Though largely a product of the past now found mainly in history books, colonialism's effects still linger today.Assembled below are maps of historical empires, some of which rivaled the British ...

The Crafton Borough Police Department is seeing a change in leadership after a long-serving police chief retired.

175,000 new historical records are now freely available online in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Four Courts blaze that destroyed the Public Record ...

SELINSGROVE — An essay on labor unions fighting for coal mine workers’ rights by a Selinsgrove teen has won Pennsylvania Historical Association’s (PHA) Irwin R. Marcus Prize for best junior ...

Organizers across western Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh are hosting "Good Trouble" protests. Here's a map, timing, what to know.

Scattered storms today, with a refreshing cool spell to follow across central Pa. Cool July night gives way to weekend showers and potential thunderstorms ...

"Historical fiction is having a moment", said Cosmopolitan. From novels inspired by Shakespeare to clever reimaginings of Greek myths, there are scores of fascinating books to choose from. "And ...

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Discover why July 4th is celebrated as U.S. Independence Day, commemorating the 1776 Declaration of Independence, and explore the historical origins of the fireworks tradition.

The National Weather Service released an updated flash flood warning at 4:42 p.m. on Monday in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties.

The catty and outrageously wealthy inspirations for HBO’s “The Gilded Age” were even more outlandish than their fictional counterparts.

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