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A motorcyclist died Saturday afternoon after a crash in North Codorus Township, according to the York County Coroners Office.

Holder will take over day-to-day communications for Mayor Helfrich starting Monday after former Chief of Staff Philip Given announced his retirement last month.

Thursday update: One new COVID-19 death reported in York County York Dispatch There was one additional death linked to COVID-19 reported in York County on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 809 since the outbreak began, according to the state Health Department. The countys case total also hit 46,227, an increase of 45 cases over the day before. There have been 156,609 patients who have tested negative for COVID-19 in the county, about 3.4% of the total 4,583,887 negative patients in the st...

Monday update: 96 additional COVID-19 cases in York County York Dispatch There were 96 additional COVID-19 cases reported in York County since Saturday, bringing the total to 45,183 since the outbreak began, according to the state Health Department. There were no new deaths reported over the two-day period, leaving the death toll at 792. There have been 152,225 patients in the county who have tested negative for COVID-19, about 3.4% of the total 4,467,488 negative patients in the state. Stat...

Central York elementary closes for the week due to COVID-19 York Dispatch North Hills Elementary is closed for the rest of this week after recording a rise in COVID-19 cases linked to the building.  According to a Central York School District announcement, the elementary has recorded seven COVID-19 cases within a 14-day period, putting it past the threshold to require a temporary closure in accordance with state guidelines. The school closed Wednesday and will reopen to students Monday.  All...

West York, South Western temporarily close schools due to COVID-19 York Dispatch Two schools in the West York Area School District and another in South Western School District closed Tuesday because of a rise in COVID-19 cases, marking four local school closures in two days.  West York officials announced Monday that West York Area High School and Wallace Elementary would be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, with students following a remote learning model until returning to class Thursday. Sout...

York Jewish Community Center offers traditional food festival by drive-thru this year A  festival celebrating pastrami sandwiches, matzah ball soup and potato knish is just around the corner. The York Jewish Community Centers 30th annual Jewish Food Festival is happening from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 25 — and those interested in placing an order for a home-cooked Jewish meal can do so until Wednesday, April 21. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, all orders will be p...

Outdoor venue for weddings, parties coming to downtown York City York Dispatch Those looking for an outdoor space with a city vibe for their next event soon will have a new venue to consider. The Bond is expanding its York City space to feature a new outdoor area for everything from weddings to private parties, according to Abby LaBar, the director of venue management for The JDK Group, which oversees operations at The Bond. "Coming across outdoor venue spaces in downtown York hasnt been th...

State prison for Yorker who shot York City woman in leg York Dispatch A York City man has been sentenced to state prison for shooting a woman in the legs as she was walking home. Jervin Perez, now 21, pleaded guilty in York County Court on Monday to the felonies of aggravated assault and being a felon in illegal possession of a firearm. He was sentenced to seven to 17 years in state prison and given credit for the 476 days hes already spent locked up on the case, according to court records. In...

Elevated areas in particular could experience the most snowfall on Saturday, according to the weather service.