York Haven-area native Monica Goodling is surrounded by photographers as she took her seat to testify before the House Judiciary Committee about what she knows of the motive behind the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. But reality TV has given her a run for the local spotlight, as York countians have shown prowess on the screen. Background posts: Background posts: Monica Goodling proves that all roads lead to York County, Clinton, Obama at Messiah College: Still stopping short of stepping on York County soil and About Monica Goodling: 'She'll come through this.'
Monica Goodling put York County into the national news again.
But she was almost upstaged by the local woman, Tessa Horst , who won "The Bachelor." (See photograph below.)
Which brings us to the prowess of county residents in appearing on -- and occasionally winning -- reality shows. York Daily Record/York Sunday News editorial page editor Scott Fisher compiled an impressive list of recent reality shows participants from York County for our weekly newsmaker on Sunday. He came up with eight.
What is it about York County that would draw our folks to TV studios to occasionally make fools of themselves?
Anyway, here's Scott's Sunday newsmaker: ...
