Officers in the Northern York County Regional Police Department are part of a group of first responders getting the COVID-19 vaccine.Chief David Lash said the vaccine is being made available through WellSpan. It is not mandatory.“I think our first responders should be vaccinated, but I also think it’s a personal choice,” he said.Lash expects more than half of the department’s 62 officers will get the shot.He thinks the vaccination is important, considering what officers experience every day.“We have such frequent interactions with different members of our community. It’s not uncommon for one of our police officers to be in contact with 20, 25 different people a day,” Lash said.Lash said quite a few officers have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last year. He said he contracted the coronavirus in December but has made a full recovery.
York police are looking for a shooter who critically injured a man.Police said the 30-year-old victim was shot multiple times around 4:23 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Pacific Avenue.The man s name hasn t been released. Police said he is from outside the city.Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators in one of the following ways:Email Det. Sowers at tsowers@yorkcity.org.Call York County Crime Stoppers at 755-TIPS.Call the York City Police Tip Line at 717-849-2204.Call the York City Police Department at 717-846-1234.Submit a tip online.
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York police are looking for a shooter who critically injured a man.
York firefighters get COVID-19 vaccine
WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage Share Updated: 5:38 PM EST Jan 13, 2021
WGAL News 8 coronavirus coverage Share Updated: 5:38 PM EST Jan 13, 2021
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Show Transcript MORE. 12:50:04:1 A PHOTO OF DEARDORFF BEING VACCINATED IS POSTED ON THE DEPARTMENT’S FACEBOOK PAGE. THEY HAVE RELEASED RECEIVED TWO DOSES OF THE VACCINE. AMONG THEM FIRE CHAD DEARDORFF. HE IS HOPING TO ENCOURAGE ALL FIREFIGHTERS TO GET SHOTS. I CAN’T VERY WELL SAY I THINK EVERYBODY SHOULD GET IT IF I DON’T GET IT MYSELF. REPORTER: SO FAR ABOUT 25 YORK FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN GOTTEN A SHOT, THAT IS ABOUT OF A THIRD OF THE DEPARTMENT. IT IS ABOUT PROTECTING OURSELVES AND THOSE WE ARE SWORN TO PROTECT. REPORTER: THE VACCINATION IS NO REQUIRED BY THE CITY SO THERE IS THE POSSIIBILITY SOME FIREFIGHTERS COULD REFUSE. BUT THE CHIEF DOESN’T EXPECT THAT. REPO
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.âWeâre working pretty hard to bring the community together where we can still celebrate what we have here,â 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.âIf you miss the drop at midnight, no worries. You can tune back in anytime on our Facebook page to see it,â Holder said.The Rupp building will also be decked out with holiday lights starting on Christmas Eve.