25 Facts About York Pennsylvania

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York Pennsylvania area had been home for more than 100 years to the Pfaltzgraff company, which built its first pottery factory in the area in 1895 and continued manufacturing in York Pennsylvania until 2005.

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Between 1955 and 1970, the people of York experienced racial discrimination leading to riots, most notably the 1969 York Race Riot, which resulted in the death of Lillie Belle Allen and Henry C Schaad.

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3.

Norris stated that York Pennsylvania was chosen due to its central location in a battleground state, its rich history, and demographics.

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4.

York Pennsylvania's won the general election in November against Republican opponent Wendell Banks and took office on the first Monday in 2010 as the city's first African-American and second woman mayor.

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5.

York Pennsylvania was the home of dental equipment and false teeth giant, Dentsply Sirona, until the company moved its headquarters to North Carolina in 2019.

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6.

York Pennsylvania Barbell, located in Manchester Township, is a reseller of barbells and other equipment for weight training and bodybuilding, and is the home of the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame.

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York Pennsylvania area is home to two major manufacturers of modern hydro-power water turbines, Voith Hydro in West Manchester Township and American Hydro in Hellam Township, both of which manufacture enormous parts in their plants.

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Spring Garden Township, directly south of York Pennsylvania, is headquarters to York Pennsylvania International, a Johnson Controls Company and one of the largest suppliers of HVAC systems in the United States.

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9.

Stauffer Biscuit Company is rooted in York Pennsylvania and has produced animal crackers since 1871; it is currently based in Spring Garden Township.

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10.

Glatfelter manufacturing company, founded in 1864, is headquartered in York Pennsylvania, though announced in February 2020 its plans to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina in mid-year.

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11.

York Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters.

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12.

The York Pennsylvania COOP holds the official statewide 24-hour precipitation record of 13.

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13.

Much of York Pennsylvania's culture represents the city's evolving role as an agricultural and industrial center.

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14.

York Pennsylvania is home to many veteran as well as up-and-coming talented artists and musicians from all genres including funk, blues, jazz, rock, experimental, country, and bluegrass.

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15.

York Pennsylvania Revolution plays in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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16.

The Revolution are named after the city's colonial past, when the Continental Congress met in York Pennsylvania and passed the Articles of Confederation during the Revolutionary War.

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17.

New York Giants Offensive Tackle William Beatty is a York, Pennsylvania native.

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18.

York Pennsylvania is home to the "Plywood Hoods", a group of BMX freestylers, including Kevin Jones, who gained broad acclaim in the 1980s and 1990s.

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19.

York Pennsylvania is the home of the York Pennsylvania County Silver Bullets semiprofessional football team .

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20.

York Pennsylvania was home to the Thunder D'ohm Skateboard Park, now defunct.

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21.

York Pennsylvania is unusual in that it supports two daily newspapers, despite its relatively small size.

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22.

York Pennsylvania area is part of the Susquehanna Valley media market.

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23.

York Pennsylvania has a Public, educational, and government access cable TV station called WRCT wrct.

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24.

York Pennsylvania is served, through public transportation, by Rabbit Transit, which operates multiple bus routes in the city and the surrounding suburbs.

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25.

York Pennsylvania is the hometown of the protagonist of John Grisham's 2009 novel The Associate.

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