Category Archives: Bad weather

Indian Rock Dam, controller of Codorus flooding, just celebrated its 70th birthday

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Jim McClure

Indian Rock Dam, a York-area flood control impoundment, opened about 70 years ago, in 1942.

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Fitz family no longer ‘standing’ at Eastern Market, Springwood Road – Linked in to York County history, Oct. 27, 2012

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com cover Tropical Storm/Hurrican Sandy, Stewartstown Railroad and the Susquehannocks.

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Beautiful Shady Lane estate beautiful even in the rain: Linked in to York County history, Sept. 19, 2012

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com covers Steven Spielberg’s pending visit, storm damage at historic Shady Lane and Continental Square improvements.

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Spirits put Foustown, the ghost town near Glen Rock, on the map

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jim McClure

Foustown near Glen Rock, with its mortally wounded smokestack, is sometimes confused with Foustown, in Manchester Township.

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Linden Avenue interesting mix of residential, industrial – Linked in with neat York County history stuff, Aug. 3, 2012

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Jim McClure

More neat stuff below: Jeff Koons/Shrewsbury camp meeting site/Bad weather Linden Avenue in Northwest York was an interesting blend of residential and industrial. That wasn’t a coincidence. Linden, in the Avenues, provided homes for workers and execs of nearby industries. … Continue reading →

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Imagine. Before there was York, Pa., there was York, England: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, Aug. 2, 2012

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jim McClure

Yorktownsquare.com blog covers the annual Book Blast, Avalong’s broasted chicken and what WSBA’s call letters stand for.

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York countians interested in JFK’s life, times and death – Linked in with neat York County history stuff, June 21, 2012

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jim McClure

In the June 21, 2012, edition of York Town Square, Jim McClure addresses York County, Pa.’s, and John F. Kennedy, Tropical Storm Agnes, The Last Supper and the Civil War military hospital in York.

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York County weather forecasts before, during and after Tropical Storm Agnes’ wrath

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jim McClure

The daily newspaper forecasts surrounding the tropical storm were a bit understated.

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When the Codorus Creek made like a river: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, April 12, 2012

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jim McClure

This was the scene at York’s West Market Street bridge in 1933 when ‘The Codorus made like a river.’ So says a Gazette and Daily calendar from 1970. The caption noted that this was the last and most famous of … Continue reading →

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Aerial view shows great size of Central York High School: Linked in with neat York County history stuff, March 6, 2011

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jim McClure

When you’re on the ground, the size and scale of Central York High School is hard to take in. When you’re about 2,000 feet above sea level, the complex in the Pleasureville/Emigsville area is immense. York, Pa., Daily Record/Sunday News … Continue reading →

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