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York Sunday News columnist Gordon Freireich has been observing, commenting and remem- bering York for 30 years. “York at Heart’’ continues those observations on life and family in York – then and now.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Who needs the driver refreshing course?
About 20 of us were in an AARP Driver Refreshing Course in Mt. Wolf the other day. The youngest person in the class was 64. The purpose of the four-hour class (first-timers have to take an eight-hour class) is to … Continue reading
A stink over stink bugs
They’rrreee backkk. Stink bugs — officially Halyomorpha halys — are appearing in York County again this fall. According to a Penn State Department of Entomology report on the Internet, the bugs were first recorded in Pennsylvania about a year ago. … Continue reading
Traffic Roulette on York Streets
Driving into York City is like playing traffic roulette. Will East Princess be opened, or will there be new street work? The intersection of Princess and Pine Streets has become a guessing game: When I get there, will I be … Continue reading
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I have a hang up with the new Verizon phone book
Now Verizon has updated the new telephone directory to separate the residences and the businesses in the White Pages section of the phone book. What’s that all about? What was wrong with the old tried-and-true system of listing residential and … Continue reading
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Follow the George Leader Health Advice
In his talk before the Rotary Club of York on September 16, former Pennsylvania Governor George Leader offered the “Four W’s” for a long and productive life: W1 — Water. Drink between 6 and 8 glasses of water a day … Continue reading
