Pennsylvania’s haunted road trip: 20 spooky places to visit
Pennsylvania is home to some of America’s most haunted destinations — from historic hotels, eerie landmarks, prisons, filming…
Halloween Nights returns to Eastern State Penitentiary with bigger scares for 2026
Eastern State Penitentiary is entering its spooky season once again, and this go-around, the historic prison is turning…
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary 2026 guide
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary opens Friday, Oct. 2, with five haunted houses, a version of The…
9 Historic Sites Near Philadelphia With Remarkable Pasts
A regional overview highlights preserved locations shaped by Revolutionary War, Civil War, and later events, underscoring how public…
Eastern State Penitentiary highlights religious freedom debate
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to…
New Exhibit Illustrates Judaism at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. (Photo credit: wikicommons/ajay_suresh) Each person incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary was issued an…
New Exhibit Illustrates Judaism at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. (Photo credit: wikicommons/ajay_suresh) Each person incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary was issued an…
Eastern State Penitentiary has a new exhibit on its synagogue, the nation’s first in a prison
The newest permanent exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary tells stories of the Jewish people incarcerated at the former…
Top Juneteenth celebrations happening across Philadelphia this weekend
Philadelphia is celebrating Juneteenth (June 19) with a packed weekend of music, culture, food, art, and community.…
Tourist Trap: Instead of visiting the Liberty Bell, go to these historical museums
Philadelphia is bracing for a surge in tourism this summer with dozens of events directly or indirectly associated…
Eastern State Penitentiary revisits its most famous jailbreaks, including one through a tunnel in 1945
Eastern State Penitentiary couldn’t contain everyone in its stone walls. While the historic site was an active prison,…
Op-ed: Civics should be center stage in Philly
By Kerry Sautner and Louise Dubè “The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool.…