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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Parking meter stickers
Anybody else notice these around town? I spotted these stickers on the parking meters in my block a week or so ago. It seems like a good idea to make people aware of the meter hours and such, even though … Continue reading
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Happy (early) St. Patrick’s Day!
Three years in the city, and I finally made it to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It’s not really my fault I’d never been there. In 2006, I was working and assigned to cover the parade. But snow caused the … Continue reading
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ShotSpotter update
I was browsing around the City’s Web site today and noticed that new ShotSpotter results were finally up. I think the last monthly report available was from November. But now the information is good through February. So, I updated the … Continue reading
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The nightmare returns
It’s ba-aack. Street sweeping, my warm-weather nightmare, returns March 17. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problems with the fundamental purpose of street sweeping. The trash can definitely pile up on our street, so anything designed to help make … Continue reading
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That was fast.
Over the weekend, I told you that the York Coffee Co. had a sign up indicated they were closed and would reopen under new management. Today, I looked again as I headed to City Hall and the “open” sign appeared … Continue reading
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State of the City
From the city: York Mayor John Brenner will give the 7th annual State of the City address from 5 to 7 p.m. March 25. The speech will take place at York College’s Collegiate Performing Arts Center. A reception will be … Continue reading
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Don’t forget …
The city issued the following press release today: Mayor John S. Brenner reminds residents to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice. Residents are also reminded that according to Section 302.3.1 of the City of York Property Maintenance Code, the … Continue reading
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Snowy city
Today is the kind of day I wish I still drove my grandfather’s old Jeep. It would plow through everything, no problem. Anyway, it was pretty nasty on my drive from the city to West Manchester Township this morning. There … Continue reading
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