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Protesters call on Rep. Scott Perry to resign Updated Jan 11, 2021; Facebook Share Members of a progressive group on Monday staged a protest in the city of York calling on U.S. Rep. Scott Perry to step down. About a dozen members of Indivisible York gathered with posters at Continental Square demanding that the York County Republican resign following his vote last week objecting to the certification of the Electoral College vote. “We want him to resign or be expelled from the House,” said Marta Peck, a member of Indivisible York. “He’s a man who does not tell the truth then foments d...

>>Pennsylvania State Capitol Gets Stronger Security (Harrisburg, PA) -- Security at the Pennsylvania State Capitol is growing stronger because of last week's riots in D.C. The Department of General Services announced yesterday it is teaming up with local, state and federal law enforcement to increase security at the state Capitol. Witnesses say officers were carrying long guns on the steps of the building yesterday. The state Capitol is still closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, but House Speaker Bryan Cutler says the Bipartisan Management Committee is going to work ...

>>Pennsylvania State Capitol Gets Stronger Security (Harrisburg, PA) -- Security at the Pennsylvania State Capitol is growing stronger because of last week's riots in D.C. The Department of General Services announced yesterday it is teaming up with local, state and federal law enforcement to increase security at the state Capitol. Witnesses say officers were carrying long guns on the steps of the building yesterday. The state Capitol is still closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic, but House Speaker Bryan Cutler says the Bipartisan Management Committee is going to work ...

Ringing in the new year will look different because of the COVID-19 pandemic.In York, there will be no crowds or fireworks, but people can instead welcome 2021 during a virtual celebration.“We’re working pretty hard to bring the community together where we can still celebrate what we have here,” said Collin Holder of the Parliament Arts Organization.Although the white rose will still drop from the side of the Rupp building in Continental Square, the event will be recorded days before Dec. 31. The descent will then be broadcast on social media on the big night.“If you ...

Will Kwanzaa mean more in 2020, a year when Black Lives Matter, fight for social justice took center stage The Kwanzaa Sweet Potato Replay Video UP NEXT Kwanzaa, a colorful, festive annual celebration of African-American culture, was birthed 54 years ago during a tumultuous, ugly time in U.S. history and 2020 will go down as another such time. For many Black Americans, watching George Floyd’s neck being crushed in May by that Minneapolis' police officer’s knee crushed their spirits and took them back in time. Multiple deaths this year of unarmed Black people at the hands of law enforcem...