York Dispatch, PNA host high school essay contests to combat distracted driving

The Pennsylvania News Media Association Foundation and The York Dispatch are hosting editorial contests giving teenagers the chance to win money by raising awareness about distracted driving.

EDITORIAL: Big issues still in flux as budget deadline looms

Unsurprisingly, the GOP-run Legislature was unmoved by the Democratic governor's beefed-up PR campaign, which recently included stops in York and Hellam Township. In fact, legislative leadership has outright panned Wolf's proposal, in what's become an annual right of passage in Harrisburg.

by York Dispatch Editorial Board  | 4 days ago

OP-ED: Biden’s flip on abortion funding hurts him and his party

Maybe Joe Biden had to flip on the question of taxpayer funding for abortion in order to win the Democratic presidential nomination.

by Ramesh Ponnuru  | 4 days ago

OP-ED: Linda Fairstein’s Central Park Five role is a case study for restorative justice

Ava DuVernay’s dramatic Netflix miniseries “When They See Us” chronicles the infamous wrongful conviction of five black and Latino teenagers in New York City for the brutal 1989 rape and assault of a young whit

by Lara Bazelon  | 4 days ago

EDITORIAL: Pennsylvania lawmaker should resign

After losing the support of many in his own party, it's time for Pennsylvania lawmaker Daylin Leach to resign.

by York Dispatch  | 5 days ago

LETTER: Puzzling statement from YCIDA on Yorktowne Hotel project

I don't understand the YCIDA's real reason for enlarging the Yorktowne to a size that would make it the largest hotel to open in York County in nearly a quarter century. What I do understand is that they're not doing it for the reason quoted above.

by David Hogg  | 5 days ago

LETTER: Boost Medicaid funding for nursing homes

Pennsylvania seniors who count on nursing facilities for their care deserve stronger support from the commonwealth in the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal budget. Years and years of flat funding is catching up with a system that supports one of the largest 85-and-over populations in the nation. Pennsylvania

by Anne Henry  | 5 days ago

LETTER: Bryan Tate thanks voters, volunteers

It is with great appreciation that I say thank you to Republicans who voted for me on May 21, and to Democratic voters who wrote in my name on their primary ballot. Thank you for your confidence in me to serve as York County’s next Register of Wills & Clerk of the Orphans’ Court.

by Bryan Tate  | 5 days ago

LETTER: Tell legislators to protect our drinking water

After the devastating events in Flint, Michigan, there have been concerns nationwide about the safety of our water. Aging infrastructure increases the risk of contaminating water in major cities, including in York County. Democrats and Republicans have not seen eye to eye on many issues, but there i

by Justin Snyder  | 5 days ago

OP-ED: Most Philly police officers are silent heroes

More than a decade ago, Philadelphia entered a dark period where every few months, a police officer was killed in the line of duty.

by Christine M. Flowers  | 5 days ago

EDITORIAL: Fetal-tissue ban just another base-pleaser

In title, Donald Trump is president of the United States. In reality, Donald Trump is president of the 30-plus percent of voters who dependably support him.

by York Dispatch Editorial Board  | 6 days ago

OP-ED: New abortion laws may save Roe v. Wade

Alabama’s historic ban of abortion from the onset of pregnancy has jolted the public and highlighted the fragility of reproductive rights. This law comes on the heels of “heartbeat” statutes passed this year in

by Sonia Suter  | 6 days ago

OP-ED: They are lives truly worth living

I was disheartened to read the York Dispatch editorial “Chipping away at women's rights.” It was filled with baseless attacks on my Down Syndrome Protection Act and unjust comparisons to the recently enacted pro-life laws in Alabama and North Dakota. In some cases, the facts in the editorial were li

by State Rep. Kate Klunk  | 6 days ago

EDITORIAL: Tariffs a step too far for Toomey

Let's call him No-Tariffs Toomey.

OP-ED: Explaining Pa.’ school tax elimination bill

I’m proud to stand with state Sen. David Argall and other Senate colleagues in supporting Senate Bill 76 to eliminate school property taxes because I believe no tax should have the power to leave you homeless.

OP-ED: Trump could win again in 2020. Here’s how

President Donald Trump isn’t that worried about potential impeachment hearings. He even tries to goad Democrats into starting the process, knowing that will enliven his base and distract Democrats from their le

EDITORIALS: York County producing good news

It's time to give a big thumbs-up to a new local hospital that will open soon, a group of budding rocket scientists and some brave firefighters.

OP-ED: 75 years after D-Day, uncertain times for U.S., allies

Seventy-five years ago, thousands of American and allied sailors, soldiers and aviators braved heavy seas and murderous German fire in the historic invasion that began the decisive campaign to end Nazi control

EDITORIAL: York City admin in disarray

His is an administration defined by constant staff turnover, incessant end-runs on York City Council and a general aimlessness that serves neither the city's citizenry nor its government.

