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$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis

Across the U.S., the pharmaceutical industry still faces more than 2,600 other lawsuits over the deadly disaster. Participants in those cases said Monday’s deal buys them time to try to work out a nationwide settlement of all claims.

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Study points to virus as culprit in kids’ paralyzing illness

The poliolike syndrome, called acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, is very rare. Since the first reports from California in 2012, the U.S. has experienced an increasingly bigger outbreak every other year, from late summer into fall.

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York sheriff fosters toxic work environment, say former sheriff, ex-deputies

"The people of York County need to know who's representing them," former Sheriff Bill Hose said. "I think I'm doing the right thing by letting people know."

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Births for Tuesday, Oct. 22

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Voting reform package emerges in Pennsylvania Capitol

The measure that emerged after several months of closed-door negotiations between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature would let any voter mail in a ballot, eliminate the ballot option for straight party-ticket voting and move voter-registration deadlines closer to elections.

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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.

Central’s Bacha in lead at PIAA 3-A golf event

Central York High School senior Carson Bacha has a one-shot lead after the first round of the PIAA Class 3-A Individual Golf Championship.

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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.

Vehicle drives off bridge and falls 20 feet in Hellam Township

A vehicle drove off the side of a bridge in Hellam Township, a drop that 911 dispatchers estimate is 20 feet.

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Latest York County food inspections: Four out of compliance

The state Department of Agriculture conducts annual inspections of food-serving businesses to ensure public safety and safe food-handling practices. Schools are inspected twice per year, according to the Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratories.

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York City partners with York College, county agencies to bolster GVI

A group of York City officials, county prosecutors and York College faculty on Monday unveiled a partnership to bolster the city's Group Violence Initiative and monitor its effectiveness with a data-based approach.

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York-Adams scoreboard for Monday, Oct. 21

Following is the York-Adams high school sports schedule for Monday, Oct. 21. Scores will be posted as they become available.

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York-Adams fall standings through Oct. 20

Following are the York-Adams League fall high school sports standings through events of Sunday, Oct. 20.

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No one injured when blaze destroys Fairview Township home

Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire around 2 a.m. Monday.

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PHOTOS: Fire destroys Fairview Township home

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PHOTOS: District Attorney announces new partnership

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Transource deal would leave some York County properties untouched

A citizens group in opposition to the controversial Transource Energy power line project celebrated Thursday after the company agreed to an scaled-back alternative route that will no longer affect 40 properties in York County

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Brother of Penn State QB commits to Lions

Liam Clifford, the younger brother of Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford, has announced his decision to verbally commit to the Nittany Lions.

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Shrewsbury: I-83 lane reopens after crash

A single lane of I-83 is now reopened after a crash caused minor traffic delays.

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HOUSEHOLDER: Outlaws headed for Port Royal

The 410 sprint drivers from the World of Outlaws are set to invade the area this weekend for a two-day show at Port Royal Speedway.

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PHOTOS: Oyster festival marks 45th year

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Local obituaries for Monday, Oct. 21

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EDITORIAL: Support for and from the animals

To paraphrase George Orwell, all emotional support animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

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PHOTOS: Dallastown boys and Central girls win York-Adams soccer title games

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White House: Summit at Trump property would look ‘lousy’

President Donald Trump dropped plans to hold an international summit at his Doral resort in Florida after realizing “it looks lousy” to steer business to his own property, his acting chief of staff said Sunday.

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Mulvaney’s missteps draw scrutiny from Trump allies

For Mick Mulvaney, the hits just keep on coming.

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Q&A with York County Commissioner candidates: Julie Wheeler

As part of The York Dispatch's ongoing election coverage, we posed five questions to the candidates and asked them to answer each in no more than 300 words.

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Where you die can affect your chance of being an organ donor

The Associated Press took a close look at the organ transplant system and calculated that some agencies are securing deceased donors at half the rate of others — even as 113,000 people linger on the nation’s transplant waiting list and about 20 die each day.

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Q&A with York County Commissioner candidates: Ron Smith

As part of The York Dispatch's ongoing election coverage, we posed five questions to the candidates and asked them to answer each in no more than 300 words.

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Harbaugh questions officiating at Penn State

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh questions officiating during Wolveriones' loss at Penn State on Saturday night.

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LETTER: Register of Wills endorses Tate

It is indeed an honor to endorse my friend of 25-plus years, Bryan Tate, to succeed me in the office of York County Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans’ Court.

by Bradley C. Jacobs  | 1 day ago

Births for Monday, Oct. 21

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OP-ED: Healing our nation and our climate

It’s become abundantly clear climate change is not going to stop and wait for all the distractions going on in Washington, D.C.

by Jon Clark  | 1 day ago

New medical marijuana dispensary opening in Springettsbury

"Everyone has an idea of what it is, and usually it's not a favorable one," said CEO Eric Hauser.

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LETTER: View Keuerleber’s whole record

I am proud to support my friend Rich Keuerleber for re-election as our York County sheriff.  For 15 plus years I served alongside Sheriff Keuerleber, first when he was assistant chief deputy to former Sheriff Bill Hose and then as York County's elected sheriff while I served across the hall as York

by Don O'Shell  | 4 days ago