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Smart sponsor: A Home for MOM

Folks write songs, poems, and even sport tattoos praising mom and now the results of a new national survey should make moms feel even more special. Just in time for Mother’s Day, the national poll found 70% (7 out of … Continue reading

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New Pennsylvania wildlife book now available from York County Conservation District

Do you have someone in your life who is a book worm or a nature nerd? Are you always on the hunt to find them a gift that is informative and entertaining? Then you should consider getting them “PA Wildlife … Continue reading

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If I Can, You Can: Meet Bobbi Anne Cavanaugh

After the York Daily Record/Sunday News ran our series Fat Battleground in 2010, York County residents teamed up to form Let’s Move York. The grassroots initiative aims to motivate the community to lead more active lives and improve their health. … Continue reading

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Smart Woman: Charm City Roller Girl Tracey Farrow is a roller derby grandma from Adams County

When Conewago Township, Adams County, grandma Tracey Farrow laces up her crimson-and-black roller skates, she feels like a different person. The easy-going mom is gone — replaced with ThoroughBled, a Charm City Roller Girl player known for skating after other … Continue reading

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Smart Sponsor: 10 Creative Ways to Reuse Common Household Items

I love finding news ways to reuse common household items. So to continue the theme of Earth Day, I thought I would share my top 10 favorite ways to repurpose what many would call “trash.” Just follow these tips and … Continue reading

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Hookworms as a cure and allergen-free eggs?

Would you allow your food-allergic child to be infected with hookworms in a trial study? I came across two unusual pieces of food-allergy news. First was Dr. James Logan, who infected himself with hookworms, then swallowed a pill camera to … Continue reading

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Ladies’ Day to be held at Elks Lodge No. 213 in York

Celebrate the special women in your life during an upcoming Ladies’ Day Fundraiser. “It’s All About Me!”, an afternoon featuring shopping, pampering, prizes and drawings, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. May 12 at the Elks Lodge No. … Continue reading

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Container Garden Chronicles: Master Gardeners dig into spring

After chatting with Penn State Master Gardener PK Dennis on gardening basics and how to transplant seedlings, she suggested I check out a group of York County Master Gardeners, who meet Mondays and Thursdays at John C. Rudy County Park. … Continue reading

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The Showroom at Finders Keepers helps Easter Seals

  The Showroom, at Finders Keepers in Dallastown, is holding a raffle to benefit the Easter Seals from 10 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. The Easter Seals is an organization helping individuals with disabilities and special needs. The Showroom is a … Continue reading

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Container Garden Chronicles:
Growing zombies in the garden

Relax, we’re not trying to cultivate any flesh-eating corpses. And I’m pretty sure there’s nothing we can grow in our container garden that will save us from the impending zombie apocalypse. We might, however, try to resurrect some of our … Continue reading

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