UPDATED: York County’s most wanted

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VIDEO: Spring Grove grads walk the walk

Spring Grove High School graduates had the opportunity to walk across the stage with their diplomas during individual drive-up stage walk ceremonies at the school's empty stadium.

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The LATEST Pricey Pads: Six over $1 million

More pricey pads: Six over $1 million

South Eastern school board president blasts peers, resigns

James Roberts read his resignation letter at the very end of the board's virtual committee meeting before immediately pounding his gavel to adjourn, leaving no time for comment.

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Trump doubles down on threat to shoot rioters

“when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” the president tweeted.

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16 western Pa. counties will move to ‘green’ phase, Wolf’s office says

They will move next Friday to the so-called “green” phase, the phase with the fewest restrictions in the governor’s stoplight-colored three-phase reopening plan.

| 15 hours ago

One new death linked to COVID-19 in York County, 91 in state

Statewide, the death toll hit 5,464.

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These York County districts are planning summer graduations, events

Now that York County has moved to "yellow," many school districts are preparing for events in addition to — or instead of — virtual ceremonies.

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Round the Clock Diner owners fined $2,000 for operating without license

The potential fine is up to $10,000 per day, in addition to other penalties.

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Thunderstorms, high winds possible Friday

Damaging winds, 60 mph or greater, are the primary threat, followed by large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter.

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Royal Farms donating tractor-trailer full of items to York County Food Bank

The delivery also will include boxes of granola bars, nuts, chips, breakfast cakes and cases of bottled water.

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Local obituaries for Friday, May 29

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PHOTOS: Springettsbury fire suspicious

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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.

York County’s 2020 high school graduation galleries

Whether you call it a graduation, commencement or (this year especially) a diploma distribution, you can find the galleries of York County's 2020, high school "rites of passage" here.

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PHOTOS: Christian School of York graduation, May 28, 2020.

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PHOTOS: Eastern York High School graduation, May 28, 2020.

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PHOTOS: York County’s 2019 homecoming dances

For top U.S. virus experts, faith and science work together

The relationship between faith and science has faced its share of strain during the coronavirus pandemic – but for some scientists leading the nation’s response, the two have worked in concert.

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Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections

President Donald Trump escalated his war on Twitter and other social media companies Thursday, signing an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

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Northeastern reworks graduation plan after pushback

Though the district's original plans had included families, those were scrapped because school officials and local police deemed there would not be enough time to usher families to and from their cars safely.

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Police: Barefoot tot in diaper roamed York-area motel unsupervised for months

Northern Regional Police allege Jonishia Dotson regularly left her 2-year-old alone in one motel room while she prostituted herself in another room.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers plow ahead on budget, emergency aid

A piecemeal, no-new-taxes $25.8 billion spending package headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk on Thursday, as did legislation to distribute about $2.6 billion in emergency federal coronavirus aid to counties, nursing

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DA seeks to drop case against ex-Southwestern cop who shot cuffed man

Former Officer Stu Harrison is remorseful and has spoken with police-academy cadets about the shooting in the hope they won't repeat his mistake, the DA said.

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PHOTOS: William Penn holds pre-graduation, walk-thru ceremony

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Downtown Inc., YCEA offering $25k in grants to small businesses in York City

Applications will be accepted until June 15 at 5 p.m.

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Former Penn State tight end sees video go viral

Mike Gesicki says the recent pass-and-catch video he posted that went viral was inspired by boredom during the coronavirus lockdown.

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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.

Cone of Silence: Restaurants consider what’s next for diners

Dining at a table where each person is enclosed by a clear plastic shield might look and sound futuristic, but it could be one way for some restaurants to reopen. It also might help out if your companio

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OP-ED: U.S. economy needs to reset, not restart

The disproportionate COVID-19-related death rates and job losses suffered by communities of color in the United States are a stark reminder of the glaring systemic inequities baked into our economy.

by Calvin Gladney  | 2 days ago

OP-ED: Protect Pennsylvania wrestling, health of wrestlers

The PIAA wants to reduce the number of weight classes from 14 to 13 at its June 15 meeting by eliminating an upper-weight class that threatens the future of the sport for countless student athletes — and their health.

by Josh Gray  | 2 days ago

OP-ED: Trump says a lot of idiotic things. Taking them seriously gives him too much credit

The challenge for commentators is to decide which of many Trump idiocies is worth denouncing.

by Michael McGough  | 4 days ago

OP-ED: This isn’t about politics; it’s about love

We are patient, and no, we are most definitely not opening the doors of our buildings until the consensus of infectious disease experts and church leaders advise it is safe.

by The Rev. Joel Folkemer and the Rev. Carla Christopher Wilson  | 4 days ago

LETTER: Brier is candidate we need and deserve in the 10th Congressional race

After comparing Eugene DePasquale and Tom Brier, I am enthusiastically supporting Tom.