York County students to return to classrooms, a kangaroo but not in a zoo

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Teacher Lisanne Brown, center, has story time with students, Major Williamson, left, Yahya Elyamani, center, and Jazzmyn Malave at William Dick Elementary in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Teachers and staff at the school took extraordinary measures to keep attendance high this school year despite the challenges of learning online. Brown dressed up as the school mascot every week and walked around the neighborhood to surprise students who had high attendance. (Heather Khalifa/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Top of the morning to you!

Hundreds of York County students will return to in-person classrooms this week.

York County reached the most severe COVID-19 transmission rate based on the CDC's scale. This is the highest we've seen since May.

A York City officer who was suspended after allegedly reenacting George Floyd's murder continues to fight for his job.

Here's neat discovery and a nice spot. Scientists found a deer in Pennsylvania with COVID-19 antibodies and a was kangaroo seen frolicking in Lebanon County.

For real? A kangaroo?!?

Here are this morning's stories and more:

What York Co. parents can expect as schools reopen this week
York County reaches highest possible COVID-19 transmission rate tracked by CDC
York City officer accused of reenacting George Floyd murder continues fight
COVID-19 is common among deer: What you need to know
WellSpan will require employee vaccinations or testing as COVID cases rise
Run Joey, run: Lebanon County game warden on the prowl for loose kangaroo (or wallaby) [video, photo]

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