I belong to a tiny Quaker Meeting in the rolling hills of South Central Pennsylvania just north of Gettysburg. Our meeting house is surrounded by acres upon acres of apple orchards, and our community ...

In the rural Iowa town of Salem, the community holds tangible remnants of the Underground Railroad.The Lewelling Quaker ...

Mary Penington, who lived through the turbulent years of the English Civil War, is well known amongst Quakers as the mother-in-law of William ...

With March being Women’s History Month, the following is provided by the Clearfield County Historical Society on Grampian ...

The Rev. Harold Cottom III recalled a pivotal time in his childhood growing up in Sewickley and attending St Matthew’s AME ...

When history records the work of those who were abolitionists, the participation and contributions of free people of color is ...

To play in an ensemble with her was to experience both the challenge and beauty that learning and performing music can bring.

Created in the 17th century, the Quaker religion, also known as The Religious Society of Friends, believes in principles like peace, equality, integrity, and simplicity. To many Americans ...

I experienced frustration and grief following a meeting with Penn’s leadership about its decision to erase references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from public-facing materials.

Of course, using up all that brain energy can work up an appetite. And fortunately, long gone are the days of snackless ...

State College Friends Meeting recently passed a statement of solidarity with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, ...