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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: May 2008
York Daily Record columnist James A. Hubley: ‘What I prefer is a simple, Jim’
Jim Hubley’s 1994 “Off the Record, York County Life Through a Newsman’s Eyes” captures the longtime York (Pa.) Daily Record columnist’s direct style. Hubley died Tuesday at the age of 93. The out-of-print book is available via the York County … Continue reading
York County Vietnam marker funding at half-way mark; looking for more
Sculptor Lorann Jacobs’ York County Vietnam Memorial will be constructed at the York Expo Center, with unveiling set for the fall of 2009. This is a model of the bronze figures. Background posts: York County historical war deaths top 1,000, … Continue reading
Two ‘connectors’ would make list of York County’s most influential
Voni B. Grimes plays his trademark harmonica at a York Revolution game in the team’s inaugural season in 2007. Background posts: Richard Nixon’s visit to his namesake park sparks memories, At the blind center: ‘The bees have been enjoying this … Continue reading
Glen Rock Mill Inn: ‘They are happy to see it open again’
Riders on York County’s rail trail glide past the venerable Glen Rock Mill Inn. The mill greeted numerous luminaries passing through the southern York County town when the Northern Central Railroad operated. That included Abraham Lincoln on his way to … Continue reading
Women’s Club of York: ‘No one knew it really looked like this’
The noted artist Othmar Carli restored this fire-damaged painting in the Women’s Club of York. The historic building will be featured in an upcoming issue of Spaces magazine, published by the York Daily Record/Sunday News. York County, Pa., civic, service … Continue reading
The real big York County house that little false teeth built
Built in 1929, Box Hill Mansion is one of York County’s most noteworthy nods to the era of Georgian style. It was featured on the cover of the soon-to-be-published Spaces magazine, published by the York Daily Record/Sunday News. The mansion … Continue reading
From Meadowbrook Mansion to York County farmhouse
The Meadowbrook Mansion is pictured after renovations in the 1980s. Christmas Tree Hill now operates out of the former home of cigarmaker Edwin Myers and, later, the family of Clair Long. Background posts: From top dog and hot dogs to … Continue reading
What’s the story of that fenced-in graveyard atop a hill near I-83?
Prospect Hill Cemetery display flags honoring members of the U.S. military killed in Iraq. The York County Heritage Trust has information on that Manchester Township cemetery and a host of other burial sites throughout York County. Background posts: Two York … Continue reading
Kaltreider Library draws name from noted Red Lion cigarmaker
Kaltreider-Benfer Memorial Library is known for a lot of quality public services, including its used book sales. The next Book Nook is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17, at the Red Lion Country Club, formerly Copper Beech. … Continue reading
