Daily Archives: May 30, 2008

Who were York County’s most influential citizens? – Part I

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Jim McClure

William C. Goodridge, a former slave who became a respected York businessman, was an influential 19th-century figure in York County. He is on a short list of top newsmakers in York County in the past 250 years. Background posts: List … Continue reading →

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Of local Jewish WW II group: ‘It’s a skeleton post. I’m it.’

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Jim McClure

Youth group members and others from Jewish Family Services helped veteran Jerry Cohen plant flags on vets’ graves at the Jewish cemetery, south of York, before Memorial Day this week. The passing of time has left Cohen as the lone … Continue reading →

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