Monthly Archives: March 2008

VIDEO Unearthing stories at Coulsontown

Posted on March 30, 2008 by paul kuehnel

(Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News) The Archaeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake holds a dig at the Coulsontown Cottages in Peach Bottom Township. The stone and slate structures were built by early Welsh settlers.

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VIDEO A year after a gas explosion in Spry

Posted on March 28, 2008 by paul kuehnel

( Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News ) Neighbors reflect on a natural gas explosion a year after it leveled a home at 2433 S. Queen St. in York Township severely damaging a home next door.

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Solar power shines in California

Posted on March 28, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Southern California Edison plans to install a huge network of solar cells, 10 times bigger than any previous such installation, on more than 100 large rooftops around Southern California. The solar panels, covering more than two square miles of rooftop, … Continue reading →

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Hyundai LPG hybrid

Posted on March 27, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Hyundai Motor Co. said it will enter the hybrid market in 2010. Hyundai is expected to begin its first mass production with the compact-sized LPG model, the Avante, or Elantra Liquefied Petroleum Injection hybrid (UPI) LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas … Continue reading →

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Comparing hybrid, plug-in and 19 mpg

Posted on March 26, 2008 by paul kuehnel

RechargeIT.org: A Google.org Project has been running a long-term test on their fleet of Toyota Prius and Toyota Prius retrofitted as a plug-in hybrid, comparing expense, C02, pay-back, etc. They provide a calculator to compare your own mileage. The U.S. … Continue reading →

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Antarctic melting faster

Posted on March 25, 2008 by paul kuehnel

A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said today. Satellite images show the runaway disintegration of a 160-square-mile chunk in western Antarctica, … Continue reading →

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VIDEO A Soldier home for easter

Posted on March 24, 2008 by paul kuehnel

(Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News) Michael Nace, home from the Army for an 18 day leave, visits his family in Conewago Township. Nace hasn’t been home to see his 15 month old son since he was … Continue reading →

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VIDEO History for children

Posted on March 24, 2008 by paul kuehnel

(Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record/Sunday News> The Rutter’s Discovery Center for Children is a hands on interactive permanent exhibit for kids 8 to 12 at the York Heritage Trust’s Historical Museum in York.

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VIDEO Private investigator

Posted on March 24, 2008 by paul kuehnel

( Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News) Anthony Marceca is a private investigator working out of Springettbury Township.

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Ford Verve

Posted on March 24, 2008 by paul kuehnel

The little boxy Fiesta Americans are familiar with has gone away to school in Europe and has been reinvented as the Verve. The smaller than a Focus car will venture back to US shores by 2010. As it goes with … Continue reading →

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Victory Gardens instead of corn ethanol

Posted on March 23, 2008 by paul kuehnel

I was working on a post tonight for my village website emigsville.org. Just a simple add to a recipe series. The author of the recipe remembered parents and teachers building a Victory Garden at the old Roundtown school in Manchester … Continue reading →

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Plug-in hybrids and peak energy

Posted on March 22, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Plug-in hybrids have been touted as a short-term squeeze on foreign oil. The concept is that you plug into your home outlet and run on the energy grid for a 100 miles or so until the batteries deplete before a … Continue reading →

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Cars eat SUV’s and pickups

Posted on March 21, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Sales of the smallest, cheapest cars, which generally use the least fuel, are booming as overall industry sales are falling, according Autodata. The reality is that Americans continue to buy more trucks than cars, despite fuel prices setting daily records. … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Central Pa Hip-Hop Awards

Posted on March 20, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News Meet several of the nominees for the Central Pennsylvania Hip-Hop Awards. The annual awards took place Saturday, March 22, at The Forum in Harrisburg.

