Historian Ronald Halackna said canals helped greatly increase the population of New Castle in the 1800s, going from 611 people in 1838 to 6,000 by 1871. One of these canals was The Erie Canal ...

Halackna said while it is part of the Pennsylvania Canal system, the Erie Canal Extension was not part of the official Pennsylvania Canal. The state sold the Erie Canal to private investors in 1842.

Two senior high school students were shot dead while heading to school in Pikit, Cotabato. Police said the two were ...

Five generations and 175 years later, Teeters' Furniture and Teeters' Funeral Chapel are still in business in Hawley.

Strategically situated in the heart of the Golden Horseshoe, the Savage Niagara Transload is ideally positioned to serve businesses across multiple industries, including manufacturing, agriculture and ...

Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s ...

A nearly billion-dollar investment will go to almost a dozen western states for critical upgrades to water delivery and drought resilience infrastructure.

At a meeting on Nov. 12, Longboat Key town commissioners voted to create the taxing district, but how to fairly allocate ...

The Washington Ballet's "The Nutcracker" (with a D.C. spin): Through Dec. 29, Warner Theatre, $62.50+ National Christmas Tree ...

The city submitted its CRIZ application in October and is hopeful on hearing of its acceptance into the program before the end of the year.