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A judge ruled that York City Mayor Michael Helfrich should retain his office despite disputes over when he took the oath of office after re-election.

In an opinion posted Wednesday, Judge Clyde Vedder denied a petition by 18 electors of York City to oust Helfrich as mayor over the timing of his oath of office.

Common Pleas Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Thursday did not issue a decision, stating that he must "bring to bear more thoughtful deliberation."

Eighteen voters — including several former elected officials — filed the lawsuit on Monday in the York County Court of Common Pleas.

The city of Erie could bring in financial help soon in relation to a large portion of the $96.7 million lump sum payment the city received in October.  Mayor Joe Schember’s administration and members of Erie City Council are talking about soliciting proposals from financial and investment managers “to give us a professional opinion on how to move forward” with the bulk of that money in terms of management strategies and potential investments, councilman David Brennan said.  Brennan sa...