DONEGAL, Pennsylvania — It is 6:14 p.m. on a Thursday. You're hiking along the Forbes Trail, nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains somewhere along the Westmoreland-Somerset County lines. It is 19 ...

In American folklore, there's a legend that when enslaved peoples escaped their shackles and took to the Underground Railroad in search of freedom, they relied on quilts to guide the way. Innocuous to ...

Binghamton University Professor Elizabeth Tucker loves to explore the roots of folklore, and the types of stories that flourish at colleges and universities have long held a special place in her heart ...

They say every spooky story starts with a friend of a friend, and that’s precisely what makes urban legends so addictive. These tales echo through late-night whispers and Reddit threads, blurring the ...

When Chris isn’t working on a new article or exploring the best nature spots nearby, he's gotten into making TikTok edits. While he works on other personal projects, he has turned his attention to ...

If you’re Black, you’ve been told by someone in your family about some haint, a reappearing phantom or a folktale that left you with chills. In honor of spooky season coming, it’s only right for us to ...

DONEGAL, Pennsylvania — It is 6:14 p.m. on a Thursday. You’re hiking along the Forbes Trail, nestled deep in the Appalachian Mountains somewhere along the Westmoreland-Somerset County lines. It is 19 ...

Salena Zito is a Pittsburgh-based columnist for the Washington Examiner. She is the author of "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics." DONEGAL, Pennsylvania—It is ...