Chicago mobster Al Capone is arguably one of the most notorious inmates with Irish ties. The former criminal wed Mae Coughlin ...

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 ...

Workers at the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site in Fairmount have voted overwhelmingly to unionize on Wednesday in an effort to secure better pay, improve safety on the job and protect ...

Historic sites like former prisons and asylums were the sites of real-life horrors. Halloween can mean needed revenue, but ...

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) -- It's the 30th season celebrating Halloween at Eastern State Penitentiary and the historic institution is serving up all of the terror behind ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- One local landmark has been named one of the world's most haunted destinations. The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was ranked second on the list of haunted hotspots ...

Nearly 30 years after its transformation from an abandoned, derelict prison into an iconic museum for criminal justice reform, Eastern State Penitentiary will now be led by someone new. Kerry Sautner, ...