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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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Author Archives: Stephanie Reighart
Bike to work in York
Next week will be the second celebration of cycle commuting in York. As part of National Bike Month and the League of American Bicyclists Bike to Work Week, York will be encouraging all of its citizens to participate May 14-19 … Continue reading
Penn State York’s Green Team to clean up campus woods
Penn State York’s Green Team is celebrating their first Earth Day as an official organization by bringing students together to clean up the wooded property by their campus. Annie Haines, the co-creator of the group, said that all are welcome … Continue reading
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Thank you Barb Marsh!
People do good deeds everyday. And each kind, generous, selfless act deserves a genuine ‘thanks.’ This is my effort to make a public, and very sincere, thank you to Barb Marsh. Yesterday evening, I drove to Weis supermarket on Roosevelt … Continue reading
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York Countian recounts Peace Corps experience
When Andrea Cincotta was finishing her bachelors degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2002, she was in a place many recent college graduates know well: “I didn’t know what to do.” Feeling disenchanted with the idea of following her … Continue reading
York: Here is how to get rid of waste with bacteria
I’m very interested in reducing my carbon footprint and living more sustainably. In an urban area like York city with meager greenspace, over-burdened resources and lots of people, I am always looking for another way to be a little more … Continue reading
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Appalachian Trail Museum names Howard Davis as manager
Howard Davis of Shippensburg, Pa., has been named the manager of the Appalachian Trail Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Larry Luxenberg, the President of the Appalachian Trail Museum Society said Davis’s skills as an avid outdoorsman, experienced association … Continue reading
Peace Corps alumni in York — Sally Hoh: Remembering Honduras
Sally Hoh spent two years up to her knees in mud while volunteering with the Peace Corps in Honduras from 1984 to 1986. As a freshwater fish outreach volunteer, it was her job to dig fish ponds and stock them … Continue reading
YCCD to release wildlife reference for kids
In early March, the York County Conservation District will release a 300-page wildlife reference book aimed at students in 3rd to 8th grades. The guide will include information, photos and drawings of Pennsylvania’s birds and mammals. Kim Young, the Education … Continue reading
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Gov. Corbett signs off on Safe Passing Act
Cyclists will soon have the wind at their backs when it comes to staying safer on the state’s roadways. Gov. Tom Corbett put his signature on the Safe Passing Act Thursday. The law will require a four-foot berth when motorists … Continue reading
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Connect the dots: The Peace Corps wants to fill the holes in their volunteer database
Last year The Peace Corps celebrated its 50th anniversary of sending Americans to volunteer around the world. Throughout 2011, volunteers and former employees of The Peace Corps came together to commemorate the occasion. During the process of attempting to contact … Continue reading
