The Underground Railroad was a ... Northern states like Pennsylvania played a major role in the progression of freedom, and the trail made several stops in New York, including the Southern Tier.

By 1900, the Pennsylvania Railroad, led by President Alexander Cassatt, was the largest corporation in the world, operating more than 10,000 miles of track between New York and the Mississippi River.

The Railroad Companies of New York State alone, numbering vast single units, but consolidating with vast numbers more, astound at what results and changes occurred over a few short years.

The Engineering News and American Contract Journal ran a story about the Pennsylvania Railroad in Schuylkill County in 1885. ...

Weather-permitting, the railroad crossing on Route 74, also known as Carlisle Avenue, between Linden Avenue and West Market ...

Railroad Constructors, Inc. is expected to close about seven roads over the next three weeks for railroad crossing work, according to city officials.

Many people escaping slavery sought sanctuary in the Southern Tier. Here are some of the homes and churches on the Underground Railroad.