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William Penn Senior High School
The William Penn Senior High School is a large, urban, public high school serving the City of York, Pennsylvania in York County, Pennsylvania. There were 876 pupils enrolled in 2014. It is the sole high school operated by the School District of the City of York. Among grades 9–12, 87.6% of pupils were eligible for a free lunch due to family poverty, as of 2014. Extracurriculars William Penn Senior High School students have access to a wide variety of clubs, activities and an extensive sports program. Varsity sports The district provides: Boys *Basketball – AAAA *Football – AAAA *Indoor track and field – AA * Swimming and diving – AAA *Track and field – AAA Girls *Basketball – AAAA *Cheerleading – AAAA *Indoor track and field – AAAA *Swimming and diving – AAA *Track and field – AAA *Volleyball – AAA —according to PIAA directory, June 2015 Notable alumni * Bruce Arians, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Will Beatty, NFL offensive lineman * H ...
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's su ...
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Kim Bracey
C. Kim Bracey is an American politician. She served as the 24th Mayor of York, Pennsylvania, from January 4, 2010, to January 2, 2018. She was the first African American mayor of the city and the second woman to hold the office. Betty Marshall, who was elected in 1977, served as the first female mayor of York from 1978 to 1982. Biography Early life Bracey was born in York, Pennsylvania. She graduated from William Penn Senior High School and attended Bloomsburg University before enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1984. Bracey was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1994, reaching the rank of technical sergeant (E-6). She moved back to York in 1994 after leaving the Air Force and took a position with the Crispus Attucks Association. Bracey is married to her husband, Vernon (who petitioned for divorce in 2011;). She is a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in York. Political career In 2003, York Mayor John Brenner appointed Bracey as the Director of the Depa ...
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Charlie Robertson (mayor)
Charles H. Robertson (April 12, 1934 – August 24, 2017) was an American Democratic politician who served as mayor of York, Pennsylvania from 1994 to January 2002. In May 2001, Robertson was charged for a murder during the York race riots in July 1969, but was acquitted in October 2002. Biography Early life and education Born and raised in York, Robertson was the youngest of six boys to his parents Milford (Hap, a school janitor) and Margretta. When Robertson was 15, his father was robbed and beaten by three black men while walking home from work, to which he attributes his early views regarding race. He graduated in 1952 from William Penn Senior High School in York and spent two years as a medic in the United States Army. Robertson began a 29-year career with the York Police Department in 1962. He regularly mentored children, and parents trusted him, which greatly helped his later involvement in politics. Political career Robertson was elected to the school board in 19 ...
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Live (band)
Live (, often typeset as LĪVE or +LĪVE+) is an American rock band formed in York, Pennsylvania, in 1984 by Ed Kowalczyk (lead vocals, guitars), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass), Chad Gracey (drums), and Chad Taylor (guitars). Kowalczyk is the only remaining member of this original lineup. The band started to gain attention following their single "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)", the video for which got regular airplay on MTV, and the moderate success of their second album, ''Mental Jewelry''. Their biggest success came in 1994 with their third album, ''Throwing Copper'', which sold eight million copies in the U.S. The band had a string of hit singles in the mid-1990s, including " Lightning Crashes", which stayed at the top of the '' Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for ten consecutive weeks and the Modern Rock Tracks (now Alternative Songs) chart for nine weeks from February 25 to April 22, 1995. The band has sold over twenty million albums worldwide. W ...
