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Details, exact benefits of possible city, York Area United fire merger still unclear

eopilo@ydr.com (EMILY OPILO / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:24 -0700

York, PA - Across the proposed region to be covered by York Area United Fire & Rescue, about six ladder trucks are ready and waiting for a fire.

Light snow a chance to get out and play

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:54 -0700

York, PA - A coating to an inch of snow is expected to fall today, said Mike Pigott, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.com. The storm could arrive by early afternoon, and it should end by about 10 p.m.

Ex-teacher to go to trial on charges of sex with student

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:28 -0700

York, PA - A 41-year-old teacher declined to plead guilty Wednesday to accusations she had sex with a male student, opting instead for trial in April.

Police: Man pointed gun at York club's security guards

tczech@ydr.com (TED CZECH / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:44:55 -0700

York, PA - York City Police charged a Manchester Township man Friday after he pointed a handgun at two members of a club's security force last month, according to charging documents.

West York approves 2012 budget without tax increase

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:44:27 -0700

York, PA - The West York council voted 4-3 to approve the final 2012 budget, and it will not include a tax increase but does reduce the pay for some employees.

Police: Man stumbles into traffic while walking dog in Gettysburg

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:12:26 -0700

York, PA - Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man in Gettysburg early this morning after he was seen stumbling into traffic while walking his dog, according to a news release.

I-83 North reopens after truck dumps partial load

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:11:28 -0700

York, PA - Interstate 83 North -- between the Market Street and Route 30 exits -- is closed until further notice as crews clean up debris that fell off a truck, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Shrewsbury students celebrate 100th day of school by donating to food pantry

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:42:28 -0700

York, PA - Bailey Ables, left, and McKayla Schroeder, kindergarten students at Shrewsbury Elementary, join their classmates as they carry sacks filled with donated food items to be loaded into a van on Wednesday.

Candidates line up for Platts' congressional seat

tjoyce@ydr.com (TOM JOYCE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:01 -0700

York, PA - When U.S. Rep. Todd Platts, R-York County, announced last month that he wasn't running for re-election in 2012, the frenzy started immediately.

Police charge man in morning stabbing in York

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:03:14 -0700

York, PA - Police and rescue units responded to a stabbing in York this morning, according to York County 911.

Learn warning signs of hard-to-detect cancers at local sessions

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:43 -0700

York, PA - People can learn the early warning signs of hard-to-detect cancers during free sessions at the New Freedom Community Center, according to a news release.

Feb. 8 spotlight: What's new in Dallastown, Red Lion and Eastern York County

editor@ydr.com (BRITTANY WILSON / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:54:43 -0700

Each Wednesday, we'll take a look at what's new in the Dallastown, Red Lion and eastern York County areas. This week, we take a look at a bluegrass concert, a library scavenger hunt and a Valentines Day hike with your significant other.

York officials talking possible fire company merger

editor@ydr.com (EMILY OPILO / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:36:19 -0700

York, PA - York officials are considering merging the city fire department with a regional fire company, York Mayor Kim Bracey told York City Council Tuesday night.

Stewartstown puts its police chief on administrative leave

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:30:24 -0700

York, PA - Stewartstown council placed its police chief on administrative leave Monday and filed a complaint against its police union.

Joanna Seibert to get out early for good behavior

editor@ydr.com (RICK LEE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:29:35 -0700

York, PA - Joanna L. Seibert, the Dillsburg driver who killed Northern York County Regional Police Officer David Tome in 2008, should get out of prison early because of accrued "good behavior" time, her attorney said Tuesday.

Stewartstown council members defend police department

editor@ydr.com (LORI BADDERS / For the Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:27:00 -0700

York, PA - Though embroiled in legal issues, some Stewartstown officials say they have no intention of disbanding the borough police department.

Area educators, officials not sure what Corbett's budget means for them

tjoyce@ydr.com (TOM JOYCE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:14:51 -0700

York, PA - When you talk to people in the field of public education about Gov. Tom Corbett's budget proposal for next year, you keep hearing one line. "The devil's in the details."

York Area Regional officer shaped by a decade of conflict

tczech@ydr.com (TED CZECH / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:14:38 -0700

York, PA - For the better part of the past decade, Joshua Crimmel has split his time between guarding foreign prisoners in the U.

Death of man in York police custody ruled accidental 'excited delirium'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:14:12 -0700

York, PA - The York County Coroner's office has ruled that Howard Thomas Cook Jr.'s death was an accidental, brought on by drug use.

