PREP ROUNDUP, OCT. 14: Panthers, Wildcats lose

The Central York and Dallastown girls' tennis teams saw their seasons come to an end on Monday with District 3 Class 3-A setbacks.

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UPDATED: York County’s most wanted

York-Adams scoreboard for Monday, Oct. 14

Following is the York-Adams high school sports scoreboard for events of Monday, Oct. 14. Scores will be posted as they become available.

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Police: Woman killed 2 children and man, then shot herself

Philadelphia police say a woman shot and killed her two girls and their father before turning the gun on herself.

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One killed in Heidelberg Twp. crash

A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Heidelberg Township Monday night, according to the York County Coroner's office.

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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.

Domestic dispute ends in lengthy standoff, officer shot

A lengthy standoff spurred by a domestic dispute in a Pennsylvania town ended with a police officer shot and a man facing charges.

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1969 riots: A reckoning, decades after York’s summer of rage

The York riots that took place 50 years ago this summer left dozens injured, many severely wounded, houses and business firebombed and destroyed, and two people dead.

York City Council cancels third meeting due to clerk’s surgery

York City Council has canceled its third meeting in the last month due to the city clerk's medical leave, but members assert it's not holding up city government.

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New police chief sworn in at Springettsbury Twp. supervisors meeting

King, who joined the department in 1997, is taking the reins from former Chief Dan Stump, who announced his retirement from the department in August.

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York CEO, a felon, went target shooting with county Quick Response Team

The CEO and founder of Think Loud Development made news this summer when York County's sheriff allowed him to park in a secure county garage.

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Local obituaries for Tuesday, Oct. 15

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EDITORIAL: Media again in GOP crosshairs

As the inevitability of impeachment closes in on President Donald Trump, he has responded predictably: Holding campaign rallies at which he can feed his ever-famished ego while railing inaccurately and unaccountably against his perceived critics.

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Ex-National Security Council official testifies before Congress

Fiona Hill, a former top National Security Council expert on Russia, was testifying to Congress behind closed doors Monday, the latest former Trump administration official to be subpoenaed as part of the House impeachment inquiry.

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Frisk leads strong efforts by area golfers

York County golfers more than held their own against some of the best high school players in Pennsylvania on Monday.

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3 economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize

The award went to MIT’s Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, and Harvard’s Michael Kremer. The 46-year-old Duflo is the youngest person ever to win the prize and only the second woman, after Elinor Ostrom in 2009.

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White Fort Worth officer resigns after killing black woman

Police bodycam video showed that Aaron Dean did not identify himself as an officer and fired a split-second after shouting at Atatiana Jefferson to show her hands. Jefferson, 28, was killed in front of her 8-year-old nephew, cut down by a bullet fired through her window early Saturday.

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PHOTOS: Central, Dallastown play in District 3 Class 3-A tennis quarterfinals

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Trump orders Turkey sanctions; U.S. scrambles for Syria exit

Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria – an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.

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‘Nothing-burger’: U.S.-China truce leaves big issues for later

Yes, Trump agreed to suspend a tariff hike scheduled for Tuesday on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports. And the president said the Chinese agreed to buy $40 billion to $50 billion in U.S. farm products. But nothing’s on paper and details are scarce. China’s state-run media hasn’t even mentioned the promise to buy all those soybeans and other agricultural products.

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Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers’ license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a new request for information on recipients of government assistance, alarming some civil rights advocates.

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Pederson voids guarantee of win vs. Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has voided a guarantee of a win vs. the Dallas Cowboys. He says he was just showing confidence in his team.

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Report: Climate change threatens to push ruffed grouse out of Pa.

Pennsylvania's state bird could lose the entirety of its habitat over the next few decades unless the country and state immediately address climate change, according to a study released last week.

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Annual art exhibition celebrates York County’s high school artists

More than 400 pieces of art by aspiring artists from York County high schools will be on exhibit in a three-day event this month.

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York-Adams standings through Sunday, Oct. 13

The York-Adams League fall high school sports standings through events of Sunday, Oct. 13.

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HOUSEHOLDER: BAPS puts on exciting racing show

Last Saturday's program at BAPS Motor Speedway was well attended by the racers, with 26 410 sprints on hand. It also offered exciting racing.

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Coroner identifies woman killed in Sunday morning shooting

A 26-year-old McSherrystown woman was killed early Sunday morning, and a 30-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death.

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U.S. pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey’s invasion could fuel a broader war.

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OP-ED: President Trump wants you to get your flu shot

Influenza — the flu — is more than a bad cold. Seasonal outbreaks mean not only misery but increased hospital admissions and deaths. The last flu season, from October 2018 until May 2019, caused up to 42.9 million illnesses, up to 647,000 hospitalizations and up to 61,200 deaths, according to prelim

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Ambassador expected to testify key assurance came from Trump

A U.S. ambassador is expected to tell Congress that his text message reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in their interactions with Ukraine was based solely on what President Donald Trump to

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OP-ED: Warren’s pregnancy discrimination story isn’t exactly hard to believe

Half a century removed, it may be hard to imagine, but back in the early 1970s, employers openly and regularly hustled women out the door when loose clothing could no longer conceal their expanding bellies.

by Mariel Garza  | 1 day ago

Jackson sparks Ravens past winless Bengals

Lamar Jackson rambled, shimmied and passed his way through the winless Bengals, who were rendered powerless against the versatile Baltimore QB.

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OP-ED: We’re one step closer to seeing Trump’s financial records. That’s a win for oversight

There’s plenty of politics involved here, of course. But park your opinions about Trump and his antagonists for a moment to consider the fundamental questions the president’s lawyers are raising about power in Washington.

by Jon Healey  | 1 day ago

Local obituaries for Monday, Oct. 14

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OP-ED: No matter how Supreme Court rules, Pa. must act on LGBTQ rights

Ten years ago, Iheard from LGBTQ students at the high school where I teach that they needed support. So after a student requested a Gay-Straight Alliance club, I was proud to sponsor its formation. What began with just a few people has grown into a strong group with more than 60 members.

by Lori Riddle  | 2 days ago