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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Irish “kilts” at an American Irish pub?
There has been a long-running conversation here the past afternoon and morning about the kilts servers are wearing at the recently opened Maewyn’s, formerly the Harp & Fiddle, in downtown York. As a fervent fan of “The Quiet Man,” part … Continue reading
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Flair Fashions named merchant of the month
York’s mayor, Kim Bracey, and Downtown Inc, a community organization, named Flair Fashions, 102 N. George St., “the mayor’s downtown merchant of the month” for February. They plan to host an open house from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at … Continue reading
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Brand loyalty
A conversation about brand loyalty sparked a bunch of feedback from our cubemates at work Tuesday. And from there, we are doing a story. Brent Burkey is looking for any help from experienced shoppers. It got us thinking too on … Continue reading
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Making it to work in the storm
First of all, kudos to the many who braved the storm Wednesday in York County. If you were like us, heading to work was not optional. The biz staff did not disappoint. Here’s a recap of how hectic a day … Continue reading
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If you’ve seen ‘Fight Club,’ you’ve already seen the Super Bowl commercials
Commercials are supposed to make you want to buy something. But last night’s just made me angry, with the voice of Brad Pitt’s character from Fight Club narrating my internal monologue. Seriously, for example, what was up with that Dodge … Continue reading
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Beer in the grocery stores?
This article shows again how close Pennsylvania is to eventually allowing beer be sold in grocery stores. Granted, in this specific case, it’s a restaurant inside the store — not exactly the same as picking up a bottle of wine … Continue reading
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Not putting the brakes on Toyota
A couple of years ago, I got notice from General Motors telling me that my Chevrolet had been recalled because of faulty heat sensor. I had heard a slight mention of the recall on CNN, but nothing that would make … Continue reading
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Tagged brakes, gas, pedel, recall, Toyota
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Martin’s Potato Chips and bad weather … forecasting
I tagged along with one of our writers, Sean Adkins, on a tour of Martin’s Potato Chips in Jackson Township on Wednesday. Sean is working on a snack-food-related story for this Sunday’s edition. I love potato chips, so the smell … Continue reading
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Little Utz Girl speaking out
Well, she’s speaking out online. We just got a release from Utz that their famous mascot has her own blog, which is written from her point of view. And it looks like she has a history to tell. For more … Continue reading
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