Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh to be torn down
Seven years after its final shutdown, the former prison in Pittsburgh still stands. For now, that is.
Source: wtae.com
Western Pen News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
Stay updated with breaking news from Western Pen. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Top News In Western Pen Today - Breaking & Trending Today
Prison cats have ruled this penitentiary for over a century
While just seven members remain of a beloved feral cat colony that has laid claim to an abandoned Pennsylvania prison since its heyday, local animal advocates…
Source: biztoc.com
Prison Cats Have Ruled This Penitentiary for Over a Century
"The inmates seem to be the very first caretakers of the cats," one of current caretakers told Newsweek in an interview.
Source: newsweek.com
Western Penitentiary SCI Pittsburgh will be sold
A former state prison that has stood along the Ohio River in Pittsburgh for nearly 150 years is being sold and transformed.
Source: wtae.com
TV Talk: 'Great Escapes' revisits a Pittsburgh prison break; 'Hawkeye' and 'The Hot Zone' sequel
Next week’s episode of “Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman” (10 p.m. Tuesday, History Channel) devotes its full hour to a 1997 prison break from the former Western Pen (AKA the now-shuttered SCI Pittsburgh). Freeman, known for prison-set movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” hosts the series with each episode devoted to a
Source: triblive.com