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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: April 2011
The I-83 pinball interchange
Looking at the animated design for the proposed I-83/Mt. Rose Avenue interchange, I must confess my first reaction was: “It looks as if is should be a design for a pinball machine.” But when I took a closer look (and … Continue reading
In search of War Memorials in York County
In cojunction with the long-awaited opening of the York County Heritage Trust exhibit, “Front Porch to Front Line: York County Goes to War,” an effort is under way to list the locations of all the War Memorials in York County. … Continue reading
A family tree that’s really a tree
On a recent Saturday morning, my wife and I joined dozens of other Rotary Club of York members and community volunteers as we fanned out around the center city area to plant trees. The objective of the “Preserve Planet Earth” … Continue reading
How cold/warm are Yorkers?
If I have heard it one time, I’ve heard it thousand: Yorkers are cold; hard to get to know; not welcoming. I overheard a conversation at a deli counter the other day. A woman was telling the person behind the … Continue reading
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Pittsburgh lands another major film
Back in February, Carl Kurlander was in York to talk about the amazing renaissance that is taking place in Pittsburgh. The re-birth is due in no small part to Pittsburgh agressively going after film studios to use the city as … Continue reading
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