Eastern State Penitentiary opened in 1829, establishing itself as the world's largest and most expensive prison, as well as the first true "penitentiary." All eyes were on Eastern State and its Quaker-inspired system of solitary confinement; it drew admiration and influenced over 300 other prisons around the world. However, the devastating mental, physical and spiritual effects of isolation are undeniable, facilitating a darkness within the prison walls today. Listen to hear Eastern State's history, as well as some of its many stories, such as the haunting of Al Capone and the prison's connection to the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Sources:

https://www.easternstate.org/sites/easternstate/files/inline-files/ESP-history-overview.pdf

https://ghostcitytours.com/philadelphia/haunted-philadelphia/eastern-state-penitentiary/

https://omgfacts.com/article/1202#

https://thoughtcatalog.com/jeremy-london/2018/09/eastern-state-penitentiary/

https://www.easternstate.org/explore/exhibits/al-capones-cell

https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/eastern-state-penitentiary/

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/articles/eastern-state-haunted-history

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-daring-escape-from-the-eastern-state-penitentiary-180947688/

https://www.amphilsoc.org/museum/exhibitions/children-archives/humanizing-eastern-state-penitentiary-records#:~:text=The%20data%20shows%20us%20that,%2C%20larceny%2C%20rioting%20and%20murder.

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Music by Jonathan Downs. Cover art by Kerry Mullen.

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Arcadia University ranks among one of the most haunted colleges in Pennsylvania. From a trickster spirit named Max to a haunted bridge and a room of mirrors, Arcadia has many unsettling tales to tell. Most of the hauntings center around The Grey Towers Castle, which was built in 1893 for the Harrison Family. The family has seemingly never left their home, as the beauty and history of The Grey Towers Castle has held onto the stories of the past.

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Sources:

https://www.arcadia.edu/about-arcadia/our-history/grey-towers-castle/

https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2014/05/04/the-ghosts-of-arcadia-and-grey-towers-castle/

https://www.arcadia.edu/news/haunted-history-arcadia-university/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byKYszTV1m8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvp021dYBZI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7WJI8u2TH0&t=169s

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Music by Jonathan Downs. Cover art by Kerry Mullen.

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Abandoned places illustrate how the past persists, even in an ever-changing, ever-moving world. Centralia and Concrete City are two abandoned towns in Pennsylvania's anthracite region, where they were once at the center of the thriving coal industry. Centralia is now a near-ghost town, as it sits atop a mine fire that has been burning since 1962. A group of concrete structures, known as Concrete City, once housed a community of mine workers. Now, they sit abandoned in the woods of Nanticoke. Listen to hear the history of those towns, as well as what it's like walking around them today.

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Sources:

https://www.centraliapa.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj5LjacccJ0

https://uncoveringpa.com/visiting-centralia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smgua_yW-g

https://www.centraliapa.org/molly-maguires-centralia-pennsylvania/#google_vignette

https://uncoveringpa.com/concrete-city

https://pabucketlist.com/exploring-concrete-city-in-luzerne-county-pa/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/concrete-city

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