Washington- The General Services Administration today opened up the process to identify the location for a new federal courthouse in Lancaster City. As early as next week, the GSA will post details about the site location process on FBO.gov, the federal business opportunities website. Last year, the federal budget set aside $27 million to build the new courthouse.

At this time $6.5 million has been appropriated for the project. While the Senate has fully authorized the project, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee must take further action.

Rep. Pitts’ statement follows:

“It’s great to see the government moving forward with the plans to build a new courthouse in Lancaster. A federal courthouse here will aid in the prosecution of gang-related offenses, illegal firearms and other serious criminal cases since police officers will no longer have to travel to Philadelphia in order to testify.

“I’m going to work closely with my colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to move the project forward. Lancaster has waited decades for a federal courthouse and today’s action is a concrete step toward beginning construction.”

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