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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: February 2008
Red Lion’s Ebert Furniture: From bedroom suites to gunstocks
Joan Concilio’s Only in York County blog uncovered a site seeking – and providing – information on Red Lion’s Ebert Furniture Company, longtime manufacturers in York County. In this photo from “Red Lion, the First 100 Years,” (1980) the former … Continue reading
Rocks in the Glen turns into town where things happen
‘Salute This Happy Morn,’ is a book on the Glen Rock Carolers. But it’s also a book on Glen Rock, a caption in this 1997 work surmises: ‘Perhaps these rocks near his house, exposed by the construction of the Baltimore … Continue reading
The quest for Bury’s secret hamburger recipe continues
We thought we had published the perfect Bury’s burger recipe after Jean Fix of York flagged its publication in the York Sunday News in 2000. As it turns out, our reported recipe, Reader reveals Bury’s secret recipe, may have been … Continue reading
Bob Yost: ‘King of real estate in York County’
Bob Yost, left, seen with Bill Schintz were longtime members of the Breakfast Club at the Yorktowne Hotel grills, operating under various names. Yost died this week, and Schintz assessed his contributions this way: “Bob Yost put more people in … Continue reading
People mag features York native as a ‘Hero Among Us’
William Penn High School graduate Hal Colston and his program “Neighbhorkeepers” is gaining a national profile as an effective poverty-fighting program. “People” magazine recently featured his work. Background posts: Leslie Lawson, Black History Profiles, Part III, Images capture hope of … Continue reading
Readers can view best of Bil Bowden’s photos on blog
This 1979 photo of Three Mile Island shows steam rising from the unit that was damaged two weeks later by a near meltdown. Today, the steam plumes are reversed. The damaged unit’s stacks sit silent. This iconic picture was taken … Continue reading
Wolf Man. Wolfchester. No, the Village of Mount Wolf
Ronnie Meyers presents 102-year-old Daniel Wilt with a Mount Wolf Wolves baseball cap on behalf of the team at Rock Brenner Field several years ago. The ballfield is a longtime gathering spot for Mount Wolf residents. Background posts: Ten years … Continue reading
Vehicular crash ends life of York County-based former Indy driver
Gerald “Jerry” Karl was a York countian who played on the national stage – or rather, drove on national tracks. Karl, who raced at the Indianapolis 500 six times, died recently from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Background posts: … Continue reading
Columnist still has memories of a bustling downtown York business district
Newswanger’s, seen in this drawing from “Greater York in Action,” was a landmark shoe store on York’s Continental Square and typical of the small retail shops that prospered in the downtown in the middle part of the 20th century. These … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Greater York in Action', Downtown York, Gordon Freireich, York County Shopping Center, York Mall
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1908: ‘Boiler Explosion At York Rolling Mills Kills 9 Men; 20 injured’
This photo shows the aftermath of the explosion at the York Roller Mills in 1908. “For years, the explosion was the chief topic of conversation where more than two people gathered,” a newspaper reported years later. Background posts: Agnes, by … Continue reading
