The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission will offer free admission to state-owned historic sites along the Pennsylvania Trails of History on Saturday, September 24. The Pennsylvania Trails of ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — In a few years the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday, and there is now an effort to help Pennsylvania’s youth learn about the history of the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania has experienced countless disasters in its history. Some such as train crashes and mining accidents, were manmade while others -- floods, tornadoes -- were beyond man's control. Here's a ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Pennsylvania has seen its fair share of droughts throughout history. Some were worse than others, with 1963 being especially bad for the droughts in Pennsylvania. Here are some ...

A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...

Pennsylvania's absence of federally recognized tribal nations means there's been an incomplete picture of its Native American culture and history, officials said Friday as they announced a ...

At Monday’s 33rd annual Pennsylvania History Conference at LCCC, from left: Martha Pezzino, MA, Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, LCCC; Hank Hunsinger, MA, Adjunct ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Until 2006, when faculty in the Departments of History and Religion at Temple University designed the course Religion in Philadelphia, no ...

Pennsylvania is preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the state and nation's founding in 1776. But it's not all about history or even all about 2026. The Pennsylvania Commission for the ...

Witch hunt hysteria swept through many colonial towns, but Pennsylvania’s experience with it was mostly short-lived. RELATED: Tales of witchcraft, spells, murder surround Rehmeyer’s Hollow The last ...

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