Due to the overnight snow and hazardous driving conditions, the City of York announces to curbside customers that there be NO curbside collections today, Monday, January 20th. This affects collections Tuesday through Friday.
Due to unsafe weather conditions on Saturday, January 11, Republic Services suspended their garbage pickup services in York City. Double collection for Tuesday/Friday customers will occur on Tuesday, January 14 to make up for the cancellation. Any additional bags may be placed next to curbside garbage carts.
Due to the overnight snow and hazardous driving conditions, the City of York announces to curbside customers that there be NO curbside collections today, Monday, January 6th. This affects collections Tuesday through Friday.
Christmas tree collections by York City staff will take place city-wide from Monday, January 6th through Friday, January 17th. Trees must be placed at the regular pick-up point by 6 a.m. on your designated collection days.
The York City Police Department will swear in 5 new police officers on Monday, December 30 at 1 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall, 101 S. George St. The new officers will be joined with friends and family. Brief biographies follow.
The Jackson St bridge in York City will be closed due to construction beginning December 18, 2024 until possibly December 31, 2024. The end date may be sooner or later based on weather. The construction is needed to repair age-related deterioration.
A detour will be setup around the construction to help motorists navigate the closure. The detour will utilize Jessop Pl., Kings Mill Rd., and Grantley Rd.
The City of York received a $75,000 grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Comcast to help SCPa Works put Virtual Reality technology into prisons so those reentering society can train in occupations like plumbing or car repair and more.
The City of York’s Yard Waste Drop-off site will be closing for winter, January through March, and will reopen, weather permitting, on the first Saturday of April, 2025.
Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday, Thursday, November 28th, ALL regular curbside trash collections on Thursday and Friday will be delayed one (1) day.
The York Water Company currently handles billing and payments for City of York refuse service customers. However, effective January 1, 2025, York Water will cease to be the manager of billing for the City’s refuse customers.
York City Council has canceled its October 23, 2024, committee meeting to accommodate the rescheduling of the FY2025 Proposed Budget Hearings, which were rescheduled from October 16-17, 2024, to October 22-23, 2024. The FY2025 Proposed Budget Hearings have been rescheduled as follows:
City of York Mayor Michael Helfrich will hold public hearings on the 2025 Proposed York City Budget in City Council Chambers, 101 S. George St., York, PA, as follows
The following construction projects by York Water Co. and paving projects by Steward & Tate are scheduled the week beginning September 23, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
York City is excited to announce the launch of its new comprehensive plan, York 2044, a forward-thinking blueprint designed to guide the city’s growth and development over the next two decades. This ambitious plan aims to create a sustainable and complete community for all residents.
The cities of York, Pennsylvania and Arles, France will be renewing their historic “sister city” status on a trip by the York Twinning Association to the Arles community from September 20th to September 22nd.
If you have a spruce tree over 30 feet tall that you believe would be ideal, please contact Carol Godfrey at (717) 845-9351 with your name, address, and phone number.
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning September 2, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning August 26, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning August 19, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
Traffic will be greatly impacted today as Presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives in York for a 3:00 p.m. event at Precision Custom Components, LLC.
The City of York Bureau of Health, York/Adams Drug and Alcohol Commission, and York Opioid Collaborative have been working together to distribute Narcan the 4th Tuesday of each month. Narcan can save the life of someone suffering an overdose from opioids.
The following National Night Out events will take place tomorrow, Tuesday August 6th, and affect traffic in the City of York. The sites listed below will involve road closures. The times listed for the closures are approximate
Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the residents of the City of York will join millions of others across the country in getting to know their neighbors and making their neighborhoods safer.
On Friday July 12, 2024, at 6:37 pm, the City of York Department of Fire/Rescue Services was dispatched to 417 S. Albemarle St. for a structure fire. Upon arrival there was heavy fire showing from the first and second floors already through the roof on the Albemarle side extending well into the structure.
Christmas is less than six months away. That makes it time again for the City of York to announce its search for the best tree to place on Continental Square for the upcoming holiday season.
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning July 15, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
The City of York provides parking permits for residents that live on designated blocks/streets during the York Fair, which runs from July 19th to July 28th, 2024.
Summer’s heat and humidity continue with July predominately forecasted to be in the 90’s. Trash collections will begin at 5 am for the remainder of July 2024.
The City of York will be holding an Open House related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, July 9th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at City Hall, 101 S George St. All are encouraged to attend.
Due to construction at the Appell Center, West Philadelphia Street from North George Street to North Beaver Street is scheduled to be closed the weekend of Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14, 2024.
Mayor Michael Helfrich will be available to answer questions about his experience at the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting that took place from June 20-23 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning June 24, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
The City of York’s garage on Market St will be having the elevator shaft windows re-sealed beginning on Monday, June 24. The drive lane from Duke St to the garage as well as the sidewalk will be closed while work continues through Friday, June 28. The Market St and Clarke Alley entrances will remain open.
A lift to the 11th floor is likely to obstruct the crosswalk. Cones and arrows will redirect people to an alternate walking area.
The City of York Bureau of Health, York/Adams Drug and Alcohol Commission, and York Opioid Collaborative have been working together to distribute Narcan the 4th Tuesday of each month. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the monthly Narcan distribution event will continue to take place at City Hall (101 S. George St). Individuals can pick up Narcan (outside and in front of City Hall) and receive a brief training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.
In addition, the event will also have resources about HIV and STDs in recognition of Pride Month and National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2024. Refer to the Health Bureau’s Sexual Wellness Webpage for additional information.
The grueling heat wave continues into next week, including Monday, June 24th through Wednesday, June 26th. These specified days are forecasted with temperatures in the 90’s. Our dedicated trash collector may begin collections 1 hour early, at 5 a.m., to avoid an extra hour in the searing heat.
The City of York provides parking permits for residents that live on designated blocks/streets during the York Fair, which runs from July 19th to July 28th, 2024.
There is an upcoming heat wave, starting this Friday into next Friday, June 14th through 21st. These specified days are forecasted with temperatures in the 90’s.
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning June 10, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
Mayor Michael R. Helfrich congratulates Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Chaz A. Green on an exciting new opportunity to advance his career with the Public Works Department of Washington, DC.
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning June 3, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning May 27, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads:
Neighbors throughout York City and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on their front porch lights, and spend the evening outside with neighbors and law enforcement on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 (5-8PM).
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning May 20, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads.
Mayor Michael Helfrich and other representatives from the City of York will join with Ciocca Subaru and their Subaru Ambassadors on Tuesday, May 14 at 11:00 am to spotlight the community garden in Yorktown Park.
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning May 13, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads
The following construction projects by York Water Co. are scheduled the week beginning May 6, 2024 and will affect traffic in the City of York. Pending weather or other unexpected events, the projects will affect the indicated roads:
Coinciding with First Friday May, the City of York will be holding a ribbon cutting for Continental Square’s new landscaping. Gather on the southwest corner of the Square on May 3 at 8:00 pm. Newly installed landscape lighting will be lit for the first time.
