Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
FREEDOM BEGAN HERE in Christiana, Pennsylvania September 11, 1851! The first spark in the kindling of the Civil War began when a Maryland plantation owner came to Christiana to retrieve four of his...
View ArticleThe History of Penn State’s Nittany Lion Log
It didn’t take long for Joe Paterno to be won over. Roy Parcels spoke to a table of Penn State power during that lunch in 1983 — Paterno was surrounded by legendary broadcaster Fran Fisher, athletic...
View ArticleMedical waste still popping up in Monroeville landfill
Blood bags, surgical sponges and what might be human tissue keep turning up at a Monroeville landfill despite warnings the Department of Environmental Protection issued to Pittsburgh’s two major...
View ArticleKennyworld Park PA
Kennywood is an amusement park located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The park first opened in 1898 as a “trolley park” attraction at the end of the Mellon family’s...
View ArticleStonebridge PA
The Stone Bridge, located on the edge of Johnstown’s downtown, is an arched bridge built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1887. On May 31, 1889, its seven arches blocked tons of debris, including miles...
View ArticleCivil War Quiz
1. What term refers to the various types of cannons and men trained to use such cannons? a. Calalry b. Artillery c. Ironclads 2. Blockade of city,port,or fortress by surronding it to compel its...
View ArticleRodman Cannon
Guns had been traditionally cast solid and the bore was bored out of the solid metal. With this traditional method, the gun cooled from the outside inward. Castings shrink as they cool. As each...
View ArticlePittsburgh Steelers get it done….
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A few thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 38-31 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. What it means: Everything fell into place for the Steelers, including the outcome of...
View ArticleWay to Go Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — For all their precocious talent, the Cincinnati Bengals are still trying to figure out this “winning-in-December-and-beyond” thing. The Pittsburgh Steelers provided another important...
View ArticleSteelers nearly pull off miracle play
PITTSBURGH — A play that came within inches of going down in Steelers lore with the “Immaculate Reception” instead stands as a microcosm for a season that all but ended on a day when Heinz Field turned...
View ArticleChristmas in Pennsylvania
Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and the family’s two dogs on Friday accepted an 18½-foot Douglas fir as the official White House Christmas tree. The tree was grown by Christopher Botek, a...
View ArticleBig Ben, Steelers handle Browns, creep closer to .500
CLEVELAND — Their horrendous start has long been forgotten, erased with an equally unexpected turnaround. The Steelers are in contention, right back where they belong. The playoffs are possible. Ben...
View ArticleWind energy turbines kill hundreds of thousands of bats
Birds aren’t the only wildlife potentially imperiled by wind energy turbines. The blades kill large numbers of bats, too. A paper published Friday in Bioscience counted more than 600,000 bat deaths...
View ArticlePA. State Bird Ruffed Grouse
The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) was designated the official state bird of Pennsylvania in 1931. Sometimes called the Partridge, the Ruffed Grouse is one of 10 species of grouse native to North...
View ArticlePocono Mountains History
Early Days: The First Inhabitants Long before the Pocono Mountains became a destination for families, honeymooners, nature-lovers and relaxation-seekers, the area was inhabited by the Delaware,...
View ArticleCivil War Pennsylvania
Over 360,000 Pennsylvanians served in the Union Army, more than any other Northern state except New York.[1] (some other states sent a larger proportion of their population but not a larger number)....
View ArticlePenguins’ Sutter has only one goal in mind
By Dave Molinari / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette RALEIGH, N.C. — It probably doesn’t upset Brandon Sutter much that eight of his teammates have recorded more shots on goal than he has this season. It might...
View ArticleWin number 2
Terrell Suggs isn’t one to panic. And while it’s hardly time for the outspoken Baltimore Ravens linebacker to declare the defending Super Bowl champions are in trouble, he senses it’s brewing after a...
View ArticleFinally Steelers got a win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Steelers were tired of seeing that dreadful zero in the win column. Now, they’ve got one victory. They think this could be only the beginning. Ben Roethlisberger...
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