Founded by Philadelphia businessmen in 1846 ... In recent years the two railroads have not been able to afford the luxury of such rivalry as competition from trucks, planes, cars and buses ...

Before there was the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), there were the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR or “the Pennsy”) and the Philadelphia & Reading, generally known as the ...

Pop Up Metro has another potential customer, this time in Philadelphia. KYW Radio reports the Delaware River Waterfront Corp.

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Organizers expect to complete the next step in turning the Reading Railroad Viaduct into a park in a few months, but there’s a long way to go.

It was clear in the early 1800s that Schuylkill County’s coal deposits were going to become big business. Investors like Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia banker and one of the richest men in the world, ...

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation is exploring the prospect of a train that would run along the existing rail tracks ...

87, No. 3, Summer 2020 Ringing Liberty's Bell: African American... Ringing Liberty's Bell: African American Women, Gender, and the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia This is the metadata section.