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Free Man: William Barnes giving a lecture at Eastern State Penitentiary in July 2007.

Gosling guzzling: Neither rain nor snow-nor some hideous combination of the two-can stop Fairmounters flocking to L'Oca. L'Oca 2025 Fairmount Ave.

Jennifer Love Hewitt with Jamie Kennedy at Eastern State Penitentiary. Upper Darby native Jamie Kennedy and Jennifer Love Hewitt were having dinner Wednesday at Jack's Firehouse in Fairmount with Kennedy's mother, Josie, brother, Robert, and his sister-in-law. The actress asked Firehouse owner Mick Houston about Eastern State Penitentiary across ...

Some famous former inmates have been "frozen in time" in a special exhibit this weekend at Philadelphia's historic Eastern State Penitentiary, in Fairmount.

'Ghost Hunters Academy': Paranormal professors on school spirits By Aaron Sagers McClatchy Newspapers Combine an education of science, philosophy, psychology and history with a little electrical and plumbing vo-tech training and the result is a well-rounded, multi-faceted curriculum many institutions of higher learning would be proud of.

So, did anyone watch the Ghost Hunters Live Countdown last night? Anyone? Sound off in the poll below and let me know what the score is.

Tonight is looking to be one of the most memorable nights of 2009 - a night when goblins, witches and zombies will haunt Broad Street along with Phillies fans, police officers and breathalyzer tests.

Watching the World Series game tonight? The Halloween-scare stuff as Fox heads into commercial are clips from Terror Behind the Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary.

Halloween is a huge business, but sometimes the classic historical haunts get overlooked.

Gary Reed enjoys hearing people scream + especially when it's followed by laughter.

Halloween sure has come a long way from hand-stitched costumes and cheap plastic jack-o'-lanterns stuffed with fun-size chocolate bars.

You never know who - or what - you'll bump into this weekend, especially if you take one of the frightful ghost tours in South Jersey or Philly.

An invite from a friend in early September had us researching Terror Behind the Walls at the Eastern State Penitentiary, an historical prison-turned-Halloween-walk-through event.A If you're up for a short drive to Philly, it's worth the trip.

The deal Who doesn't love an excuse to dress up, eat junk food, and participate in some freaky, fun festivities? That's Halloween in a nutshell, and this October 31, we recommend ditching the usual neighborhood parades and parties, and sneaking away for a festive out-of-town getaway.

Ronald Adams looks out from his hiding place behind a wooden wall as he waits for people to walk through the USS Nightmare, a haunted boat attraction, in Newport, Ky.

Entering the rusted iron gate of Eastern State Penitentiary, with its 30-foot-high stone walls and long-abandoned guard towers, is eerie enough in the light of day.

The pair talk about various games including Don Bosco's 71-0 win over Clifton, and preview some big games including Roxbury, Summit, and Irvington's game against Seton Hall Prep.

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia hosts a haunted house in the evenings through the beginning of November.

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia hosts a haunted house in the evenings through the beginning of November.

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia hosts a haunted house in the evenings through the beginning of November.