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: July 2008
Big Conewago serves as physical, symbolic divider of York County culture
Camp Ganoga athletic director Don Roehm leads Boy Scouts in exercises in 1921. Scouts trooped about three miles into the isolated camp on the bank of the Big Conewago Creek near Strinestown after disembarking from the trolley in Manchester. This … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Books & reading, Civil War, Events, Explanations/controversy, Farms & fields, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, God & York County, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Nostalgia & memories, People, School days, Small-town life, Unsung/obscure sites, War, Wheels of York, Women's history, York sports
Leave a comment
Stetler Dodge transition indicative of other York-area changes
This moment in June 2005 marked two milestones. It was the 10th anniversary of the Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center. And Ellen Dye, right, was the 500,000th student to pass through its doors. Susan Byrnes, left, founded the center, … Continue reading
Police museum, Web site packed with York County law enforcement info
John Stine sits inside a hand-constructed late 1800s jail cell. Bunks in the cell come from the old York County Prison on Chestnut Street. These are some of the artifacts displayed in the Police Heritage Museum. Stine has been a … Continue reading
Common genealogical query: ‘Is there still anyone living … related to this David Miller?’
The York County Heritage Trust archives’ genealogy section offers resources for families to search out their ancestors. Background posts: Genealogists find mother lode in York County, Unsung “York County history in print” touted and Peeking into Pennsylvania’s attic . Mabel … Continue reading
‘Dell rat’ blogs about southside York hangout where owners put out welcome mat
Concert organizer Chris Huber attributes the success of the 1960s northside teen hangout White Oak Park to The Del-Chords. The first night the band played at The Oaks the line never ended. The Del-Chords are associated with southside hangout Shady … Continue reading
Who was Norman Wood (of bridge fame)?
A worker takes time out from preparing the Norman Wood Bridge, connecting southern Lancaster and York counties, to lead a horse pulling an Amish buggy. The horse, spooked by a generator, stopped in the middle of the bridge. Background posts: … Continue reading
Former Hahn mansion: ‘I thought it would make the most spectacular funeral home’
The Springdale historic district in York was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The former Hahn Home, now Kuhner Associates funeral home, is the star among the district’s 199 buildings. Architecturally, mansion is a mixture of … Continue reading
Norman Wood Bridge painters stalled: ‘Everybody’s looking for the eagles … nobody has seen any’
Perched above the Susquehanna River bed on the Norman Wood Bridge, High over the Susquehanna River under the Norman Wood Bridge, a worker constructs a platform for painters. York Daily Record/Sunday News photogapher (and blogger) Bil Bowden capture this photo … Continue reading
Don’t know much about York County history? Part II
The Murals of York can be used as artifacts to tell a story about the York area. Pictured here is the York Fair mural on the side of the East Market Street parking garage across from the Yorktowne Hotel. There’s … Continue reading
