Pennsylvania, with its rich history and diverse culture, is a magnet for tourists. But not all attractions are worth your ...

At this point in the high school football season, most people are aware of the powerhouse that is Blair Oaks. The Falcons have run through MSHSAA Class 2 all season, winning games by an average margin ...

In 1983, the US government spent $43 million to relocate residents, but some refused to leave. The town's story inspired the 2006 horror film "Silent Hill." Over 60 years ago, Centralia, Pennsylvania, ...

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Field of Screams, the popular haunted attraction in Central Pennsylvania, allowed a man convicted of exposing his genitals to children to volunteer alongside teenagers for three years. Christopher ...

Have you heard of a town that’s been burning underground for over 60 years? Deep beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a coal mine fire still rages, turning a once-bustling mining town into one of ...

Some places are just spooky. A long-burning underground coal fire has left Centralia a virtual ghost town. Located in the anthracite coal region in the Appalachian Mountains, the Columbia County town ...

REVIVED TRADITION. MICHAEL MOORE’S LOVE FOR HALLOWEEN GAVE HIM A THOUGHT WHEN HE WAS 15. HEY, IT WOULD BE NEAT TO DO A HAUNTED WALK THROUGH IN THE GARAGE. FIRST THING I THOUGHT WAS, IN NO WAY, BUT NO ...

Centralia Pumpkin Fest has canceled its event this weekend due to forecast inclement weather conditions. In a Facebook post, organizers said their insurance policy prohibits attendees' use of the ...

Halloween is coming early in one Coatesville neighborhood, thanks to the imagination of 16-year-old Joseph Venziale. Joseph has transformed his family's basement into The Venziale Manor, a ...