As tensions grew between American colonists and the British crown, the strategic importance of the largest, wealthiest colony ...

Doctor, Jacobite and Brigadier General, Hugh Mercer was a great friend of George Washington. He fought the English and ...

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...

The city’s early history was inextricably linked to slavery through its many cotton mills where young women from rural New ...

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A Portuguese container ship has collided with a U.S.-flagged oil tanker while the tanker was anchored in the North Sea, with both ships catching on fire, officials said.

UWCHLAN — Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has designated the Matthews family homestead, Milky Way Farm, as a prestigious Century Farm. The Commonwealth awards this honor to ...

Several states have adopted Apple Wallet-compatible digital driver's licenses, but Pennsylvania and New Jersey aren't among them. Here's why Pennsylvania hasn't yet adopted the technology ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that NJ Transit cannot be held liable in private lawsuits brought in the Keystone State. The justices determined that NJ Transit functions as an arm of the ...

PHILADELPHIA – A conservative legal group representing Pennsylvania school districts and parents has sued Pennsylvania over rules barring discrimination based on gender identity – arguing the ...

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