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Life in the city has its ups and downs, its quirks and characters. Get a behind the scenes look as members of the York Daily Record/Sunday News staff share their experiences in York County's urban center.
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Signs of spring
A friend called me last week to point out how pretty the pear blossom trees downtown are looking. They are, indeed. (Although it was kind of cloudy the day I took this photo, so it doesn’t do them justice.) I … Continue reading
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Stop signs = expensive
Today, I mailed a check for $110 to District Magistrate Number 19-1-02. About 9 p.m. last Tuesday, I left the York City Council meeting and headed toward our West Manchester Township offices by way of Parkway Boulevard. I made the … Continue reading
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Trash: City vs. suburbs
Reporter Brent Burkey over at the biz blog has posted an interesting city vs. suburb question. Do city residents generate more trash? Read his post here. My block in the city usually has a ton of trash bags (and boxes, … Continue reading
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Darisabel, one year later
We received an e-mail today reminding us that yesterday marked one year since the death of Darisabel Baez, the 2-year-old girl who police said was beaten to death in the city. Darisabel’s mother and her mother’s boyfriend are still awaiting … Continue reading
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Which bar is which?
Last night at a York City Council meeting, Market Street Saloon was up for approval of a sidewalk cafe. During the discussion, there were many mentions of the Hardware Bar, and questions about where the Hardware Bar is, where the … Continue reading
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New restaurant?
The other day, I noticed a “coming soon” sign for Sabor Latino in the first block of North Penn Street. It appeared to be in the same location that Lovie’s Restaurant once was. (I didn’t even realize Lovie’s was gone … Continue reading
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Walking weather leads to discoveries
Last evening after work I went for a walk downtown and noticed a three new businesses. First, on North Queen Street we saw a sign advertising restaurant space. It would be great to have a neighborhood place to grab some … Continue reading
Litterbugs
On Saturday, a youth group from Door of Salvation church met at 8:30 in the church parking lot. It was cold and windy, but they set out armed with trash bags to pick up garbage from the city streets. One … Continue reading
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Do not enter (from Duke Street)
Construction on the Market Street garage began a week or so ago. I noticed the other day that the area in the front of the garage, right next to the Department of Economic Development, is fenced off and appears to … Continue reading
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The sound of graffiti
ShotSpotter detects gunshots. But what else could we be listening for in York? Graffiti, apparently. According to a story in the Democrat Chronicle, the city of Rochester, N.Y., (which already has the ShotSpotter system installed) wants to install a system … Continue reading
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