Downtown York tree lit

Friday's downtown York tree lighting went well, with a large crowd hiking to the square to listen to a chorus, the William Penn High Pep Band, watching a dance troupe, but most importantly, to see Santa.

The tree was actually lit earlier than the 6:30 p.m. scheduled time.  It was only about 7-10 minutes early, but many Yorkers who have rarely seen anything government-related start on time-- much less early-- missed the lighting. But the most important appointment of the evening was two blocks down the street at Martin Memorial Library, where Santa took a seat and welcomed hundreds of eager kids-- and some very patient parents.