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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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Tag Archives: downtown york
Even more York hobby shop memories
Only in York County readers share more memories of York’s downtown hobby shops, including The Model Craft Shop, The Checkered Flag Hobby Shop and more.
Posted in Local memories, York City/Suburban
Tagged downtown york, hobby shops, memories, stores
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Yet more memories of downtown York from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s
Readers of Only in York County respond with their memories of downtown York businesses after reading several past posts on the topic.
Business advertisements from the York High Weekly in the early 1940s
Reader Jo Ott shares advertisements for former downtown York theaters and businesses taken from 1941 and 1942 copies of the York-High Weekly magazine that she found at an auction.
Posted in Local memories, Reader photos, York City/Suburban
Tagged businesses, downtown york, memories, photos, theaters
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Photo memories from inside some former downtown York businesses
Betsy Baird shares photos of the interiors of several former downtown York, PA, businesses, including Dale & Co., P. Wiest’s, McCrory’s and James McLean & Son.
Posted in Local memories, Reader photos, York City/Suburban
Tagged downtown york, mccrory's, memories, photos, wiest's
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More Hochberger’s memories from a former customer
Adona L. Rishel of Springettsbury Township remembers shopping at Hochberger’s on West Market Street for clothing for her son, Andy, and shares a photo of a Hochberger’s outfit.
Posted in Local memories, York City/Suburban
Tagged downtown york, letter, memories, shopping, stores
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Ask Joan: One week to go edition
The Dec. 18, 2012, edition of Ask Joan seeks information on a bar or other location that burnt down outside of Red Lion, as well as information on downtown York, PA’s Christmas star and the former York trolley system.
Mail call: Downtown York photos from Charles V. Goodwin
Charles V. Goodwin of Windsor shares photos of York, Pa.’s downtown area through the years.
Posted in Local memories, Reader photos, York City/Suburban
Tagged downtown york, memories, photos
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Mail call: Memories of the National House from Marvin Stine
Reader Marvin Stine shares a clip about the National House in downtown York, Pa. His grandfather, Horace J. Stine Sr., was a desk clerk during the building’s hotel days at the time of his death in 1905.
Posted in Local memories, York City/Suburban
Tagged downtown york, letter, memories, national house
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Ask Joan: Old World Import Shop edition
The Oct. 9, 2012, edition of Ask Joan follows up on the Old World Import Shop, a former downtown York business.
Posted in Ask Joan, York City/Suburban
Tagged ask joan, businesses, downtown york, follow-ups, memories
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Ask Joan: East Market Street memory edition
The Sept. 4, 2012, edition of Ask Joan seeks the names of a former restaurant, music store and former import/export shop, all of which were on East Market Street.
