On this Day in History: Double homicide known as the ‘The Manheim Tragedy’ occurred

One hundred sixty-six years ago, the serenity of Manheim Township was shattered by a gruesome event…

On this Day in History: Lancaster hangs the same man…twice!

The 5th Amendment to the Constitution says you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.…

Lancaster hangs the same man…twice!

The 5th Amendment to the Constitution says you can’t be tried twice for the same crime.…

The Haunting of F&M’s Old Main

Dedicated in 1856, Franklin & Marshall’s Old Main Building was built on the site of Lancaster’s “Gallows…

Hang’em High! The macabre history of public hangings in Lancaster

Almost as soon as people started living in Pennsylvania, we started executing them. Lancaster's first hanging…