Category Archives: parks

York City gets serious about play

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Hannah Sawyer

It’s not the first time that scuffed shoes, grass-stained pants and jungle-gym callouses have earned York national recognition. For the sixth year in a row, the city netted honors for being serious about play. KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit that promotes … Continue reading →

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A punny thing, on the way to a York story

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Tim Stonesifer

The bird puns started not long after I tweeted that first picture. It was a sun-warmed Tuesday afternoon in York, the first such this season. And since I had to do a story about an upcoming event at Farquhar Park, … Continue reading →

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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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Hunting for eggs, and fishing for fun in York

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Tim Stonesifer

March in a York park looks as if it will be flecked with fun and free events. A pair of city press releases tell of two upcoming outdoor events, set to fall just in time for spring.

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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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More details on York city housing swap, project

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Tim Stonesifer

Remember that story we had a few weeks ago about the Thackston Park land swap? Or for that matter the years of wrangling to get the York city deal done? Well, officials have provided a release with more information about … Continue reading →

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Look up!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Stephanie Reighart

Humans don’t spend much time looking up. Better to make sure you don’t trip over your own feet. But this weekend is the time to break the habit. Look up and check out the meteor shower!

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York’s summer concert series features Leah Burkey

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Emily Opilo

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 →

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It’s a creek. On fire. It’s CreekFire.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Emily Opilo

Update Friday 2:30 p.m.: Due to weather, CreekFire has been postponed until Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Reported earlier: It’s back! York’s newest and arguably most bizarre event, CreekFire, will be held for the second go around this Friday around 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Wear your sun hat for Saturday’s Garden Tour

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Rebecca LeFever

The warmer weather looks promising for Saturday’s Garden Tour, scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9 with walks through local flower beds, community vegetable gardens and the Gold Star Garden located in the Memorial Park Complex. Enjoy an afternoon … Continue reading →

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