Lancaster County State Health Center
1661 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602-2676
Contact & location
- Address
- 1661 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602-2676
- Records for
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Phone
- 717-299-7597
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Pennsylvania state records
Lancaster County follows Pennsylvania’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $20.00
- Pennsylvania birth certificate fee
- 2–3 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 13,078,751
- Pennsylvania population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
Pennsylvania statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $20.00Pennsylvania state fee | 2–3 weeksPennsylvania estimate |
| Death Certificate | $20.00Pennsylvania state fee | 3–4 weeksPennsylvania estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | — | 0 daysPennsylvania estimate |
| Divorce Record | — | 0 daysPennsylvania estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in Pennsylvania at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Lancaster County State Health Center is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of Pennsylvania.
Reviews
★★★★★4.3 (8)- ★★★★★Sang BuiGoogle
This place is wonderful, people are very sociable and lovely
- ★★★★★Chen ZHUGoogle
Called to get some information. Karen answered the phone quickly and was able to help. She sounded so nice and wonderful! Very caring person.
- ★★★★★Nicole AponteGoogle
I filed two separate complaints with the Department of Health regarding the neglect and unsafe conditions at Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster County. While both complaints were “investigated,” nothing was ever resolved. I don’t understand how it can be considered acceptable or “safe” for a licensed facility to have mice and visible mice droppings where residents live and eat. My mother also suffered from multiple infections while residing in this facility, and despite my reports, the conditions remained the same. The investigations may have caused the nursing home to temporarily clean her room, but that was the extent of the action taken. The neglect continued, and my mother ultimately lost her life after only five months in that facility. Neither the Department of Health nor the Office of Aging provided the protection or accountability my mother desperately needed. The system failed her — and it should never