Shouts of “Fire!” must have echoed throughout the village of Union Bridge on the night of Dec. 3, 1868, as flames began spreading from the oil house in the Western Maryland Railroad yard to nearby ...

Hagerstown — fondly known as Hub City — may be losing an iconic piece of railroad history and one of the last reminders of the city’s economic past. The nickname Hub City comes from the numerous ...

During the mid-1870s, John M. Hood was president of the Western Maryland Railroad, and as all good managers do, he was looking to expand business and maximize revenue. Through Hood's guidance and ...

Pen Mar Park, a popular amusement park just over the Md. line near Waynesboro, first opened in 1877. The park was served by the Western Maryland Railroad and a horse-drawn trolley car. The ...

The U.S. Postal Service is honoring 10 leaders from the Underground Railroad on new Forever stamps, which are being unveiled in a Saturday ceremony in Dorchester County, Maryland. Many leaders of the ...

Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023. Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The annual 24-hour online giving event to benefit hundreds of York County non-profit groups is coming up in May. Over the next few weeks, FOX43 is exploring some of the non-profit ...

Gov. Wes Moore proclaimed September 2024 as the sixth annual International Underground Railroad Month in Maryland. The month acknowledges the significance of the Underground Railroad for its ...