Hanover Borough Police Department Announces Memorial Day Road Closures & Parking Restrictions

Hanover, Pa. – The Hanover Borough Police Department has announced the following parking restrictions and road closures for the Annual Memorial Day Parade to be held Monday, May 25, 2026.

Parking restrictions start at 7:00 AM Monday morning in the following areas:

• NO Parking on Carlisle Street from Third Street to Center Square

• NO Parking on Baltimore Street from Center Square to Footer Street

• NO Parking on Chestnut Street from Railroad Street to N. Franklin Street

• NO Parking on Center Square

Those vehicles found parked along the parade route or parade formation area will be ticketed and towed.

Traffic will be restricted starting 7:30 AM at the parade formation area on Carlisle Street from Third Street to Center Square. The remainder of the parade route will close to traffic at 7:55 AM. The parade starts promptly at 8:30 AM beginning at the American Legion Post No. 14, located at 201 Carlisle Street, traveling south on Baltimore Street (Route 94), through Center Square, and ending at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Penn Township. Memorial services will then be held at the cemetery near the Soldier’s Monument.

The parade is organized by the Allied Veterans Council of Hanover. For information on the parade contact Hanover VFW Post 2506, Brian Couse at Brian.Couse@CACI.com or 240-344-4971. Should the parade be canceled due to weather, services will be held inside the American Legion Post No. 14 beginning at 9:00 AM. There may be attendance limitations based on the confines of the space.

Hanover Borough Police Department Vision
To provide police services to the residents and visitors of the Borough of Hanover, partnering with the community through accountability, trust, respect, and the pursuit of justice.

Hanover Borough Police Department Mission
The Hanover Borough Police Department is committed to providing courteous and impartial services with professionalism and integrity with the goals to improve the quality of life and to provide a safe community for everyone to enjoy.
 

Hanover Borough Police Department Values
HONOR  •  COURAGE  •  RESPECT

Borough of Hanover Vision
“We envision a thriving, welcoming community appealing to individuals, families and businesses where best-practices shape delivery of exceptional municipal services and citizen engagement. By providing efficient, high-quality services, we support a clean and safe environment, inclusive recreation, and a vibrant, drug-free downtown for all.”

About the Borough of Hanover

The Borough of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, was incorporated in 1815. The Borough serves the public through stewardship, government, development and improvements of public assets including water/sewer/stormwater & refuse utilities, parks & recreation facilities, the Hanover Market House, the Guthrie Memorial Library, as well as Code Enforcement, Police & Fire Departments. It is governed by the Borough Council, overseen by the Borough Manager, and staffed by administrative, public service, public works, sewer, water, refuse and engineering professionals. Known as the Snack Food Capital of the World, Hanover is home, not only to numerous food industries, but also to metal manufacturing, technology, commercial sales, and services. The Borough of Hanover is an equal opportunity employer. Hanover Borough offices, located at the Public Administration Building, 33 Frederick Street, can be reached at 717-637-3877 or by email at Info@HanoverBoroughPA.gov. More information is available at www.HanoverBoroughPA.gov.