Monthly Archives: September 2010

G’bye Gyp; Can you still be a guy in the recession?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by bill landauer

A friend once referred to my Jeep as a Gyp. To her anything less than the seriously gas-guzzling Jeep Wrangler variety (I have a Liberty) is a wuss-Jeep, a lesser Jeep, barely one click above — gasp — a car. … Continue reading →

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Gamlet plans move, leaving big space to fill

Posted on September 30, 2010 by kevin horan

Gamlet, a York-based metal products and components maker, plans to move out of its roughly 45,000 square-foot building at Carlisle and Linden avenues in York and into a new building in Manchester Township by Jan. 1, the company said. The … Continue reading →

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Walmart’s expansion plans face opposition

Posted on September 29, 2010 by kevin horan

Walmart’s plans to expand into Africa have run into opposition. The company made a preliminary offer to buy Massmart, a Johannesburg-based retailer, which would mark its first foray into Africa, according to multiple published reports. However, the Congress of South … Continue reading →

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How do you kill a stinkbug?

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Cathy Hirko

So, you want to kill a Stinkbug? Some editors at the York Daily Record share their tips.
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Royal Farms’ early days in York County

Posted on September 24, 2010 by kevin horan

We received an email from a very helpful reader Thursday, who pointed out that Royal Farms, the Baltimore-based convenience store chain, once operated a store at the corner of Queen Street and Springettsbury Avenue in York. I checked in with … Continue reading →

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Billboard in West Manchester raises questions

Posted on September 23, 2010 by kevin horan

I found the billboard pictured at right somewhat misleading. Until recently, the billboard was located at the corner of Carlisle Road and Brougher Lane in West Manchester Township, right across the street from Sheetz. The billboard features Danica Patrick, the … Continue reading →

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Feedback ‘tremendous” on Amazon.com jobs hunt

Posted on September 22, 2010 by bill landauer

On Monday, Amazon.com said it plans to hire 700 warehouse employees to help cover the anticipated influx of business over the holidays. Read a story about it here. . So far, York County has been responding in droves, says one … Continue reading →

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Looking for job in York County?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Cathy Hirko

In Wednesday’s paper we had a story about how Amazon.com is looking for workers, lots of them. Check it out.

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Kennedy, in York, zings Republicans

Posted on September 17, 2010 by kevin horan

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was one of the keynote speakers Thursday when the York City Wastewater Treatment Plant unveiled its new nutrient recovery system. Kennedy is a board member for Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company that … Continue reading →

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Comment post adds his own list

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Cathy Hirko

Wednesday we posted a story on our site and in the paper Thursday that gave pointers on how to ask for a raise. I thought this list (below) was interesting too. It’s from one of our comment posts on the … Continue reading →

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