It is a densely-populated commuter town, with many residents traveling daily to Philadelphia using SEPTA Regional Rail's Lansdale/Doylestown Line.

Lansdale is the center of the North Penn Valley, a region which includes the surrounding townships and boroughs.

Employment opportunities generated by the railroad brought settlers, housing, and local businesses to the area.

[4] Lansdale is home to a Kugel ball, which is a 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) dark grey granite sphere supported by a very thin film of water pumped from beneath its base.

[5][6] The Kugel Ball is located in Railroad Plaza, adjacent to the SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line train station in downtown Lansdale.

The plaza consists of a bricked patio with benches centered on the Kugel Ball and closes at 11:00 pm.

On June 4, 2008, local chiropractor G. Andrew Szekely was appointed by council resolution to serve the remaining 18 months of the term of Mayor Michael DiNunzio.

In January 2012, the archdiocese announced that St. Rose of Lima School in North Wales would be merging with St. Stanislaus, with students attending classes in Lansdale at St.

[17] The newly combined school was renamed from St. Stanislaus to Mater Dei, Latin for "Mother of God."

WNPV (1440 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a news/talk/sports format, whose air date began October 17, 1960 and ended April 30, 2020.

The station sold off its land, studio and broadcast towers to North Penn School District in July 2020.

[21] The Rock Den was a music store that hosted weekly open mic nights and shows.

Pennsylvania Route 363 begins at PA 63 on the western edge of Lansdale and heads southwest on Valley Forge Road.

The Lansdale interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (Interstate 476) is located to the west of the borough in Towamencin Township and connects to PA 63.

[39] Sewer service in Lansdale is provided by the borough, which operates a wastewater treatment facility.

[44][45] An episode of the Fox television series Fringe, which aired on September 24, 2009, was set in Lansdale.