About this blog
I've been editor of the York (Pa.) Daily Record/Sunday News for 8 years and managing editor of the newspaper for 15 years before that. So, York Town Square explores the rapidly changing world of journalism. And I studied York/Adams' history in graduate school, have written six books about these fascinating southcentral Pennsylvania counties and serve on the York County (Pa.) Heritage Trust board. So, this blog deals with regional history. Often, journalism and history meet here. They're part of a continuum anyway. My hope is that this site intrigues readers on both accounts in giving a daily dose of journalism/history. Or history/journalism. Contact me at jem@ydr.com or become friends on Facebook or follower on Twitter, @JamesMcClure.
Monthly Archives: October 2005
Vandals strike house where Thomas Paine reportedly labored
The Cookes House, one of York’s overlooked landmarks, has not escaped the notice of vandals. On several occasions, vandals have struck one of York’s oldest buildings. (See writer Ted Czech’s York Daily Record/York Sunday News story below.)
Move over, Desperate Housewives
So, a re-run of “Desperate Housewives” caused people to channel surf in great numbers Sunday night.
Genealogists, researchers probing York County families, facts
Those looking for family members, information on historic houses, or other York County facts, please post your query here. Our most recent queries … .:
Reporters emerge as heroes in Dover ID trial
Serving as witnesses, two York County freelance reporters effectively fought off questions from attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendants in the Dover intelligent design trial Thursday and Friday. To understand the long road from covering Dover meetings to becoming fact … Continue reading
York’s and Levittown’s Daisy Myers: Rosa Parks of the North
Rosa Parks’ death is a reminder of the accomplishments of York County resident Daisy Myers. She’s sometimes referred locally as “Rosa Parks of the North” for her and her family’s perseverance in the face of racial violence in Levittown, Bucks … Continue reading
Old York, Pa., gym bears signs of USO past in World War II
A few weeks ago, I noticed that the doors to a small brick building at the rear of a parking lot across from York’s St. John’s Episcopal Church were pulled back. This was my chance to see if any remnants … Continue reading
John Luther Long: Miss Saigon’s York County connection
June Lloyd, York Daily Record/Sunday News columnist, connects the dots between a famous York countian and the famous musical play Miss Saigon… .
From war bonds to pets and people
Ask any York County audience about the current location of “The Little Courthouse” or “Victory House,” and they’ll pause and say, “Farquhar Park,” or “near Kiwanis Lake.” Well, the 1 ½-story replica of the Colonial Courthouse — county courthouse No. … Continue reading
Dallastown teacher ekes out stand-up lesson during fire drill
Mark Noll set an American record for shortest field trip this week. The Dallastown Area High School history teacher did not let a fire drill impair precious instructional time.
York’s Martin Library leaves microfilm behind
Martin Library’s renovations have made it a first-rate library. But in the modernization at the longtime York library, a resource for researchers has been curtailed.
