Recently in Downtown East Category

Who's they? The thieves -- or would-be thieves, that is.

Yep, my car was the latest to be broken into in the area of Market and Queen streets, a window smashed to pieces.

The cars of at least four other people I know have been broken into in the area in the past six or nine months.

Of course, it's no secret that break-ins like this are a common occurrence in the city. A simple search of the York City Police log shows that. (Try a search for "criminal mischief" -- and that's just the incidents in which nothing was taken.)

(New flag on a light post on the first block of North Queen.)

I noticed new neighborhood flags on my block this weekend.

Not sure when they went up, but it was a welcome addition. I am still learning all the names and boundaries of neighborhoods in the city. Does anyone know a place where I can find a map with the neighborhoods marked on it?

Speaking of maps, when's the last time you looked at a Pennsylvania map with a fresh eye?

There are so many little fiefdoms in our state. I was at a party this weekend where we tried to name all the state's counties. It's more fun than it sounds.