Penn Waste sale a surprise to some York County municipalities

York County municipalities that contract with Penn Waste are confident service won't suffer under new ownership — even though some never knew the company had been sold.

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York Twp. hemp grower plans new cannabinoid stores in Hanover, Lancaster

Two new stores focusing on hemp products and and cannabinoid therapy products are planned to open soon in Hanover and Lancaster County.

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The LATEST Pricey Pads: York County’s most expensive home on the market

More pricey pads: York's most expensive homes for sale

Six York County offices move Monday to Pleasant Valley Road building

The new building has free on-site parking and will officially be called York County at Pleasant Valley Road.

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The York Dispatch’s full archive, dating back to 1876, now available to public

Genealogy researchers can call up marriage notices, birth announcements, divorce listings and obituaries.

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Prep news from York County and District 3

PREP NOTEBOOK: A Susquehannock senior earns a football scholarship, District 3 makes some news and the wrestling postseason is about to start.

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PHOTOS: Available for adoption at York County SPCA

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Brooks scores 12, but Michigan falls to PSU

Spring Grove High School graduate Eli Brooks scored 12 points, but his Michigan Wolverines suffered a home loss to Penn State on Wednesday night.

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WOGENRICH: Ranking PSU’s best draft prospects

Penn State’s 2020 NFL draft prospects aren’t quite as bright as they were the past two seasons, each of which ended with six players selected.

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York Buccaneers have key home game Saturday

The York Buccaneers will return home this Saturday for an American Basketball Association game at Voni Grimes Gym.

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Database: Find the numbers behind lobbying in Pennsylvania

Lobbyists in suits roaming the Capitol Rotunda are a common sight. But everyday Pennsylvanians may not know how much cash they're actually dishing out to influence state politics.

York-Adams scoreboard for Thursday, Jan. 23

Following is the York-Adams high school sports schedule for events of Thursday, Jan. 23. Scores will be posted as they become available.

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PHOTOS: York County’s 2019 homecoming dances

Spring Grove religious freedom letter

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3 cities, 18 million people in China on lockdown over virus

Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down at least three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and spread to other parts of the world during the busy Lunar New Year travel period.

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Marking anniversary, leaders offer competing visions of Holocaust lessons

The three-hour event at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial sought to project a united front in commemorating the destruction of European Jewry amid a global spike in anti-Jewish violence. But from the start, it was clouded by rival national narratives of World War II’s major players.

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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.

Tips for avoiding Medicare, Census scams

While the Census Bureau does ask in some surveys what kind of health care coverage a person has, it will never ask respondents to provide a Medicare account number or numbers for any other kind of health benefit, according to the bureau.

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‘World’s worst cat’ seeks her forever home

A shelter in North Carolina says it has “the world’s worst cat” and is waiving adoption fees in hopes someone will take Satan’s evil spawn off its hands.

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York City Ice Arena lost $114K by third quarter of 2019, documents show

The income statements that detail losses in most of the years that the York Revolution has managed the facility come with just a week before the city closes its window taking requests for proposals to manage or lease the facility.

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A new look planned for North George Street/Route 30 intersection

Demolition work has begun at the intersection of Route 30 and North George Street with plans for a new Taco Bell to go in the space.

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Impeachment dispute leads to domestic assault, Fairview police say

Lonnie D. Clark, 53, was arraigned Wednesday morning , Jan. 22.

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EDITORIAL: Blurring the mission of the National Archives

The National Archives decided it didn't want to offend the president and his supporters, so it changed an image.

by York Dispatch Editorial Board  | 6 hours ago

WATCH LIVE: Democrats continue making their case in Trump impeachment trial

As the Senate gavels in Thursday, the Democrats are one-third of the way through the 24 hours allotted to make their case.

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OP-ED: Give new director chance to run elections (it’s not rocket science)

Ignore Jeff Piccola, Joe Gothie and the York County Republican Committee’s call for the firing of Elections Director Steve Ulrich. At this point, Ulrich has done nothing wrong except run a fair and smooth special election (for the 48th Senate seat) and, as a newly hired individual, deserves the chan

by Steve Zorbaugh  | 7 hours ago

Pennsylvania’s GOP House speaker to retire after three terms

Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai will not run for re-election, the Republican announced Thursday, in a critical election year when Democrats are aiming to take control of the chamber.

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‘Stick a fork in it’: Central York board all but scuttles later school start times

Gothie said it was the district's duty to look into the change, but "the answer is clearly, the community doesn’t want it."

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Feds: York man trafficked drugs, threatened cop, had illegal guns

Shanquay Ritter was previously questioned by police about two York City homicides and was suspected in several nonfatal shootings, police have said.

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OP-ED: School meal nutrition rollbacks are far from ‘common sense’

A well-balanced diet high in fruits and vegetables and whole grains helps prevent diseases like obesity, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and many cancers. Children from low-income households are at risk for these diseases in part because of a lack of access to nutritious foods.

by Joanna Buscemi  | 9 hours ago

Studies showed possible racial bias in State Police car searches before agency ended research

Year after year, according to the reports, troopers were roughly two to three times more likely to search black or Hispanic drivers than white drivers.

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Flyers mascot under investigation for alleged assault

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty is under investigation for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot, police said.

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Local obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 23

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VIDEO: Vote Smart — check the facts on politicians

Vote Smart — a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing "free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans" — offers this video to help you check the facts on nearly 40,000 politicians.

York-Adams scoreboard for Wednesday, Jan. 22

Following is the York-Adams high school sports schedule for events of Wednesday, Jan. 22. Scores will be posted as they become available.

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LETTER: College education prepares students for workforce and life

The suggestion that a college education is outdated misses the point that college prepares students for life as well as for the workforce.

by Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith  | 1 day ago

Former No. 1 overall MLB pick from Cumberland County sentenced to prison in dog’s death

Shawn Abner, 53, pleaded guilty two months ago to a felony count of aggravated animal cruelty conviction.

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OP-ED: Founding Fathers’ hard work is lost on Donald Trump’s impeachment

The procession route laid out in 1868 during President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment gave gravitas to what the nation was about to endure. It remains a solemn rite that demands the full attention of every American.

by Dahleen Glanton  | 2 days ago