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Category Archives: Avenues
News from The Avenues
What’s new on The Avenues? Something big , it turns out, for fans of architecture and of York city.
Posted in Avenues, business, family event, housing, neighbors
Tagged Colonial Revival, Linden Lofts, Queen Anne, Second Empire, The Avenues, This Ol' House, Tim Stonesifer, York, york city
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York’s summer concert series features Leah Burkey
York’s Lincoln Park summer concert series will continue this week with a performance from country singer Leah Burkey. The concerts, which are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m., are free for the public. Participants are invited to bring a blanket … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Emily Opilo, Entertainment, family event, parks
Tagged concert, leah burkey, lincoln park, sarah summer indian jars
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At last! Four-way stop installed at Parkway Blvd. and Pacific Ave.
The intersection of Parkway Boulevard and Pacific Avenue finally has finally become a four-way stop. In the last few weeks, new stop signs were installed on Pacific Avenue, both topped with blinking lights to alert drivers to the new traffic … Continue reading
Posted in Angie Mason, Avenues, Emily Opilo, Safety
Tagged atlantic avenue, pacific avenue, parkway boulevard, stop sign, traffic
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Free concert in York to honor film composer John Williams
Guess who turned 80 this year? No, not former Councilwoman Toni Smith. (Although, she’s close at 78.) It’s actually John Williams. You know Williams. He’s the Academy Award-winning conductor and composer who wrote the scores for some of your favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Emily Opilo, Entertainment, family event, food
Tagged composer, concert, farquhar park, john williams
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Captain Brown Shoe/Black Socks and Pit Bull vs. the Google Cyclops
My trusty sidekick and I were wandering the streets of York on Wednesday when we first laid eyes upon the solitary eye that would become that lunchtime’s arch nemesis: Street View. Google Street View that is. By night, my sidekick … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Bill Landauer, business, Emily Opilo, Roosevelt Avenue
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Community policing meeting to be held in the Avenues
Residents of York’s Avenues neighborhood are invited to a meeting Tuesday to network with one of the city’s community police officers. A member of York’s community policing division will be the guest speaker at a 7 p.m. meeting at the … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Crime, Emily Opilo, Safety
Tagged avenues, community, patrol, police, safety
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The Avenues neighborhood celebrates its history with new street signs
The homes in the historic Avenues neighborhood were gleaming Friday afternoon in the bright sunshine as 25 community members gathered at the corner of Madison and Roosevelt avenues in the crisp fall air. They came together for the unveiling of … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Stephanie Reighart
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York’s Lincoln Station will be open for Election Day
Voters in York’s 14th Ward may still report to the city’s Lincoln Station to vote on Nov. 8 despite a mold problem that has forced firefighters out of the building. Officials from the York County Department of Elections and Voter … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Election, Emily Opilo, Roosevelt Avenue
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Residential parking permits available for York Fair
Parking permits are now available for the York Fair. Residents who live in designated areas can pick up permits at in the Revenue Office of York City Hall 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or at the city police department … Continue reading
Posted in Avenues, Emily Opilo, parking
Tagged fair parking, parking, permits, streets, York, york fair
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City townhall meeting to be held Thursday
York Mayor Kim Bracey will hold a townhall meeting Thursday to gather input from city residents and business owners. The meeting, which will be held at 6 p.m. at Lincoln Fire Station, Roosevelt and Maryland avenues, will include a … Continue reading →