Category Archives: parking

Spring (street) cleaning time approaches

Unless you’ve got $50 you’re burning to donate to the city, it’s best to mind a recent release from city hall. It’s nearly street sweeping time again.

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What’s all this ruckus at the intersection of York’s Market and Queen streets?

You might have noticed there’s a bit more commotion than usual on the corner of Market and Queen streets in York.

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Need a new paint design on your car? Just have someone key it.

I walked out of my apartment today to find a lovely new design on the passenger side of my vehicle. Someone walking along the sidewalk decided to run their key in a wave pattern across my green Jeep Grand Cherokee. … Continue reading

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How to make your drive more earth- and wallet-friendly

Let’s face it. Gas prices will never drop back down to those $.30/gallon days my dad talks about with a dreamy look in his eyes. But for most of us, driving is unavoidable if we want to participate in this … Continue reading

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Several streets to be closed in York on Saturday and Sunday

Several street closures have been scheduled in York for this weekend. On Saturday, the York Revolution will be hosting a bike night at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Special parking will be available for motorcycles attending the game. Arch Street will be … Continue reading

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Start your Friday with a recap of York’s State of the City

Good morning, Yorkers. It’s Friday and you know what that means. That’s right, your friendly city beat reporter will be spending the evening babysitting the newsroom police scanner while the rest of you hit the bars. Yes, I’m on the … Continue reading

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Livin’ Just Enough, Just Enough, For the City

I moved into my apartment downtown 19 days ago and though I’ve been a York native all my life, I’ve found city living is a bit different than life in the ‘burbs. For one thing, it’s a lot louder. When … Continue reading

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York street sweeping ticket too close for comfort

While York City’s first street sweeping of the spring foiled “the Greatest Criminal Mind of Our Century, Bill Landauer,” I managed to escape without that painful $50 ticket — although the encounter was too close for comfort. My boyfriend and … Continue reading

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The city that never sleeps … especially when it sweeps

Curses! York City has foiled the Greatest Criminal Mind of Our Century, Bill Landauer! This time, the local ne’er-do-well thought he could park his subcompact coupette on the left side of East King Street on the third Tuesday of the … Continue reading

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Street sweeping to begin in York this week

Driver beware: Street sweeping will be in full force by the end of the week. It was a nice break — several months of not having to worry about which side of the street to park on. I went the … Continue reading

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