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Category Archives: Manufacturing
Utz in a name: What is your favorite potato chip?
I love chips. Fact: After I wrote my story about the newly named Utz Arena, I waddled down to the grocery store to purchase questionable carryout sushi and a bag of No Salt Added Bar-B-Q goodness. I was tempted by the unsalted pretzels. Utz … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Manufacturing, Utz
Tagged chips, Lauren Boyer, no salt added, pretzels, snacks, utz, Utz arena, Utz quality foods, York County
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Shutdown Showdown: BAE Systems tries to avoid a halt in Bradley production
The U.S. Army’s current funding plan calls for the Bradley Industrial Base — a network of 586 small businesses involved with production of BAE’s armored vehicles — to shut down for at least three years beginning in 2014. The story … Continue reading
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
How will the sequester affect Pennsylvania? Check out this graphic.
Check out this cool graphic about how the sequester is expected to affect Pennsylvania? Among the companies listed is BAE Systems in West Manchester Township. Last week, Randy Coble, spokesman for the site, said the company expects to eliminate about … Continue reading
Will York County gas prices set record this spring?
You may not have noticed, but gasoline prices have been on the rise since the beginning of the year. It seems that the downed economy and higher unemployment has done little to quench the nation’s thirst for gas, and it’s … Continue reading
How much of your income goes to paying off student loans?
Everyone has been there. It’s close to midnight and you’re in the family room staring at a computer screen. A pile of bills and ripped envelopes lay scattered on the coffee table. At that moment, you’re trying to convince yourself … Continue reading
Does a gun protect your valuables?
About a week ago, while on an assignment that had me tagging along with a house hunter from Mount Bethel, Pa., I overheard the prospective buyer ask a real estate agent about home security systems. The agent remarked that the … Continue reading
Here’s one way to save on property taxes
By now, most people have noticed a slight financial dent to their paychecks thanks to lawmakers who allowed payroll taxes to jump back up to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent for all Americans. You’re not getting that money back. However, … Continue reading
Johnson Controls’ relocation: Could other York manufacturers follow suit?
In case you missed it, I spent last week writing about Johnson Controls and its plans to either relocate within York County to Hopewell Township or leave Pennsylvania for a new plant in Hunt Valley, Md. While researching, I spoke … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Johnson Controls, Lauren Boyer, local business, Manufacturing
Tagged boyd company, building efficiency, grantley plant, hopewell township, hunt valley, johnson controls, maryland, relocation, research and development, spring garden township, tax incentive, tax increment financing
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Would you pay $1,200 a month rent in York County?
Personally, I couldn’t, in good conscience, pay more than $1,000 a month to rent in York County. But apparently, it’s not so far fetched. Check out my story from Sunday about the high price of renting in York’s trendy … Continue reading
Posted in Census, City of York, Lauren Boyer, Manufacturing, Real estate
Tagged apartments, apartments for rent, D&D, factory, in York, Jordan Ilyes, lofts, luxury, north york, Pennsylvania, renovations, Seth Predix, sewing
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