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Three photographs surely show York, Pa., at its best, Part II
‘Cool view of #yorkfair from West York-Dallastown game. 7-7 in 2nd Q.’ That was the YDR’s Brad Jennings’ description of this scene on Twitter. It’s, indeed, a wonderful scene, captured by Brad from...
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This sports moment surely shows York, Pa., at its best: The hop seen around...
The York Revolution’s Sean Smith is seen after the Revs pulled out a win against Sugarland in Atlantic League playoff action on Sept. 26. In the 8th inning, Smith had tied the game with a homer over...
View ArticleCheck out your York Smarts about famous area athletes from the past
Post by York Daily Record/Sunday News. York countians value – and remember – their athletes. That’s particularly so when you quiz residents on those who excelled locally or nationally. This athlete...
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A big week for York County, Pa., sports: Ron Wolf, Bruce Arians and John Kuhn...
New Freedom, Pa.’s Ron Wolf is seen with new Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Sherman in 2000. Wolf has gained a spot in the NFL Hall of Fame, the second person with York County roots to do so. York...
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Old Smyser-Royer building’s rebirth is one of York, Pa.’s, brightest success...
Linked in/Neat stuff: Lefty George’s number?/Powwowing, Lancaster County style Artist Cliff Satterthwaite sent in this undated photograph from a color slide (remember those) of a mystery building....
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Red Lion Country Club: A short history of this longtime landmark, damaged by...
An early morning fire badly damaged the old Red Lion Country Club building.This 1956 clipping, from York County, Pa., Heritage Trust files, shows one of the improvements to the York Township building....
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York County, Pa.: 10 leads to get to know it – or to get to know it better
This photo says more than 1,000 words. It shows York City’s best hope as defined by districts – the Stadium District (center), Northwest Triangle (at top right marked by the railroad bridges) and the...
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Young violinist at The Strand: Surely this is York, Pa., at its best
Linked in/Neat stuff: Jon Witman’s gold medal in track/Rob Evans, National Gallery This last-weekend Jason Plotkin photo brings together many themes related to York, Pa., and the many efforts toward...
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Penn Park field, York, Pa.’s, first known ballpark: Then & now.
Linked in/Neat stuff: ‘Pennsylvania Barn Stories’/Stewartstown RR rolls again Spring will eventually get here – and so will baseball. Which brings us to a then-and-now scene. This is York, Pa.’s,...
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Hanover Branch Railroad provided way to get iron ore to market – and Lincoln...
Linked in/Neat stuff: Mapping Royal Square/Ronn Jenkins remembered The late Roger Shaffer was an expert on his home area of Hanover Junction – and beyond. He left behind a body of work that tells us...
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Hanover at night photograph: A wonderful, colorful lead-in to the Evening...
This engaging photograph shows downtown Hanover at night. Specifically, Evening Sun photographer Shane Dunlap was aiming for – and captured – the news organization’s new digs in a winsome way. It’s...
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Gen. Jacob Loucks Devers as a post-war celebrity: ‘I was very excited and...
Linked in/Neat stuff, below: Red Lion’s Hinkey Haines/Hershey in Cuba? Gen. Jacob Loucks Devers was not only a ranking general in the European Theater in World War II. After the war, this York County,...
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These 20 pro sports celebrities have York County ties
York County, Pa., has produced its second NFL Hall of Famer – Ron Wolf. Here, he is seen in this Associated Press photo with a bust of himself. That’s his son, Eliot, at his induction ceremony last...
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Where is the ‘Red Land’ region, as in the Red Land Little League champs?
In history, Red Land, Redland or Redlands, home of the Little League World Series U.S. champs, has been viewed as residing in York County’s northern tip, loosely following the lines of the West Shore...
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Two bird’s-eye views of York, Pa.: One familiar, one pretty well hidden
Linked in/Neat stuff, below: Who is that History Mystery man?/York, Pa.’s tobacco culture The view from above York, Pa., courtesy of a drone, brings you photographs of the familiar. That’s Santander...
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Change in York County, Pa.? Yes, here’s one example of how it happens all the...
Linked in/Neat stuff, below: Guess what year these photos were taken?/New museum in Hanover Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society’s John ‘Otts’ Hufnagel noticed the ‘tunnels’ that carry the old...
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This mural dominates a building’s side in Lancaster County’s Columbia
Linked in/Neat stuff, below: York County’s tall slate, case clock/When Lassa fever hit York The Murals of … . One might be tempted to say York. But this large-scale mural is across the...
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See new York Town Square stories and photos at this link
Remember this new link to YorkTownSquare.com: York Town Square. Folks, On our 10th-year anniversary of blogging, York Town Square is moving to another platform on the York Daily Record’s brand new...
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Young violinist at The Strand: Surely this is York, Pa., at its best
Linked in/Neat stuff: Jon Witman’s gold medal in track/Rob Evans, National Gallery This last-weekend Jason Plotkin photo brings together many themes related to York, Pa., and the many efforts toward...
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Penn Park field, York, Pa.’s, first known ballpark: Then & now.
Linked in/Neat stuff: ‘Pennsylvania Barn Stories’/Stewartstown RR rolls again Spring will eventually get here – and so will baseball. Which brings us to a then-and-now scene. This is York, Pa.’s,...
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