Emigsville News

EMIGSVILLE -- Lester Jordan has only been powerlifting for a little over a year now, but it wasn't the dreams of winning trophies or collecting big checks that drew the 57-year-old to competition.

Dumping the pump: On June 2, 2009, a group of employees at a Central Pa. Navy base formed a vanpool thanks to local commuter servcies providers and federal transportation incentives.

SPCA volunteer Mike List of Shiloh massages Samantha, a shelter dog, during a training session Wednesday at PetSmart on Loucks Road.

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A strong thunderstorm is headed toward northeastern Adams County and northwestern York County, the National Weather Service says.

Fire and ambulance company personnel are hoping York County's new 911 radio system performs well when they transition to the network next month.

The Rev. Eddie Miller believes that God puts him where he needs to be. Often, that's at the bedside of a dying patient -- listening, comforting or praying.

Cat lovers and even some kitties will be celebrating Mexico's May 5 holiday this week with a twist.

The York County Fire Chief's Association is seeking a special meeting with county and York County Emergency Services officials after a 911 paging system failed to notify some firefighters about a blaze in Dover Township last week.

Friday, a mixed beagle, left, and Lilly, a pit bull, were rescued on Good Friday.

Here is a list of Easter egg hunts in the area on Saturday. Find more at www.FlipSidePa.com. Dover Borough Recreation's First Easter Egg Hunt , Alda Ketterman Park, Butter Road, Dover, 11 a.m. For ages 0-9 years.

Any jobs cuts that would occur locally as a result of Johnson Controls most recent restructuring effort would be minimal, the company said Friday.

Crews will be picking up litter and cleaning under guardrails on Interstate 83 this week, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's weekly schedule.

Pete Nestlerode, left, and Ted Morris push a stuck car that was trying to make it up a hill in Emigsville while they were on the way to work Monday.

State police in York said they were forced to ram a Marietta man's car because he was driving the wrong way on Interstate 83 Sunday morning -- and because he struck a police cruiser trying to stop him.

While many companies are facing hard economic times, a York County company is announcing plans to expand.

At a time when companies are laying off left and right, two longtime York County small businesses are teaming up to help make sure people keep working and to keep their businesses growing.

Brown's Orchards & Farm Market will be taking over all retail operations at Shiloh Nurseries this spring, and adding a "Mini-Browns" to Shiloh's existing retail space near Emigsville in Manchester Township.

Rookie York City Police Officer Tiffany Vogel served in the U.S. Marines for six years before graduating from York College with an associate degree in criminal justice.

Marla de Gomar used to joke around with her husband about following in his footsteps and opening up a clothing store.