Where hiking trails now welcome visitors to explore the slopes of Laurel Mountain, at the border of Westmoreland and Somerset counties, locomotives once pulled carloads of timber and quarried stone over the lofty ridge. Participants in a May 2 program organized by the Ligonier Valley Historical Society and the Forbes
Although many Appalachian communities are struggling with a waning workforce and declining population, several are targeting outdoor recreation as a way to build back their regions and not only keep
An eastbound storm is expected to bring the most significant snowfall of the season so far to the Greater Johnstown area this weekend, forecasters said.