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.
“I am very excited for the sounds of the Box Lunch Revue to once again fill the air of York City,” Mayor Michael Helfrich said. “I am really looking forward to the return of York’s traditional arts event and market, YorkFest, an event I haven’t missed for 20 years.”
Parliament will be offering a variety of events throughout the year, including King Street Jam (York’s largest one day music festival), Light Up York and the New Year’s Eve white rose drop.
The group is partnering with Creative York, which is hosting the YorkFest adult juried and youth art exhibitions. For information about submitting artwork, visit www.creativeyork.org.
RECOUNTING by David Nice Announced as Winner Of York College New Play Contest
A staged reading of the play will be directed by York resident Cal Weary and presented live on Friday, May 7 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.by BWW News Desk
York College of Pennsylvania s Theatre Program has announced the winning full-length play for the inaugural year of the JL Smith New Play Festival. Lancaster resident David Nice s play Recounting was selected by a panel of professional theatre artists from the many plays submitted. A staged reading of the play will be directed by York resident Cal Weary and presented live on Friday, May 7 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
More COVID-19 Cases in Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg, PA) Positive COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health added over 8,500 new cases to its COVID-19 dashboard yesterday. The total number of cases in the state is now over 622,000 and there are currently more than 6,000 people hospitalized because of the coronavirus. Susquehanna Valley Restaurants Ordered to Close
(Susquehanna Valley, PA) The Department of Agriculture Bureau of Food Safety is ordering about 16 Susquehanna Valley restaurants to close for violating COVID-19 restrictions. Inspectors announced yesterday that they have closed down a total of 33 restaurants after completing almost 400 inspections last week and 16 of those were from the Susquehanna Valley. One restaurant was in Cumberland County, two were in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, but the most closures came out of Lancaster County with eleven. Governor Wolf s in-door dining ban is supposed to end January 4th.