It only took one remark to break the long-held tension between York County police and the Black community, and it was one based in humility.

In a season of dry weather, this land bridge - likely and old road - emerges from the depths of Lake Marburg at Codorus State Park in southwestern York County.

The old Keystone Color Works combines the ideas of creatives - a past maker of dyes for wallpaper - and recreationists - the rail trail is next door - that are helping to fuel York County's economy.

One of many cultural or historical restoration projects or new builds going up around York County: When the King Family of King's Mill fame built this house, it was known as the Mansion House. Later, it became Schmidt & Ault's mill offices. Today, it's part of York College's Knowledge Park and it's known as the Diehl House at Schmidt & Ault.

This Paradise Township farmhouse emerged from obscurity for a moment eight score years ago for a short day that merits a long chapter in York County's story.

In the mid-1700s, the neighborhood west of the Codorus was tagged Bottstown. Mr. Bott wanted his town to compete with York, over there to the east. But York got the head start, annexed Bott’s town in the 1880s and, over time, drew much of the city’s investment. Now there’s a plan that features the best things about Penn Street, an important neighborhoods on the Codorus’ west bank.

Four generations of the Stayer family, descendants of Adam Stayer, conscientious objectors in the Civil War.

People escaping bondage could stand on Yellow Hill and gaze across the Mason-Dixon Line, a mere 20 miles away, and whisper to themselves “I’m free.” A form of self-imposed, collective emancipation.

York County Courthouse scorecard: Two demolished. One almost knocked down and then expanded - it would have been replaced with the structure in this rendering. One bland courthouse built.