Thursday, September 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1787, Benjamin Franklin made one final plea for unity at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, helping bring four months of debate to a close as delegates signed the U.S. Constitution. Do you ever feel like you just can’t catch up on sleep? Turns out the rules […]

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1777, a violent thunderstorm near present-day Malvern cut short the Battle of the Clouds, a skirmish between Washington’s and Howe’s armies five days after Brandywine. The storm gave the battle its name. The United States Golf Association is bringing five more national championships to Lancaster, […]

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, Dan Marino was born in Pittsburgh. The Central Catholic and Pitt quarterback went on to set the NFL passing records of his era with the Miami Dolphins, though a Super Bowl ring always eluded him. Fall arrived on schedule this week, with weekend storms […]

Monday, September 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1982, Grace Kelly, the East Falls girl who became a Hollywood star and then Princess of Monaco, died of injuries from a car crash on the Riviera. She was 52. 📣 Major Announcement: We are launching Flyover Focus, a new video series that spotlights a […]

Sunday, September 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1857, Milton Hershey was born in Derry Township. He’d go on to build the world’s largest chocolate factory, and the town around it, a few miles from where he started. A traffic stop on I-80 unraveled a $1.2 million gold scam run by callers posing […]

Saturday, September 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1793, Pittsburgh established its Bureau of Fire, one of the young city’s first steps toward organized firefighting and the start of a department that still answers the call more than two centuries later. Pennsylvania insurers want to raise health plan rates by as much as […]

Friday, September 11, 2026 On this day in 2001, terrorists attacked the United States, and 40 courageous passengers and crew fought back aboard Flight 93, forcing it down in a field near Shanksville. We remember and honor their selfless sacrifice today. Twenty-five years after she lost her husband, Michael, on Sept. 11, Pennsylvania’s Tara Bane […]

Thursday, September 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1897, a Luzerne County sheriff’s posse opened fire on some 400 unarmed immigrant coal miners marching for better wages at Lattimer, killing at least 19. The tragedy became a turning point for the United Mine Workers. One Pennsylvania lawmaker has a bold idea to rename […]

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1777, Gen. George Washington positioned his Continental Army along the banks of Brandywine Creek, guarding the road to Philadelphia. Two days later, the Battle of Brandywine would end in a British victory. Twenty-five years after Flight 93 came down in a Shanksville field, crews are […]

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Good morning! On this day in 1756, Pennsylvania Col. John Armstrong led 300 provincial troops in a surprise raid on the Lenape village of Kittanning, destroying a key staging ground for frontier attacks and earning himself the nickname “Hero of Kittanning.” Today’s issue of The Pennsylvania Flyover is a shortened holiday edition to […]