In 1907, a young girl was found dead in the Lyric Theatre, leaving behind an unwanted pregnancy and an abusive lover.
Parker Burroughs resurrects these and other stories from Southwestern Penn.
Local journalist A.
The Cannonball Express lived up to its name in 1888, when an open switch caused it to shoot off the track, sending two cars flying.
The remains of the driver had to be gathered in a peck basket.
On an otherwise quiet morning in 1891, a cartful of nitroglycerin exploded.
In 1907, a young girl was found dead in the Lyric Theatre, leaving behind an unwanted pregnancy and an abusive lover