Sara Mathilde Soffel was the first woman to be a county judge in Pennsylvania.
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It was not easy for Irish Roman Catholics to get ahead in Pittsburgh during the 1930s but education provided a path.
Look at the picturesM. Jane Scully, Pittsburgh advocate for women, justice and peace
Pennsylvania has sent many candidates to the Miss America Pageant, but only one woman ever claimed the crown.
Helen Richey was 20 years old when she learned how to fly an airplane.
Look at the picturesHelen Richey is the first woman to gain a seat in the cockpit of an airliner