York Daily Record/Sunday News
Inside York's growing half-mile homeless encampment along the Codorus
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- Inside York's growing half-mile homeless encampment along the Codorus
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- They call him The Mayor.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/29/inside-york-pas-growing-half-mile-homeless-encampment-along-the-creek/89719559007/
His name is Tink – just Tink – a large, burly guy, 50 years old, with a lengthy beard, speckled with gray, and his thick biceps and forearms covered in ink. He laughs when he says that they – and by they he meant the other denizens of the homeless encampment along the Codorus Creek near York City’s Bantz Park – call him The Mayor. He didn’t seek the office; it sought him.
“I definitely didn’t want the position at all,” he said, standing in the middle of his campsite, a sprawling, ramshackle compound atop the slope on the northern bank of the creek.
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- York's Historic Tree Arboretum now includes a Jimmy Carter pecan tree
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A Jimmy Carter pecan tree is the newest addition to the Historic Tree Arboretum at John Rudy County Park in East Manchester Township, shown during its Arbor Day planting, Friday, April 24, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Horn Farm Center renovates farmhouse after fire
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Five years after a lightning strike sparked a devastating fire, Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education celebrates their newly renovated farmhouse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Hellam Township, Friday, April 24, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Springettsbury Twp. is evicting homeless from a suburban encampment meet one of the residents
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Denise Chalfant lives in a Coleman River Gorge six-person tent – bright yellow with gray panels – under a canopy of ancient oaks and other trees off Industrial Highway east of York.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/28/springettsbury-twp-evicting-homeless-from-encampment-may-9/89817408007/
The path to her tent leads to a wide meadow, undeveloped land not far from a Sheetz convenience store and a car dealership. She has lived there since last winter, her journey to this place a tragic story of life in the 21st century for those who live on the margins.
On April 9, the Springettsbury Township Police Department posted notices at her tent, and at the tents of her neighbors in the small homeless encampment in the vacant parcel wedged between the old Caterpillar factory and the commercial development off Industrial Highway.
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- Tractor-trailer breaks in half, snarls I-83 traffic near Route 30
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- A crash on Interstate 83 has traffic backed up for miles, and it will be hours before the highway can reopen, according to a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/27/i-83-north-blocked-for-miles-after-tractor-trailer-breaks-apart/89821600007/
The crash happened around 3 p.m. on I-83 North at the Route 30 interchange, according to 511PA.com.
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- York's historic Tassia building to become 20 moderate-income apartments
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- 4 days ago
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- An iconic downtown York commercial building, with a tie to the Valencia Ballroom, is about to open its next act as 20 apartments for people with moderate incomes.
( Video/ Story Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2026/04/27/tassia-and-valencia-legacy-lives-on-through-new-york-pa-apartments-royal-square-kinsley/89814086007/
The P. Tassia building facade tells the story of its beginning, a time when family-owned businesses built sturdy legacies in stone designed to last decades.
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- Palm & Pepper restaurant brings West African cuisine to York County
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- York County's food scene offers lots of burgers, chicken and pizza, and Yassah Koikoi thought it needed a new cultural option with a little spice.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/money/2026/04/25/palm-pepper-spices-up-york-county-with-west-african-cuisine/89595596007/
The young entrepreneur and her partner, James Glaywulu, recently opened Palm & Pepper in the former Haven Hotel in York Haven borough. It features traditional, flavorful West African dishes made with ingredients such as chicken, fish, plantains and spices.
Koikoi, who was born in Liberia, said it's a tradition in Africa for mothers to start teaching their daughters how to cook at an early age. The goal is for the girls to perfect their culinary skills as they grow up.
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- Modernaire Motel and Lee's Diner neon glows after restoration
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Two classic, mid-century neon roadside signs are restored and lit at York's Agricultural & Industrial Museum, open Fridays and Saturdays 10-4.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/17/york-history-museum-new-home-lees-diner-modernaire-motel-signs/89631022007/
The Moderaire Motel and Lee's Diner neon signs were hoisted into the air inside the York County History Center's Agricultural & Industrial Museum on April 15 by Kinsley Construction as they were mounted on their permanent display posts.
The mid-century icons of the Lincoln Highway will be fitted with white and red neon to match their earliest look when they were beacons to weary travelers along York County's major commerce route.
Lee's Diner was located in the 4000 block of West Market St. in West Manchester Township. The stainless steel diner is still there. The Modernaire Motel was located in the 3000 block of East Market St. and is s...
