diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index ba76154..277f35b 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import logo2 from '/public/bettergov-horizontal-logo.png';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
 
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import HotlineCard from '@/components/hotline-card';
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ const HomeContent = () => {
   const [hotlines, setHotlines] = useState<IHotlinesResponse | null>();
   const [isDetectingLocation, setIsDetectingLocation] = useState(true);
 
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+  const cityFromURL = searchParams.get('city')?.toLowerCase();
+  const provinceFromURL = searchParams.get('province')?.toLowerCase();
+
   const [filterOptions, setFilterOptions] = useState<{
     city: string;
     category: string;
@@ -80,6 +85,17 @@ const HomeContent = () => {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (cityFromURL) {
+      const combinedURL = `${cityFromURL}|${provinceFromURL}`;
+      setFilterOptions(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        city: combinedURL,
+      }));
+      localStorage.setItem('lastSavedLocation', combinedURL);
+      setIsDetectingLocation(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const detectLocation = () => {
       const getCoords = (): Promise<GeolocationPosition> => {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {