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10 ways to learn more about Tom Wolf, Dem nominee for Pa. governor
The York Daily Record/Sunday News has captured Tom Wolf in scores of photos in his campaign for governor. But this one is my favorite. It shows the Democratic gubernatorial nominee – decided in Tuesday night’s Pennsylvania primary – at an … Continue reading
York County canneries: After you picked the fruit, here’s where it ended up
This cannery is identified as the New Park Canning House, operated by Louis P. Colgan in the 1920s. York County, Pa., had many such businesses, and some operate today. It was southern York County’s bountiful agricultural products, vast orchards and large canneries that prompted the U.S. to send German prisoners-of-war to that region in World War II. The Stewartstown Historical Society is looking for information on southern York County canning houses for an upcoming program.
Posted in Archives, all posts, Events, Explanations/controversy, Farms & fields, For photo fans, Genealogy/research, Linked in/neat stuff, Local journalism & Web, Local landmarks, Mail bag, Nostalgia & memories, People, Small-town life, Unsung/obscure sites, York Revs/pros, YorkEats: Hogmaw & such
Tagged canneries, Elks Theatre, Hinkey Haines, Marquis de Lafayette, Mount Wolf, New Freedom, St. John Lutheran Church, Stewartstown, Stewartstown Historical Society, Yorktowne Hotel
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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, Mount Wolf's Tom Wolf, 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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Where does this York County history mystery wood carving sit?
Here’s a mystery photo to locate. It’s a carving of a wolf, and it sits on public display in a York County, Pa., town. Can you place it? (See answer below). Hint: Think about the animal in the carving.
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Tagged Lee Snyder, Lenny Moore, Mount Wolf, Mulberry, pay phones, phone books, Vic Wertz, WORK, WSBA, York Revs
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How an old York County community theater became the Mount Wolf Community Church
The YDR’s Sonya Paclob was looking for stories in Mount Wolf, Pa., the other day. She saw the always interesting Mount Wolf theater, now the Mount Wolf Community Church. ‘Cool looking community church. Mt. Wolf Gospel Arts Theatre,’ Sonya wrote in on Twitter. The Southern Baptist Church’s website gives this interesting history of the theater – and the church
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Tagged Brett Greiman, Edwin Greiman, Farm Show, Glen Rock, Mount Wolf
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Not all York County buildings can be preserved. But grass-roots preservationists should not give up
Brothers-in-law and business partners John Zimmerman, left, and Bill Wolf are leaders in the York County, Pa., business community and are known for their philanthropy in York County and beyond. The York Daily Record/Sunday News interviewed them recently.
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Tagged Bill Wolf, historic preservation, John Zimmerman, Mount Wolf, The Wolf Organization, William T. Wolf
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Mount Wolf history mystery – Old black locust log letters puzzles reader: Linked in to York County history, June 8, 2013
This old black locust log, with intriguing symbols, comes from the Mount Wolf area. Patricia Fitzpatrick Spencer posted a query on YDR Facebook asking for help in solving this York County, Pa., mystery.
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Tagged Jean Stapleton, Mount Wolf, Mrs. Smith Pies, Quonset hut, Terry Zellers, West Manchester Township Historical Society, York Peppermint Patties
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Precarious perch above York County, Pa., Part II
Two cranes, capable of reaching about 180 feet high, help technicians work on the Sprint phone network atop an old Met Ed steam plant smokestack in downtown York
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Tagged East Philadelphia Street, f, Glen Rock, Met Ed steam plant, Mount Wolf, New York Wire, oustown, power plant, smokestack, Spring, Zion United Church of Christ
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A crack, a lean and Mount Wolf’s smokestack came down: Linked in to York County history, Sept. 20, 2012
Yorktownsquare.com covers demolition of another smokestack in York County, a view of a piece of the Electric Map and Voith’s 135th anniversary.
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Allis-Chalmers, Electric Map, Foust distillery, Foustown, Gettysburg, Glen Rock, Hanover, Mount Wolf, New York Wire, S. Morgan Smith, Scott Roland, Steven Spielberg, Voith
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