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- See Iconic Bob Hoffman sign at York Barbell rotating again
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The Iconic Bob Hoffman sign on York Barbell's Weightlifting Hall of Fame building was seen rotating April 20, 2026 near York.
( Video Paul Kuehnel )
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- Meet the Pennsylvania medics who try to keep you out of the hospital
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Lancaster County paramedic Vickie Martin is starting her day by clambering into her Ford Expedition, a hulking SUV with a chilly, December rain spattered over its windows and EMS logos painted on its side.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.goerie.com/story/news/healthcare/2026/04/20/rural-pa-health-community-paramedicine-lancaster-county/89290002007/
She affectionately calls her ride a lumbering beast, but it’s served her well as she travels her central Pennsylvania community.
“She’s like me,” quips Martin, who’s been a paramedic for 25 years. “Solid and reliable.”
Inside the SUV she unfolds a pair of black-rimmed spectacles and begins tapping through a center console screen displaying active calls. There’s a cardiac arrest at a nursing home, a 90-year-old in excruciating back pain, a medical alarm in a high-rise apartment for seniors on fixed incomes.
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- Gloves Up Guns Down in York
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Stick N Move Boxing’s 2nd Annual Gloves Up Guns Down fundraising event at Voni Grimes Gym in York City, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Special Olympics spring games at York College of Pennsylvania
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Athletes compete during the Special Olympics spring games at York College of Pennsylvania in Spring Garden Township, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Vintage Lincoln Highway neon signs find a new home at museum
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- The Moderaire Motel and Lee's Diner neon signs were hoisted into the air inside the York County History Center's Agricultural & Industrial Museum on April 15 by Kinsley Construction as they were mounted on their permanent display posts.
( Video and story Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/17/york-history-museum-new-home-lees-diner-modernaire-motel-signs/89631022007/
The mid-century icons of the Lincoln Highway will be fitted with white and red neon to match their earliest look when they were beacons to weary travelers along York County's major commerce route.
Lee's Diner was located in the 4000 block of West Market St. in West Manchester Township. The stainless steel diner is still there. The Modernaire Motel was located in the 3000 block of East Market St. and is still there, pending development.
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- Available for adoption at York County SPCA
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- These dogs and cats are available for adoption at York County SPCA in Manchester Township, photographed Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
(Photos/video: Dawn J. Sagert) See the full gallery at: https://www.ydr.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/02/03/available-for-adoption-at-york-county-spca/88496133007/
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- "Then I got the itch," owner confesses at Ferret show.
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Traci Smith, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., talks about her newest ferret, Shadow, during the Spring Nationals Ferret Competition in York, Pa., Saturday, April 11, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Welcome to the Cat Show Community
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- Cat Club Show, hosted by Northern Lights Cat Club, in the Old Main building at York Expo Center in York, Pa., Saturday, April 11, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- York Art Association reborn inside York's beloved Little Green Church
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
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- York Art Association officially broke ground on a $2M renovation project of the former Trinity Lutheran Church at 591 Linden Ave.
( Video Paul Kuehnel )
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- Stack’d burger bar coming to former site of Ripleigh's Creamery in York
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- A growing cookie dough business bloomed into a new concept for Gavin Binner, who plans to open Stack'd Creamery & Burger Bar in York County.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/14/stackd-burger-bar-coming-to-former-site-of-ripleighs-in-east-york/89383992007/
Gavin Binner, a Lebanon County native, opened an edible cookie dough and shake stand at a local farmer's market during his junior year in high school. It grew into a mobile business, Scoop Ó Dough, serving the sweet treat and ice cream at festivals and events in the region, according to the business's website.
Now the young entrepreneur is looking to open his first restaurant, and he found a location in the former Ripleigh's Creamery store at 2811 E. Prospect Road in Springettsbury Township.
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- York County family advertises for liver donor to save the man they love
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- In March, Ryk Smith went to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s transplant center for a regular visit.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full Story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/14/time-is-short-as-york-county-man-waits-for-life-laving-liver-donor/89538431007/
He had been on the transplant list since July 2025, when his liver disease had progressed to the point that a transplant was the only thing that would save his life. He had been waiting for a living donor, a person who would share part of his or her liver with him, giving him the chance to regenerate the organ.
They had a potential match, someone who was willing and able to donate 60 percent of his liver to Ryk. The only catch was, due to some personal circumstances, the donor would be unable to undergo the surgery until November or December.
The doctor told him, “You don’t have until November or December. You don’t have that much time.”
