Tag: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania firemen held on charge of arson
It goes without saying that firemen are some of the bravest people on the planet. Unfortunately, sometimes the profession draws in the wrong sort of…
The Johnstown Flood of 1889: The Worst Disaster in Pennsylvania History
The 1889 Johnstown flood was a catastrophic event that occurred when the South Fork Dam, a major earthen dam on the Little Conemaugh River, failed….
Veterans Appreciation Day at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center will have complimentary admission for U.S. military veterans on Veterans Appreciation Day, Friday, November 11, 2022….
Equal Rights for Women is as American as Apple Pie – A Look at Early American Quaker Women
Colonial Pennsylvania Quakers recognized the importance of women within their religion. This attitude created a healthy and peaceful environment where women felt emboldened to contribute…
Lake Ontelaunee’s Graffiti Bridge set to replace Pennsylvania’s late Graffiti Highway
Lake Ontelaunee, a reservoir in Berks County, Pennsylvania, is set to replace Centralia’s late Graffiti Highway. Graffiti Highway was covered over with dirt in 2020….
Blackbirds Attacked Two People in Pennsylvania
Over the span of two years, blackbirds attacked two people in Pennsylvania. One attack happened to a woman in 1908, and the second attacked happened…
85-year-old Woman Kept Prisoner in Cellar for 2 Years
In 1922, an 85-year-old woman was discovered in the cellar of a house. Located in a miner’s town, the cellar was dark, cold, and damp….
Strange Light Over Sunbury PA 1916
That Zeppelin Story Source: Harrisburg Telegraph. May 02, 1916, Page 8. Sunbury people the other night saw “a strange light in the sky” and straightway…
Pennsylvania Woman Crushed to Jelly By Train
It is not so much that a woman was crushed by a train in 1871, but the headline of the article that detailed the gruesome…
Graffiti Highway in Centralia Pennsylvania 2018
Graffiti Highway in Central, Pennsylvania is actually an old, abandoned section of Route 61. About a mile long, people come here from all over the…
