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Buying a share of Facebook
Last week, Lauren posted about her conversation with a local stock broker who reported that there’s plenty of interest in York about buying some Facebook stock. For many people, it may be the idea of owning a little part of … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, For Investors, Stocks
Tagged Ashley Wislock, broker, brokers, companies, company, Facebook, facebook ipo, facebook stock, investing, investor, investors, IPO, Lauren Boyer, public companies, public company, share, shares, stock, stock broker, stock brokers, stock market, stock shares, stocks, York, York PA
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Giving back – through excavating equipment
Following the success of their campaign for Support Our American Recruits, which began in 2010, Volvo Rents in York has started a new initiative featuring a second EC210 excavator – this one painted blue for the Make-A-Wish foundation. Whenever a … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock
Tagged business, charity, equipment, excavating, fundraising, giving back, Make-A-Wish, Volvo Rents, Volvo Rents York, York, York PA
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York Kia donates $2,000 to PA Breast Cancer Coalition
York Kia, located at 1305 Roosevelt Ave. in York, donated $2,000 to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition as part of a month-long campaign to raise support for the organization, according to Kevin Smith, the communications director for the Breast Cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, On the job
Tagged biz news, Breast Cancer, business, business giving back, cancer, donation, donations, Kia, PA Breast Cnacer Coalition, PBCC, Pennsylvania, York, York Kia, York PA
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Local Texas Roadhouse manager in running for company’s top prize
For the third year in a row, Tom Burkhart, managing partner of the Springettsbury Township Texas Roadhouse, is a finalist for the Managing Partner of the Year award, the company’s highest honor. He was chosen from a pool of more … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Food, Restaurants
Tagged award, awards, dining, management, managing, restaurant, restaurant management, restaurants, Roadhouse, Springettsbury, Springettsbury Township, Texas, Texasa Roadhouse, York, York County, York PA
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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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Gas price update: Prices continue to climb
Gas prices are continuing to climb this week. Here’s the data from the the Department of Energy’s Enegery Information Administration: Date … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Gas Prices, Your money
Tagged cars, driving, gas, gas prices, gasoline, money, petroleum, prices, Saving, saving money, travel, York County, York PA, your money
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Recap of Friday night’s Taste of York City
I was lucky to be a part of the group of women who sat at the MediaOne table Friday night at Taste of York City. It was held at the Valencia Ballroom in York. What a beautiful building. I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Cathy Hirko, City of York, Food, Food companies, Restaurants
Tagged Cathy Hirko, food, get togethers, parties, party, restaraunt, restaurants, Taste of York, YDR, York, York County, York PA
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So, that’s how you get a free furnace filter
Nearly two weeks ago, I wrote about my experiences at the York Builders Association Home Show and how I noticed visitors walking around with what appeared to be complimentary furnace filters. At the time, I wondered which vendor had opted … Continue reading
Were those free furnace filters at the home show?
Ok, the crowds weren’t huge, but I feel that those who did attend learned a lot. Last week, Cathy Hirko, Buffy Andrews and I spoke at the York Builders Association Home Show. Our two presentations focused on how to get information into the … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Real estate, Sean Adkins, Week in Biz, Your money
Tagged furnace, heating, home, home heating, home show, homes, YDR, York, York County, york daily record, York PA
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West Manchester Bon-Ton, f.y.e. sales in final days
Today I headed across the street to the West Manchester Mall over my lunch break to grab something to eat and maybe do a little browsing. While there, I noticed – with great sadness – that two of the mall’s … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Bon-Ton, Retail
Tagged Bon-Ton, f.y.e., fye, liquidation, liquidation sales, mall, malls, retail, sale, sales, saving money, store, store closing, stores, West Manchester, West Manchester Mall, York, York County, York PA, your money
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