The system, which utilized the Schuylkill River as well as the canal, took nine years to build. An engineering marvel, it had an elevation drop of 618 feet over its course. The canal had 71 locks ...

The Wissahickon Gateway Trail will start at Lock and Main streets in Manayunk ... to West Passyunk Avenue near 63rd Street. The Schuylkill River Trail within Philadelphia spans 16.8 miles with ...

The borough will kick off its 275th anniversary celebration at 10 a.m. on April 5 in Bubeck Park, officials announced. Mayor ...

The city has been awarded a more than $13 million federal grant to expand the Schuylkill River Trail. The city said the projects will help people without a car commute to jobs, reduce vehicle ...

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, ...