West York News

The National Street Rod Association will hold a parade at noon FridayJune 1 to start their 2012 East National Meet.

F or 56 years, West York VFW Post 8951 has sponsored a Memorial Day Parade to honor veterans of foreign wars.

It's not nearly as long either. The summary is just 18 pages , but it's packed full of interesting data on what crimes are being committed where in the county - and how those crimes are dealt with in the criminal justice system.

A West York man was arrested more than a month after police said he broke into his neighbor's home and stole numerous items when the neighbor was out of town, according to a news release issued Wednesday.

Sandy Lease, 75, of Hellam Township, left, and Charlotte Grove, 70, of York Township, take time out to dance to live music while running the White Rose Center booth at the 17th annual York County Prime of Life Festival on Tuesday.

A Navy diver from Perry County died over the weekend while snorkeling off the coast of Guam, according to his family.The cause of 20-year-old Ryan Bennett's death was not immediately known.

The tornado-riding mascot of the Crazy Tomato is a good fit for the pizza company, said co-owner Mike Stantzos.

Police are investigating a carjacking in West York which occurred around 11:15 a.m., according to York County 911.

The West York Area School District is considering a $47.5 million project that would include additions to the high school and would result in the closing of one elementary school.

The West York school board is considering a $47.5 million recommendation to upgrade facilities that includes significant improvements to the high school, closing an elementary school and restructuring elementary grade levels.

Caleb Aaron Sorcsek, 21, of 1253 W. Poplar St. is charged with reckless endangerment and summary reckless driving and accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles, according to online court documents.

A West York woman left her young children home alone while she attempted to break into a house to steal prescription medications, according to police.

Resident Judy Groft of the 1100 block of West Poplar Street in the borough said a neighbor has about seven or eight cats in her yard every day, and she puts out food for them.

West York Police are asking for the public's help to identify two men wanted in connection with a theft of money from the Smokers Outlet II at 1636 W. Market St.

The East Manchester Township woman lugged a satchel filled with four Bibles to the York County Heritage Trust on Sunday for its second Bible Documentation Day.