Jasper C. Gritman, known as “Old Jasper,” had an exciting commute to work from his home at 312 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre — a short walk to the rail yards along today’s Wilkes-Barre Boulevard where ...

Three railroad cars filled with plastic pellets went on a wild ride from Carbondale to Olyphant on April 9. The cars, each weighing 100 tons, started rolling around 4 p.m. along the old Scranton ...

HONESDALE, Pa. (WHTM) — The Delaware and Hudson was chartered in 1823 as a canal company to provide a link between Pennsylvania coal fields around Carbondale and New York City. It would be the first ...

The Delaware & Hudson Railway Historical Society, Inc., (D&HRHS) on Jan. 17 announced its establishment. Its goal is to not only “preserve, interpret, and celebrate the rich history of the Delaware & ...

American railroading began in the Capital District. On December 28, 1825, Schenectady County native (Duanesburg) George Featherstonhaugh (pronounced fen-shaw) ran a newspaper notice announcing the ...

The Delaware & Hudson Trail in northeastern Pennsylvania has been named Pennsylvania Trail of the Year for 2021. The 38-mile trail extends through Lackawanna, Susquehanna and Wayne counties. It traces ...

CARBONDALE, Pa. — After sitting in storage for about a decade, it's all aboard a historic caboose in Lackawanna County. Earlier this summer, the Carbondale Historical Society decided to spruce up the ...