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- A farmer explains why a data center is right for his Conewago Twp. land
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
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- On Oct. 27, 2025, more than 100 people packed into the pews at Bible Baptist Church for a meeting of the Conewago Township Planning Commission.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/13/rexroth-explains-why-data-center-is-perfect-for-his-conewago-twp-land/89502505007/
Among those in the church was Jim Rexroth. The rest of the crowd, it seemed, was there to talk about him. Specifically, they were there to oppose the notion that his 541 acres of farmland on Bowers Bridge Road could one day be the site of a massive data center, believing that the noise and environmental damage caused by the facility would change the character of the rural area and that its massive power consumption would cause their electricity rates to skyrocket.
Rexroth, who farms some 5,400 acres in York County, was there to explain that the property was not prime farmland, that it was challenging to even break even on the corn, wheat and ...
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- UPMC Memorial hosts first "All Hands In" event
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- UPMC Memorial hosts about 50 students from nine area high schools during their first “All Hands In” healthcare career event at the hospital in West Manchester Township, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
(Video/story: Dawn J. Sagert) Full story: check back soon!
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- 260 blue and black flags honor York County child abuse victims
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- York County leaders and advocates gathered April 8 at the York County Emergency Services Center to raise awareness of the ongoing fight against child abuse and neglect by planting 260 flags in front of the center’s sign.
( Video/ story: Paul Kuehnel )
Elected officials, along with police and fire personnel, filed out of the Springettsbury Township center in a somber line after a short press conference noting the 260 lives impacted by child abuse in York County in 2024, the most recent year statistics are available.
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- Kids compete in annual fishing derby
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- The 27th Annual William Shaffer Trout Fishing Derby at Kiwanis Lake in York City, Saturday, April 4, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Protesters fill Continental Square during No Kings 3 0
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Indivisible York holds No Kings 3.0 rally at Continental Square in York City, Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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- Four promotions announced for York City firefighters
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Four promoted and sworn in during the City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services Promotion and Awards Ceremony at Voni Grimes Gym in York City, Friday, March 27, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- City of York Firefighter of the Year
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Lt. Christopher McCullough speaks after receiving the 2025 Firefighter of the Year award during the City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services Promotion and Awards Ceremony at Voni Grimes Gym in York City, Friday, March 27, 2026. McCullough was also promoted to lieutenant during the ceremony.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Introducing K-9 Mason, York County's newest search dog (in training)
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- K-9 Sgt. Mason and his handler Cpl. Rick Wolf are introduced as the York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit’s newest team before a press conference at the York County Judicial Center in York City, Friday, March 20, 2026. The addition of what would be the unit’s 10th dog in its 18-year history was made possible by the York County District Attorney’s Office and $75,000 in funding raised by the Zeredatha-White Rose Lodge #451 F&AM and other York County masonic lodges.
(Video/story: Dawn J. Sagert) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/24/york-county-welcomes-k-9-mason-who-will-help-find-missing-persons/89269956007/
The York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit is growing.
K-9 Sgt. Mason, a 12-week-old bloodhound, and his handler, Cpl. Rick Wolf, took part in their first official training session together last week at Morning Sun Marketplace in Jackson Township.
“The mission set of the bloodhound is one of the ...
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- GiGi's Country Kitchen opens in Central Market
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Owner/cook Kim Martinez is bringing Southern home cooking to Central Market in downtown York, Pa., shown Friday, March 27, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/30/gigis-country-kitchen-set-to-open-in-central-market-york/89224980007/
A former social worker who has always loved cooking is opening a restaurant at Central Market York featuring Southern cuisine.
Kim Martinez has been putting the finishing touches on her business, GiGi's Country Kitchen, which is named after her grandmother, Margaret Faw. It is moving into the former Morning Glory Restaurant space.
Martinez, who is from the South, said she has always enjoyed feeding her family, and she honed her skills during the coronavirus pandemic.
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- World Down Syndrome Day Celebration
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- York County celebrates World Down Syndrome Day in York, Pa., Saturday, March 21, 2026
(Video/story: Dawn J. Sagert) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/25/york-pa-celebrates-world-down-syndrome-day-for-inclusion/89267964007/
This year, many people in the York community learned that March 21 carries a special significance. The York Area Down Syndrome Association (YADSA) called attention to this by hosting their first World Down Syndrome Day celebration on a closed-off North George Street Saturday.
The nonprofit organization, according to its website, works to support those with disabilities, with a primary focus on those with Down syndrome and their families.
