French troops, including Canadians, and their Indian allies, marched on Fort Necessity on July 3, 1754, to attack British and Virginian colonials led by Lt. Col. George Washington. Several volleys of musket fire ensued during a confrontation outside the fort, and the colonials retreated. Washington and the British regulars stood their ground, but were outnumbered, and also retreated to the fort. Uncertain when reinforcements might arrive, Washington surrendered the fort and returned to Virginia, leaving the fort to the French, who burned it.
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Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Burning of Chambersburg
Chambersburg was raided by Confederates three times during the Civil War. The first raid was led by Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Oct. 10, 1862. The town was occupied from June 24-26, 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign, and burned to the ground on the orders of Brig. Gen. John McCausland on July 30, 1864, when it refused to pay a ransom of $100,000 in gold or $500,000 in U.S. dollars.
Battlefield Pennsylvania: Hanover Junction
On June 27, 1863, Confederates raided Hanover Junction, cut telegraph wires & burned bridges. President Abraham Lincoln passed through Hanover Junction on Nov. 18-19, 1863, as he traveled to and from Gettysburg for the dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery and to deliver the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863. His funeral train also passed through Hanover Junction on April 21, 1865, a week after he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
PCN Profiles: Joe Hardy, Founder of 84 Lumber
After Joe Hardy graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in industrial engineering, he took the advice of a close friend and opened the Green Hills Lumber Company. After a few years, in 1956, Hardy joined his younger brothers, and together they opened a “cash and carry” lumber yard in the rural town […]
DNC: PA Delegation Breakfast Meeting, Monday
PA Democratic Delegation Breakfast, Monday, July 25, 2016.
Battlefield Pennsylvania: Battle of Fort Ligonier
French troops from Fort Duquesne (later Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh) and their native American allies clashed with British forces on Oct. 12, 1758, at the Battle of Fort Ligonier. Though the French and Indian assault on the just-completed fort was beaten back, British and colonial troops did not yield despite significant casualties, and the French withdrew.
Sam Smith, Former Speaker of the PA House
Sam Smith is a Former Speaker and Representative of the PA House for portions of Jefferson, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties. His election succeeded his father, Eugene Smith, who had represented the district since 1963. Rep. Smith was known for trying to pass a balanced, on time budget; focusing on priorities like education; and the Castle Doctrine, which […]
DNC: PA Delegation Breakfast Meeting, Tuesday
PA Democratic Delegation Breakfast, Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
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DNC: PA Democratic Delegation Breakfast, Wednesday
PA Democratic Delegation Breakfast, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
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