County Dems to host final petition-signing, notary event Feb. 11

editor@ydr.com () — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:49:33 -0700

The Democratic Party of York County invites all registered Democrats to the final petition-signing and notary event of 2012, featuring a free breakfast.

York officials unveil schedule for move to new city hall

editor@ydr.com (EMILY OPILO / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:05:56 -0700

York, PA - A schedule for city offices to move to York's new city hall at 101 S. George St. has been set, according to a news release from city officials Tuesday.

Spring Grove girls' basketball team honors former player

editor@ydr.com (EMILY OPILO / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:59:51 -0700

Spring Grove student Carly Smith suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a car when she was 8. The Spring Grove girls' basketball team dedicated its senior night game to Carly.

Route 30 bridge to be restricted to single lane westbound on Thursday

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:43:00 -0700

York, PA - The Route 30 bridge over the Susquehanna River will be restricted to a single lane westbound Thursday so the contractor can repair potholes the right lane, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Police arrest alleged hit-and-run driver in York

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:47:53 -0700

York, PA - York City Police arrested a suspect involved in a hit-and-run in the 500 block of West King Street early this morning, according to a news release.

Police charge Red Lion man in Stacey Farmer's 2002 murder

editor@ydr.com (TOM JOYCE Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:18:47 -0700

York, PA - A Red Lion man was charged Monday in a 2002 cold case that officials weren't even sure was murder for many years, according to a news release.

DeWeese conviction doesn't spell doom for Stetler's case

editor@ydr.com (RICK LEE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:20:57 -0700

York, PA - Local attorneys say former state Rep. Stephen Stetler should be concerned but not disheartened by the conviction of state Rep.

District Court in Shrewsbury now offers web site

editor@ydr.com () — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:10:15 -0700

It is: www.districtcourt19304.com.

Police: Man cited for trying to spit on police car

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:03 -0700

York, PA - Pennsylvania State Police cited a Dallastown man Sunday morning after they said he tried to spit on a moving police cruiser, according to a news release.

York City Police to hold Citizens Police Academy

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:51:29 -0700

York, PA - The York City Police Department is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Police Academy, scheduled to start next month, according to a news release.

Police: Running vehicle taken in York

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:40:56 -0700

York, PA - York City Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle that was left running outside of a home Sunday morning, according to a news release.

Crash on Route 30 in West Manchester Township cleared

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:38:49 -0700

York, PA - The lane on Route 30 in West Manchester Township that had been closed following a crash there this morning is now open, according to York County 911.

Football 102: Part of Hanover church's outreach

editor@ydr.com (JOHN HILTON / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:23:42 -0700

York, PA - Eleven members, all women, participated in the session on football rules. Brian Campbell, a congregation member and former football coach at New Oxford and Susquehannock high schools, focused on rules changes enacted to improve player safety.

Grant to give four York County fire departments Maryland-compatible radios

editor@ydr.com (REBECCA LeFEVER / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:01:22 -0700

FEMA said Friday that Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company was awarded $264,950 to purchase the radios, along with Rose Fire Company in New Freedom, Glen Rock Hose and Ladder Company, and Eureka Fire Company in Stewartstown.

Police: Couple assaults woman, fires gun in Fawn Twp.

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:57:38 -0700

York, PA - Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man and a woman and charged them with assaulting a woman -- during which a handgun was fired into the ground -- in Fawn Township last month, according to a news release.

Super dilemma: Which team should York County football fans root for?

editor@ydr.com () — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:24:45 -0700

The Giants and Patriots aren't exactly the most welcome teams in a county filled with Steelers, Ravens and Eagles fans. So what's a fan to do? This year's Super Bowl - pitting the New England Patriots against the New York Giants - presents a terrible dilemma for most York County football fans.

York Area Regional Police to hold citizen police academy starting Feb. 22

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:12:39 -0700

York, PA - The York Area Regional Police Department will be holdings its third session of its Citizens Police Academy beginning later this month, according to a news release.

York City Police to hold youth academy for high school students

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:46:04 -0700

York, PA - The York City Police Department is now accepting applications for the latest Youth Academy for high school students, which begins Thursday, according to a news release.

A detective story: How a long-lost Eastern high class ring is returned to its owner

teresa@ydr.com (TERESA ANN BOECKEL / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:29:20 -0700

York, PA - Twenty years ago, Carol Jean Lagnese found a gold Eastern High School Class of 1979 ring in a desk she was cleaning out at the University of Pittsburgh.

Police seeking info on truck stolen and found miles from Conewago Twp. home

editor@ydr.com () — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:50:12 -0700

Northern York County Regional Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle that was found five miles from where it was stolen in Conewago Township, according to a news release.

