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 2010
Part II: York, Pa.’s, Vic Wertz made baseball history – but there’s a catch
Vic Wertz grew up in York but relatively little is known about his childhood. Readers are helping fill in some blanks. Also of interest: York, Pa.’s, Vic Wertz made baseball history – but there’s a catch, Part I and Polio … Continue reading
Wrightsville’s hidden kilns: Linked in with neat York County, Pa., history stuff – July 19, 2010
York Township’s Dianne Bowders submitted this photograph, and a closer view below, of ‘Wrightsville’s hidden lime kilns.’ “Most people see the kilns on Front Street, but miss seeing the kilns on Waterworks Lane,” she wrote. The Front Street kilns recently … Continue reading
Why are Hallam Borough and Hellam Township spelled differently?
A caption with this York Daily Record/Sunday News photograph from 2007 tells about Stanley Ebersole of East Manchester Township and his recollection of riding the train from Hellam to Lancaster when he was 10 in about 1950. His uncle, a … Continue reading
Art and history and a celebration of the Avenues at a York, Pa. funeral home
Henry Boulding Jr. became owner of his father’s mortuary business, seen in this photograph in 2002, on West Boundary Avenue in York, Pa., in 1995. His father started in the mortuary business in York, holding two funeral services in W. … Continue reading
Part II: Is York County’s Lauxmont pronounced Loucks-mont or Low-mont?
This view of Lauxmont, originally developed as York County, Pa., industrialist S. Forry Laucks’ summer estate, came from the camera of Ted Taylor, as part of York County Camera Club competition in 2009. Also of interestmo: With hot controversy cooled, … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Dutch hope you dance, following Hans Herr House homecoming
The 1719 Herr House is the oldest building in Lancaster County, and the oldest Mennonite meeting house in North America. It is part of a large celebration in that county this year, the 300th anniversary of permanent European settlement by … Continue reading
Water damage delays opening of York’s William C. Goodridge House Underground Railroad museum
Moisture seeping into the Goodridge House, a budding Underground Railroad museum, damaged restorative horse-hair plaster — recently finished as part of a renovation. Also of interest: Freed slaves living north of Mason-Dixon Line often faced return to bondage and Research … Continue reading
This is the season when Bury’s World Famous Hamburgers reigns as burger king
I don’t know what to make of the secrecy behind the Bury’s World Famous Hamburger recipe. My wife used a published recipe for that famous tomato-based sauce over the weekend, and the burgers were as good, actually better, than those … Continue reading
