The PA Turnpike: All about America’s first superhighway
Now stretching 565 miles, the PA Turnpike transformed Pennsylvania and set the standard for highways nationwide.
Now stretching 565 miles, the PA Turnpike transformed Pennsylvania and set the standard for highways nationwide.
In 2022, Pennsylvania had the fourth-largest veteran population in the U.S., with more than 668,000 individuals. Almost half of these individuals served in the military between 1950 and 1980, a period when asbestos use was extensive and worker protection mechanisms had not yet been implemented.
Only two stores remain at the once-bustling Harrisburg Mall, which is set to be demolished this year. Let’s take a dive into the history of the mall before it’s gone....