Local officials react to state Supreme Court redistricting decision

tjoyce@ydr.com (TOM JOYCE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:48:38 -0700

York, PA - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday explained its reasons for rejecting the state's legislative redistricting plan last week.

Dillsburg library to offer earthquake program

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:47:51 -0700

York, PA - The Dillsburg Area Public Library will offer a program on the recent 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia and the Dillsburg earthquake swarm.

Trinity UMC 'under contract' as roof work begins

editor@ydr.com (JOHN HILTON / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:25:04 -0700

York, PA - A buyer has been found for the historic Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown York.

City school district to consider "non-renewal" of New Hope charter

amason@ydr.com (ANGIE MASON / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:40:49 -0700

The York City School Board has notified New Hope Charter School that the board will consider not renewing the school's charter for another five years.

Carlisle attorney to run for 31st Senatorial District

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:48:03 -0700

York, PA - Andrew Shaw, a Carlisle attorney and GOP committeeman, has entered the race for the 31st Senatorial District, according to a news release.

Southwestern Regional Police charge woman with sexually assaulting teen years ago

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:16:08 -0700

York, PA - Southwestern Regional Police have charged a woman in alleged sexual assaults of a girl who was 14 to 16 years old during the two years in which the incidents took place.

Dover Township resident catches two teens burglarizing home

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:11:03 -0700

York, PA - A Dover Township woman scared two teenagers who were burglarizing her home Thursday morning, according to Northern York County Regional Police.

New Hershey program to benefit cocoa farmers

editor@ydr.com (TIM MEKEEL, Business Editor) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:10:01 -0700

The Hershey Co. said Monday that it will spend $10 million over five years in West Africa to improve the productivity and living conditions of cocoa farmers.

Police: Man tries stealing Northern York's speed timing device in front of officers

editor@ydr.com () — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:35:23 -0700

A Conewago Township man was arrested Wednesday after he tried to steal a speed timing device known as an ENRADD in Manchester Township, according to Northern York County Regional Police.

York County students can participate in poster contest

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:29:15 -0700

York, PA - The York County Department of Emergency Services is inviting students across York County to participate in its annual poster contest, according to a news release.

Participants needed for Red Cross' 17th Annual Charity Bowl

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:28:31 -0700

York, PA - The York-Adams Chapter of the American Red Cross needs participants for the 17th Annual Charity Bowl, according to a news release.

US Attorney: Local woman used faked resume, documents to get $437,000 from government

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:30:09 -0700

York, PA - A woman who faked her resume to obtain a job with the U.S. Navy was indicted Wednesday on federal wire-fraud charges after she allegedly used forged documents to obtain a government-backed loan to purchase a $450,000 Chanceford Township property.

Initial report says plane was slow, low and wobbling before crash

tczech@ydr.com (TED CZECH / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:29:02 -0700

York, PA - Witnesses saw a plane approach the York Airport on Sunday -- very slow, low, and wobbling -- before it made a sudden left turn, pitched up, then struck the ground nose-first, according to federal investigators.

York County groundhogs beg to disagree with Phil

mike@ydr.com (MIKE ARGENTO / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:28:42 -0700

York, PA - Punxsutawney Phil is a punk. On Thursday, the world's most famous marmot predicted six more weeks of winter, and chronologically speaking, it was the safe, punk bet.

Judge hands down maximum sentence for gang stabbing

editor@ydr.com (RICK LEE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:27:52 -0700

York, PA - York County Judge Richard K. Renn said his concern was for public safety when he sentenced Anthony Kareem Hayes to the maximum 20 to 40 years in state prison Thursday for third-degree murder.

Hatch Act forces Kyle King, DePasquale challenger, to drop out

editor@ydr.com (RICK LEE / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:26:44 -0700

York, PA - Kyle King, the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent state Rep. Eugene DePasquale, has withdrawn from the state House race.

York County VFW Post cited by for liquor law violation

editor@ydr.com () — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:45:15 -0700

The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited a York County bar in January.

Three homes evacuated after gas line struck in York

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:50:26 -0700

York, PA - Firefighters have shut down Linden Avenue in York -- between West Street and Roosevelt Avenue -- after a gas line was struck this morning, according to York County 911.

Police: Student found with box cutter and pepper spray at Smith Middle School

editor@ydr.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:14:28 -0700

York, PA - York City Police arrested an Edgar Fahs Smith Middle School student Wednesday who had been found with a box cutter and pepper spray, according to a news release.