It might not sound like the makings of a relaxing holiday, but we’ve ranked 34 of the world’s most terrifying attractions – guaranteed to thrill adrenaline junkies and horror fans alike. You have been ...

Eastern State Penitentiary is hosting Shared Light: Winter Celebrations from Dec. 20 to 31, inviting visitors to explore how people found moments of connection and hope inside the prison during the ...

Michigan’s state tree is the proud Eastern white pine, but the national champion is elsewhere. Maine, also known as the “Pine Tree State,” is home to the titleholder. The Great Lakes State could have ...

Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Eastern State Penitentiary offers a free, interactive Reentry Simulation program designed to educate Philadelphia school groups. The session gives students a real-life ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was sentenced Monday, in the murder of his cellmate, Philip Garcia, at the Nebraska State Penitentiary on Oct. 29, 2022. Tyler Stanford, 40, was found guilty of ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — An issue with the HVAC system led to an evacuation Sunday night at the Penitentiary of New Mexico near Santa Fe. KOB 4 confirmed fire crews responded to an issue with smoke from the ...

A HVAC issue at the New Mexico State Penitentiary caused precautionary evacuations Sunday night, Nov. 16. Officials say the system malfunctioned causing smoke in the housing unitsThe local fire ...

A view of Western State Penitentiary and the Warden's house — called "The Castle" by at least one local — seen from the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Photo by Roman Hladio. This is the final article in ...

Tennessee game wardens busted a serial poacher who’d chosen an odd place to target trophy bucks: the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Lauderdale County. Officials say the 53-year-old poacher, ...

Communication and media students transformed the Communication Building for Halloween in 2025 On Oct. 30 students from the communication and the media departments transformed the Communication ...

Wilkes Student Government took students on a spooky trip to Eastern State Penitentiary recently, offering an educational and haunting experience. Student Government vice president Riley Knaub came up ...

A view of Western Pen and what was then known as the Woods Run neighborhood in 1897. Photo courtesy of City of Allegheny, PA: History and Institutions via Doug MacGregor. This article is the second in ...