''The York Dispatch'' is a morning

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serving the people of

York County, Pennsylvania York County ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Yarrick Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster ...

. The paper is printed in a

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format and published Monday through Friday, with the exception of certain

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s. Founded by Hiram Young in 1876 as ''The Evening Dispatch'', it is the oldest newspaper still published in York County, Pennsylvania. The newspaper was aligned with

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politics for about 115 years.

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with the ''

York Daily Record The ''York Daily Record'' is a newspaper and news publisher serving York, Pennsylvania, United States, and the surrounding region. Its news publications are the ''York Daily Record'' and ''York Sunday News''. The newspaper's circulation is 37,32 ...

''. The ''York Dispatch'' is the former publisher of the ''York Sunday News''. The

York Dispatch Newspaper Offices The York Dispatch Newspaper Offices is an historic, American commercial building that is located in York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. History and architectural feature ...

building was listed on the

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in 1978.

References

External links

''The York Dispatch'' official website
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