A trestle once used by the Pennsylvania Railroad towers over Route 61 between Pottsville and St. Clair. (FILE) The most famous of the PRR bridges was the trestle over Route 61, north of Saint Clair.

The railroad totaled 36 miles that connected the Hollidaysburg canal basin with the Johnstown canal basin. The line operated from 1834 until 1854 and formed part of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21. -- The annual report of General Manager Charles E. Pugh of the Pennsylvania Railroad for the year ending Dec. 31, 1890, just issued, furnishes a great mass of important ...

(WHTM) – The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is celebrating a golden anniversary. The museum, located in Strasburg, is being recognized for 50 years of sharing railroad history. A new exhibit in ...

Object Details associated Pennsylvania Hose Company maker unknown Description Beginning in the late 18th century, some volunteer fire fighters began to wear hats painted with their company’s name to ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — All aboard! The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will depart on a new project soon. The PA Historical and Museum Commission announced plans to break ground this … ...

NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. – A backed-up sewer led to a surprising discovery of historical significance in Pennsylvania. Turns out, a brick tunnel had been hidden since the 1800s under the Merrick Art ...