Stewartstown News

Nineteenth-century artist Lewis Miller captures the facade of Washington Hall, built in 1849.

A decision on whether the Stewartstown Police Department remains as is or merges with the Southern Regional Police Department might be a long time coming.

Five outstanding adult students from the area were inducted into the Penn State York Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda during ceremonies at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the Community Room of the Joe and Rosie Ruhl Student Community Center.

A Lancaster County man ended up wedging the farm tractor he was driving under the Rail Trail bridge in Seven Valleys after ignoring a state trooper and a fire police officer trying to stop him, police said.

The York Symphony Orchestra presents "Pops: From Hollywood to Broadway" with Broadway stars Mark McVey and Anne Runolfsson at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St., York.

Roger Wilson will present a program that includes a demonstration of slate splitting using hammer and chisel that were once used in Delta to split the acclaimed Peach Bottom slate for roofing shingles.

The York Symphony Orchestra presents "Pops: From Hollywood to Broadway" with Broadway stars Mark McVey and Anne Runolfsson at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 N. George St., York.

A prayer vigil is planned for Sunday in the parking lot of the Brogue Center. Two weeks ago, the Chanceford Township planning commission recommended that the township's zoning hearing board reject an application for a proposed strip club on the site.

Award-winning author Maxine Swann, who has lived in Argentina for more than a decade, grew up on a farm in southern York County.

A couple of Republicans are vying for York County Controller, a position akin to chief financial officer of the county, but the primary election won't be the first time the men have squared off.