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New York Times goes inside Peeps factory
Today is Easter, a day filled with bunnies, fresh flowers and, of course, Peeps. Oh, those marshmallow goodies that pop up conveniently each spring and negate any diet progress you’ve made toward your New Year’s resolution. I love them. And … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Food, Holidays
Tagged Ashley Wislock, Bethlehem, candies, candy, Easter, Easter candies, Easter candy, food, foods, holiday, holiday fun, holidays, New York Times, NYT, PA, peep, peeps, Pennsylvania, photo, photography, photos, sugar
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How to let go of your “stuff”
American Pickers may be coming to Pennsylvania in search of fun, kitschy “stuff,” but that doesn’t mean people will necessarily take them up on their offer. I’ve seen the show “Hoarders.”I know how it works. That old jewelry-making kit from … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Do it yourself, Entertainment
Tagged american, American Pickers, cleaning, cleanse, cleansing, clutter, declutter, decluttering, hoarder, hoarders, hoparding, junk, organizaing, organization, organize, organized, PA, Pennsylvania, pickers, stuff, television, TV, tv shows, York County
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‘Pink slime’ debate feels a little hostile
No matter where I end up in this world, I’ll never be able to deny my rural roots. I was born and raised in Montour County, Pa. with parents who embrace their small town culture. So why does the recent … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Food
Tagged beef, food, local delicacies, local food, PA, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, pink, pink slime, scrapple, slime
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CNN video talks gas drilling in PA
On the heels of my article yesterday about Rep. Saylor’s proposal to increase usage of natural gas vehicles, CNN.com has posted an interesting video, showing how Pennsylvania homeowners with gas wells on their properties were not informed by the PA … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Green business
Tagged Ashley Wislock, CNN, DEP, drilling, enivroment, fracking, gas, gas drilling, Lycoming County, Marcellus, Marcellus Shale, natural, natural gas, PA, PA DEP, Pennsylvania, Shale
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York in one of three test markets for new Dr Pepper products
When making your beverage selections at local grocery or convenience stores have you noticed the new “TEN” drinks featuring the brands 7UP, Canada Dry, A&W and Sunkist? If you haven’t, you’ll probably seeing a lot more of these products, labeled … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Food, Food companies, Retail
Tagged 7UP, A&W, calories, Central PA, Dr Pepper, dr pepper snapple, drink, drinks, Harrisburg, Lancaster, low fat, marketing, markets, PA, product, products, soda, soft drinks, Sunkist, ten, York, York County
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The top 25 cities with most expensive gas
Monday, gas in York average $3.798, according to gas price tracking website, Gasbuddy.com. That’s pretty expensive, considering just one year ago, it averaged 3.356. But there is a tiny glimmer of sunshine for York County residents – we are still … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged Ashley Wislock, California, cars, cities, gas, gas prices, gas station, gas stations, GasBuddy, GasBuddy.com, gasoline, gasoline sales, money, oil, oil prices, PA, spending money, travel, York, York County, York PA
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New Harley commercial highlights York plant
Lauren Boyer posted this video to Facebook yesterday. It’s a Harley-Davidson commercial filmed right here in York: Here’s some of the reaction: “Nicely done. they sure are painting a pretty picture. My husband worked there for 36 years and working … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Harley-Davidson, Lauren Boyer, Manufacturing
Tagged ad, ads, advertising, assembly, bikes, commercials, Facebook, Harley, Harley bikes, Harley-Davidson, manufacturing, marketing, motor, motorcycle, motorcycles, PA, plant, York, York County
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Get ready for higher natural gas prices
Soon, residents may open their natural gas bills with a groan. As soon as this week, state legislators could approve a bill that would impose an impact fee on natural gas producers. Right now, Pennsylvania is the only state which … Continue reading
Posted in Do it yourself, payment, Sean Adkins, Your money
Tagged bill, bills, fracking, gas, gas drilling, gas prices, heat, heating, home, home heating, natural gas, PA, Pennsylvania, pennsylvania law, Pennsylvania legislation, sean adkins, utilities, utility bill, utility bills
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Check out business-related post on YDR Insider!
This morning, Scott Hartman, president of Rutter’s Farm Stores, stopped by the newsroom to talk about gas prices, oil refineries and everything in between. Business editor Cathy Hirko and I sat in on the discussion and learned a lot about … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Gas Prices, Rutter's
Tagged convenience stores, gas, gas prices, PA, Rutter's, Scott Hartman, York, York County, York PA
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