GALLITZIN -- A huckleberry patch once abundant with fruit sat on the outskirts of Gallitzin Borough when Irene Szynal was a child. When in season, Szynal, now the borough's secretary, would collect ...

Several train cars derailed Tuesday night along a historic railroad landmark in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Diesel trains have been rattling down tracks for so long that most of us stopped thinking about what comes out of their exhaust. Now there's a quieter alternative showing up on a handful of railway ...

Excitement is building among rail fans ahead of Union Pacific’s Big Boy visit in a few weeks, and in Cambria County many of those visitors make a stop at a well-known landmark: the Gallitzin Tunnels. ...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The “Big Boy,” the largest operating steam locomotive, is set to roll through the region in just over a month, drawing excitement from train enthusiasts. Many people have ...

Amtrak is rolling out a new fleet of passenger trains this summer, replacing rail cars that in some cases have been in service for nearly 50 years. The new trains, known as Airo, are part of an $8 ...

When it comes to railway adventures, there are few things more exciting than falling asleep in one city and waking in the next, nudging up the blind to see what lies outside. Whether that reveals the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GALLITZIN, Pa. – Marcel Michaelangelo said he often mows the lawn across from his Forest Street home. The lot's wood-sided ...

Long before freeways and flight paths reshaped how we move, railroads linked cities and carried people across vast landscapes. Now considered a “slow” mode of transport, train travel is steadily ...

EBENSBURG — The Cambria County Coroner’s Office is attempting to reunite infant siblings from a notorious 1980 Gallitzin murder mystery. According to Cambria County Coroner Jeff Lees, a recent email ...

GALLITZIN, Pa. (WTAJ) — During the month of September, the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site recognized International Underground Railroad Month. The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the ...