I received in the mail a while back a photocopy of the 1947 cookbook put out by Christ Lutheran Church of York, and my first thought was, “Wow, someone must be sending me a scrapple recipe.” It turns out, though, that the sender, Deane McKercher of Jackson Township, was actually
One of the cool things about Hubby’s love of old books is that old books often have old paper – also known as ephemera – in them. And I get really excited when a non-local book has local scraps of paper. So when my husband found this ad from the
More in the ongoing series on the Names of York. Place: Jackson Elementary School in York (and Jackson Township!) Who was it named after? President Andrew Jackson. Fun fact: An awful lot of former presidents have York County places named after them. It makes this series almost TOO easy! Source:
More in the ongoing series on the Names of York. Place: P. Joseph Raab County Park in North Codorus Township Who was it named after? P. Joseph Raab was a former York County Commissioner who, in 1968, recognized the need for the preservation of open space and recreational areas and
So the winner for the best G of York County is… Glatfelter! Funnily, no one suggested this, at least not that I’m aware of – I put it in because it comes up often in our reporting! You can read lots and lots about it at the link above –
Yes, Halloween has come and gone, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention some paranormal happenings in York County. One of the stories happens to be from a good friend of mine, Whitney Stover, whose mom passed away a little more than a year ago. I was present for
Yesterday evening, my husband, Sarah and I took Coby the dog for a LONG walk on the rail trail. We parked at Brillhart Station and headed two miles to the Howard Tunnel to find our next letterbox (this was No. 6), then hiked back. What a walk! Even the dog