Local obituaries for Thursday, June 27

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Pleasureville surges up Legion East standings

Behind some stellar pitching, Pleasureville has won six straight games and is surging up the York-Adams American Legion East Division standings.

| 7 hours ago

PHOTOS: Sounds of Summer at Springettsbury Park

9 hours ago

PHOTOS: York County high school graduation galleries

The York Dispatch will be photographing all York County high school graduations. Check out the latest here:

BASEBALL, JUNE 26: Pleasureville triumphs

Izak Nadzom, Derek Ferguson and Josh Marquard combined to pitch Pleasureville to an 8-2 Legion victory over Red Lion on Wednesday.

| 10 hours ago

PHOTOS: York County’s 2019 proms

The York Dispatch is giving the "red carpet" treatment to all of the York County 2019 proms. Have a look to see the fashion, fun and frills at all the proms!

Central wideout aims to take game to new level

Central York wide receiver Taylor Wright-Rawls is ready to build off his breakout sophomore season and take his game to a higher level.

| 10 hours ago

WATCH LIVE: Democrats clash in 2020’s opening debate, aiming at Trump

Democrats face off in a prime-time fight Wednesday night in the first debate of the 2020 presidential campaign, the unofficial starting line for the party’s quest to wrest the White House from Donald Trump and

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UPDATED: York County’s most wanted

PHOTOS: Pleasureville faces Red Lion in Legion play

10 hours ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump accuses Mueller of a crime

President Donald Trump on Wednesday falsely accused special counsel Robert Mueller of deleting messages that would support the president’s contention that the Russia investigation was out to get him.

| 11 hours ago

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See the most current videos by York Dispatch staff.

| 6 days ago

Former Kennard-Dale student guilty of lifting fellow student’s skirt to take ‘a peek’

Christopher Rustin faces a second case, accused of doing the same thing to another girl. That case has been moved to juvenile court, attorney Chris Ferro said.

| 11 hours ago

Parent to sue West York district, attorney sends letter of intent

A parent who has raised many concerns about bullying in the West York Area School District intends to file a lawsuit against the district this fall.

| 11 hours ago

PHOTOS: York County’s 2018 homecoming dances

The York Dispatch is giving the "red carpet" treatment to all of York County's high schools for their 2018 homecoming dances. Have a look to see the fashion, fun and frills at the dances!

PSY women’s volleyball has new head coach

Keith Hartman, a man with deep Penn State roots, is the new head coach of the Penn State York women’s volleyball program.

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NASA opening moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions

For the first time in decades, NASA is about to open some of the pristine samples and let geologists take a crack at them with 21st-century technology.

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Tory Harvey takes over as PSY women’s coach

Tory Harvey has returned to his coaching roots by taking over as the head coach of the Penn State York women's basketball program.

| 13 hours ago

Mel Conrad, well-known York caricature artist, dies at 57

Conrad was a staple at festivals and other special events across York County.

| 14 hours ago

4 ways York Dispatch subscribers stay connected

You get more than a subscription when you sign up with The York Dispatch — you become part of our community.

Births for Thursday, June 27

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What’s at stake in U.S.-Iran crisis

Unless one or the other changes course — the United States from its harsh economic sanctions or Iran from its risky pushback — the confrontation appears headed for a collision that could trigger yet another Middle East conflict.

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Seeking gun rights back, Iowa farmer gets arrested instead

The prosecution of retired farmer Allan Phillips, who is awaiting trial, has reignited debate about whether the lifetime loss of gun rights is too harsh for some defendants and shows how hard it is to get them restored once lost.

| 15 hours ago

York teachers tackle misinformation, skepticism about climate change

Knowing that it’s a polarizing issue, some teachers try to be fair by presenting the other side, but that's misleading because there isn't one supported by legitimate science, said Leigh Foy.

| 10 hours ago

Winterstown mulling its options on police coverage

Winterstown borough council members are considering policing from Southern Regional or North Hopewell Township police departments.

| 16 hours ago

House oversight panel backs subpoena for Conway

Conway did not show up at a hearing Wednesday, after the White House said Monday it would not allow her to appear. The Democratic-led panel voted 25-16 to issue a subpoena.

| 16 hours ago

VIDEO: Climate change workshop

Associate Professor Dr. Greg Foy, of York College, and his wife Leigh Foy, a science teacher at York Suburban High School, discuss their climate change workshop.

17 hours ago

PHOTOS: Climate Change Workshop

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Largest oil refinery on East Coast will close after fire

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement Wednesday that Philadelphia Energy Solutions had informed him of its decision to shut down the facility in the next month. The more than 1,000 workers there will be impacted, the mayor said.

| 17 hours ago

With cut-rate prices online, shoppers win but businesses lose

Online competition – not just from Amazon, but from retailers and service providers of all sizes – can force owners to keep absorbing their rising costs rather than pass along the increases to customers. The problem is exacerbated by the Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on thousands of imported items.

| 17 hours ago

Wayfair workers protest contract with detention center

More than 500 employees at the company’s Boston headquarters signed a protest letter to executives when they found out about the contract. Wednesday’s walkout was organized when employees said Wayfair refused to back out of the contract.

| 17 hours ago

Trump says he ‘made’ Fed Chairman Powell

Powell took over as chairman in February 2018. As the Fed kept raising interest rates last year, Trump increased his criticism of the central bank and Powell.

| 17 hours ago

OP-ED: Don’t claim to be all inclusive if you don’t want Trump supporters

Our society is sharply polarized for a bunch of reasons, but one that sticks out in my mind is the prevailing sense of righteousness. You see it all the time in online debates — the other side isn’t just mistaken, it’s deficient, or venal, or immoral, or even evil.

by Jon Healey  | 18 hours ago

Need-To-Know: Wednesday’s mid-day news brief

Need-To-Know: Wednesday's mid-morning news brief

| 17 hours ago

LETTER: Thanks to golfers supporting Special Olympics

For the 31st consecutive year, the York County community banded together for the benefit of York County’s Special Olympics athletes.

by Zachary Nahass  | 1 day ago

Shrewsbury services held for pregnant mother and son killed In Tennessee

The funeral services for a pregnant woman and son who were run down in Tennessee were held Wednesday at Grace Fellowship Church in Shrewsbury.

| 18 hours ago

OP-ED: Kamala Harris wants to ‘prosecute the case’ against Trump. What does that mean?

During one of his debates with Hillary Clinton in 2016, Donald Trump threatened to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the former secretary of state if he were elected. “Lock her up!” remains a popular cheer at his campaign-style rallies.

by Michael McGough  | 18 hours ago

Marshals nab York City suspect in shooting outside nightclub

The man who police said shot his friend in York City earlier this month was arrested Tuesday after he was found hiding in New York, according to authorities.

| 18 hours ago

LETTER: North Codorus officials ignore residents in police debate

At a recent supervisors’ meeting, the residents of North Codorus Township shared their opinions regarding withdrawing from Southwestern Regional Police Department.

by Willa Lefever  | 1 day ago