Hourglass provides local, reliable information to Lancaster County leaders, ensuring informed decisions, and making Lancaster a better place to live and work. We exist to provide information, encourage collaboration, and inspire innovative ways of thinking and, in doing so, protect the County’s unique character and enviable Quality of Life. Hourglass provides local, reliable information to Lancaster County leaders, ensuring informed decisions, and making Lancaster a better place to live and work. As our County grows, we are committed to protecting what makes Lancaster special: its farms, rich culture, and historic cities, towns, and boroughs.