Metro York: 1925
The Metro York project to promote regionalization and sharing of services among York City, surrounding townships and boroughs, and school districts, was born with the recognition that we need to...
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York City Hall in the Early 20th Century
A recent query on the York Town Square blog asked about the location of York’s first town hall, which is perhaps a mystery (though many early town meetings were held in the first Court House in Centre...
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Greenway Tech Centre – First for York
The Greenway Tech Centre has received several awards since it opened in 2007. The 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania selected it to receive a Silver Award for urban redevelopment while the local chapter of...
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York in the Round
York is a town known for its historic architecture. The downtown alone has examples of several dozen distinctive architectural styles from the mid-18th century through the mid-20th century. Beyond the...
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Dempwolf in Boston
I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference in Boston. While there, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the hotel in which I was staying was located near two important buildings with a...
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Did Henry Ford Intend to Purchase the Schultz House?
The Johannes & Cristina Schultz House in Springettsbury Township is a building that hides its secrets. For well over a century, the historic German Colonial house was believed to be the oldest home...
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