Jaime Arroyo became the 44th Mayor of Lancaster when he was sworn into office, Monday night. Arroyo, who was Vice President of City Council, won 84 percent of the vote in a 3-way race for mayor last September. During a recent interview on WITF's The Spark, Arroyo talked about the importance of representation as he was set to become the first Hispanic mayor in Lancaster history.

You can hear Arroyo’s full interview at Jaime Arroyo Wins Historic Election as Lancaster’s First Latino Mayor, Shares Vision for the City | The Spark

State lawmakers agree they’ll need to reestablish the twenty-four-hour window for local public agencies to change their meeting agendas – known as the Sunshine Law.

According to at least one analysis, Pennsylvania has among the LEAST effective state legislatures in terms of how many bills it passes.

Vehicle crashes over the holiday season nearly doubled from the previous year, according to Pennsylvania State Police data.

York Fire Chief William Sleeger Jr. is retiring after 33 years of service.

York College of Pennsylvania is offering a new lifelong learning program for older adults.

The Hershey Bears held their 25th annual Giant Teddy Bear Toss, Sunday.  After all the teddy bears were counted, this year's total was 81,796.

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