Savvy Citizen
All About York County and Shrewsbury Township, with some Lafayette Stories Thrown in
From
New Freedom
When
Wed, Feb 26, 2025 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Where
12341 Susquehanna Trail S, Glen Rock, PA 17327, USA
Details
Jim McClure will talk about York County in the buildup to big national and local anniversaries coming up later this decade - the 250th of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. And he will talk about fascinating pieces of Shrewsbury Township's history, including Marquis de Lafayette's travels through the township 200 years ago.
James McClure is the retired editor of the York Daily Record/York Sunday News, after serving in leadership positions at the news organization for more than 30 years.
In that time, he also served as USA Today Network’s state editor for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, overseeing six daily newsrooms. He previously served as East Region editor for Digital First Media with oversight of 24 daily newsrooms. He was senior on-site editor for coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, and the Boston Marathon bombing.
He is the author or co-author of 10 books on York County history, including works on the American Revolution, Civil War and World War II. In 2025, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Hall of Fame. He is a partner with Jamie Noerpel and Dominish Marie Miller in the streaming/YouTube series “Hometown History.”
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