West York, Pennsylvania

West York is a borough, adjacent to the city of York, in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,617 at the 2010 census. Former mayor Charles Wasko made national news by insulting President Barack Obama and his family and posting racist comments on Facebook, before he resigned in 2016.HistoryFormally the village of Eberton, the Borough of West York was founded in 1904.The Ashley and Bailey Company Silk Mill, William Shelly School and Annex, and West Side Sanitarium are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyWest York is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all of it land.GovernmentWest York Borough's municipal government is composed of elected positions: Mayor Shawn Mauck and seven Borough Council Members.Former mayor Charles Wasko attracted national notoriety in September 2016 for his racist Facebook posts depicting President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as orangutans and displaying a photo of a noose. Wasko also insulted Muslims and African-Americans.