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VIDEO Palm Sunday

Posted on March 16, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record/Sunday News Members of St. Paul Lutheran, Mount Zion United Church of Christ and Sacred Heart churches process up Main Street in Spring Grove for Palm Sunday. Jenny the donkey makes a snack out of … Continue reading →

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EPA squeezes ships and trains

Posted on March 15, 2008 by paul kuehnel

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that marine and locomotive engines must meet tougher pollution controls, hoping for dramatic cuts in the amount of smog-causing chemicals and soot coming from trains, cargo ships, tugboats and passenger ferries. A study by … Continue reading →

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Solar electric robotic lawn mower

Posted on March 14, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Husqvarna is producing a robotic, solar powered, mulching lawn mower that is guided by a buried cable so it doesn’t eat your flower beds. Alarmed if it leaves it parimeter and It won’t shave your cat because it senses obstacles. … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Clinton at the Forum

Posted on March 11, 2008 by paul kuehnel

(Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News) York Countians gather in Harrisburg to meet Sen. Hillary Clinton during a rally at The Forum during her first midstate appearance of the campaign.

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VIDEO Heartbreaking tale bring tiny hero

Posted on March 11, 2008 by paul kuehnel

( Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News) Claudine Ryce, executive director of Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction and mother of a nine-year-old victim tells her story and presents the York County Missing Child Task … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Golden Girl Scout

Posted on March 10, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Megan Boyer, age 17, recieves the Gold Award, the highest honor awarded to a Girl Scout, during mass at St. Rose of Lima Church in York. Other scouts, including Julia Yanick, age 6, participate in the mass.

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Pharmaceuticals in water

Posted on March 9, 2008 by paul kuehnel

The Associated press is running a multipart series that reveals that a vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans; … Continue reading →

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‘Green’ Palm Sunday

Posted on March 8, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Ministering to the environment and farmers by purchasing power. This year, more than 2,130 congregations across the USA will use “eco-palms”. From a pilot program of 5,000 in 2005 to the 600,000 eco-palms ordered (usatoday/news/religion) this year, the March 16 … Continue reading →

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$106…$104 A gas tank that runs on air

Posted on March 7, 2008 by paul kuehnel

The price of oil has surpassed the historic inflation adjusted high and keeps climbing. People keep investing because it’s the “one sure thing that will increase in value”. I seem to remember this logic with the housing market as lenders … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Hershey Symphony conductor at Central York

Posted on March 5, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News Sandra Dackow, an internationally known conductor and director of the Hershey Symphony shows her passion for music working with 125 students from Central York and Warwick School districts at Central York … Continue reading →

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A crock of lithium-Ion

Posted on March 5, 2008 by paul kuehnel

GM announced plans Tuesday to roll out a second-generation version of the GM Hybrid system with a more powerful lithium-ion battery. The announcement comes just weeks after GM vice chairman Robert Luft called global warming a “total crock of s***.” … Continue reading →

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Tankless water heaters

Posted on March 4, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Hot water for your house typically is heated in a hot water tank or a coil that transfers the heat from your boiler. However, in many parts of the world tank-less water heaters have been the choice for decades because … Continue reading →

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VIDEO Chocolate molds capture history

Posted on March 3, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Paul Kuehnel – York Daily Record / Sunday News Chocolate is fleeting but it’s mold captures history. A visit to an antique dealer that collects chocolate molds during The York Folk Art & Craft Show at the York Expo Center.

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Tax dollars promote commuting

Posted on March 3, 2008 by paul kuehnel

The York County Chamber of Commerce has studied I-83 and is presenting it’s findings in a three part series in their Watchdog e-newsletter. Some points: –Highway construction costs are up 43% –Would you be willing to support an increase in … Continue reading →

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1959 Fuel Cell tractor

Posted on March 2, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Fuel cell cars seem so future, however, Tucked away in the Smithsonian is a 50 year old AC fuel cell tractor that used an AC D-12 tractor chassis loaded with 1008 individual fuel cells, fueled by a mixture of gasses, … Continue reading →

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Used car best in Fuel Economy

Posted on March 1, 2008 by paul kuehnel

Consumer Reports April 2008 compiled a list of used cars best in real-world fuel economy ratings. Under $10,000 2000 Honda Insight 51 2001-02 Toyota Prius 41 2000-05 Toyota Echo 38 1998-2002 Chevrolet Prizm 32 1998 Mazda Protegê LX 32/31 1998-2001 … Continue reading →

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