Only in York County readers share information about Windy Hill and City’s Edge ice cream shops, the five- and 10-mile houses between York and Gettysburg, and more about York Adams Academy.
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Only in York County readers seek information on a safe driving event, a set of benefit neighborhood block parties in York and southern York County phone company.
Only in York County author Joan Concilio remembers her friend and YDR correspondent Barb Krebs, who passed away March 22, 2019.
Only in York County readers seek information on Bott’s School in West Manchester Township, Mary Henry Homemade Candies in York, and Summit Grove Camp in New Freedom.
Only in York County readers seek information on antiques depicting former York County attractions as well as some details on former hotels in Stewartstown, PA.
The March 23, 2013, edition of Ask Joan features follow-ups on Sleeger’s Furniture, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in southern York County, and some other former local businesses.
Betsy Baird shares a photo postcard of the former Besser’s Department Store in the Jacobus area, along the Susquehanna Trail south of York.
Bill Unger avoided the massive 1958 snowstorm in Stewartstown – but not one of the megastorms of the mid-1990s, of which he shares pictures.
I had an especially fun “Only in York County” earlier today, when I went to vote at my polling place, Normandie Ridge in West Manchester Township. As I was registering, I heard from a poll volunteer at the table: “Are you … Joan, from the newspaper?” Well, word spread, and
Today’s letter comes to me from Jackie Tredway Korte of Red Lion, who you might remember sent me a clipping of some quotes from the 1950s. In her accompanying letter, Jackie talked about memories trigged by this post, in which reader Mary Kurman shared a photo of her family’s grocery