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With wrestling practice nearing an end, Nilven Ramos appeared to be exhausted. But the 5-foot, 7-inch, 116-pound York Tech grappler didn't let up.   Full Story

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When the National Federation of State High School Associations released its numbers on athletic participation rates in August, the findings raised some eyebrows.   Full Story

An analysis of numbers compiled as part of Pennsylvania's crime reporting system shows burglaries decreasing in York County, and by larger percentages than elsewhere in the state.   Full Story

A lot of the same crimes happen all over York County. But some areas see less crime, and that can have an impact on crime clearance rates.   Full Story

York County's locally owned bridges are among the most sound in the state. Of those bridges, 17 percent are structurally deficient bridges.   Full Story

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In the aftermath of the Minnesota bridge collapse four years ago, about $4.3 billion has been spent to fix up and maintain thousands of state-owned bridges throughout Pennsylvania.   Full Story

Under a bill in the state House, municipalities that don't have their own department or contract from local police would be charged $52 per resident the first year, $104 per resident the second year and $156 the third and each subsequent year. The other option: Pay up for state police.   Full Story

Annual hospital performance reports are released in an effort to contain health care costs and improve the quality of care Pennsylvania's patients receive.   Full Story

In just six years, the average charges for various procedures and medical conditions have more than doubled at York County hospitals.   Full Story

Be it clothing or cars, potential buyers usually have an idea of how good products are and how much they cost before they buy them.   Full Story

A York Dispatch analysis of 2011 tax burdens in all 72 York County municipalities shows startling differences in what people pay in taxes. The analysis takes into account the municipal tax, the school district tax and the 4.15 mill county tax.   Full Story

It's time to break the piggy bank. School districts around York County have been building up fund balance reserves for years.   Full Story

In York County, fund balances from excess tax and other revenue have grown yet again for most York County school districts.   Full Story

Stewartstown was facing a nagging problem. One of the borough's main drags -- Church Street -- was deteriorating and needed repair.   Full Story

York City's serious crime rate dropped between 2008 and 2009 and has fallen again in 2010, Police Chief Wes Kahley said.   Full Story

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On several occasions, York City business owner Bill Fabbri said, customers have complained to him about the "predatory nature" of downtown parking enforcement.   Full Story

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York County residents and businesses are making electricity while the sun shines, taking advantage of government incentives for solar energy.   Full Story

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It was seven years ago that child social workers, acting on an anonymous tip, first tried to confirm the existence of young siblings purportedly living in squalor and secrecy in York City.   Full Story

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A woman accused, along with her boyfriend, of isolating their five children from the world and raising them in squalor in part of a dilapidated York City building was a missing person for years, police said.   Full Story

Cyber charter schools might have taken another small step toward acceptance in the education community with their collective performance on the state exams last spring, officials from several schools said.   Full Story