Behind the imposing stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary — the Philadelphia prison that once held Al Capone — sits a ...

As prisons go, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating ...

The sacred space sits quiet now. But amid the ruins and solemn silence, one can almost hear the ghostly prayers of the damned ...

Dedicated in 1929, the chapel at Eastern State Penitentiary reflects America's dynamic Jewish history as crime, conversion, ...

Each person incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary was issued an 8-by-12-foot cell with a bed, a workbench, a cast-iron toilet and a Bible.

The newest permanent exhibit at Eastern State Penitentiary tells stories of the Jewish people incarcerated at the former prison — and the synagogue they built over a century ago. MORE: Joe Frazier ...

After months of being closed due to the ongoing COIVD-19 pandemic, Eastern State Penitentiary is getting ready to open its doors once again. The prison-turned-educational site in the heart of ...

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 ...

Eastern State Penitentiary is opening a new exhibition that explores the history of Jewish life, religious freedom, and the nation's first prison synagogue. "Freedom Through Faith: Judaism at Eastern ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you missed the scares and screams of "Terror Behind the Walls" last year, have no fear. The team behind it is back with a whole new look and ...

The Eastern State Penitentiary, which today operates as a historical museum drawing thousands of visitors annually to the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was formerly the world's most renowned ...