Frank Rumberger – A Narrative of His Career in Crime

As part of the coverage of the execution of Frank Rumberger and Henry Rumberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman, the Harrisburg Telegraph on 27 January 1882 published the interview […]

First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (4)

Part 4 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]

First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (3)

Part 3 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]

First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (2)

Part 2 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]

First Trial of Henry Romberger & Frank Romberger, 1881 (1)

Part 1 of 4. On 28 April 1881, the trial of Henry Romberger and Frank Romberger for the murder of Daniel Troutman began in Dauphin County Court, Harrisburg. Here follows […]

Blizzard of January 1936 – Digging Out

At the end of January 1936 a crippling blizzard hit the Lykens Valley area particularly hard. The Elizabethville Echo of 23 January 1936, in a front page article, described the […]

The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (2)

Part2 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank Rumberger […]

The Murder of Daniel Troutman, 1880 (1)

Part 1 of 9. On 14 November 1880, Daniel Troutman, a farmer living in Pillow, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was killed at his home during an attempted robbery. Two men, Frank […]