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What’s happening at the York County commissioners’ meeting?

Check back for live coverage of the weekly meeting, which begins at 10 a.m.

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Todd Platts’ campaign raises about $35,000 in York County judicial race

Todd Platts’ campaign has raised about $35,000 in the York County judicial race, according to the latest campaign finance reports. The report covers the beginning of the year to Monday. Highlights and the full report, after the jump:

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County engineer says old Strickler farmhouse in good condition, can be occupied

York County engineer John Klinedinst told commissioners that the old Strickler farmhouse is still in an acceptable state to be occupied. “There’s really nothing horribly wrong with the building. It’s in good …. condition,” Klinedinst told commissioners at their weekly … Continue reading

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York County approves rental agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will continue to rent administrative and court-related space from York County for several years, under an amended agreement that commissioners approved Wednesday. “It shows the commitment from the federal government to keeping a presence in … Continue reading

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Live coverage of the weekly York County commissioners’ meeting

I’ll have live coverage of the weekly York County commissioners’ meeting. It starts at 10 a.m. Check back for updates.

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Read the letter that the York County SPCA sent to East Manchester Twp. residents

I recently wrote about a dispute between East Manchester Township and the York County SPCA. Here is the letter that the local SPCA sent to township residents:   Letter to East Manchester Township Residents (PDF) Letter to East Manchester Township … Continue reading

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York County to save close to $2.9 million by refinancing previous debt, officials say

Officials say York County will save close to $2.9 million by refinancing previous debt. “That’s an accomplishment,” said York County Commissioner Doug Hoke. Commissioners on Wednesday approved an ordinance authorizing a series of general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal … Continue reading

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What’s happening at the York County commissioners’ meeting?

Live coverage of the weekly meeting:    

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Pennsylvania agricultural preservation: links, state funding and documents

More an agricultural preservation, which I wrote about for a Sunday article: You can visit the website for the York County program here. Here’s a look at the state picture: The amount of state funding for farmland preservation reached a … Continue reading

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York County commissioners want to use natural gas money for Native Lands Park

York County commissioners want to use $100,000 from natural gas drilling fees collected statewide for a project at Native Lands Park. The funding would go toward a public access project for the county park. “Access to the park is currently … Continue reading

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