Welcome to the Complaint Dept.
Have a pet peeve about your community? A quality of life issue that's driving you nuts? Terrible roads? Nasty potholes? Crime problems? Improve York County by flagging problems for us to investigate and help resolve. We can't promise your problem will be fixed, but we can shine a light make to sure local officials are aware of it. Use the map at left to report issues. Or email us at letters@ydr.com.
How it works
Use this interactive map to notify neighbors and local officials about problems such as potholes, broken street lights, flood-prone dips and road hazards, as well as graffiti and other eyesores.1. Click the "Report" tab on the left side of the map below. Enter the address or use the map marker to navigate to the area where the issue you want to report is located on the map below. (Use the controls in the upper left corner to move the map around the window or zoom in and out.).
2. Once you have mapped the location of your issue, click next to start step 2.
3. Enter a summary of your issue, such as "Large pothole" or "Broken streetlight". Once you've entered a summary, you can then fill out a more detailed description of the issue and even attach a photograph. After this is complete, enter a display name, such as "John" or "Anonymous,” as well as a valid email address. After you've completed all the fields, press submit to create a public report of your issue.
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Download the SeeClickFix app from the Android Market or iTunes to report issues as you are out and about.Local problem-solving resources
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Should PennDOT release the potential list of bridge and road projects that could be funded?
Trying to track down which bridge and road projects in York County could be funded through state transportation proposals has been anything but easy. That’s because, as the Associated Press reported today, the information is only available to legislators through … Continue reading
At least three projects in York County could be funded if Senate Bill 1 passes as proposed
At least three projects in York County are on the list of potential projects that could be funded if additional money if Senate Bill 1 gets ultimate approval. The bill was recently passed by the state Senate and now the … Continue reading
See how a “diverging diamond interchange” — proposed for the Shrewsbury exit of I-83 — works
If you use the Shrewsbury interchange of Interstate 83, you know how jammed it can get, especially at rush hour or the holidays. Last week, transportation planners talked to Shrewsbury Township officials about an improvement for Exit 4. They have … Continue reading
A look at line painting on the roads from PennDOT’s numbers
Now that the weather has turned warmer, drivers will be seeing line painting crews out on the road. During the next several months, crews with the state Department of Transportation will be painting more than 120,000 miles of traffic lines … Continue reading
After years of waiting, widening of the “York split” expected to start this summer
There’s some good news for Harrisburg commuters: The widening of the “York split” is expected to begin later this summer. The new Lowther Street bridge over Interstate 83 just opened this week to one lane of traffic in each direction, … Continue reading
Maryland commuters: New law will make it easier for police to stop drivers using cell phones
Maryland commuters: If you’re still haven’t put down the cell phone while you’re driving, you’ll need to know that it will soon be easier for police to stop and ticket you for the violation. The law is changing this fall. … Continue reading
Stewartstown Railroad leases locomotive to Steam Into History Inc.
The Stewartstown Railroad hasn’t been in the news lately, but it will be again soon as one of its locomotives will be put to use in New Freedom. Stewartstown Railroad is leasing its No. 10 locomotive — a 44-ton diesel-electric made … Continue reading
Driver: More signs needed to warn motorists about closure on Springwood Road in York Township
Roxanne Wisnewski and her husband recently were trying to get from Springettsbury Township to Red Lion only to run into a roadblock. They used Camp Betty Washington, then turned onto Springwood Road to head to Chapel Church Road. Near Chapel … Continue reading
What’s the grossest thing you have found while cleaning a roadway?
Nearly 10 years ago, I wrote a story about what state Department of Transportation employees find while “spring cleaning” the roads. Ladies’ underwear, discarded guns, needles, briefcases, and money is just a sampling of what have picked up. Many volunteers … Continue reading
Why a quarry in Hellam Township looks reddish in the spring
Why has a quarry in Hellam Township turned reddish? That’s what Janett Wilson recently wondered on the York Daily Record/Sunday News Facebook page. She wrote that it has been that way for about two weeks. “I don’t think I’ve seen … Continue reading
