A Community That Keeps Choosing Us
For 25 consecutive years, Lancaster County has honored HARTZ Physical Therapy in the LNP | LancasterOnline Readers’ Choice Awards — voting us the county’s #1 choice for physical rehabilitation in 24 of those years. Along the way, our team has been named one of Lancaster’s Best Places to Work, earned WebPT’s national Practice of the Year award, and even been given our own day on the Lancaster calendar. We’re proud of every one of these — and prouder of the patients and team members behind them.
- 24 — years voted #1 in Lancaster County ⏳
- 25 — straight years of Readers’ Choice honors
- 2024 — WebPT National Practice of the Year
- May 10 — HARTZ PT Day in Lancaster
WebPT Practice of the Year (2024)
In 2024, HARTZ Physical Therapy was named [VERIFY exact award name: Practice of the Year] by WebPT, the largest software platform in outpatient rehabilitation — a national award recognizing clinical excellence, patient outcomes, and practice culture among thousands of PT clinics across the country. For a locally owned, independent practice in Lancaster County to earn a national industry award is a testament to our entire team.
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Best Places to Work in Lancaster
In LNP’s Best Places to Work in Lancaster awards, HARTZ PT has been ranked the #2 best place to work among Lancaster’s small companies for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) — including #1 in three categories in 2025: Best Benefits Program, Best Training Program, and Best Innovation Program.
Our full rankings:
2025: #2 Best Place to Work Overall · #1 Best Benefits Program · #1 Best Training Program · #1 Best Innovation Program · #3 Best Community Presence · #3 Best Workplace Culture
2024: #2 Best Place to Work Overall · #2 Best Leadership · #2 Best Training Program · #2 Best Workplace Culture · #2 Best Community Presence · #3 Best Benefits Program · #3 Best Innovation Program
It’s no coincidence that the county’s top-rated physical therapy comes from one of its top-ranked workplaces: therapists who are supported, trained, and invested in stay — and our patients see the same familiar faces visit after visit.
APTA Private Practice Community Impact Award (2022)
In 2022, our founder Brian Hartz received the Community Impact Award from APTA Private Practice — the private practice section of the American Physical Therapy Association — in appreciation of dedicated service to our community. It’s a national honor from his professional peers, recognizing what Lancaster County has watched Brian and our team do for 25 years: show up, in the clinic and far beyond it.
May 10 Is HARTZ PT Day in Lancaster
In 2024, the City of Lancaster & the Mayor’s office proclaimed May 10 as HARTZ Physical Therapy Day, recognizing our 25 years of service to the community — in the clinic and beyond it. Through the HARTZ PT Charitable Organization, our team contributes an average of 50 volunteer hours per employee each year, supporting causes like Big Brothers Big Sisters, Off the Streets Lancaster, and our annual Feed the Need food drive, Fall Blast 5K, and Spring Swing Golf Tournament.
The Votes Behind the Awards
Awards are voted on — and the voters have plenty to say. Read what Lancaster County patients say about HARTZ PT in their own words: more than 1,200 five-star Google reviews across our six offices, with a perfect 5.0 rating at every location.