Watch video. Looking for a deal on a house in York County? Don’t wait
“> One of my biggest pet peeves is to have a salesman tell me that if I don’t buy something at that moment, I’ll either lose the deal or the product. It’s hard for me to believe that, over and over...
View ArticleCould more taxes on the wealthy lead to fewer jobs?
The election is over. Take a breath. Are you good? Good. Let’s move on. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders will spend the next month and a half trying to figure out how to avoid $607...
View ArticleIn York County ready for the end of the mortgage tax deduction?
If you own house and carry a mortgage, you’ll want to pay attention to the steps lawmakers are looking to take to reduce the federal deficit. You really do. Both democrat and republican lawmakers are...
View ArticleHere’s one way to save on property taxes
By now, most people have noticed a slight financial dent to their paychecks thanks to lawmakers who allowed payroll taxes to jump back up to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent for all Americans. You’re not...
View ArticleDoes a gun protect your valuables?
About a week ago, while on an assignment that had me tagging along with a house hunter from Mount Bethel, Pa., I overheard the prospective buyer ask a real estate agent about home security systems. The...
View ArticleCould a minumum wage hike lead to higher prices and unemployment across York...
York County natives appreciate a bargain, especially when it comes to food. More than a few times in my career at the York Daily Record/Sunday News, I’ve found myself speaking to residents lined up for...
View ArticleBought a house in 2008? Don’t forget to repay the First-Time Homebuyer Credit.
Don’t expect the federal government to send you a letter reminding you of how much you owe on First-Time Homebuyer Credit. That task is no longer on the government’s to-do list. Instead, the Internal...
View ArticleDo you pay for grocery bags?
Last week, my family and I visited relatives in California and discovered that residents have spurned the traditional plastic grocery bag. Instead, shoppers are expected to supply their own bags as a...
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Would you help a stranger who was having a stroke?
Actors Nancy Woodcock, left, and Jim Smoker, portray a married couple dealing with a stroke during a drill in Continental square on Thursday, This week, I covered a stroke drill hosted by WellSpan...
View ArticleNewspapers look to sponsored ads to up revenue
Last week, Bloomberg News reported the New York Times was considering letting advertisers sponsor more stories on its website. The apparent move would follow the business model of websites like...
View ArticleWill Perdue’s proposed plant help farmers grow profits?
Video streaming by Ustream Weather, soil condition and labor are not the only big-ticket issues that are important to farmers. Before they’ve harvested their crop, farmers need to know how much it’s...
View ArticleWould you eat at a restaurant that failed its health inspection?
Last week, a food sanitarian temporarily closed the Glen Grille, a restaurant at Regents’ Glen Country Club in Spring Garden Township. The state cleared the restaurant to open the next day after an...
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