide what makes Lower Allen Township a great place to live, work, and play. Learn More....

Cumberland County 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event

When: Saturday, August 23, 2014 --9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Rain or Shine

Where: Cumberland County Service Center -- 310 Allen Road, Carlisle

Click here for more full details of the event

PUBLIC SAFETY/POLICE

UPDATES

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATES

Police Testing is now open:
Departments in Cumberland and Northern York County are testing for the position of entry level police officer. The Fitness Testing will be held September 13 and 14, 2014 at Cumberland Valley High School. Those passing the Fitness Testing will be invited to the written test on September 20th, also at the Cumberland Valley High School complex.

Closing date for applications is 4:00 PM on Friday August 22, 2014.

This year, application fees and the application can now be submitted online to the consortium. Applications and all testing paperwork are available for download at

http://www.cumberlandcountypolicetest.com

TRAFFIC ALERT FOR SHOREHAM ROAD:

Starting Friday night (7/25/14) they will be placing barricades where Shoreham Rd. intersects with the Rt. 83 southbound on-ramp in preparation for construction of the cul-de-sac , dead end. As part of the Rt. 83 improvement project, Shoreham Road will become a dead end street.

CEDAR SPRING RUN PARK-Coming soon...

Learn about the newest park to be added to Lower Allen. Click the links below to learn about this new park....

Description of Park

Bridge picture Site plan Site Plan(2) Playground

Plans for Arcona

Portions of the plans are available to view by clicking on the links above. All documents are available for review at the Township Office during normal business hours.
1. Arcona Overall Master Plan (OMP) Phasing Plan Existing Features Master Plan Open Space Plan

2. Preliminary Subdivision and Land Development Plan for Highpoint

Overall Layout Plan

3. Final Subdivision and Land Development Plan for Highpoint, Phases 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 Layout Phases 1.1, 1.2 Layout Phase 1.4