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- York County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit's newest team begins training
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Cpl. Wolf begins training with his new partner as York County's newest bloodhound, K-9 Mason, learns how to follow his nose.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/24/york-county-welcomes-k-9-mason-who-will-help-find-missing-persons/89269956007/
The York County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit is growing.
K-9 Sgt. Mason, a 12-week-old bloodhound, and his handler, Cpl. Rick Wolf, took part in their first official training session together last week at Morning Sun Marketplace in Jackson Township.
“The mission set of the bloodhound is one of the most important things we do at the office,” said Wolf, adding that he’s excited for the opportunity to help in the search for missing people.
Selected from a breeder in Iowa, K-9 Mason made the trip to Pennsylvania on March 9th and has since been in basic (puppy) training at home with his handler.
This would be new to both o...
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- 2026 Celtic Classic Dog Show
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Thousands of dogs are shown during the all-breed Celtic Classic Dog Show, a five-day event hosted by the York Kennel Club, at York Expo Center in York, Pa., March 11-15, 2026.
(Video: Dawn J. Sagert)
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- See Artemis II launch with help of Dover Area High School grad Madison Schmaltz
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- “T-minus 10” was announced over the intercom on April 1, and a Dover Area graduate found herself holding her breath as she watched two years of preparing for these final moments take off.
( Video Process by Paul Kuehnel with raw video provided by Nicholas Yarkin ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/education/2026/04/06/dover-area-graduate-madison-schmaltz-worked-on-artemis-ii-launch/89487018007/
At T-minus 33, the automated launch programs, from which there was no turning back at that point, kicked on. But it all resulted in the first successful manned moon launch in over 50 years as four astronauts and Artemis II hurtled away from Earth.
Madison Schmaltz, 24, who graduated from Dover Area High School in 2019, recalled asking herself if the launch was going to happen.
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- Dover officials on school threat, evacuation: 'Your child is safe'
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Shortly after the school day began on March 12, a Dover Area Middle School staff member discovered something suspicious: A backpack tucked within the art room’s open HVAC ductwork.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/education/2026/04/03/how-dover-middle-school-handled-a-suspicious-package-scare/89291374007/
The backpack was high enough that authorities needed a ladder to access it, district Superintendent Catherine Houck told the York Daily Record, in the wake of the incident that prompted a mass evacuation of the school.
School students and staff were already on edge in the wake of a possible bomb threat the previous afternoon, an incident that led administrators to send out an alert to parents and guardians.
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- See spring on the improving Codorus Creek five weeks after J&K fire
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
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- Crews responding to the massive Feb. 25 fire at J&K Salvage have recovered 13,000 gallons of oily water and removed 90 tons of oily debris and soil in the area of the scrapyard, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/04/01/epa-marks-cleanup-milestones-after-massive-jk-salvage-fire/89417213007/
In addition, Unified Command — the name given to the alliance of federal, state and county agencies conducting the cleanup — reported that 45 tons of spilled hazardous materials and contaminated debris have been recovered.
In a written statement, the EPA described the progress as "milestones in oil containment and cleanup in the creek." The agency previously reported that the fire resulted in thousands of gallons of oil and other automotive fluids spilling into the Codorus Creek and one of its unnamed tributaries.
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- Here's why Doc Hinkle's is the go-to Easter egg dye in south-central PA
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Generations of families have decorated Easter eggs with Doc Hinkle coloring dye, which was founded in 1893 in southcentral Pennsylvania.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/30/doc-hinkles-is-the-go-to-easter-egg-dye-in-south-central-pa/89336121007/
Samuel W. Hinkle, a pharmacist in Columbia, Lancaster County, created the vibrant egg dye in the basement of the Schroeder & Hinkle drug store, which is now the historic Hinkle's Restaurant. It was originally a gift for his grandchildren but grew into a side business as word about the product spread, according to a 2003 York Dispatch article and the decorating kit.
The Hinkle family sold the egg dye business in the 1980s. It has been owned by several companies over the decades and nearly went out of existence.
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- West York entertainment complex stuck on hold without liquor license
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Inside The Bakery Entertainment Complex in West York, a new wine and charcuterie bar has been set up, old whiskey barrels are being transformed into high-top cocktail tables, and large TVs have been hung on the walls.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/30/west-york-pa-the-bakery-awaits-liquor-license/89288340007/
Work continues at the former J.B. Fishel’s Bakery warehouse to transform it into a complex focused on food, drinks and entertainment. Meanwhile, York developer Ben Sutton waits for the one thing he needs to open it: a liquor license.
