Mike Argento

1 week ago | ydr.com | Mike Argento

This summer's biggest, or most hyped, concert is coming this weekend when the Rock the Country festival hits the grandstand at the York Expo Center. The concert, featuring Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Travis Tritt, Mark Chestnutt and Sammy Kershaw kicks off a summer schedule around Central PA that includes classic rock, country, hip hop and tributes to bands that have - apologies to Pink Floyd - gone to that great gig in the sky. Here are some of the highlights.

2 weeks ago | ydr.com | Mike Argento

Summer is upon us, and with that comes crab season, the tradition of picking crabs heavily spiced with Old Bay and washing the tasty crustaceans down with a cold one. But there is bad news for those wishing to indulge in that summer pleasure as lower populations lead to less supply and, of course, higher prices. The population of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay has dropped to the second-lowest level since a survey began in 1990, according to an annual survey conducted in Maryland and Virginia.

2 weeks ago | ydr.com | Mike Argento

Veteran prosecutor Tim Barker, appointed to fill out the term of former York County District Attorney Dave Sunday, has won election to the job he has held since January, defeating his Republican primary opponent, former Spring Garden Township Police Officer and attorney Jack Graybill II. With 100 percent of the vote reported, Barker had 65.44% of the vote to Graybill's 34.39% percent, according to unofficial returns reported by York County's elections office.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Argento

The forum on judicial independence at York College Tuesday , May 13 was also a chance for voters to get to know the two candidates for York County judge. It wasn’t a debate, nor was it intended as an endorsement of either candidate by the organizers, the college, the York County Bar Association or the York Daily Record. Endorsements would be meaningless.

3 weeks ago | ydr.com | Mike Argento

Two judicial candidates, Chris Ferro and Paul Minnich, participated in a forum at York College. Both candidates are considered highly qualified by the York County Bar Association and are running unopposed for two open seats. The forum addressed the importance of judicial independence and civility in the courtroom. The forum on judicial independence at York College Tuesday , May 13 was also a chance for voters to get to know the two candidates for York County judge.