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- Did you go to Harley-Davidson York’s open house? Share your experiences.
- Secret Harley-Davidson test track in Florida Everglades for sale
- American Chopper ‘Gears of War’ to premiere Sept. 12 on Discover Channel
- Take the MSF Advanced Rider Sport Bike Techniques course in Lancaster this fall
- Learned a lot at the UAW Local 1872 annual corn roast
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Author Archives: Cathy Hirko
Man loses leg in crash, but vows to ride his Harley again
I found this story the other day about a rider from Regina, Canada, who lost his leg in motorcycle crash earlier this year. He was reunited with his 2010 Harley this week and he vows to ride again. It reminded … Continue reading
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Remembering “Mother”
We might not know Fran Zyglewicz, but this article sure makes me think I would never want to cross her. Here’s the story.
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Good news for Harley-Davidson sales?
Just saw this article in the Wall Street Journal online that shows Harley-Davidson sales did well in September. Good news for the York County bike maker?
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Local Harley owner suggests checking out this Ad
Jeff from New Freedom pointed out this Harley advertisement. Said in an email that the ad is the “most powerful ad from Harley-Davidson” that he has ever seen. Thanks for the link, Jeff.
Former Harley worker to serve it up at new restaurant
Reporter Kevin Horan wrote this short story on how a former Harley worker at the Springettsbury Township plant is taking his cooking skills to the community. His co-workers liked his food. I imagine that the public might like it too. … Continue reading
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Harley-Davidson MDA donation more than $3 million
Came across this news release today on Harley-Davidson donations to MDA. Thought it was worth sharing.
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Keeping tabs on Harley in Milwaukee
We’ve been keeping close tabs on Harley-Davidson’s Milwaukee labor negotiations, mostly because if workers don’t ratify a contract on Sept. 13, the company is pulling out of Wisconsin. If they leave, more work could be pushed to York County. Harley-Davidson … Continue reading
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Harley-Davidson opinion from YDR
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out this editorial on Harley’s latest news coming out of Milwaukee. We seem to share a lot with this “sister” city.
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We’re glad Rotary changed their mind
Earlier this week we posted a blog item expressing our disappointment in not being able to attend a York Rotary Club luncheon where York’s Harley-Davidson GM Ed Magee was planning to speak. Magee just started on the job late last … Continue reading
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We want to hear what Harley’s Ed Magee has to say
We found out late last week that Ed Magee, the new general manager of local Harley-Davidson operations, was planning to speak with the York Rotary Club on Wednesday. Last year when Magee was named the new GM, the York Daily … Continue reading
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