Monthly Archives: October 2008

Someone drew my attention to this entry on the city police log yesterday: “CO McMillion took a Theft report from Associated Products Services Inc. of 1st blk East Rd. Mechanicsburg, Pa. An unknown person(s) removed a portable toilet from the … Continue reading →

Several signs on Tony Orr’s West Philadelphia Street barber shop indicate that he is now at Pruitt’s Palace on West Market Street, next to Jim and Nena’s Pizza. The number is 846-2915, the sign says. In case you missed it, … Continue reading →

About this time two years ago, my first fall in Pennsylvania, I couldn’t figure out why on earth everyone was raking up their leaves and putting them out in the street. Then someone explained that the leaves are vacuumed up. … Continue reading →

Last night, walking home late from the Harp and Fiddle with some friends, I sawthat there were many, many lawn chairs already dotting the sidewalk for theHalloween parade today. First of all, I didn’t see these chairs on the way … Continue reading →

Last night at a city council meeting, Bill Schell said Martin Library has been doing fantastic on Sundays. They’ve been averaging about 750 visitors every Sunday since they started opening on Sundays. To recap, the library started Sunday hours Sept. … Continue reading →

So, I’ve noticed recently that people in the city seem to really go all outwith their Halloween decorations. Halloween was never really a big outdoor-decoration holiday to me. I think weused to put our carved pumpkins outside, but I don’t … Continue reading →

The other night, I was waiting for a friend by Martin Library when two cabs stopped at the traffic light on Queen Street. Two cabs. I looked around. Yup, still in York.

Tonight, I was driving home on North George Street when the driver in front of me suddenly swerved from the right lane into the left lane. Then I saw why, and I swerved, too. Why?  Because there was a guy … Continue reading →