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 ...

The historic Philadelphia prison will have new operating hours and expanded tour offerings. Visitors will be able to access Cellblock 11 and Eastern State's synagogue for the first time since the ...

Eastern State Penitentiary’s crowd-pleasing Night Tours program has returned for the holiday season. Similar to recent Halloween events, Eastern State has found ways to celebrate the holidays that ...

Eastern State Penitentiary's popular Halloween attraction Terror Behind the Walls was canceled for the 2020 season due to COVID-19. However, there's still a way to ...

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 ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Virginia State Police said a man who escaped Eastern State Hospital early Monday has been found. The search concluded around noon Tuesday. James City County Police said they were ...

Five blocks away from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Fairmount Avenue lies one of the most infamous American prisons, once home to gangster Al Capone. Eastern State Penitentiary resembles an eerie ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services said it will conduct an internal investigation and make necessary security changes after a patient at Eastern ...

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 ...

When the American Psychiatric Association celebrated its 175th anniversary three years ago in San Francisco, it featured photographs of two Virginia mental institutions that contributed to its birth — ...