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Jewish families from Eastern Europe and Russia have been among the immigrants to call Butler home, with roots in the city for nearly 200 years. In fact, Jewish settlers l...

The battle that made the U.S. Brig Niagara’s reputation also gave the world one of the most famous lines ever to summarize a battle. “We have met the enemy and they are o...

Prior to 1800, the area that would become Zelienople was a dense, old-growth forest without roads or significant settlement. Indian villages and trails traversed the area...

“If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide.” — Abraham Lincoln B...

County namesake fought in nearly every major battle of the Revolutionary War

Erie Maritime Museum and The U.S. Brig Niagara Address: 150 E. Front St. Suite 100, Erie Phone: 814-452-2744 Open: Oct. 1 to March 30: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m...

Almost exactly 96 years ago, Amelia Earhart had lunch in Butler County. We know, because we have a record of her short layover at the Pittsburgh-Butler Airport on Oct. 13...

Over the past five years, Franklin, Venango County, has been home to a World War II troop transport named, Beach City Baby. Built in 1942, this Douglas C-53 Skytrooper se...

In the late stages of World War II, for those Americans who were not actively involved in the fighting, the key word was “rationing,” as Americans were urged to conserve ...

Where most people see Seven Fields borough, Gray Weller Jr. — grandson of Clyde Speer — sees the place he “grew up.” “This was all Valley Farms at one time for my grandfa...