About this blog
York Sunday News columnist Gordon Freireich has been observing, commenting and remem- bering York for 30 years. “York at Heart’’ continues those observations on life and family in York – then and now.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Memories bubbling to the surface
At this time of the year, nothing says the holidays to me like bubble lights. My family’s clothing store, at the corner of Duke and Maple Streets, became a wonderland of gifts, toys, and Christmas decorations after the Thanksgiving holiday. … Continue reading
Chickens in York City
There’s an article in Newsweek this week that talks about the difference between Thanksgiving turkeys from way-back-when to the modern “factory grown” birds. That got me thinking about other poultry. Growing up in York City in the 1940s, my grandparents … Continue reading
A hole in the fabric of York
The sudden death of retired Judge Emanuel Cassimatis leaves a hole in the fabric of York. Judge Cassimatis was a familiar face in Downtown York; always greeting people with a smile. I last spoke to Judge Cassimatis about three weeks … Continue reading