Sutton said he applied a year ago to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for an economic development liquor license. Two can be issued in York County annually to applicants who have exhausted other means of acquiring an alcohol permit, according to an advisory notice.
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- Former York Emporium building enters new chapter serving at-risk youth
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A building that once housed the beloved York Emporium bookstore in York has opened a new chapter as an expansion of Valley Youth House center to help at-risk youth at 343 W. Market St. in York.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and public tour formally opened the center March 26, 2026.
( Video and story Paul Kuehnel) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/26/old-bookstore-space-now-helps-atrisk-youth-in-york/89333711007/
The expansion adds 6,000 square feet to an existing facility in the building next door that has been in operation since 2022. Offices, classrooms, conference rooms, a snack bar and future drop-in center have been partitioned out of the former sprawling bookstore open space.
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- Revolutionary War-era portal passes through York to mark 250th
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 272-year-old piece of our Revolutionary War history passed through downtown York mostly unnoticed March 25, 2026 on its way to help us understand the 250th anniversary of the United States in an exhibit by the York County History Center Museum opening in July.
( Video and story Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/26/history-center-moves-272-year-old-courthouse-doorway-for-250th-exhibit/89319457007/
The complete doorway with its intricate old-world wood craftsmanship and fanlight window is from the original York Courthouse, built in 1754, that stood in the middle of Continental Square.
It was saved by an unknown person when the building was torn down in 1841, Nicole Smith, vice president of the York County History Center told the York Daily Record while watching the 500-pound artifact move through two buildings.
The Continental Congress met in York from September 1777 to June 1778 as they tried t...
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- The Original Men in the Kitchen opens in downtown York, adds to menu
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Original Men in the Kitchen recently opened a new restaurant in downtown York, and it has been bustling with customers hungry for its Cajun‑fusion cuisine.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/money/2026/03/19/the-original-men-in-the-kitchen-brings-bold-flavors-to-downtown-york/89129135007/
"I always wanted to be in downtown York," owner Kyle Moore said inside the restaurant at the corner of West Market and South Beaver streets. "To finally have an opportunity to do that has been an adventure."
Moore opened his first Men in the Kitchen restaurant with previous business partners in a small residential shopping center in Manchester Township in 2023. The new location in the city is easier to find, has more drive‑by traffic, and offers a larger kitchen and dining area to serve customers.
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- Tropical Treat’s opening day brings back memories of childhood
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Much has changed along Carlisle Street heading north out of Hanover over three quarters of a century, as farm fields gave rise to housing and commercial developments.
One thing has not.
( Video and story Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/life/food/2026/03/19/longtime-fans-welcome-the-familiar-glow-of-tropical-treat/89220677007/
After the road narrows back down to two lanes, Crabbs Tropical Treat looks much as it has for decades, its neon shimmering in the golden light of sunset.
Opening in 1953, the classic mid-century drive-in, wrapped in green and pink and topped with a glowing green palm tree and a giant animated white ice cream cone, welcomed a new summer season on March 18 with its seasonal opening.
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- Take a sneak peek inside Spruce on Blackbridge as it prepares to open
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Stepping inside Spruce on Blackbridge offers a warm, inviting experience.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/17/spruce-on-blackbridge-restaurant-in-york-opening-this-spring/89183356007/
A fireplace greets guests as they enter. Stone walls and beams from an old barn are incorporated into the fresh design. Booths can accommodate parties large and small. Strands of lights and rustic chandeliers brighten the inside of the restaurant.
An outdoor patio will offer a fire pit, a bar and seating for about 150 patrons.
The much‑awaited Spruce on Blackbridge — the former San Carlo’s Restaurant & the Hop along Route 30 in Manchester Township — is expected to open to the public next month, owner Themis Sacarellos said. He is not advertising a date because he plans to open the dining establishment gradually.
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- This new west York restaurant fuses Italian and Spanish flavors
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Nearly three decades ago, three men came to the United States from Italy and worked in the restaurant business, making pizzas for customers in York County.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/12/basil-cilantro-in-west-york-offers-italian-and-spanish-food/88999814007/
Now they have started a new venture that fuses Italian and Spanish cuisine at a restaurant called Basil & Cilantro, located at 330 S. Richland Ave. in West Manchester Township.
Customers can order everything from pizzas, strombolis and subs to tacos, tortas and quesadillas at the takeout eatery next to the Bottoms Up Beverage beer distributor.
