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: August 2010
Hellfire, of a different sort: Linked in with neat York County, Pa., history stuff – Aug. 21, 2010
About every other year, York County has a terrible church fire. Fawn Grove’s United Methodist Church, above) burned in 2005. Then came Shenberger’s Chapel, another United Methodist congregation in 2009. And now, just a few weeks ago, Christ Lutheran Church … Continue reading
Baseball is a game of myths, so here’s a poke at a growing York County legend
This aerial view from 2009 shows the Codorus Creek dividing York City’s two major sports venues – Sovereign Bank Stadium, left, and Small Field. As a point of history, a renovated Small Field, where William Penn Senior High School teams … Continue reading
The Last Picture Show: Future mayors soaked in ‘E.T.’ at Mount Wolf, Pa., theater
This Wolf Supply marketing piece is part a special exhibit that’s part of Mount Wolf Borough’s 100th anniversary festivities. See additional photos of items on exhibit below. Also of interest: Susquehanna Lions fight to keep streak going in Mount Wolf … Continue reading
A walk on the City of York, Pa.’s, wild (life) side
Richard Bentzel is seen in this piece of paradise on the edge of York City – an area of Veterans Memorial Park that has been designated a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Also of interest: Memorial Stadium, … Continue reading
150th Civil War anniversary ignites scholarship into York County war history
Signs stressed the importance of a sterile work area for Civil War-era laundry cleaners, in this York (Pa.) Daily Record/Sunday News file photo from 2008. Reenactors and living historians will be busy in activities honoring the 150th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Day of the alligator: Linked in with neat York County, Pa., history stuff – Aug. 14, 2010
Do alligators breed in York, Pa.’s, Poorhouse Run? Actually, no. But this specimen was captured a few years back in this small stream running alongside the old York County Poorhouse site, between the abandoned Chestnut Street Prison and Alexander D. … Continue reading
Filey’s fire: Why are so many family names attached to York County churches?
Christ Lutheran Church (Filey’s) in Monaghan Township, in York County’s northwestern tip, is engulfed in flames on Thursday, Aug. 12. It takes its name from Jacob Filey, who donated land for the church. The building was dedicated in 1894. Background … Continue reading
