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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 2007
Change flattens Stony Brook’s drive-in, humpback bridge
Construction equipment demolishes what was the AMC Entertainment movie theater in Springettsbury Township in 2004. Development on the site now includes a retirement home that celebrates the old drive-in also on that site. Background post: Stony Brook Drive-in: ‘I saw … Continue reading
Stony Brook Drive-in: ‘I saw ‘Pulp Fiction’ there …’
John Toomey, of East Manchester Township, puts finishing work on a mural-wallpaper installation and Ken Raffensberger, of Ken Raffensberger Quality Painting and Wallpaper in Dover Township, is in the foregrond at Stony Brook Gardens, a new retirement community built on … Continue reading
East side Memorial Hospital formerly on west side
West Side Sanitarium, forerunner to Memorial Hospital, is seen in this 1945 photograph published in Ruth Kammer’s “Inside West Side.” Background post: Elmwood Mansion book more than history of a house. Forty-five years ago, twenty-four, 40-foot tractor trailers moved Memorial … Continue reading
‘The oysters have been very, very popular’
Henry’s Seafood celebrated its 20th year of business by serving up an oyster feast for more than 1,000 people on Sunday. That event was another moment in York countians’ love affair with the very edible mollusk. Among other things, Henry’s … Continue reading
Chocolate Bliss? Tooth shining flavors ‘cooked up’ in York
Flavored tooth cleaning pastes put forth for varied palates by York-based Dentsply. Do you prefer raspberry or traditional mint? Background post: Dentsply’s original York factories stand near another orginal: the Cookes House. The company has fended off decay. Other old-time … Continue reading
How about a little hog maw with your oyster stew?
Oysters are a York County delicacy, but some people think you have more of a good thing when served in combination with hog maw? Two iconic county delicacies served side by side. And add to that meat loaf. That’s what’s … Continue reading
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Oysters: ‘Economical … not bones or waste …’
Members of the Central York Middle School Colonial Fife and Drum Corps played during the York County Heritage Trust’s Oyster Festival. York County, 50 miles from the Chesapeake Bay, has long been acquainted with oysters, the seafood treat still consumed … Continue reading
Black soldiers from York County served in USCT ‘Glory’ unit – Part II
Two aging Civil War soldiers flank a Lincoln impersonator. The black veteran is John Aquilla Wilson, known as ‘Quil,’ of Fawn Township in southeastern York County. He enlisted in the United States Colored Troops, 32nd Regiment, in 1864. Wilson died … Continue reading
Picturesque steel bridges going way of covered predecessors
Messiah College’s bridge, the last covered bridge touching York County, straddles Yellow Breeches Creek. It connects Cumberland and York counties. The college’s athletic fields are located on the York County side. The bridge, seen here in this Wikipedia photo, was … Continue reading
Black soldiers from York County served in USCT ‘Glory’ unit – Part I
Four soldiers from York County served in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, highlighted in the 20th-century film “Glory.” George Ellender was wounded in the assault on Fort Wagner, S.C., that took the life of regiment commander Col. Robert Gould Shaw. He … Continue reading
