The Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people ...

They have penned a new book that links the county to daring escapes, challenges to the Fugitive Slave Act, and a Supreme ...

Lehigh and New England Railroad, will be chugging along again someday, thanks to the work of local preservationists.

Railroads built much of Massachusetts and still provide employment to its citizens, including workers at CRRC in East Springfield, building subway cars under a reinvigorated ...

At a presentation on Thursday, historian Karen Sieber will share her findings on Minnesota's connection to freeing enslaved Black Americans via the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s.

McKeesport native Helen Richey became the first woman to fly a commercial airliner to deliver mail and transport passengers. She was part of what was known as the “air-minded movement.” Richey and ...

Despite the troubled history between the PA's leadership and Trump, many of them maintain some hope of being able to work with the new US administration. After Trump's inauguration, PA President ...

We're ranked 11th in the world and third in the UK for Architecture (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021). Shape the future of the built environment by exploring new, heritage-friendly and ...

The northward migration toward freedom for escaped slaves passed through Pennsylvania. Most supportive Pennsylvanians who ...

This month, we explore the 125-year-old history of Abbott Laboratories and its most significant milestone to date – the creation of its own independent company, AbbVie. In 1888, a 30-year-old ...