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The Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation® is a non-profit 501(c)(3) partner of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the official state agency charged with preserving and interpreting the Commonwealth's heritage and culture.

Fred Waring, a name synonymous with American choral music.Born in Tyrone in 1900, at eighteen, Fred left home for Penn...
06/09/2026

Fred Waring, a name synonymous with American choral music.

Born in Tyrone in 1900, at eighteen, Fred left home for Pennsylvania State College to study engineering but was more interested in music. Beginning with his banjo quartet, he kept adding instruments, and the group grew in demand around campus. When the glee club rejected him, he added to his orchestra the component that opened the door to his future: voices. With its up-tempo beat and inviting harmonies, the group took on a life that State College could not contain. Far more popular than the college glee club, Waring's band was soon touring from coast to coast, but in one way never left home: Waring named them "The Pennsylvanians".

In the 1930s, The Pennsylvanians - now a full choir, fifty-five voices strong - became the first musical group with a nationally broadcast radio show, and, a decade later, the first with their own video TV show, which attracted Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and other notables as guest stars.

June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced a proposed Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Of his initial amendments, 17 pa...
06/08/2026

June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced a proposed Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Of his initial amendments, 17 passed in the House, 12 were passed the Senate and sent to the states for approval. On December 15, 1791 ten articles were ratified and became the Bill of Rights.

National Trails Day may be intended to highlight trails across the country that provide recreation, we figured, why not ...
06/06/2026

National Trails Day may be intended to highlight trails across the country that provide recreation, we figured, why not highlight the historic sites and museums on the Trails of History across Pennsylvania. An added bonus: some of the sites have excellent walking trails!

Explore the righ heritage and beauty of Pennsylvania on the Military History Trail, Historic Homes Trail, Industrial Heritage Trail or Rural Farm and Village History Trail. Membership with the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation includes FREE general admission to the sites on the PA Trails of History. Visit our site... link in the first comment below.

The U.S. Brig Niagara is on her way!
06/06/2026

The U.S. Brig Niagara is on her way!

June 4, 1892, marks the beginning of the Titusville and Oil City Flood. The disaster is attributed to heavy rainfall o...
06/04/2026

June 4, 1892, marks the beginning of the Titusville and Oil City Flood. The disaster is attributed to heavy rainfall overfilling Oil Creek and causing the Spartansburg earthen dam to burst. The water rushed towards Titusville destroying multiple refineries and filling the flood waters with oil. This mix caused true devastation by first flooding homes and businesses. The worst was yet to come, however.

The oil and water caught fire and caused massive explosions. This devastation leveled homes and businesses. When it was all over, the death toll was 132.

What are your weekend plans?
06/04/2026

What are your weekend plans?

It’s almost here! “We Love PA History!” the Podcast of the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation launches on Wednesday, June ...
06/02/2026

It’s almost here! “We Love PA History!” the Podcast of the Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation launches on Wednesday, June 3 at 5pm.
Our inaugural guest is Andrea Lowery, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Andrea discusses how Pennsylvania saves its history, the current projects at the State Museum Complex in Harrisburg and addresses the question “is it a challenge to make William Penn cool?”

Andrea is the great great great granddaughter of Ellen Webster Palmer, a woman who changed the lives of thousands of boys. How? Tune in to find out.

The link to our website is in the first comment. From there, link to our podcast or you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, to follow us.

Milton Hershey opened his first candy business in Philadelphia at 18 years old. Instead of concentrating on one produc...
06/01/2026

Milton Hershey opened his first candy business in Philadelphia at 18 years old. Instead of concentrating on one product, Hershey produced a variety of goods in an effort to appeal to everybody. In addition to candy, he sold fruit and nuts and made ice cream.

Confectionery competition in Philadelphia was fierce. Milton Hershey’s product line was good but the volume of candy produced was too small to make much of a profit. He had neither the equipment nor a large enough staff to permit him to mass produce and distribute enough candy to make money out of penny goods. Though his sales kept up with production, Hershey was not able to earn enough to keep ahead of his bills.

in 2004 the World War II Monument in Washington D.C was officially dedicated. This monument honors every single Ameri...
05/29/2026

in 2004 the World War II Monument in Washington D.C was officially dedicated.

This monument honors every single American that was involved in the war whether it be in service, on the homefront, or laying down their life in the line of duty. When the monument was dedicated, there was a four-day grand reunion of surviving veterans to tell their stories and contribute to the monument. Granitite columns represent each US state or territory that had participated in the war.

Image: The Pennsylvania Column at the World War II Memorial with the Washington Monument behind it.

Today is so we figured we should highlight a classic everyone is familiar with: the Big Mac. The Big Mac was made by J...
05/28/2026

Today is so we figured we should highlight a classic everyone is familiar with: the Big Mac.

The Big Mac was made by Jim Delligatti in Ross Township close to the Northern border of Pittsburgh in 1967. Delligatti used the double decker hamburger design of nearby restaurant franchise Big Boy.

The Big Mac made its official debut at the Uniontown McDonald's for 45 cents, a stark contrast to the now nearly $7 sandwich. The burger was a success and was sold across the country at first and now the entire world.

In 2007, a Big Mac museum was opened to celebrate the sandwiches’ 40th anniversary and North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania was chosen. When this was announced many people from Uniontown were not happy with the decision.

Images: The Big Mac Museum Restaurant in North Huntingdon, PA.

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