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My name is Joan and I'm a lifelong Yorker. Throughout high school and college, I swore I was getting out of here as soon as possible. Now, a few years later, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be. I love my town. And, as a local editor, I hear every day how much you love your towns, too. So please, connect with me and let's share what makes life in York County great. I'm here to help you enjoy this place as much as I do!
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Category Archives: It used to be…
Thoughts on York County’s former telephone service
Reader Andrew P. Smith shares his memories of phone service in York County in the 1950s and 1960s, when service was offered by York Telephone and Telegraph and then General Telephone Company.
Not quite as far of a throwback: Groceries in 1996
Today’s fun ephemera was also a gift from my husband; it’s a pair of Sunday grocery-store circulars from January 1996. Normally, we look at what I consider “older” old stuff – 30, 40, 50 years or more. So, in this … Continue reading
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A blast from the past: Flinchbaugh Wagon Unloaders ad
One great thing about having a husband who is a noted ephemera blogger with a huge collection of stuff that he’ll never have time to blog? Well, of course it’s that he gives me anything York-centric that he comes upon, … Continue reading
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Tagged advertisements, businesses, ephemera
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A plethora of city memories from Greg Halpin
I’m thrilled that Greg Halpin has been commenting since earlier this year on stores and restaurants of York County’s past. That list is ever-growing, so when I get notes like Greg’s, I try to add the missing businesses to our … Continue reading
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Mail call: Memories of Gregory’s employees
We’ve talked quite a few times about Gregory’s Menswear that used to be on North George Street in York, and today’s letter from reader Clarence Bosserman Jr. of York adds even more detail in a particular area regarding Gregory’s – … Continue reading
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Tagged businesses, gregory's, memories, stores
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Do you remember Babe Keller’s Restaurant?
Several readers share memories of Babe Keller’s restaurant in West York, PA.
Posted in Dover/West York, It used to be..., Local memories
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Mail call: A downtown map and thoughts on Green Stamps from the Staub family
Today’s letter is one of the most detailed I’ve ever received. It’s from Richard Staub of the Dallastown area, who got together with his wife, Cheryl, and his sister Jean to create both a map and a description of downtown … Continue reading
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Temperature opposites? Memories of the North Pole and The Florida Room
Could you ask for two more climatologically different names for one business location than The North Pole and The Florida Room? Well, Only in York County! We had ‘em, at Route 30 and Sherman Street. We talked about the North … Continue reading
Mail call: Memories of teen hangouts from my pen pal Yvonne
Did you have a pen pal as a kid? I had some; my favorite was “Sabrina” in Sardinia, Italy, but I had them from all over the place. Something neat that I’ve realized recently? Having this blog has brought me, … Continue reading
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Even more D.E. Jones memories
Way back in December, I mentioned a store of the past that I had personally frequented – D.E. Jones. Turns out there were a few locally – at least in Shrewsbury, in Delco Plaza, and in Hanover. The Delco one … Continue reading
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