Author Archives: Ed Mahon

About Ed Mahon

County government and politics reporter at York Daily Record/Sunday News.

Read testimony from legislative hearing on PA cities

Hannah Sawyer covered the legislative hearing taking place at York College this morning. After the jump, you can read York Mayor Kim Bracey’s testimony and find a link to other testimony:

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York College to host hearing on future of Pennsylvania’s cities

The second in a series of statewide joint hearings on the future of Pennsylvania’s cities will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at York College, according to a news release. The state House Urban Affairs and Senate Urban Affairs and … Continue reading

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Perry: removing emergency contraception restrictions ‘endangers young girls’

I couldn’t immediately reach U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-York County, Tuesday afternoon for a story I was working on about reactions to the Obama administration’s decision to  take steps to comply with a judge’s order to allow girls of any … Continue reading

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Elder abuse reports have increased in Pennsylvania and York County

Elder abuse reports have increased in Pennsylvania and York County, officials said at Wednesday’s county commissioners’ meeting. In a proclamation, County Commissioner Doug Hoke said elder abuse reports in Pennsylvania increased by 35 percent from 2007 to 2011. Stephanie Frey, … Continue reading

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What happened at the weekly York County commissioners’ meeting?

The meeting is over. You can check out some of the live coverage below:      

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York County state reps to host concealed firearms class

State Reps. Seth Grove, R-Dover Township, and Mike Regan, R-Carroll Township, will host a concealed carry class for firearms at 10 a.m. June 22, according to a news release. The class will be held at the Lions Community Building, 2280 … Continue reading

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Jesus, Satan and your mom are back: Primary write-in votes for York County

Sunday editor Scott Blanchard wrote in November about how Jesus, Jon Stewart, Stephen King and your mom all got at least one write-in vote in the 2012 general election. So how did they fair in the May 21 municipal primary and … Continue reading

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Grove bill to change motorcycle learner’s permit rules passes Pa. House

Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Seth Grove, R-Dover Township, to change the state’s system for motorcycle learner’s permit renewals was approved by the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 892 would limit the number of times an individual … Continue reading

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York County commissioners extend program to help low-income families

York County commissioners approved spending up to $300,000 for weatherization services through September, to help low-income families pay less for heating and cooling their homes. “We do target the …higher-energy users, the elderly,” said George Barnock, chief of housing for … Continue reading

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Live coverage of state House swearing-in activities for Kevin Schreiber

We will have live coverage of swearing-in activities for Kevin Schreiber. He was elected May 21 to represent the 95th Legislative District, which is made up of York, West York, North York, Spring Garden Township and part of West Manchester … Continue reading

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