🌱 Is your child’s York County school lagging on measles protection?
York, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning York! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Is your child’s York County school lagging on measles protection?
- What really happened in that viral York City arrest video?
- Police detail what led to a homicide charge at York County motel
Also on today's calendar: 24th Annual New Visions Holistic Expo and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Is your York County school at the top or bottom for MMR vaccinations? (ydr.com) — Families in York County can now see how their children’s schools rank on measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates, with some campuses hitting 100% and others falling well below the 95% herd-immunity goal. A new state tool breaks down MMR coverage, exemptions, and overall compliance by individual school and grade, helping York-area parents gauge classroom protection as local measles cases rise. 
2. York man accuses police of excessive force; department says officer acted within policy (local21news.com) — A York City man’s arrest, captured in a viral video, has sparked questions about police use of force after he alleged officers punched and injured him during a warrant pickup outside his sister’s home. York City Police say he resisted, injured an officer, and that an internal review found the arrest within policy. The case now includes multiple criminal charges and the possibility of a lawsuit.
3. Man charged with homicide after a body was found at York County motel, police say (pennlive.com) — A man has been charged with homicide after another man was found dead with apparent stab wounds in a Days Inn motel room on Arsenal Road in Manchester Township. Northern York County Regional Police arrested 45-year-old William R. Wright at the scene, and he is being held in York County Prison ahead of an Aug. 18 preliminary hearing while investigators continue seeking information from the public.
4. James Smith went from signing the Declaration to delivering it to York (fox43.com) — York’s own signer of the Declaration, James Smith, once carried a fresh copy of the document back to town so residents could hear what independence meant for them. His story, from frontier lawyer to patriot leader, is now highlighted in the York County History Center’s Revolutionary York exhibit, which also showcases broader York County history from Native Americans through the Civil War and beyond.
📸 Around York
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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24th Annual New Visions Holistic Expo →
York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Ave, York
10:00 pm
Saturday August 8
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Other local events
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Haagiography: The Life's Work of Fred Haag
York College of Pennsylvania-Featured Events Marketview Arts - Gallery Hall
12:00 pm -
First Friday | Community Showcase
York College of Pennsylvania-Featured Events Marketview Arts - Gallery Hall, Marketview Arts - Anteroom, M
3:00 pm -
Splash Attack Date Night →
East York, 2559 E Market St, East York
5:00 pm -
Haagiography: The Life's Work of Fred Haag
York College of Pennsylvania-Featured Events Marketview Arts - Gallery Hall
10:00 am -
Art Wellness Workshop: Positivity Containers
York College of Pennsylvania-Featured Events Marketview Arts - Gallery A - Artists Underground Gallery
11:00 am -
Pickleball & Bonfire
York College of Pennsylvania-Featured Events Creek Crossing Area
6:30 pm -
Kids First Swim Schools Open House →
Kids First Swim Schools, 2559 E Market St, East York
2:00 pm -
Staff Development - No School for Students
York City SD York, PA 17403 -
School Board Committee Meetings
York City SD 31 N Pershing Ave, York, PA 17401, USA
6:00 pm -
Back to School Open Swim →
KFSS, 2559 E Market St, East York
1:00 pm -
2 Hour Open Swim →
Kids First Swim School, 2559 E Market St, East York
2:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
Saturday August 15
Sunday August 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FIRST WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5, 2026 .....
FREE. SPECIAL EVENT: **Free Film at the Appell Center, 10 am, Penguins of Madagascar. Anyone can go. Location is 50 N. George St, York. RESOURCE… (Nextdoor Honeyrun) - When is the free laundry day this month in York city?
Heard a organization that helps with that,and a church in Red Lion that does but Red Lion I can't get to, specifically looking for it in York city… (Nextdoor East of the Codo)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in York. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in York. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near York here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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