The sacred space sits quiet now. But amid the ruins and solemn silence, one can almost hear the ghostly prayers of the damned ...

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was abandoned since the '70s after years of neglect. Today, the cell blocks ...

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 ...

Behind the imposing stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary — the Philadelphia prison that once held Al Capone — sits a ...

Dedicated in 1929, the chapel at Eastern State Penitentiary reflects America's dynamic Jewish history as crime, conversion, ...

As prisons go, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating ...

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.

In 1787, four years after the American Revolutionary War, the United States was a country brimming with possibility, and no city felt the excitement more than Philadelphia. Delegates such as Alexander ...

The first record of a musical performance at Eastern State Penitentiary dates back to 1864, as Union and Confederate soldiers battled across the South in the waning days of the Civil War. The ...

Visitors at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site learn about sports and recreation behind bars. (Courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Halloween Nights is a massive festival, covering the entire 10-acre complex of the historic Eastern State Penitentiary. You can choose your own adventure-from haunted houses to ...