The York Dispatch
Encyclopedia
The York Dispatch is an afternoon newspaper
based in York, Pennsylvania
.
The paper is printed in a broadsheet
format and published Monday through Friday, with the exception of certain holiday
s.
Founded in 1876 as The Evening Dispatch, it is the longest continuously printed daily newspaper in York County
.
As well as its main website, The Dispatch currently operates several secondary websites:
The Dispatch is in a joint operating agreement with the York Daily Record
. The York Dispatch is the former publisher of the York Sunday News.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
based in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
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The paper is printed in a broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
format and published Monday through Friday, with the exception of certain holiday
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
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Founded in 1876 as The Evening Dispatch, it is the longest continuously printed daily newspaper in York County
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
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As well as its main website, The Dispatch currently operates several secondary websites:
- JuniorDispatch.com, a website featuring current events, coloring pages, comics and child-generated stories and artwork.
- YorkWeekend.com, a website that features entertainment event-listings for the York area.
- YDtalk.com, a website that houses the weblogs of York Dispatch staffers.
The Dispatch is in a joint operating agreement with the York Daily Record
York Daily Record
The York Daily Record/York Sunday News is a morning newspaper that serves York, Pennsylvania.The paper, printed in a broadsheet format, is published seven days a week...
. The York Dispatch is the former publisher of the York Sunday News.