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Category Archives: downtown
New Grounds offers free coffee to emergency responders
Working in the city has its perks. While many businesses offer lunch discounts to city employees, one local business took an extra step to show thanks to emergency responders. New Grounds Roasting Company recently announced they’ll be giving free coffee … Continue reading
Play Streets to combat childhood obesity in downtown York
York City, Capital Blue Cross and Eat Play Breathe York will bring Play Streets to Lincoln Charter School May 18, 2013, to encourage play and reduce childhood obesity.
Posted in downtown, family event, food, health, Sports, youth
Tagged bring on play, capital blue cross, childhood obesity, children, downtown York, eat play breathe york, health, lincoln charter school, obesity, partnership for a healthier america, play streets, summer, the york water company, york city, youth
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Olde York Street Fair sparks trash controversy
The Olde York Street Fair is a Mother’s Day tradition — drawing visitors and their dollars to downtown York. But some residents said this year’s fair brought more than money, it also brought unwanted trash and traffic. Melissa Rosario, who … Continue reading
Posted in apartment living, City Council, Continental Square, downtown, East Market Street, family event, Hannah Sawyer, Martin Library, neighbors, Parades, trash, Uncategorized
Tagged City cleanup, city council, downtown York, East Market Street, Martin library, olde york street fair, St. Patrick's Day Parade, trash
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There’s a permit for that — and now you can get it after 1:30 p.m. Fridays
Expecting to add a dumpster to your property this weekend? There’s a permit for that. Revamping your plumbing? There’s a permit for that. Flooding your lawn with plastic flamingos in celebration of spring? Well, there’s no permit for that. But … Continue reading
Take the 50 miles in 5 days challenge with Bike in York Week
If warmer weather has you itching to get outside and get in some exercise, then Eat, Play, Breathe York is offering the program for it. And there are loads of benefits being offered to those who participate. The healthy-living based … Continue reading
Posted in downtown, health, Rebecca LeFever
Tagged adventure cycling and fitness, bike, Bike in York Week, breathe york, cycle, eat, exercise, fitness, gung ho bikes, health, play, Rebecca LeFever
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City store raided by Homeland Security going out of business
If you’re looking for a deal, you might want to stop by the Bust-A-Left store on West Market Street in the city. That’s the one, if you’ll recall, that was raided by the Department of Homeland Security last week. Since, … Continue reading
Posted in business, Crime, downtown, Tim Stonesifer
Tagged Bust-A-Left, City of York, counterfeit, Homeland Security, Tim Stonesifer, York
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After York ‘Strong Towns’ talk, picking a fight over a postcard
About halfway through Charles Marohn’s Strong Towns presentation in York — after an hour of talk about city development and funding of capital projects and long-term debt — I knew something wasn’t right. No doubt I brought a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in City Council, city hall, downtown, neighbors, Tim Stonesifer
Tagged antique postcards, antiques, Charles Marohn, Curbside Chat, postcards, Strong Towns, urban planning, York, york city
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York’s First Friday schedule kicks off tonight
It’s the end of the week, and York’s First Friday event is back for a new year. Downtown Inc., which leads the monthly event series, recently announced a year’s worth of themes aimed at again bringing people downtown for fun.
Posted in downtown, downtown shopping, Entertainment, family event, food, restaurants, Tim Stonesifer
Tagged downtown inc, first friday, York, york city
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New Year’s in York, and a positive start
It was my first New Year’s Eve in York and and I’ll readily admit I didn’t get to stay downtown as long as I would have liked. Still, in the time it took me to talk to a few people … Continue reading
Posted in business, downtown, Entertainment, family event, food, nightlife, Tim Stonesifer
Tagged #NYE, New Year's, New Year's Eve, Tim Stonesifer, York, york city
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YorIT Challenge seeks York city improvement ideas
Got an idea for a better York, but don’t know how to put your plan into action? A meeting set for this week might just provide your answer.
