July 17, 2023 was a beautiful sunny summer day in Rockhill Furnace, Pa., a town that is not located anywhere near a passenger ...

When Luen Ng died at 75 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Philadelphia, few people outside her family knew her story.

The former head of Pennsylvania’s Republican Party has been nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the last remaining ...

Johnstown – and Pennsylvania as a whole – need more passenger rail service. It’s an investment that is likely to pay ...

While the uncertainty of federal funding under President Donald Trump is jeopardizing long-delayed improvements for intercity train service, railroad officials say that won’t derail upgrades for the ...

Amtrak has outlined the latest details for its new fleet of Airo trains, which are scheduled to debut in 2026.

Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt after the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to the Second World War near the tracks. Thousands ...

Federal discretionary grant money that was awarded to expand Amtrak passenger train service between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh is being reviewed by President Donald Trump’s new Republican ...

The University of Pennsylvania has announced cuts to its graduate admissions by 10-15% following President Trump's executive order that capped NIH funding. The decision, which has left faculty and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look. The "Starlink satellite train" has become a captivating sight for skywatchers, offering a glimpse of the ...