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Chad Gracey
Chad Alan Gracey (born July 23, 1971, in York, Pennsylvania, US) is the drummer for the bands Live and The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8× platinum album ''Throwing Copper''.(Gold and Platinum)
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Gracey is a founding member of the band Live and has appeared on all their albums to date. He met his future Live bandmates in middle school in York. When vocalist left the band in 2009, Gracey formed the band The Gracious Few along with

Patrick Dahlheimer
Patrick Michael "Pat" Dahlheimer (born May 30, 1971, in York, Pennsylvania) is the former bassist for Live and bassist for The Gracious Few. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8× platinum album ''Throwing Copper''.(Gold and Platinum)
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Pat is a founding member of the band Live and has appeared on all their albums to date. He met his future Live bandmates at middle school in . When vocalist Ed Kowalczyk left the band in 2009, Dahlheimer formed the band The Gracious Few along with
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Chad Taylor (guitarist)
Chad David Taylor (born November 24, 1970, in York, Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist and backing vocalist for the band The Gracious Few and former guitarist for the band Live (band), Live. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the RIAA certification, 8× platinum album ''Throwing Copper''. Career Taylor was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the band Live and had appeared on all their albums to June 2022. He met his Live bandmates aged 13 in middle school in York, Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania. When vocalist Ed Kowalczyk left the band in 2009, Taylor formed the band The Gracious Few along with Live bandmates Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey and Kevin Martin (American musician), Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy from Candlebox. They released their debut album ''The Gracious Few (album), The Gracious Few'' in 2010. In 2011, he announced that Live would reform without Kowalczyk. In 2012, Live reformed with new lead singer Chris Shinn. ...
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Ed Kowalczyk
Edward Joel Kowalczyk (; born July 16, 1971)"Edward Kowalczyk IMDb entry"
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is an American singer, songwriter, musician and a founding member of the band Live. After leaving Live in 2009, he launched a solo career. His first album, ''

Mike Hawthorne
Mike Hawthorne is an American comic book artist known for his work on books such as ''Deadpool'', '' G.I. JOE: Origins'', ''Queen & Country'', '' Conan: Road of Kings'', and his own creator-owned book, ''Hysteria''. Career Hawthorne is the creator of the comic book series ''Hysteria'' and has provided the artwork for various other comics, including ''Deadpool'', '' The Un-men'', ''Fear Agent'', ''Umbra'', '' G.I. JOE: Origins'', '' Whiskey Dickel'', '' Three Days in Europe'', one story arc of ''Queen & Country'', and '' Conan: Road of Kings''. He also writes and draws a webcomic titled ''Raising Crazy'' about his experiences raising his son. Personal life Hawthorne is from York, Pennsylvania and is a 1993 graduate of William Penn Senior High School. It was there that he met his wife Despina, with whom he has three children. Hawthorne earned a scholarship for a summer program by the Governor's School for the Arts, and graduated in 1998 from Tyler School of Art at Temple Univer ...
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Carol Hill-Evans
Carol Hill-Evans (born November 21, 1949) is an American politician who has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 95th district since 2017. Early life and career Hill-Evans was born and raised in York, Pennsylvania, and graduated from William Penn High School. She earned her Bachelor of Science in business from Penn State York in 2001. She was a member of the York City Council from 2008 to 2016, during which time she served terms as city council vice president and city council president. Pennsylvania House of Representatives Hill-Evans was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016, defeating Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ... opponent Joel Sears in the general election. She ran unopposed in the 2018 gen ...
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Pro Football Hall Of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, , the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of professional football, including players, coaches, officials, franchise owners, and front-office personnel, almost all of whom made their primary contributions to the game in the National Football League (NFL). As of the Class of 2022, there are a total of 362 members of the Hall of Fame. Between four and eight new inductees are normally enshrined every year. For the 2020 class, a 20-person group consisting of five modern-era players and an additional 15 members, known as the "Centennial Slate", were elected to the Hall of Fame to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NFL. The Chicago Bears have the most inductees, with 30 (36, including players with minor portion of their career with team). History The city of Canton successfully lobbied the NFL to have the Hall of Fame built an ...
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Chris Doleman
Christopher John Doleman (October 16, 1961 – January 28, 2020) was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, and also played for the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers. Doleman was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time first-team All-Pro, recording 150.5 career quarterback sack, sacks. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012. Early life Doleman attended William Penn Senior High School in York, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1980. He spent a postgraduate year at Valley Forge Military Academy in 1981. College career Doleman played football collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a star linebacker and defensive end for the Pitt Panthers from 1981 to 1984. He ended his career at Pitt with 25 sacks which was good for third all-time at the time of his departure. That total still ranks sixt ...
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