Thomasville News

Two Central Pennsylvania contractors accused of failing to start various home improvement projects, failing to complete work and violating the state's new Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act are the subject of lawsuits filed this week by the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

World War II ARmy veteran Donald Bricker, of York Township, salutes during the national anthem at a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday hosted by the York County Department of Veteran Affairs and the York County Joint Veterans Council at the York Expo Center.

A Hanover man convicted of pulling an unloaded gun on another motorist was sentenced to 60 days in Adams County prison.

Greg Hodnett, 40, who earned World of Outlaw Rookie of the Year in 1993 and joined the Pennsylvania Posse full-time in 2001, has won numerous races, but like any other sprint driver, he dreamed of winning the big one.

The action was hot as were the emotions in Saturday's Cleveland Brothers National Open at Williams Grove Speedway.

It should have been no surprise, really. When it came time for the field to take the green flag for last Saturday's Tuscarora 50, one of the region's legendary races for super sprints, it was a York Countian's time to shine.

A convicted sex offender was charged with failing to notify the Megan's Law Unit of a change of address.

It never ceases to amaze me just how fast summer goes. It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting on the anchor desk telling Bo Sykes how I couldn't believe it was already the first of May.

3:27 p.m. A two-vehicle accident at Broadway and Philadelphia Street resulted in both vehicles being towed.

York Railway Co. has scheduled repairs to the rail crossing at Route 30 in Jackson Township, beginning at 7 a.m. Monday.

While York and Adams counties spent last weekend dealing with rain, the conditions at speedways were considerably more entertaining elsewhere.

Volunteers, from front, Larry Spangler of Jackson Township, David Kramer of West Manchester Township, and George Kraft of Manchester clean grout from a mosaic created during the annual 4-H Fair Sunday.

Perhaps when the World of Outlaws super sprint tour returns to Williams Grove Speedway in October, the issue will be settled.

Fleet Master Chief Brad LeVault -- a Spring Grove native -- stands between Admiral Mark P. Fitzgerald, left, and Vice Admiral Bruce W. Clingan after being presented with the Defense Superior Service Medal.

Firefighters work to battle the row home fire in the 700 block of Chestnut Street in York.

Greg Hodnett was perfect during Saturday night's sprint car Speedweek feature at Port Royal Speedway.

I was sitting around at some public event a couple of years ago when a man came up and introduced himself.

A Thomasville company has applied for zoning approval to operate a biodiesel production facility in a building at 5180 Commerce Drive in Jackson Township.

He is the son of one of Lincoln Speedway's pioneers, a man who accumulated 35 feature victories in a span of just over seven years from 1955 to '62. Along with Bobby Abel, Johnny Mackison Sr.

There was a time when automobiles were beautiful, when buyers did a double take when the new models rolled onto showroom floors -- whitewalls, finish and chrome.