![]() ![]() , broke with its Democratic history when it endorsed Republican candidate Ronald Reagan for president. , had been founded as a Democratic newspaper and had once refused advertising from Republican Barry Goldwaters presidential campaign out of a conviction that Goldwater would make a poor president. The paper Lebo was to join had a centrist editorial stance in a solidly Republican county. Listen to Lebo discuss the ownership change at York's newspapers. ![]() It was awful, and people started crying, Lebo recalls. We looked around and we realized the newsroom had been gutted. Special Projects Reporter Lauri Lebo arrived at work, and was instructed along with 18 other reporters to gather her things and go to work for the competition, about half a mile down the road. In May, MediaNews found a solution: It would switch ownership with Buckner News Alliance, assuming control of the , but federal ownership laws required it to sell theįirst. In 2004, MediaNews prepared to exercise its option to buy the In 1996, Buckner News Alliance and MediaNews amended the JOA to give MediaNews the right to buy the larger Since 1990, the two papers had been produced under a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA), which allowed two competing papers to share printing, advertising, and distribution resources. , which was printed Monday through Friday afternoons, with a smaller weekday circulation slightly over 37,000. Was the larger of the two, printed on mornings Monday through Saturday, with a weekday circulation near 47,000. The county was unusual for having two local newspapers. Today, the York County Department of Emergency Services, 911 Communications handles over 1100 calls for assistance each day.Dover was a small town in York County, a largely rural, working-class corner of southeast Pennsylvania. It speeds dispatch by providing key information on the location of the caller and the call history from that location. This upgrade enables dispatchers, computerized access to caller information based on telephone number identification. In 1986, the 911 System was upgraded to the "Enhanced 911 System," known as E911. They also have access to Commonwealth and National data banks and can enter and receive crime information on virtually anyone in the United States. Today the records section tracks over 30,000 local warrants. This granted law enforcement agencies immediate access to local warrants, and warrant information. In 1976 a warrant system known as "MISSILE" was installed. Since 1970, the 911 Center has changed and grown along with York County. ![]() All calls to made to York County 911 are recorded. It was one of the first centralized 911 agencies in the eastern United States, and has been operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ever since. Recognizing the need to provide the citizens with a better, faster, centralized means of receiving assistance in times of emergency, the York County Board of Commissioners established the "York County Department of Communications." At midnight, on July 25, 1970, York County Control signed on the air for the very first time. Over 410,000 citizens live here in one of 72 different municipalities. York County is a vast area of land, encompassing 911 square miles. The 911 Communications Center strives to create and maintain a model 911 Center to achieve the highest level of public confidence through continuous improvement, exceptional levels of professionalism and dedication to public service. York County 911 is committed to providing professional and efficient services with the highest standards to help save lives and protect property. ![]()
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