Eastern State Penitentiary is a 9.8-acre abandoned prison in Philadelphia. In 2019, I took a tour of the ruins and walked through the former cell blocks and prison cells. The crumbling facades, ...

One of the most famous penitentiaries in the world—now a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers—is the subject of 11 years of research and an exhibition by photographer Eric T.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The historic Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia will bring back tours and even open a beer garden after a tough year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sean Kelley, the ...

Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is set to kick off another frightening, if unconventional, Halloween season. The historic site is debuting “Night Tours” — a self-guided experience fit for ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Several dozen visitors gathered late Saturday morning within the Eastern State ...

Fans of Eastern State Penitentiary's haunted houses will find a new experience this fall that asks them to engage with scary characters as they solve a puzzle that takes them throughout the prison.

Old Idaho Penitentiary's famed and fabled Dennis the Cat will be celebrated Memorial Day weekend. Dennis the Cat lived to be ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — Thursday’s Destination Pennsylvania takes us to the Fairmount section of Philadelphia, where you’ll find one of the state’s most unique attractions: The Eastern State ...

Eastern State Penitentiary will reopen its gates this fall for Halloween Nights, the prison’s seasonal haunted festival that runs from Sept. 19 through Nov. 8, 2025. The event, staged on select ...