Police: Robbers stole vape pen, assaulted owner who wanted it back

Two men are accused of robbing someone of their vape pen outside a York City McDonald's last week, according to authorities.

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PHOTOS: Wolf touts ‘Restore PA’ infrastructure plan

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Arians makes history, hires two female coaches

York High graduate Bruce Arians has made NFL history. The new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach has hired two female assistant coaches.

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UPDATED: York County’s most wanted

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York City superintendent to retire at end of school year

After six years leading the district, Holmes plans to retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year, he said Wednesday, March 20.

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Gov. Wolf is confident he has the votes for gas tax, but Republicans beg to differ

Wolf visited Lancaster and York counties Wednesday, March 20, as part of his tour across the commonwealth to stump for "Restore Pennsylvania."

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MUST SEE VIDEOS by The York Dispatch

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AP: GOP redistricting edge moderated Democrats’ 2018 gains

Republicans may have benefited from a built-in advantage in some states, based on how political districts were drawn, that prevented deeper losses or helped them hold on to power, according to a mathematical an

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Recreational marijuana town hall brings out hundreds, majority support

A majority of attendees offered support for recreational marijuana at Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's local stop on his statewide tour to hear what voters have to say about legalization.

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Year after York firefighter deaths: ‘They are always going to be a part of this department’

Those impacted by the Weaver Piano building reflect on the past year.

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Latest York County food inspections: Three out of compliance

Three York County establishments were deemed out of compliance during this week's restaurant inspections.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump takes credit for law named after McCain

President Donald Trump’s posthumous slam on Sen. John McCain flips reality on its head when it comes to who gave veterans the option to see a private doctor at public expense.

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VIDEO: Meghan McCain spars with Trump after Trump bashes her father

The late Sen. John McCain's eldest daughter Meghan criticized President Donald Trump Sunday after he insulted her father on Twitter.

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After mosque attacks, New Zealand bans ‘military-style’ guns

Ardern said a sales ban was effective immediately to prevent stockpiling and would be followed by a complete ban on the weapons after new laws were rushed through.

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Flood watch issued for York County Thursday

York County will be under a flood watch throughout much of the day Thursday, March 21.

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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!

York Catholic lacrosse standouts heading south

The York Catholic lacrosse duo of Cole Witman and Drew Snelbaker have now both committed to NCAA Division II University of Tampa.

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York Co. fugitive’s pregnant wife says he assaulted her, threatened to kill fetus

The pregnant wife of Thomas Stone alleges in court documents that he hit her, threw her around and said he'd use drugs to kill their unborn child.

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Problem with a ‘nosey’ neighbor? Try nude mannequins

Jason Windus gave his California neighbor something to look at during a dispute over the height of a backyard fence — naked mannequins having a garden party.

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2018 York County Proms

York County 2018 Proms

Local obituaries for Thursday, March 21

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EDITORIAL: Some good may come from scandal

Operation Varsity Blues revealed the ugly underbelly of college admissions. In the long run, that should be a good thing for more deserving students.

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Daunting task looms for Delone in state final

A daunting task looms for the Delone Catholic girls' basketball team in the PIAA Class 3-A state final. The Squirettes face unbeaten Dunmore.

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BOYS’ TENNIS, MARCH 20: Bobats earn 5-0 triumph

The Northeastern boys' tennis team picked up its first York-Adams Division I win of the season on Wednesday with a 5-0 blanking of visiting Dover.

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York-Adams scoreboard for Wednesday, March 20

Following is the York-Adams high school and college sports schedule for events of Wednesday, March 20. Scores will be posted as they become available.

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York women fall to No. 1 team in lacrosse

The York College women's lacrosse team came out with all guns blazing in their top-10 showdown vs. Gettysburg College on Wednesday.

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PHOTOS: York College vs Gettysburg women’s lacrosse

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Ford repackages investment, boosts new jobs from 850 to 900

Most of the new workers will build a new generation of electric vehicle at Ford’s existing factory in Flat Rock, Michigan, south of Detroit, which will see an $850 million investment.

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Pentagon to probe if Shanahan used office to help Boeing

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed an ethics complaint with the Pentagon’s inspector general a week ago, alleging that Shanahan has appeared to make statements promoting Boeing and disparaging competitors, such as Lockheed Martin.

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Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

The deal is likely to shake up the media landscape. Among other things, it paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service, Disney Plus, due out later this year.

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Breach of trust: Business owners deal with worker thefts

Employees may steal from companies of any size, but small and mid-sized businesses can be more vulnerable because they lack practices and systems designed to prevent wrongdoing.

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Witness says officer questioned teen’s actions in shooting

John Leach, a neighbor who lives a few houses from the site of the June shooting, said he was on his front porch when Officer Michael Rosfeld fired three bullets into 17-year-old Antwon Rose II.

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LETTER: Tell lawmakers no bailout for nuke industry

Nuclear power plants are a touchy subject in central Pennsylvania. Many of us remember the panic we felt when Three Mile Island partially melted down 40 years ago.

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U.N. judges increase sentence for Bosnian ex-leader to life

Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic, one of the chief architects of the slaughter and devastation of Bosnia’s 1992-95 war, was sentenced to life imprisonment Wednesday as United Nations appeals judges upheld his convictions for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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LETTER: Nothing has changed in nuclear power industry

The York Dispatch's March 15 article on the nuclear power industry operators clearly shows that nothing has changed. They want increased subsides, no inspections or regulations, problems kept secret from the public and they are not overly concerned about safety risks.

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PHOTOS: Rita’s spring freebie draws a crowd

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OP-ED: Donald Trump: brand ambassador for white supremacists

When the people of Christchurch, New Zealand, learned of the massacre of 50 worshipers by an anti-Muslim extremist, many reacted the way a lot of Americans do when the reality of hate strikes their communities:

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Poll: Most Americans at least partly confident in Russia probe

The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that most Americans have some concern that Trump’s campaign had improper connections to Russia, though fewer than half say the president has done something illegal in his ties to Russia.

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OP-ED: Article misrepresents Pa. Farm Bureau’s role in bay clean-up

Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is disturbed by the lack of professionalism demonstrated by The York Dispatch in its March 14 article — "Smucker, Casey affirm support of Chesapeake Bay program after Trump’s proposed cuts" — that grossly misrepresents the state’s largest farm organization’s position on effo

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