Thursday, August 10 8:30 am – Self-Driving Vehicles 10:40 am – Problem-Oriented Policing 10:40 am – How to Conduct a Meeting 12:50 pm – Telecommunications Technologies for Local Governments 1:55 pm – Handling Discrimination Cases 1:55 pm – Heart and Lung Act 3:00 pm – Municipal Lawsuits
Archives for August 2017
Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Homestead Steel Strike
On July 6, 1892, 300 Pinkerton agents, a private security force hired by Henry Clay Frick, attempt to disperse 5,000 locked out Homestead steelworkers by landing at the pump house in barges pushed by tugboats up the Monongahela River. They were defeated in the Battle of Homestead, and surrendered to the striking steelworkers. Unrest continued […]
2017 Pan American Cups Field Hockey Tournament
Battlefield Pennsylvania: Battle of Kittanning
Kittanning, a Delaware Indian village on the Allegheny River, was used as a base for Lenape raids against Western Pennsylvania frontier settlements. On Sept. 8, 1756, the village was attacked and much of it burned to the ground by 300 provincial troops led by General John Armstrong in the Battle of Kittanning. Armstrong won the […]
PA Books: Teen Idol on the Rocks
Bobby Rydell writes of his encounters with such giants of 20th century show business as Frank Sinatra, Ann-Margret, The Beatles, Red Skelton, Jack Benny and Dick Clark, whose Philly-based American Bandstand helped make Rydell the world’s biggest teen idol in the years between Elvis Presley’s army induction and the advent of Beatlemania. Rydell also delves […]
It’s History!: Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia showcases more than 65 racing sports cars. From a 1909 Underslung Traveler to a 1975 Alfa Romeo Tipo-33, the collection features sports cars manufactured by Ferrari, Ford, Bugatti, Mercedes, Jaguar, Bentley, Porsche, Aston Martin, and more. The museum tells the story of sports car racing in Europe and […]
Keystone Cuisine: Voodoo Brewery
A craft brewery with three locations in Western PA. Serving meals on site and with the help of a food truck.
August 30: The Jean Bonnet Tavern, Bedford PA
A beautiful field stone building in Bedford PA, The Jean Bonnet Tavern brings in guests from across the country to stay and dine in this historic tavern