The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

The mother of a man who died nearly two years ago while incarcerated at Rockview state prison filed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged the finding he died by suicide. Denise Woods, of Philadelphia, ...

Curators will trace the history of recreation at the former prison, touching on incarcerated boxer Charles 'Jack' Blackburn.

A co-owner of a downtown State College cheesesteak shop was sentenced on Friday to a term of 15 to 30 years in state prison ...

Ramon Garcia, of Philadelphia, who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting patients while he was an employee at an urgent care ...

A Chester County man’s whose history went from wrongly convicted felon to exonerated millionaire to crime victim has been ...

Assistant DA says “slap on the wrist” carjacking sentence in Philly put 25-year-old defendant back on streets too soon.

The other crimes by “I’m a thug” were a carjacking, a store hold up and an attempt at another store holdup that ended up with ...