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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.
Category Archives: Events
Can you locate this beautiful, bucolic York County scene? Linked in with neat history stuff, Feb.22, 2012
The hills in York County, Pa., offer many scenic views but here’s one that might not be as well known as say, from Roundtop Mountain Resort in northern York County or Reservoir Hill, south of York. Can you place this … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Civil War, Events, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Nostalgia & memories, People, Unsung/obscure sites, War
Tagged Bermudian Creek, Conewago Creek, Debra Sandoe McCauslin, Dover, Dover Township, Fix York County, Harmony Grove Road, Jerry Cohen, Kreutz Creek, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, State Museum
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How a photograph of a creeping runner tells a 1,000 words about change in York County
A large runner from Voith Hydro prepares to cross the York County Heritage Rail Trail on Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, a cyclist spins along the trail. The scene illustrates the new (service industry represented by cyclist) and the old (Voith’s heavy … Continue reading
Transforming scrap metal into meaningful art in York, Pa.: Linked in with neat history stuff, Feb. 18, 2012
The Industrial Plaza of York has been around since the 1990s, but it now has a sign, unveiled this week. The sign, showing gears and cogs, is made from repurposed pieces of scrap metal. It’s a visible ‘sign’ of consultant … Continue reading
Posted in All politics is local, Archives, all posts, Events, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Made in York, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, York celebrities
Tagged Buffy Andrews, Gary Heiland, Mrs. Linke, Robert B. Fortenbaugh, Ruthe Craley, York Corporation, York County Industrial Plaza, Yorkco
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11 questions and answers to prove your York County war smarts
Springettsbury Township’s Lee Davis peruses military coats in the ’Front Porch to Front Lines: York County Goes to War’ exhibit at the York County Heritage Trust. The quiz below can be used by exhibit goers to sharpen their eye for details. … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, Local landmarks, Nostalgia & memories, People, Unsung/obscure sites, War, Women's history, World War II
Tagged Front Lines, Front Porch, Jeannette Zinn, Korean War, Leon Gilbert, Road to Remembrance, Rosie the Riveter, Vietnam War, Voni B.Grimes, World War I, York College
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Famed podiatrist-turned-WASP with York roots passes away: Linked in with neat history stuff, Feb. 13, 2012
Ninety-five-year-old Mary Reineberg Burchard died recently. She was a daughter of York County and a Congressional Gold Medal winner for her pioneering work as pilot for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II. The York Daily Record/Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Events, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Longtime York families, Mail bag, Music and musicians, Nostalgia & memories, People, War, Women's history, World War II, York celebrities, YorkEats: Hogmaw & such
Tagged Aline Rhonie, Buffy Andrews, Joan Concilio, Mary Reineberg Burchard, organists, Reinberg, York County Court
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York City Hall touts Colonial history, but city is mainly Victorian: Linked in with neat history stuff, Feb. 12, 2012
This longtime York Federal/Waypoint/Sovereign Bank Building on York, Pa.’s, South George Street is being transformed into York’s City Hall. The city’s choice of this visible venue presents an interesting cultural irony. The Colonial-style building promotes York City’s 18th-century past particularly … Continue reading
Posted in American Revolution, Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Mail bag, People, War, World War II
Tagged Chris Doleman, Gordon Freireich, Greg Gross, James Smith, OLLI, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Victorian-era architecture, Victorianism, York City Hall, York County Heritage Trust, yorkblog.com
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Black Widow shoots old Alcazar Ballroom into the news: Linked in with neat history stuff, Jan. 27, 2012
A packed crowd at Cobblestone’s watched Pro billiards player Jeanette Lee’s game as part of the American Poolplayers Association’s Black Widow Tour. The evening was hardly historical, but it gives us a chance to spotlight the interior of the old … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, all posts, Cops & courts, Events, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Music and musicians, Nostalgia & memories, People, School days, York sports
Tagged Beaver Stadium, June Lloyd, Lee Wolovsky, Penn State University, Treasure Hunter's Road Show, York Water Company
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A hot York County news cycle that will live long in memory
Patrick Dahlheimer, Chad Gracey, and Chad Taylor, right, members of the band Live, are seen with York City Councilman Michael Helfrich in the former Maple Press/Bi-Comp building in York this week. The trio, performing as Gracious Few, purchased the old … Continue reading
10 stories capture the lives and times of U.S. congressmen from York County, Pa.
York County Congressman Todd Platts is retiring from Congress after six terms in office. He says he has backed termed limits after six terms and is only following his own lead. He will serve out his current term. (See portrait … Continue reading
