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 ...

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.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Among the stops on a tour Wednesday of the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls was a group shower, a location which the state Department of Corrections highlights ...

SET ASIDE FOR THE PROJECT AT WESTERN PENITENTIARY HAS STOOD HERE MORE THAN 140 YEARS. IT’S BEEN CLOSED, REOPENED, CLOSED AGAIN. IT’S GOING ON SEVEN YEARS SINCE ITS FINAL SHUTDOWN, YET IT STILL STANDS.

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.

Sources tell The Telegram an inmate riot at her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s Friday night, Feb. 6, 2026 has resulted in at least one person attending hospital.

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 ...

As the weather cools down and leaves begin to change, another exciting time is upon: Halloween. Eastern State Penitentiary, a historic prison located in Philadelphia, kicks off its annual Halloween ...

If you are looking for a good scare this Halloween season, there is no better place than the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The historic site in East Boise is hosting its annual Fright Nights this weekend, ...