Monthly Archives: March 2010

The Scoop: Easter egg hunts

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Trees are blooming, days are longer and birds are chirping. That means Easter is around the corner. Let the FlipSide ladies fill you in about egg-cellent events. Check FlipSide for details about egg hunts and the Natural Egg Dipping Program … Continue reading →

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The cereal serial 03/26/10

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast. A Gettysburg company is donating 75 prosthetic limbs to Haiti. (Helping hands) The Amish aren’t happy about Lifetime’s new movie. (Tragic tale) “Mad Dog” left Oldies … Continue reading →

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Paramore, Honda Civic Tour stop in Hershey

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Erin McCracken

The Honda Civic Tour stops in Hershey Aug. 7. Rockers Paramore and Tegan and Sara perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Star Pavilion, 100 Hersheypark Drive. Pre-sale tickets are on sale from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and can … Continue reading →

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The cereal serial 03/25/10

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast. Former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, visits York April 23. (Recession session) Dallastown students start to use Kindles. (High-tech text) Area food banks feed hungry … Continue reading →

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Design your dream app

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Erin McCracken

There’s an app for everything, whether you have the heralded iPhone, Droid or regular phone. Here is a list of some of the wackiest apps out there. And here are even more. Be an app entrepreneur. If you could design … Continue reading →

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The cereal serial 03/24/10

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast. Network with entrepreneurs Friday at HACC’s York campus. (Budding business) Donate shoes to those in need. (Soles4Souls) Is the recession making outdoor sports more popular? (Gone … Continue reading →

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Kindle ads make books seem lame

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Erin McCracken

I’m a sucker for clever marketing schemes (with the exception of Apple). So, this Amazon commercial caught me eye. It’s so chic and whimsical, but guess what? It was the winning entry in a contest. Read more about the creators. … Continue reading →

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Rock out at York’s first Rootenanny

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Erin McCracken

York’s first Rootenanny takes place from 7 to 11 p.m. May 8 at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center, 1031 Edgecomb Ave. in Spring Garden Township. The Mark DeRose Band hosts the event and will be joined on … Continue reading →

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The cereal serial 03/23/10

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Five links to start your day off right: Part of a complete, balanced breakfast. City parking fines increase and street sweeping resumes today. (Street smarts) Local students sound off about health care reform. (Life lessons) A Millersville student cruises with … Continue reading →

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The weekend roundup 03/22/10

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Erin McCracken

Five weekend highlights. (Thank goodness for selective memory.) Got my first hint of sunburn and a sandal blister on the first day of Spring. Dined at Victor’s Italian Restaurant. Read about David Simon’s new series “Treme,” which airs April 11. … Continue reading →

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