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ChatGPT is a handy AI tool, but it can’t grasp York County’s story
"Rumors of my death have been exaggerated. ChatGPT said I had died on Nov. 7, 2021." → Read More
York County Civil War mystery likely solved: Name uncovered for long unknown Union courier
George Bear aimed his gun at the stranger and squeezed the trigger. The shot killed the Union courier instantly. → Read More
Jim Rudisill, local historian, educated generations about York County’s past
This respected historian died at age 94 on Nov. 7. → Read More
Is York America’s first capital? Try the 4th
With the 250th anniversary of the Articles of Confederation (2027) coming up, it makes sense to state the facts. → Read More
Is York America’s first capital? Try the 4th
With the 250th anniversary of the Articles of Confederation (2027) coming up, it makes sense to state the facts. → Read More
Spooky York, part 1: Hex murder, creepy crematorium, steps to nowhere and a runaway train
With Halloween upon us, it’s time to bring forth the coldest of York County’s chilliest tales. → Read More
Spooky York, part 1: Hex murder, creepy crematorium, steps to nowhere and a runaway train
With Halloween upon us, it’s time to bring forth the coldest of York County’s chilliest tales. → Read More
The changing view from York Township’s Coventry Road, 1999 and 2022
There’s nothing like interpreting York County’s landscape as a way of understanding its story. → Read More
Here’s what Lancaster Conservancy is doing with its 3,000 acres in York County
"Our focus in York County is on protecting the natural beauty, the wooded banks, the glens, the outlooks, and water resources." → Read More
Here’s what Lancaster Conservancy is doing with its 3,000 acres in York County
"Our focus in York County is on protecting the natural beauty, the wooded banks, the glens, the outlooks, and water resources." → Read More
2022 Dorrie Leader Award recipient: ‘I am just a small piece of the puzzle’
The YWCA cited Morales’ work in coordinating the Unstoppable You HEART Workshop, the Red Sand project and the “Blind Eyes Opened” documentary. → Read More
Come, take a seat with the accomplished William C. Goodridge
William C. Goodridge (1806-1873) stood at the confluence of early photography and the Underground Railroad. → Read More
These key projects would boost quality-of-life in York County
Fifty years from now, how will historians look at the early 2020s in York County? → Read More
The Articles of Confederation crafters sentenced this first constitution to a short life
The tussle over states rights versus a strong federal government was there at the beginning of America. → Read More
What would you have done if a freedom seeker had knocked on your door?
Big moral decisions confronted those living in York and Lancaster counties in the Civil War era. → Read More
York AAUW at 50: Group resets for new chapter of its story
Members have lobbied for pay and rights equity for girls and women. The branch also supported Title IX. → Read More
When Hanover trolley rails were pulled up in 1939, that did not spell the end of the line
Someday, the Hanover Trolley Trail will connect with the main stem of the York County Heritage Rail Trail. → Read More
When Hanover trolley rails were pulled up in 1939, that did not spell the end of the line
Someday, the Hanover Trolley Trail will connect with the main stem of the York County Heritage Rail Trail. → Read More
100-year-old Catholic Woman’s Club in York draws strength from its past
Successive generations of members have helped the Catholic Woman’s Club reach the century mark. → Read More
A.B. Farquhar’s autobiography labored to justify his part in York’s surrender to Confederates
A.B. Farquhar: "Slavery was better in practice than in theory." → Read More