Results tagged “Susquehannock High School” from York Town Square

This J.David Allen & Son photograph shows the differences a century makes in school construction. It pits a one-room school, complete with outhouse, against the BASCO Associates' designed Susquehannock Junior/Senior High School, background. This photo of the southern York County, Pa., schools appeared in Buchart-Horn, Inc./BASCO Associates' 50th-anniversary book: "Breaking Ground." Background posts: Little school house in Hanover: A story of the circus and coal room, Horse, buggy, one-room school make county comeback and York County's, Wellsville's one-room schools, by the numbers.

This photo of two schools could have been part of our 20 iconic photos series. It speaks loads about the progression of school types and educational models.

But another comparison - this one in text - tells about schools in 1876 and 50 years before... .

This AP photo shows Eric Volz, right, riding in an ambulance after being released from prison in Managua in December. A Nicaraguan court overturned Volz's 30-year sentence and freed him. Volz had been sentenced for his role in the death of Doris Ivania Jimenez, 25. A Diplomatic Security agent with York County roots saved Volz from a mob after unrest followed word that he had been freed. Other York County heroes: Nazis murdered downed WWII airman from York, York County Civil War hero grandmom of Gore Vidal and 'Chaplains: The Calm in the Chaos'.

All trails do, indeed, lead to York County.

Even from Nicaragua.

There, the Eric Volz case has evoked mob violence. Volz has been released from prison after being charged in the murder and rape his ex-girlfriend.

Volz was at risk of his life until Michael Poehlitz, special agent with the Bureau of Diplomatic Security and Susquehannock High School grad, stepped in.... .

Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall awaits his helmet before riding in a NASCAR race car at the Richard Petty Driving Experience before taking laps at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. in this Associated Press photograph. Edsall and his brother, Duke, a former Atlantic Coast Conference basketball referee, graduated from Susquehannock High School. Background posts about other York sports achievers: Butch Wynegar ranks bright among York's sports stars and Lenny Moore has strong links to York.

Two brothers from Glen Rock have made it big on the national sports scene.

Duke Edsall has called 20 NCAA tournaments, including one Final Four, as a basketball referee.

His younger brother and fellow Susquehannock High School grad has just coached University of Connecticut's football team to its best Division I season.

There just seems to be no end to people with York County roots making national headlines ... .