PHOTOS: Library summer program will reach new heights

1 day ago

Rutter’s: State grants 1st gambling license for a convenience store

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has granted a license to the owner of the Rutter’s convenience store chain to install video gambling at a store in Walker Township, Juniata County.

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PHOTOS: York County high school graduation galleries

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

| 5 days ago

Authorities: Woman jumps from bridge, leaving 3 kids in car

Authorities say a woman parked her car on a western Pennsylvania bridge and jumped to her death, leaving three young children inside the vehicle.

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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!

Missing Shrewsbury Township man found dead

A Shrewsbury Township man reported missing earlier this week was found dead on his property Friday morning.

| 15 hours ago

York City cops on notice about offensive social media posts

York City's mayor and police chief warned city officers that posts which diminish public trust of the police department won't be tolerated, officials said.

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UPDATED: York County’s most wanted

York City store owner sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison

Federal officials said Raul Cotto-Rivera trafficked heroin, cocaine and marijuana - including from his west-end corner store.

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Local obituaries for Saturday, June 15

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MUST SEE VIDEOS by The York Dispatch

See the most current videos by York Dispatch staff.

Inspired by Rembrandt, local artist emerges from shadows into the limelight

Though Davis originally intended to paint with a realistic style, he ended up falling into impressionism.

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Dallastown Area board promotes assistant to district superintendent

Assistant Superintendent Joshua Doll will succeed Ronald Dyer when he retires on Jan 1.

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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!

Judge: UPMC’s 5-year deal with Highmark can’t be extended

A 5-year-old agreement between two Pittsburgh-based health care conglomerates can’t be extended through litigation past its June 30 expiration date, a Pennsylvania judge said Friday.

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Bipartisan effort under way in state House to repeal death penalty

Two state lawmakers who don't usually see eye to eye are putting their differences aside for a common goal — repealing the death penalty.

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How to submit a letter to the editor

Police: North York man coordinated assault on woman, child

A North York man faces charges after police said he and his girlfriend planned an assault outside a home, injuring a woman and her child, earlier this month in York City.

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Latest York County food inspections: One out of compliance

One restaurant was deemed out of compliance in this week's York County restaurant inspections.

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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.

Need-To-Know: Friday’s mid-morning wrap

Welcome to Friday!

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Central York wants to be ‘ahead of the curve’ with school start times

Research shows middle and high school students benefit from at least 30 minutes more sleep, said Superintendent Michael Snell.

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Shorts named D-III Outside Attacker of Year

Central York High School graduate Landon Shorts was recently named the NCAA Division III National Outside Attacker of Year by Off The Block.

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Federal agency recommends White House aide Conway be fired

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which is unrelated to special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, said in a letter to Trump that Kellyanne Conway has been a “repeat offender” of the Hatch Act by disparaging De

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York County crash fatalities reach 10-year high, PennDOT says

PennDOT says 49 people died in vehicle crashes in York County last year — the highest number in a decade.

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Local obituaries for Friday, June 14

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Officials identify 2 killed in Pennsylvania lightning strike

Authorities have released the names of two people killed by a lightning strike in a Pennsylvania county park.

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Emails: Trump official consulted global warming rejecters

A Trump administration national security official has sought help from advisers to a think tank that disavows climate change to challenge widely accepted scientific findings on global warming, according to his

| 1 day ago

EDITORIAL: Fourth of July no time for Trump rally

"Donald Trump and the Never-Ending Campaign" continues.

by York Dispatch editorial board  | 1 day ago

Scoreboard, postponements for Thursday, June 13

Following is the York-Adams sports schedule for events of Thursday, June 13. Results and postponements will posted as they become available:

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New network for first responders raises concern among media

The network is secure, encrypted and off limits to the public. But it has raised concerns among media advocates that the secrecy shields police and others from scrutiny as more agencies cut access to their traditional radio communications.

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Tyson enters plant-based meat market

Tyson, one of the world’s largest meat producers, will begin selling nuggets made from pea protein at grocery stores this summer. A blended burger made from beef and pea protein will follow this fall. Both will be sold under a new brand, Raised and Rooted, which will continue to develop plant-based and blended products for both groceries and restaurants.

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More research labs are retiring monkeys when studies finish

Izzle, Timon, Batman, River and Mars spent years confined inside a lab, their lives devoted to being tested for the benefit of human health. But these rhesus macaques have paid their dues and are now living in retirement — in larger enclosures that let them venture outside, eat lettuce and carrots, dip their fingers in colorful plastic pools, paint, and hang from pipes and tires — in relative quiet.

| 2 days ago

Marine surprises mom at Revs game

Jennifer Miller had always secretly hoped she would receive a military homecoming surprise like she has seen on the internet. But that is just unrealistic, she thought.

| 2 days ago

Y-A ADs don’t like transfer rule in sports bill

Two athletic directors from York-Adams public schools said they didn't feel comfortable with the new transfer rule in Tuesday's proposed sports bill.

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Dems assail Trump on being open to foreign election help

Asked by ABC News what he would do if Russia or another country offered him dirt on his election opponent, Trump said: “I think I’d want to hear it.” He added that he’d have no obligation to call the FBI. “There’s nothing wrong with listening.”

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U.S. blames Iran for tanker strikes in Gulf

The U.S. Navy rushed to assist the stricken vessels in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran, including one that was set ablaze. The ships’ operators offered no immediate explanation on who or what caused the damage against the Norwegian-owned MT Front Altair and the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous.

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OP-ED: State budget can build on tax reform boom

State lawmakers are heading into budget negotiations with wages rising, record low unemployment, and state revenues surpassing projections — an economic windfall largely due to federal tax reform. With all this great economic news, it would be easy to grow complacent.

by Tirzah Duren  | 2 days ago

Community Snapshots: June 14, 2019

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OP-ED: Why is the U.S. waging war on China’s Huawei?

The best way to ensure that others cannot benefit from your information is to encrypt your data.

by Henry C. Lucas  | 2 days ago