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Visiting a York County ‘pie party’ … a liveblog
I’m going to Washington Township tonight for a pie party. What is that? 1. It’s a rural thing. 2. The gentleman who invited me, Jim Dickey, seems pretty awesome. 3. There will be plenty of fun and desserts. It’s York … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer
Tagged community, digital first, ideaLab, journalism, Lauren Boyer, meeting, mojo, pie party, reporting, scribbelive app, York County
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Meet Terry Clark, a cool guy I met at Round the Clock Diner in York
Hanging out at Round the Clock Diner in the coffee shop this afternoon. Met this cool dude, Terry Clark. This 34-year-old is a jack of all trades of sorts. He saw me typing away on my laptop, posting to ydr.com, … Continue reading
Visit Business Reporter Lauren Boyer at Sweet Frog today
I was trying to figure out where I wanted to take my mobile office today. Thought I’d switch it up a little. I’ll be eating froyo and working on stuff from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Sweet Frog, 2071 … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Mobile Reporting
Tagged business, digital first media, ideaLab, journalism, Lauren Boyer, meet-up, mobile reporter, reporting, story ideas, YDR, york daily record
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Reporter Lauren Boyer is hanging out at the Yorktowne from 9 a.m. to noon. Visit her.
Got a story idea? Enjoy fine dining and/or ambiance? I’ll be hanging out at the Yorktowne Hotel Tuesday from 9 a.m. until noon. Stop by and say hi if you’re around. I might drop by the OffCenter Grill for a … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Mobile Reporting
Tagged business, ideaLab, journalism, Lauren Boyer, mobile reporting, news, reporters, story ideas, York, York County, Yorktowne Hotel
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Rutter’s hopefuls: A conversation with two applying for work at the York County chain
Met some cool cats hanging out at Rutter’s in Jacobus Thursday during the convenience store chain’s job fair for the new location in Loganville. I tried to yap with the prospective employees and put their minds at ease as they … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Lauren Boyer, Rutter's
Tagged applications, digital first, ideaLab, job interview, journalism, Lauren Boyer, Loganville, meet-up, meet-ups, Rutter's
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Sign up for our text alerts
The Daily Record/Sunday News now offers breaking news text alerts for your cell phone. Pretty cool, right? We launched email alerts a few months ago and it’s taken off. But we realized that most people get their information on their … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko
Tagged alerts, breaking news, digital first, email alerts, journalism, news, smartphone, Text alerts, YDR, york daily record
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A “BAM!” of a surprise
Today, I was startled when a mail carrier dropped a package off on my desk. I wasn’t expecting anything, so I wondered what it could be. Inside was a press kit with some more details about the coming Springettsbury Township … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail
Tagged Ashley Wislock, BAM, book industry, book stores, books, Books A Million, Borders, journalism, press kit, press kits, reporting, retail, sources, store opening, stores, York, York County
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Slightly terrified reporter heads out for assignment
Well, I’m officially putting my affairs in order – my dog, Jezzy, gets everything – because I’m working on an assignment that may or may not have me scared to death. I’m working on an article about the local Halloween … Continue reading
Soaked strip clubs: iPadding at Penn State post-flooding
Had some fun with the iPad this weekend in Happy Valley for Alabama’s slaughter of Penn State. Since I was going to go up anyway, figured I’d write a story about Yorkers making the trek, despite recent flooding and potential … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Technology
Tagged 322, adult stores, flood, flooding, Happy Valley, ipad, journalism, Lauren Boyer, Lee, Penn State, Pennsylvania, reporting, road closures, soaked, strip clubs, Tropical Storm Lee
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