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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.

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Custard for a cause in York

Bring on Play, city officials said. But first, bring on some frozen custard.

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Beer expert to appear as part of ‘Hoppy Hanukah’

Looking for something to go with that hot dog blog post? How about a beer?

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What’s a ‘Christkindlmarkt,’ and why is it in York?

Ah yes, a good old-fashioned German Christkindlmarkt. No idea? Me neither. Not even with two years of high school German to fall back on. But after getting a news release from a York woman, I looked up the term, and … Continue reading

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Drink up, help YWCA’s York Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Fun Run

Several downtown businesses are selling cups filled with perks to help raise money for YWCA’s York Halloween Parade & Pumpkin Fun Run.

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My favorite lunch spot: Big Lou’s Bar-B-Q

I love some good barbecue. Really love it. And while my boyfriend, Will, wanted to go to Central Market for lunch on Saturday, I had been craving something a little more home-y for several days. I wanted Big Lou’s Bar-B-Q. … Continue reading

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La Casa De Tapas proceeds to benefit YWCA York in June

There hasn’t been a lot of good news out of the York YWCA lately — all operations were closed for the week of Memorial Day as a result of a staff-wide furlough and budget cuts. But local residents that want … Continue reading

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York: the littlest big town

I went to last Saturday’s “Go Green in the City” on a whim. I felt tired, sick and my allergies were acting up. I finally decided to get out of the house because maybe a bit of sunshine would do … Continue reading

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True Life: I’m a Townie

My college experience took me away for four years but since graduating in August, I’ve been back in my hometown of York. When I first returned, I  constantly complained that my friends were either still away at school or had … 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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