When did you realize you loved learning about local history? I had three moments where I became aware of my fascination of York County. Seeing my great-great-grandfather’s name, Charles E. Reisinger, as a juror for the 1929 Hex Murder trial. Learning that Quakers have been meeting at the York Friends
Sometimes, our past includes challenging events, people, and ideas. However, that doesn’t mean public historians should exclude them from our discussions. Instead, the full history, even the tough stuff, should be included. For example, Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, where “history never gets old,” faced a difficult task positioning the brutal
Living in Seven Valleys, my commute to Hershey eats up a large chunk of time. It takes me an hour to drive to work, one-way. Luckily for me, Bluetooth technology and Audible speed up my commute by narrating my favorite books. Right now I’m enjoying Jane Jacobs’ The Death and
Ghost stories aren’t just for Halloween. Here in York, they are told year-round. They surround such things as the exhumation of bodies in an old burial ground. And these stories connect with suspicions of ghosts in a well-known downtown York bookstore. First though, what meaning can we draw from ghost
It’s called Mr. Hollywood’s Bow Tie Collection, and it’s owned by Timmon Smith. After designing unique bow ties, this York-based small businessman heads to his sewing machine to craft his own clothing accessory for men. He’s working toward a successful future by helping people find confidence through their stylish attire. But Smith’s
Lorann Jacobs, a local artist, makes beautiful sculptures in the basement of her Dallastown home. She says working on her art helps her deal with feelings of anxiety and anger. “I’d just go make a piece of art,” she confessed to me. “It’s more positive than feeling sorry for yourself.”
Warren Evans, a contemporary researcher of Hartley, also has left his impact on York.
Tuesday, Nov 6, was election day. We had two Yorkers running for the governor’s seat, and Tom Wolf triumphed. This is not the first time York produced a great “leader” (haha). For four years in the 1950s, George Leader, from Leader Heights, operated as governor of Pennsylvania. A few months
In America today, the unique blending of ethnicities and subcultures mean a fusion of death and funeral festivities. Some prefer services of celebration in their homes, others a traditional funeral service at a local church. Some family members write eulogies, and others prefer to hand out flowers as tokens of
A few weeks ago, I was on my way to get my hair cut at Didi and Smiling John’s Salon in downtown York. Unfortunately, I was two minutes late because a train was slowly making its way down the tracks at the station near Revs stadium. This train went forward