Editor's note: This story was updated to note that state Sen. Scott Martin, R-Martic Township, secured the funding for the trench. During World War I, soldiers dug 35,000 miles of trenches. Thursday, ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Solanco High School took students out of the classroom and put them in the trenches for today’s unique lesson on WWI history. Instruction takes a deeper approach each year with ...

During the 1920s, trench digging was transformed from back-aching hand labor to mechanized continuous operation by several enterprising individuals who invented and marketed specialized trenching ...

Trench warfare is a method of battle in which soldiers dig trench networks, usually in large, open fields, to provide cover amidst the flat terrain. These trenches often contain bunkers and tunnels ...

For my column nearest Veterans Day, I like to pore through newspapers of our past and find stories – big and small – that recall those who served during the nation’s wars, both in combat and on the ...