From left, Bobby Simpson. Ray Crenshaw and Dan Elby - three builders of Crispus Attucks Community Center, a York organization that is in the "character-building" business.
See a community need? Consider doing it yourself as Tom Davidson is doing in claiming the iconic Modernaire Motel sign for display in York County Agricultural and Industrial Museum in York.
When Margaret Williams died - an infant from a poor family - no one was there at York's potter's field to dig her grave. A dispute erupted between the undertaker and the gravedigger.
Florence Gipe made a mark locally, moved to Maryland where she helped build nursing education nationally and returned to her home county to continue her contributions.
After a series of arsons by York's Black population reportedly in protest of a sentence of a Black woman, local authorities place restrictions on the travel of York's Black population. The document shows how they communicated those restrictions.
The Civil War came to York County, evoking wrenching decisions. Moments to stand or cave. Wrightsville was home to at least 3 heroic moments.
Victoria Close used to bullied for being a "commie." Now, she's a successful business owner. All because we learned how to let go of stereotypes.
Dr. Ellis saved the life of a woman in labor by successfully administering the first blood transfusion in York County. That transfusion procedure represented a pivotal moment in county medical history.
The story of Hellam Township's Horn Farm reflects the high and low points that are part of farming.
When the Myers family moved to Levittown in 1957, they faced hostility in this all-white community. Later, the Myerses were welcomed in York.