Challenging moments that teach and inspire in York County, Pa.
York County is full of momentous sites and memorable people. We believe their stories, sometimes not well known or well considered, must be told. These stories often tell of struggle and the lengthy journey toward resolution.
By calling attention to our historically critical places and diverse people, past and present, we hope to inspire reflection, dialogue and action.
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Latest stories
- Loving America – and York County – does not require forgetting its past
This well-known York countian from Bertie County, Serena Outlaw Smallwood, operated a namesake eatery at 148 W Princess Street in York for many years. - Hometown History, Season 6: Jamie and Domi’s YoCo Backstory
Historian Jamie Noerpel & Archivist Domi Miller stream of Hometown History shows at the Hard Bargains exhibit, 121 N. Pershing Ave., York. The outdoors installation explains the Articles of Confederation. - York County marches toward immersion in the American Revolution
Crispus Attucks, portrayed here in the Crispus Attucks History and Culture Center in York, was the first to die in the American Revolution. - Claiming Thaddeus Stevens: It’s time for a southern Pa. network to tell Old Commoner’s story
Thaddeus Stevens’ first stop in Pennsylvania early in his famed career came in York, where he taught at York County Academy, a forerunner of York College. This North Beaver Street wayside marker is near the site of the long-ago-demolished academy building.