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AND CARL LINDQUIST When the pickup truck became too expensive, Steve Barnes switched to a fuel-efficient Toyota Corolla to drive to work.

“You can never replace the human element in what they do.”

Outfitted in full firefighter gear and breathing apparatus, Mayor Nutter recently braved 900-degree flames inside a burning building, climbed out a third-story window onto a 35-foot ladder, and cut open a car ... via Philly.com

The York County Sheriff's Office is seeking a registered sex offender, Kenneth Russell, 60, who is believed to be in the southern York County area and has failed to comply with conditions set from a prior ... via York Dispatch

The Friends of the Collinsville Library will hold their annual yard and book sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the library, Route 74, next to Clearview Elementary School in Brogue, Chanceford Township. via The York Daily Record

“I don't like being in the spotlight. I just feel like anyone else would do the same thing. You don't do it for the recognition. I was just worried about the safety of the child. I don't consider myself a hero.”

Each year during the Hero Employee Recognition Luncheon, the Postal Service honors employees who helped customers prevent accidents or assisted them in emergencies. via The York Daily Record

Minnie Stein celebrated her 109th birthday March 29 at Pleasant Acres with a party hosted by her church, St. via The York Daily Record

Brogue, York County At Hope Acres Farm in Brogue, York County, the dairy cows are pulling their weight by milking themselves with an assist by three robotic milking machines. via WHTM

Happy anniversary to Broad Street Antiques Market, which is celebrating its first year in business with special activities Saturday and Sunday. via The York Daily Record

After warning the sales clerk that he would do something crazy, a Dallastown man walked away from a Rutter's convenience store in Brogue early Sunday with a donation jar, according to a Pennsylvania State ... via The York Daily Record

A collection jar for a children's charity was stolen from a Rutter's Farm Store in Chanceford Township, state police said. via The York Daily Record

A Dallastown man is charged in the theft of a donation jar for a children's charity from a Chanceford Township convenience store Sunday. via WHTM

“If they hit a tree or fence or building along the way they're going to get killed.”

The owners of a small Chanceford Township airport are in another battle to protect its airspace. via York Dispatch

Rainfall that flooded roads today should stop by the end of this morning, according to AccuWeather.com . Meteorologist Kerry Schwindenhammer said skies should be partly sunny for the afternoon. via The York Daily Record

Two new pastors were ordained locally last month in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, including the Rev. via The York Daily Record

York County Hugs Not Drugs Chapter, a program of Family Life International, will hold a Valentine's Day tea party 2:30 to 5 p.m. Feb. via The York Daily Record

“No, they won't be bringing finance ministers”

I'm not holding my breath in anticipation of fireworks at lobby briefings this year, I'm afraid. via Guardian Unlimited

“I think a lot of people would blow it”

Buying furniture, making home improvements, paying for gasoline and catching up on bills, are just a few of the ways some York County residents say they would spend a tax rebate currently being considered by ... via York Dispatch

TRADITIONAL IRISH DANCE CLASSES are offered by the York Irish Dance Association at the Red Lion Recreation Center in Fairmount Park. via The York Daily Record

“Traffic calming measures, angled parking, enforcement. Then you measure the things you have control over and see if you're solving the problem. "You ask, 'Has it made a difference?' If not, then try something else.”

In September 2005, Democratic mayoral candidate Rick Gray opened his campaign office and declared that slumlords "will rue the day that I am elected mayor." He is about to fulfill that vow. via LancasterOnline

“Whether families get a food box and have a Thanksgiving meal at home or come to the rescue mission for a meal, we want to promote the family atmosphere”

Terry Redcay of Ephrata loads a dozen frozen turkeys into a van Thursday during the first of three turkey distributions at the York County Food Bank. via York Dispatch