Category Archives: South Western

Reader photo: Church view from the air

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Joan

Sunday event update: Before we get to today’s reader photo, I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you about two events going on today in York County. First, the York County Heritage Trust’s 37th annual oyster festival takes place 11 … Continue reading →

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Names of York: Emory H. Markle

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Joan

More in the ongoing series on the Names of York. Place: Emory H. Markle Elementary School, Penn Township (South Western School District) Who was it named after? Emory H. Markle was the first superintendent of the South Western School District. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Penn Township!

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Joan

Next in a series of profiles originally published by the Daily Record in 2002, from Census 2000 information. Welcome to Penn Township, home to large manufacturing plants like Snyder’s of Hanover. It was also home to the county’s third-highest percentage … Continue reading →

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Welcome to West Manheim Township!

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Joan

Next in a series of profiles originally published by the Daily Record in 2002, from Census 2000 information. Welcome to West Manheim Township. At the time of the 2000 Census, the county had the second-to-lowest percentages of both people who … Continue reading →

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Southwestern York County online

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Joan

A couple more Web sites of interest from the South Western School District area, which encompasses Manheim, West Manheim and Penn townships: South Western School District Penn Township municipal site West Manheim Township municipal site Manheim Township on Wikipedia I … Continue reading →

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