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Foustown, now a ghost town, captivates people
John ‘Otts’ Hufnagel photographed this house in Glen Rock-area’s Foustown on the day that the nearby distillery stack came down in 2012. The stack, which marked the old distillery town, was built to make alcohol in World War II, but … Continue reading
Old signs hanging on York, Pa., buildings point to a different time
Recent YorkTownSquare.com posts about busybody mirror or mirrors (called spionnetje) on the side of York, Pa., buildings have raised great interest among readers. So we thought we’d bring back this vestige from the past, a long overlooked sign across from the East Market Street parking garage. It’s there, probably from the beginning, when the parking garage opened in 1969, with the promise that it would draw shoppers to plenty of parking in the downtown.
Posted in Archives, all posts, Art & artists, Books & reading, Cliff Satterthwaite, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, Unsung/obscure sites
Tagged Brett Greiman, busybody mirror, East Market Street Parking Garage, Glen Rock, Judy Wolfman, Playland Pool, spionnetje, Stephen H. Smith
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One way York countians beat the heat 40 years ago
Yes, we’re finally seeing some sun. Which leads us to swimming, which leads us to this Cliff Satterthwaite painting of a popular York County, Pa., pool. Many York countians remember this pool, so they should have no problem locating it.
Posted in Antiquing and artifacts, Archives, all posts, Art & artists, Cliff Satterthwaite, Famous York visitors, For photo fans, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Mail bag, People
Tagged Civil War re-enacting, Cliff Satterthwaite, David Sternbergh, Devin O'Connor, Playland Pool
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3 photos from 3 different sports add to memories about 3 York County stars
The YDR’s Throwback Thursday series starts with an interview with West York’s Travis Hoffman, who threw ‘The Pass’ that enabled Kennard-Dale’s Adam Miller to score his 2,000th point in front of a home crowd. Here’s Travis’ take on that 1990s moment prep basketball moment: ‘”I scored over 1,000 career points, but I am forever remembered for a turnover! Playing Kennard-Dale and in my opinion, the best player in the history of York County basketball, Adam Miller, we were getting blown out.’
York County’s and U. of Maryland’s Florence Gipe: ‘You train dogs, you educate nurses”
Florence Gipe was a York countian of accomplishment – professor and the first dean of the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Her accomplishments were brought to light in a recent column by June Lloyd in the York Sunday News.
This York County tractor ranked as high-tech – 100 years ago
At YorkTownSquare.com, we document the newest advances in farm machinery. Well, this might have been new 100 years ago. John ‘Otts’ Hufnagel, Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society, sent this in. ‘I attached another photo of some high-tech farm equipment on York County soil,’ Otts wrote. ‘Believed to have been taken in Shrewsbury Twp. near Kings School house. All I can make out is “The York” – ? – York, PA. Certainly looks high-tech for the day.’ Can you ID the maker of this tractor?
Posted in Aircraft and airports, Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, Farms & fields, For photo fans, History video channel, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Longtime York families, Nostalgia & memories, People, School days, Wheels of York
Tagged East Berlin, Glen Rock, Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society, Millard Glatdfelter, museums, P-61 Black Widow plane
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Pennsylvania political roads now leading to York County, Pa.
Scott Wagner is the latest York countian to make statewide political news after voters wrote him in to victory in a special election for a State Senate seat that covers most of York County. York, Pa., has seen several of its politicos gain high state rank in recent years.
Posted in All politics is local, American Revolution, Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, For photo fans, History video channel, Local journalism & Web, People, Women's history, York celebrities
Tagged Bev Mackereth, Eugene DePasquale, George Leader, Scott Wagner, Stan Saylor, Tom Wolf
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All about Mount Wolf. Home of Pennsylvania’s next governor? – The boroughs of York County series, No. 13
Tony Jordan provided this rare and interesting photo of Wolf Supply in Mount Wolf to the ‘I grew up in Manchester/Mount Wolf’ Facebook page. I couldn’t resist getting permission to run it here, to tie together Mount Wolf and Wolf … Continue reading
Posted in All politics is local, Archives, all posts, Explanations/controversy, Famous York visitors, For photo fans, Local journalism & Web, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, Small-town life, York celebrities, York County's towns
Tagged Conewago Creek, Manchester, Mount Wolf, Northeastern High School
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