Category Archives: health

Play Streets to combat childhood obesity in downtown York

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Sarah Chain

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.

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Take the 50 miles in 5 days challenge with Bike in York Week

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Rebecca LeFever

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 →

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York city baby shower, and some 70′s pop

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Tim Stonesifer

The day metro editor told me that York city is having a baby shower, but I told her it’s not news until things get more serious. Let me know when it’s raining men.

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A 7-year-old cleans up York city

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Tim Stonesifer

Mateo Maldonado has been busy cleaning up the city. And the results are quite impressive.

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York officials say it’s again time to move

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Tim Stonesifer

For city residents, $20 could buy five weeks worth of classes for a kid, and a chance to get that child good activity that will lead to a more healthy lifestyle. It’s part of a new city initiative to combat … Continue reading →

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City looks to combat sexually transmitted diseases

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tim Stonesifer

Sexually transmitted disease has not been respecting the city’s boundary lines. Thus, a new program to help stem the spread of chlamydia and gonorrhea.

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Here’s how that York city story should have been written

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

The lede for that story yesterday –  about an upcoming lottery for a sidewalk food vendor license in York –  should have been written differently. Maybe something like this:

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Trash-hauling contract, round 2

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

York city officials aren’t wasting any time when it comes to a trash contract. Jim Gross, city public works director, confirmed on Monday he’s sending a previously vetted trash contract back to York City Council for their approval this week. … Continue reading →

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It’s not you, York city, it’s me

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

It’s not you, York city, it’s me. It’s what I’ve been going through. I’m the one who was out in those little towns in southern York County early this week, during Hurricane Sandy. I’m the one who later criss-crossed the … Continue reading →

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York city offers yard-waste composting in the wake of Sandy

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

Some rain rolled through the area. Perhaps you heard about it. Perhaps, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, you have limbs or other yard waste you’re trying to get rid of. In that case, the city provides.

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