Preservation A Prison Reformed: Eastern State Penitentiary Confronts Injustice 50 years after Eastern State Penitentiary closed, the historic site takes an active stand against mass incarceration
Preservation Eastern State Strikes a Balance With New Fall Programming Amy Cohen checks in at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, an ever-evolving experiment in historical interpretation and public engagement
Art & Design Eastern State Penitentiary Illuminates “Hidden Lives” Of The Incarcerated “Hidden Lives Illuminated,” an animated film project created by inmates of SCI Chester, debuts at Eastern State Penitentiary on August 15. Kimberly Haas went inside the state prison to speak with the incarcerated artists
Preservation Al Capone’s Cell At ESP Keeps Conservators On Their Toes At Eastern State Penitentiary, layers of history reveal more mysteries inside a famous gangster’s old prison cell. Kimberly Haas has the details
Preservation Masonry Program Gives Crumbling Penitentiary HOPE HOPE Crew, a masonry workshop organized by the National Trust, leaves the decaying stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary looking “on point.” Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story
Art & Design Crisis Of Mass Incarceration The Subject Of New Exhibit At Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary takes an innovative approach to contemporary prison issues and public education with their new exhibit, “Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration”
Preservation Prison Urges You To Bring Them Toys Eastern State Penitentiary kicks off its annual toy drive for children of parents behind bars
City Life My Favorite Place: Eastern State Penitentiary Work in your favorite place? Sure, if your job’s at a historic prison in a state of fabulous decay. Director of Tours Fran Dolan takes us behind the scenes to some of Eastern State’s secret spots
