York sits as the seat of York County, formed on August 19, 1749 from breaking off from Lancaster County. The city of York was setup in 1741, just to give you a sense of how forward-thinking they were even then. The Continental Congress met here in 1777-78, during which the Articles of Confederation were adopted.

The other sign wasn't nearly as easy to get to, even if it was a bit more attractive.	Not all the homes were so pretty in a picture, but when you've got them available, snap away.	The mural along the one building, opposite the farmers market building.
The Codorus River (stream?) runs through a portion of the downtown area.	York County Courthouse. York was the fifth county set up in Pennsylvania (set up in 1749).	Why all the volunteer cops and firefighters? It seems a light pole is down, and the signals are out.