Category Archives: Quality of life

Police in York County conduct active shooter drills

Several police departments took part in active shooter drills in an effort to be prepared should any such incident take place at schools within their jurisdictions. Security officers from Harrisburg Area Community College’s York campus and members of the York … Continue reading

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YAUFR provides hundreds of smoke alarms through grant program

A Fire Prevention and Safety Grant awarded to York Area United Fire and Rescue in 2009 has helped supply Spring Garden and Springettsbury township residents with more than 400 free smoke alarms, according to a news release issued Wednesday. The … Continue reading

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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

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Memorial service to be held for York County officers who died in the line of duty

The York County Police Heritage Museum and the York County Department of Emergency Services will host a memorial service 11 a.m. May 17 for local officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. The service allows members of … Continue reading

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Northern York County Regional Police to participate in Drug Take Back

Northern York County Regional Police  and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your medications for … Continue reading

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Help keep the Rail Trail beautiful in York

Friday’s warmer temperatures sent my fiance and I to the streets to get a little fresh air. As York residents, I like to take advantage of the easy walking that can come from living downtown. After exploring some downtown businesses, … Continue reading

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Remembering Three Mile Island: Nuclear power sites in region still concern some

The power plant that was the site of the U.S.’ worst nuclear accident, Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, is still operating, quietly producing energy for about 800,000 homes on a island in the Susquehanna River. More than 30 years … Continue reading

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What plans do you make to get home safely after drinking?

Pennsylvania State Police will be conducting DUI enforcement activities in York County, beginning Friday, and continuing through March 18, according to a news release. The activities could be DUI sobriety checkpoints, or roving DUI patrols, or both, the release states. … Continue reading

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Gas prices go up. Nobody really knows why. Well, almost nobody…

Check out this Washington Post story about rising gas prices. It makes little sense. It seems that the story sets up every reason for rising gas prices and then shoots them down, one by one. It says that gas prices … Continue reading

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West York Police release updates to website

West York Police recently updated its website to include a police blotter, news stories, alerts and a crime tip page. Click here to check it out. Under a new “wanted persons” tab, police can post suspects it has warrants for. … Continue reading

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