Abraham Lincoln is considered perhaps the most effective chief executive in the history of the United States. But one area where he doesn’t get enough credit is lasting change he affected to ...

Tony DeAngelo converted on a breakaway 33 seconds into overtime to lift the New York Islanders to their seventh straight win, 3-2 over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition - The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887 ...

On June 1, 1848, two Allentown stable boys decided to take revenge on their boss for not giving them off on the traditional Ascension Day holiday. They ended up getting ...

Norristown is home to the castle-like Montgomery County Prison. Pamela W. Reilly reflects on the historic structure in ...

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest ...

A century ago this year, on Aug. 25, 1925, 500 Pullman Company railroad porters secretly gathered in New York City's Harlem for a meeting that would become a key event ...

A new festival in Castanea Township, Clinton County, looks to celebrate the area’s chestnut history and raise awareness about ...

We put together a list of family-friendly events to celebrate Black History Month. Here are some events and things you can do ...

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Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...