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: December 2011
Torch passed to new owner of former Stanley Mailman house: Linked in with neat history stuff, Dec. 31, 2011
The former Wyndham Hills home of the late Stanley Mailman of Mailman’s Department Store was purchased recently. The fact that the home has new owners caused much discussion around York. The home is a Spring Garden Township landmark, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Longtime York families, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, Small-town life, The Pennsylvania Dutch, Unsung/obscure sites, YorkEats: Hogmaw & such
Tagged Emigsville, hog maw, Mailman's, Mailman's Department Store, North York, sauer kraut and pork, Stanley Mailman, Wyndham Hills, York County judges
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Part III: Transportation-oriented Emigsville a walkable York-area community with lots of community
The Emigsville Band spreads Christmas cheer around the Manchester Township village of Emigsville. Its house-to-house performance is an annual rite of the holiday season. (See additional York, Pa., Daily Record/Sunday News photo below.) Also of interest: Part I: Transportation-oriented Emigsville … Continue reading
Landmark windmill at Eisenhower Farm enters spin zone: Linked in with neat history stuff, Dec. 29, 2011
A storm damaged the landmark windmill at the Eisenhower National Historic Site near Gettysburg. So the Gettysburg Foundation funded a new windmill, shown in this Hanover Evening Sun photograph. (See additional photo below.) ‘It’s an iconic landmark and reminiscent … Continue reading
Posted in All presidential stops, Archives, all posts, Civil War, Farms & fields, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Made in York, Mail bag, Music and musicians, N.Y. Wire/Whistle, Nostalgia & memories, People, Pets & animals, YorkEats: Hogmaw & such
Tagged Downtown York, Eisenhower Farm, Gettysburg, Jeb Stuart, June Lloyd, New York Wire Steam Whistle, Scott Mingus, Yellow Tavern
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Part II: Seven Gates of Hell: A history mystery of mythical proportions
This map, from Wikipedia, shows a highlighted Hellam Township. The township, one of York County’s oldest is the purported home to the mythical Seven Gates of Hell. The township’s website even carries an explanation for his place that has fascinated … Continue reading
Family member would like Boring Furniture Co. of North York, Pa., to be remembered
Employees and owners of the Boring Furniture Co., Laurel and Court streets, North York, pose for he photographer. The table-maker has long been out of business but a family member is hoping that its work is long remembered. Also of … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, Local journalism & Web, Made in York, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People
Tagged Boring Furniture Co., Ebert Furniture Co., Gordon Freireich, North York, Pennsylvania Furniture Co., Red Lion, York County Heritage Trust
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They still dress like this in York County, Pa.: Linked in with neat history stuff, Dec. 26, 2011
Yes, people still dress like this around York County, Pa. The Glen Rock Carolers have been singing on Christmas morn for some 150 years. This year, the annual rite of Christmas had an added attraction. Glen Rock native Lt. Ben … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Books & reading, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, God & York County, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Longtime York families, Mail bag, Music and musicians, N.Y. Wire/Whistle, Nostalgia & memories, People, Small-town life, Unsung/obscure sites, War
Tagged Ask Joan, Buffy Andrews, Buffy's World, Glen Rock, Glen Rock Carolers, Gold Star Garden, Gordon Freireich, Joan Concilio, June Lloyd, William Gibson
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10 more questions to test your York smarts, 2011 edition
This journalist got his start for the The Gazette and Daily (which he’s holding) under 0wner J.W. Gitt when no other daily newspaper would hire him. He went on to international fame, and a foundation today carries his name with … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Black history, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Longtime York families, Made in York, Nostalgia & memories, People, School days, York celebrities
Tagged Brook Leaf Love Nest, Forry Laucks, Kreutz Creek, Penn Park, Rhodes Scholars, Robert Maynard, The Gazette and Daily, U.S. Census, Valley View Park, World War I, York County Academy, York Safe & Lock
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New York Wire factory whistle, shift workers and children: Does the noise disturb them?
Workers get ready for the New York Factory Whistle Concert rehearsal in preparation for tonight’s concert. At the same time as this unusual concert, but about 15 miles away, the Glen Rock Carol Singers will exercise their vocal chords all … Continue reading
10 questions to test your York, Pa., smarts, 2011 edition
A crane lifts York, Pa.’s, 2007 Christmas tree from a trailer and temporarily plants it in Continental Square. Citizens Bank, formerly First National Bank among other predecessors, sits in the background. The bank is closing that office in February. Also of … Continue reading
Posted in All politics is local, American Revolution, Archives, all posts, Black history, Explanations/controversy, Famous York visitors, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Nostalgia & memories, People, Quizzes & (fun) tests, War, Women's history
Tagged Bill Myers, Bury's burgers, Cookes House, Daisy Myers, Elaine Ryan, First Presbyterian Church, Hallam Borough, Hellam Township, Joe Bury, Lou Silverstein, Thomas Paine
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Latinos keep York above 40,000 population threshold: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, Dec. 22, 2011
William Arais kneels during Rosary prayer in an Our Lady of Guadalupe event at St. Mary’s Roman Church in York earlier this month. Latinos in church and around the city are more visible than a decade ago. In the past … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Civil War, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, God & York County, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, War, York sports
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Bury's Famous Hamburgers, Delone Catholic, Gettysburg, Hispanics, Joe Bury, June Lloyd, Latinos, Sierra Moore, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Trinity United Methodist Church
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