OP-ED: Mitch McConnell’s democracy-crushing smirk is why getting rid of Trump isn’t enough

So this is how liberty dies — with a hideous, utterly shameless smirk on the face of arguably the most cynical political leader in American history, as the warriors in his political tribe cackle with laughter.

EDITORIAL: Pa. needs the Fairness Act

“As the federal government goes backwards, it is past time for Pennsylvania to protect our LGBTQ citizens,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a news release.

OP-ED: New Hampshire joins the growing list of states to ban the death penalty. Who’s next?

Well, New Hampshire finally did it. With a vote Thursday, the state Senate joined the House and overrode a veto by Gov. Chris Sununu and banned the death penalty. So who’s next? Anyone?

OP-ED: 3 important questions for Robert Mueller

It’s unfortunate that many Americans are so willing to allow pundits, politicians and functionaries of the Trump administration, who may themselves have not read special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report, sh

EDITORIAL: Mueller reinforces Trump’s misdoings

In overseeing the two-year investigation into Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination by the Trump campaign, Robert Mueller ran a very tight ship. The former FBI director did not comment publicly during the probe, his office issued very few statements a

OP-ED: Sunday hunting wouldn’t be the economic boon proponents suggest

Although interesting, The York Dispatch's May 20 article on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania presents only one side of the equation by asserting that allowing Sunday hunting will provide a financial boost to local communities’ economies and local tax coffers.

OP-ED: A devastating analysis of the tax cut shows it’s done virtually no economic good

You may remember all the glowing predictions made for the December 2017 tax cuts by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration: Wages would soar for the rank-and-file, corporate investments would su

EDITORIAL: Optimism as courts reject stonewalling

One of the most laughable assertions made by President Donald Trump – and the competition in this regard is intense – is his claim, repeated in May 22 statements to the media, that he is the most transparent president in history.

LETTER: Why is one college entrance tactic fair and the other not?

Many colleges are considering the use of “adversity scores” as a means of selecting students. This process would grant entrance to “under-served” student groups who could not gain entrance otherwise.

LETTER: Ask lawmakers to support Zero Waste PA

Infamous for Three Mile Island, York is no stranger to environmental hazard. However, most people living in the White Rose City don’t spend their days worrying about the threat that local environmental issues are posing to their health and neighbors’ well-being.

LETTER: Learn more about UPMC-accepted insurance

I’d like to take a moment to clarify a question involving health insurance plans accepted at UPMC Pinnacle.

OP-ED: Here’s the only thing you need to know about Mueller’s news conference

In Bob Woodward’s biography of President Donald Trump, “Fear,” he recounts a moment when Trump tells a pal who was a sexual predator how to handle any accusations coming his way.

EDITORIAL: York-area folks deserve thumbs-up

Over the past week, a number of local folks were involved in programs that helped make the York area a better community. They deserve a thumbs-up.

OP-ED: Pelosi’s pragmatism on impeachment may backfire

Pragmatism can lead politicians to say the most peculiar things. Take House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who knows that most Democratic voters want President Donald Trump to be impeached but that the electorate as a w

OP-ED: The new Assange indictment endangers journalism

When the Justice Department unsealed a March 2018 indictment of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange last month, there was a reasonable case to be made that his prosecution would avoid setting a dangerous precedent

EDITORIAL: Pa.’s Right to Know Law fails citizens

Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law is deeply flawed, even after 2009's overhaul. And it will remain that way until state lawmakers challenge law enforcement special interests that weaponize fear to dodge public accountability.

OP-ED: It will take a village of Republicans like Justin Amash to impeach Trump

It’s an indicator of our times that U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan may be the most popular Republican among Democrats in the nation.

OP-ED: Facebook’s response to the doctored Pelosi video was spineless

You’d think that it would be an easy call for Facebook to remove and block videos that are indisputably altered to fool the public. You would be wrong.

EDITORIAL: Prepare for Pa.’s primary prominence

President Donald Trump’s boisterous rally in Montoursville May 20 was just the latest stop in what has been a parade of presidential appearances throughout the Keystone State since his election.

OP-ED: Impeach Trump for the spectacle if nothing else

Eighteen months before the election of 2020, we know that Donald Trump is the worst president in American history and the most deserving of removal from office before the expiration of his term.

OP-ED: Goodridge Center a daring, brave lantern of freedom

Some 15 years after our conceptual plan, written by a task force convened by Mayor John Brenner, building owner Crispus Attucks, Carol Kauffman and fellow stewards have carried the torch forward through adversity and apathy. Bravo to Carol and all generous, skilled hands that have brought the center