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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: February 2010
Train reaction
The Rev. Charles R. Keller sent the following e-mail in response to my York Sunday News column of January 31, 2010. It is reprinted here with his permission: I was so delighted Sunday when friends of ours provided me a … Continue reading
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Sorry, wrong number
The phone in my home office rang during the height of Wednesday’s snow storm. “Are you open?” asked the caller. “Yes, I’m here,” I responded. “Are you delivering today?” the caller continued. “Pardon me? Who are you calling?” “Is this … Continue reading
The Who: what the hey?
Sunday’s Super Bowl 44 halftime show was sponsored by Bridgestone Tires. Since the halftime show was a performance by The Who, perhaps it should have been sponsored by AARP or Medicare. The Who was formed in 1964. That’s 46 years … Continue reading
Snow corners
I always smile when I see real estate ads that proudly proclaim: corner property. Our home is on a corner property. I enjoy the addition space, the addition breezes, the additional sunlight. I don’t even mind the extra lawn mowing. … Continue reading
A tale of two parks
Penn Park, in center-city York, and Springettsbury Township Park, in the suburbs, are separated by about five miles. What brought them together in the media spotlight this past Sunday was the stabbing death of a teenager, Shah Jordan. Earlier Sunday, … Continue reading
