BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Underground Railroad was known for helping many enslaved people escape to freedom. It consisted of a network of people who would hide slaves or aid them in their ...

William Still, who was known throughout the country as "Father of the Underground Railroad" and one of the ... and was active in the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery ...

A woman was stunned to find a secret underground ... could have used the railroad as a route to smuggle slaves to safety. Rachel Moloshok, of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, said: "The ...

A HOMEOWNER was stunned to discover an underground railroad — possibly used to ... there was something unusual about the property in Pennsylvania. “This is such a weird, odd story,” she ...

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — The Cumberland County Historical Society (CCHS) announced that it has acquired a rare Underground Railroad letter dating back to 1847. According to CCHS, the historic ...

but given western Pennsylvania’s undeniable history, it could have played a role in the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes during the 19th century, helping Black slaves escape to ...