Tag Archives: Mount Wolf

All about Mount Wolf. Home of Pennsylvania’s next governor? – The boroughs of York County series, No. 13

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Jim McClure

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 →

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Where does this York County history mystery wood carving sit?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Jim McClure

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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How an old York County community theater became the Mount Wolf Community Church

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Jim McClure

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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Not all York County buildings can be preserved. But grass-roots preservationists should not give up

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Jim McClure

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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Mount Wolf history mystery – Old black locust log letters puzzles reader: Linked in to York County history, June 8, 2013

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Jim McClure

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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Precarious perch above York County, Pa., Part II

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Jim McClure

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