An opera about the Underground Railroad has interesting ties to Lexington and one of its greatest basketball players.

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 ...

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 ...

The Pennsylvania was already one of the nation's largest railroads, boasting a single track between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. To step aboard a train on the Pennsylvania meant stepping into the ...

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

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to the Constitution Center in Philadelphia. What many people don’t know about is the significance of Bucks County’s connection to the Underground Railroad. Most are aware that in the 18th and ...

The construction of the world’s largest artificial reef has been delayed again. The SS United States was scheduled for ...

The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who ... most prominently in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. In addition to soliciting money, the organizations provided food, lodging and ...