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Monthly Archives: June 2009
York Township man returns from Mexico, sans flu
Many vacationers are avoiding Mexico, fearing the much-publicized swine flu that supposedly started there a couple months ago. Lynn Meckley saw the reports. He heard about the fear. But he went anyway. And the York Township resident had a great … Continue reading
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Pa. casinos in; Russian casinos out
Just as casinos are starting to take root in Pennsylvania, they’re practically being banished from Russia. Hundreds of thousands of Russians will lose their jobs Wednesday, when a government-mandated casino shutdown takes effect, The New York Times reported Monday. Vladimir … Continue reading
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TMI clears hurdle
A federal agency has found that, at least from an environmental standpoint, TMI Unit 1 is safe to run for an additional 20 years.
Troubling trees
As you might see from the photograph, my Leyland Cypress trees have started to brown from the bottom. I also found some fire ants at the base of at least two of the trees. I water the trees every other … Continue reading
Arm & Hammer hits the 4,600 mark
As of noon Wednesday, 4,653 people have applied for jobs at Church & Dwight’s new Arm & Hammer plant in Jackson Township, according to PA CareerLink York County.
Try an electric car in Baltimore
Electric cars are available for free test drives with admission to the Maryland Science Center now through July, according to the Baltimore Sun. The cars don’t go too fast and their charges don’t last too long, the Sun reported. Top … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Gas Prices, Green business, Kevin Horan
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Update: Another boat looker
Awhile ago I said I was watching a boat for sale along my route to work in West Manchester Township, simply to gauge whether the economy is making a turn for the better. I saw two lookers so far, and … Continue reading
Posted in Brent Burkey, Economic Outlook, Sports Biz, Vehicles, Your money
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What people earn in the York-Hanover area
Full-time workers in the York-Hanover metropolitan area made $19.12 an hour, on average, in October 2008, according to a survey released Monday morning by the U.S. Department of Labor’s bureau of labor statistics. According to the bureau, registered nurses made … Continue reading
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Shopping locally?
If you haven’t yet stumbled onto The Exchange forums on our site, please do so. Lots of interesting discussions — some good, some not so good. Take a look at this back-and-forth on shopping locally. Personally, I try to patronize … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko, Consumer issues, Economic Outlook, Your money
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Solar money up for grabs
Some solar power news for you, as we approach this year’s summer solstice: Pennsylvania set aside $100 million last month to reimburse homeowners and small businesses up to 35 percent of the cost to purchase and install solar energy technology. … Continue reading
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