Owners Salvatore Faraone and Giovanni Faraone, who are cousins, and Salvatore Viola, the manager and a longtime friend, wanted to offer York County customers authentic food from both cuisines. They developed recipes with the help of Hispanic cooks.
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- Massive 250th event to recreate Lincoln’s journey to the Gettysburg Address
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Experience history during Lincoln at Gettysburg re-creation in streets
( Video Paul Kuehnel )
A "once in a lifetime experience" is set to unfold on the historic stage of downtown Gettysburg during a live re-creation of Lincoln at Gettysburg, closing the streets of the historic town within a battlefield Nov. 18-19. Organizers held an event to announce the 250th anniversary event March 12 on the square at the Hotel Gettysburg.
The event will begin with Lincoln arriving by steam train at the ornate Lincoln Railroad Station and parade south through the square, past the Wills House where Lincoln was a guest on the same dates in 1863. The procession will end at the National Cemetery where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
Dressed in a classic park service uniform, Christopher Gwinn, Chief of Interpretation and Education for the Gettysburg National Military Park referred to the massive event as a "once in a lifetime experience."
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- New hospitals offer small‑scale convenience with full hospital capability
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- 2 months ago
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- Two new almost identical WellSpan regional hospitals at opposite ends of York County were designed that way with purpose as they begin serving about the same distance from York. Shrewsbury WellSpan Hospital opened for business March 10 and Newberry WellSpan Hospital, cutting a ribbon March 11, plans to open in the next few weeks.
( Video/ story: Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/11/wellspans-twin-hospitals-aim-to-reduce-travel-times-for-patients/89105544007/
A footprint of 10 treatment areas associated with an emergency department and 10 inpatient areas surround services that include CT scanning, ultrasound and lab services. It's the easy access and small scale of a neighborhood urgent care with the capability of a hospital.
On March 11, Dr. Nicholas Bertoni, medical director for WellSpan Shrewsbury, Newberry and Carlisle Hospitals, was giving a tour of the new hospital in Shrewsbury while still riding a wav...
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- After recovery from starvation, 2-year-old pit bull ready to find home
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- 2 months ago
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- Lauren, a 2-year-old female pit bull found as a "profoundly emaciated" stray, is available for adoption at York County SPCA.
( Video Dawn J. Sagert )
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- Cornerstone Barbershop and Shave Parlour now in Royal Square
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- 2 months ago
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- Cornerstone Barbershop and Shave Parlour is shown at 119 S. Duke St. in York City, Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
( Video by Dawn J. Sagert)
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- Sights and sounds from Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 6th Annual Winter Games
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- 2 months ago
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- Athletes compete in floorball during Special Olympics Pennsylvania's 6th Annual Winter Games at York Expo Center in York, Pa., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
( video by Dawn J. Sagert )
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- See a peacock in J&K Salvage yard where massive fire raged
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- 2 months ago
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- A peacock, seen from the Heritage Rail Trail, is shown inside the west end of J&K Salvage in Spring Garden Township, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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- York Symphony brings music to library story time for kids
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- 2 months ago
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- Inside the tiny storefront that is The Village Library in Jacobus, three members of The York Symphony Orchestra helped tell a York County Libraries story time for an eager audience of kids and moms on March 10. Symphony Story Time is a classic library story time for young children, punctuated with music that sets the mood and expands the words.
( Video/ Story Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/10/york-symphony-plays-for-kids-at-library-storytime-literacy/89088885007/
"We love the concert hall, but we love playing around books," violinist James Tung said, adding that it's fun to be around the kids while playing.
James Tung, violinist with the York Symphony Orchestra for about 10 years, says music naturally works with telling stories.
The York Symphony trio of Tung, Jenny Huerter, on viola, and Sara Male on cello would chime in with carefully coordinated, short pieces of classical music during a reading o...
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- Roundabout eyed for Route 74 and Harmony Grove Road in Dover Township
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- 2 months ago
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- Officials want to build a roundabout at an intersection in Dover Township as part of traffic improvements aimed to alleviate congestion in the borough square.
( Video Paul Kuehnel ) Full story: https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/03/10/roundabout-eyed-for-route-74-and-harmony-grove-road-in-dover-township-pa/88999933007/
The proposal involves extending Intermediate Avenue to Harmony Grove Road and building a roundabout at the intersection with Route 74. It was presented to transportation planners at a recent York Area Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting.
It’s a proposal that has been in the making for years. While working on a joint comprehensive plan nearly two decades ago, the township and the borough determined they wanted to look for ways to move traffic around the town, township manager Laurel Oswalt said.
