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York City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Trust Act: President Responds York City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Trust Act: President Responds
York City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Trust Act: President Responds York City Council failed to override Mayor Michael R. Helfrich’s veto of the Trust Act during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, leaving the city’s proposed immigrant and refugee protections in limbo. The Trust Act, officially titled Ordinance No. 47, aimed to establish policies under Article 156 “Welcoming and Access to Immigrants and Refugees.” Approved by a narrow 3-2 vote during the Dec. 17, 2024, City Council meeting, the ordinance sought to promote unity, diversity, and inclusion while ensuring fair treatment for all residents, regardless of immigration or refugee status. However, M…

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Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member
Racist Road Rage Rant Prompts Apology By PA Restaurant Owner, Penn State Board Member A Pennsylvania restaurant owner and (now former) member of Penn State York’s advisory board issued an apology for a racist rant in a road rage incident captured in a viral video.  “I am the individual who was recorded using racist language in a recently released video," Jonathan Spanos, the owner of the Paddock on Market, began his speech at Springettsbury Municipal Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  “The video captured a heated family confrontation in which I intentionally used the most ugly language known to me to lash out in anger,” Spanos said. The video was poste…

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PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members
PA Mennonites Vote To Allow Pastors To Marry LGBTQ Members Pride Month kicked off with the announcement that members of the Mennonite Church USA gathered and voted to make some serious changes to the Church's stance on the LGBTQ community members, according to a release by the Church. The group voted on the "Resolution for Repentance and Transformation,” among several other changes at an annual conference held in Kansas, Missouri held May 27-30, according to the church's release on June 1. The resolution "calls the church to repent for harm done to LGBTQ people and calls for broader inclusion of LGBTQ people," church officials say. That inclusion …

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by Jillian Pikora