On December 26, 1776, the full might of General George Washington’s Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks of ...

Blair County District Attorney Amos Davis was preparing to retire after 10 years of service. He joined the Blair Co. Bar in 1938, had been a star athlete on the Altoona High football team and played ...

The "Transcontinental Chief" route proposed by AmeriStarRail would have offered passengers travel from coast-to-coast in ...

The North Shore Railroad Co., operator of six Pennsylvania short lines, has introduced a new paint scheme for SW1500 No. 2238 to honor the 250th anniversary of American independence — a design it ...

The Heinz History Center announced Tuesday that the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will be renamed the Franco Harris ...

Washingtonians in 1860 could take trains directly to Baltimore and from there to Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or the trans-Appalachian West. A journey from Alexandria to Richmond, however, required a ...

Northumberland, Pa.-based North Shore Railroad Company & Affiliates (NSHR) on Dec. 22 rolled out a tribute to America’s 250th ...

Explore small-town restaurants in Pennsylvania, where charming atmospheres and delicious local dishes offer a true taste of ...

Community members joined state and local officials in Bellefonte on Friday night to unveil the last of four commemorative bells in Centre County that are part of the celebration of the United States' ...

When a railway magnate wanted to celebrate his control of the Erie Railway, he commissioned Jasper Francis Cropsey to create ...

Over 150 years ago the Lehigh Valley was transforming itself from a rural region to an industrial powerhouse. One of the ...

While trains aren't as popular in the States as they are in other countries, this quaint train line in New Jersey should ...