Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are looking to merge, which would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. The deal still needs to be approved by regulators, but many in Altoona are ...

The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona is pictured in the 1960s. Today, the building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy photo Fewer Pennsylvanians ...

A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...

Mountain City Lodge No. 8 of the Fraternal Order of Police sponsored the 35th annual policemen’s ball at the Jaffa Mosque. Mayor William C. Stouffer presented a trophy to Patrolman William J. Ellick ...

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The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona, pictured in the 1960s. Today, this building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy of the Railroaders Memorial ...

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