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: September 2007
Cracker barrel holds place in York County’s past
The cracker barrel in old country stores served as focal points in communities for social interaction. As fellow Yorkblogger Scott Mingus explains in his “The Cracker Barrel” post, the modern country cooking restaurant chain draws on this nostalgia as a … Continue reading
Olde York Valley Inn confused with historic predecessor
Firefighters contained damage to only a few rooms in the Olde York Valley Inn, which has not operated for about 10 years. “Fire departments from across the county responded to contain a blaze at the Olde York Valley Inn, a … Continue reading
York’s landmark size-48 Shoe House re-laced, shined up
Denise Cummins, left, of Shrewsbury and Kris Becker of Lancaster work near the Haines Shoe House on Wednesday. The work was part of the Hampton Hotels’ ‘Save-A-Landmark’ program, a well-conceived program to preserve unusual American architecture. York’s famous Shoe House … Continue reading
Former York County CCC camp now on map
William Hinton, left, and Vincent Quinn, former Civilian Conservation Corps workers in the late 1930s, mark the site of Glen Rock’s CCC camp. The site was dedicated recently on Glen Avenue. When it operated, its official name was Glenview Camp, … Continue reading
Old house boasts all kinds of historic hooks
The John and Christina Schultz house just passed into the hands of preservationists. But there’s another Schultz house within county borders. Historic York now has the John Schultz house in its capable hands. A York Daily Record story tells about … Continue reading
Reader reveals Bury’s secret recipe
Jean Fix of York has put forth the secret recipe for Joe Bury’s hamburgers, that iconic York County treat readily available only once a year at the York Fair. She remembered that the York Sunday News published the recipe in … Continue reading
Birds gone, rehabbed York Christ Lutheran steeple stands
Hundreds of people gathered outside Christ Lutheran Church in downtown York recently for a rededication ceremony of the building’s steeple. Another towering York steeple has been rehabbed and restored. Last year, St. Paul Lutheran’s steeple received a facelift. Now comes … Continue reading
Is Bury’s secret sauce really secret?
Cheryl, peanut44@cox.net, writing from Arizona wondered whether the recipe for the secret sauce associated with Bury’s hamburgers was, in fact, secret … .
Story on famed 101 Ranch Boys spawns York County memories
Leonard Zinn holds a photo of the group from 1949 during a recent Zinn family reunion near Hanover. Band members, from left are, George Long, Smokey Roberts, Cliff Brown, Leonard Zinn and Andy Reynolds. Randy Shaffer of Manchester learned something … Continue reading
