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Sean Adkins
Lauren Boyer
Cathy Hirko
Stephanie Reighart
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Category Archives: local business
What York County food company has partnered with ‘Amish Mafia’ star?
Lebanon Levi lends his support to Wolfgang Candy as they launch two new candy lines next week.
What is a realistic price for a house in York County?
On Friday, I was looking over the most current York County housing stats and noticed a comment offered by Paula Musselman, vice president of the Realtors Association of York & Adams Counties. “Of course every seller wishes that the home … Continue reading
Wine Tourism Day comes to York County
My favorite local wine is the Blueberry varietal from Logan’s View Winery. I like to drink a glass with dessert after a nice meal in summer. If you haven’t yet stocked up on wines for the summer, now is the … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, local business, Small business, Stephanie Reighart, travel
Tagged tourism, wine
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Do ghosts inhabit York County landmarks?
Spring Grove residents are full of ideas about what could be next for the Hoke House – a more than 250-year-old farmhouse currently owned by Rutter’s. The Mayor of Spring Grove has suggested that the vacant stone house become a … Continue reading
Sweet nostalgia: Tracking down a York County soda fountain
A longtime York County soda fountain may find its second life in Philadelphia. It’s been about two years since the soda fountain from the now former Loyer’s Pharmacy in Red Lion was sold at auction. The pharmacy shut its doors … Continue reading
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What are you paying for at the photo studio?
The “What are you paying for” series returns with studio photography.
Tax Day freebies and sales
It’s become very popular in recent years for marketers to use Tax Day as a promotional giveaway frenzy. What promotions have you seen lately?
Posted in Consumer issues, Coupons, Economic Outlook, Free Stuff, local business, Restaurants, Retail, Shopping, Social Media, Stephanie Reighart, Taxes
Tagged IRS, Tax Day 2013
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What your memories of Sears Portrait Studio?
My wife’s friend, Michelle, must have more than 100 binders filled with photos of her children. Once a month, she dresses her children in their best clothes and heads to Sears Portrait Studio to commemorate how much they’ve grown in … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Coupons, credit, Economic Outlook, local business, Retail, Sean Adkins, Your money
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What are you paying for in lawn service fees?
The price of lawn care services can seem high, but a lot of factors go in to make up the price, local business owners say.
Already employed? Looking for a new job? Now might be the time to start.
If you haven’t heard yet, the national unemployment rate in February dropped from 7.9 percent to 7.7 percent. What does that mean? “That tells me that the economic recovery has been sustained,” said Cathy Dallas, vice president of JFC Temps. … Continue reading
