“See those sparklies on the ground?” Jeri Jones inquires. “That’s magnetite,” he says. It’s a mineral attracted to magnets and one of the main iron ores. We’re walking through P. Joseph Raab Park, located near Seven Valleys. Jones, a geologist and archeologist who worked for the county parks department, takes
Thunderstorms and meteor showers used to cause panics and hysteria, but today they are one of the most beautiful spectacles of Mother Nature.
Repurposing leftovers to prevent food waste is something we’re all doing nowadays. In this article, I look at times when York Countians conserved food during times of rationing.
With all these Covid-19 stressors, more people are dreaming as a way to process anxiety, fear, and desires.
Peppers have a long history in America, and they continue to grow today as a source of unity among inner-city York residents.
It’s spring and that means planting. What kind of crops grew in America’s first White House gardens?
During the Spanish Flu and WWI, not much changed in York County. Our strong agricultural base meant farmers kept on farming.
About 100 years ago, York County schools were shut down due to the Spanish Flu. Back then, computers weren’t even invented let alone used for an instructional tool. Teachers today, including myself, are using technology to teach virtually from home.
John Naylor just picked his 10,000 piece of plastic from the Susquehanna River, but the problem only seems to be growing.
I learned how to be a better teacher from listening to Stephen Lang and H.W. Brands speak.