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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Report: York’s gas prices lower than neighbors’
York’s gas prices continue to rise, AAA’ s Daily Fuel Gauge Report states, but the average price for a gallon of regular gas here still lags behind the average price in other parts of the state. York-area gas stations offered … Continue reading
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York County residents embrace change, count coins at Metro Bank
Coin collecting may be on the rise locally. And I’m not talking about wheat pennies and buffalo nickels. Statistics show increased use of Metro Bank‘s Magic Money Machine, a free coin-counting service available to anyone, even if they don’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, Lauren Boyer
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Why Maewyn’s just might make it — with the aid of social networking
I’m a big fan of the “Freakonomics” books, and I regularly visit the blog to get my fill of what the authors call “the hidden side of everything.” Often, I’ll take what I read, digest it and apply the logic … Continue reading
Posted in City of York, Retail, Will Hanlon
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Hanover meat cutter faces competition
Shane Kehr-Stine, a meat cutter at Texas Roadhouse in Hanover, will compete today in the semi-final round of the company’s national meat-cutting challenge in Louisville, Ky. If Kehr-Stine finishes among the top seven of the 24 total competitors there today, … Continue reading
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Heart-shaped hole found in Martin’s chip
Very cool discovery happened at work this week. A coworker cleaned out her pantry and graciously donated a bag of Martin’s Kettle Cook’d Bar-B-Q chips to her fellow employees. Chips don’t last long in the workplace. Hours at the most, … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko, Office life, On the job
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Website: York-area gas prices rising after decline
Good news and bad news on the gas prices front today, folks. First, the good news. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the York area was $3.09 as of Monday morning, according to yorkgasprices.com, a website … Continue reading
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West Manchester shop caters to Valentine’s crowd
Carole Davis didn’t plan to open on Valentine’s Day Monday, she told me when I stopped by her West Manchester Township jewelry shop Thursday afternoon last week. She operates her business from Tuesday through Saturday each week, she said. If … Continue reading
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Springetts battery shop seeks to fill need
The newly opened Batteries to Go, 2375 Eastern Blvd., Springettsbury Township, does pretty much what its name suggests. It sells batteries. To go. All kinds. There’s batteries for laptops, cars, trucks, watches, cell phones, cordless phones and power tools, just … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Retail
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Super Bowl commercials up for discussion Monday
The talk around the water coolers this morning is sure to revolve around the Super Bowl — and the commercials that aired during it. Marketing Works, a Springettsbury Township advertising agency, gathers the morning after the Super Bowl every year … Continue reading
Posted in Sports Biz
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Discounted booze? I’d drink to that.
Mark your calendars, folks. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is down-sizing its inventory. Beginning March 1, more than 160 spirits and 240 wines will be sold at discount prices, according to recent reports. Here’s a list on the Patriot-News website … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Shopping
Tagged alcohol, discounts, liquor control board, PLCB, wine
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