The Great Depression hit York County hard. One man died by drowning in sewage in Codorus Creek suicide.
About the families of those who suffered at the George Spangler Farm after the Battle of Gettysburg and their families back. And a look at the Spangler family, descendants of the namesake farm.
Arthur Evans, center in this 1970 picture, born in York, was known nationally as a human rights pioneer, author and activist. Yet, few in York County have heard of his life and times.
Civil War historian Scott Mingus found that York's leaders stand alone in riding through Confederate lines to surrender the town in late-June 1863. Here, owner Ray Langeheine stands outside the farmhouse in Farmers where the surrender took place.
Confederate Gen. John B. Gordon accepted York's surrender. Once in town, his commander, Jubal Early issued a heavy requisition on York.
Thomas Jefferson's trip through York County on his way to writing the Declaration of Independence is a moment to remember. He passed through the county on his way back home from Philadelphia, too.
Local efforts are underway to right York County's historical wrongs by cleaning up Codorus Creek, transforming it from 'Inky Stinky' into an accessible, healthy, and beautiful greenway.
Landmarks from York's Latino history, all one on place: A mural depicts the Latino story in a block named for pioneers Edwin and Delma Rivera. Behind the mural, the second standalone Spanish American Center stands, now a bilingual church. In the background, the two-story white building served as the center for the Latino community in 2008 and for about a decade afterward. All these landmarks stand in and around the South Queen Street neighborhoods where early Latinos settled in York.
York's Continental Square, long a hub and gathering space, is getting a makeover.
When Camp Security needed to raise funds several years ago, leaders turned to renowned author Rita Mae Brown to return to York County, where she spent her early years.