Episode 43 – Originally Published 2017 Content warning: This episode contains adult subject matter, including the story of missing persons and descriptions of murder, which may be upsetting to some listeners.  Listener discretion is advised. On July 11, 1972, 17 year old Dolores DellaPenna disappeared from her Tacony, Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood.  It was midnight, and … Continue reading "The Story of Delores DellaPenna"

Episode 42 – Originally Published 2017 Content warning: This episode contains adult subject matter, including violence, prisoner abuse and death, which may be upsetting to some listeners.  Listener discretion is advised. Holmesburg Prison in Northeast Philadelphia closed in 1995 after operating for almost 100 years, leaving behind a legacy of pain, torture and despair. In … Continue reading "Holmesburg Prison: Part 2"

Episode 41 – Originally Published 2017 Content warning: This episode contains adult subject matter, including violence, prisoner abuse and death, which may be upsetting to some listeners.  Listener discretion is advised. Holmesburg Prison in Northeast Philadelphia closed in 1995 after operating for almost 100 years, leaving behind a legacy of pain, torture and despair. In … Continue reading "Holmesburg Prison: Part 1"

Episode 40 – Originally Published 2017 In the late 1700s, the Philadelphia Prison Society had dreams of creating the gold standard for prisons based on the philosophy that a truly penitent man could gain redemption of his soul, and rehabilitation, through thoughtful isolation.  Thus began a 40 year journey among the prison society,  corrections inspectors, … Continue reading "Eastern State Penitentiary"

Episode 39 – Originally Published 2017 Trigger warning – discussions about sexual abuse of minors This episode about one of the biggest scandals in the city of Philadelphia in the last 50 years.  It’s the story of Fast Eddie, also known as Uncle Eddie, Uncle Ed, and Eddie Savitz – valedictorian of West Philadelphia High … Continue reading "Fast Eddie Savitz"

Episode 38 – Originally Published in 2017 Over the summer I had the opportunity to attend an opera preview of We Shall Not Be Moved, an Opera Philadelphia production featured in this season’s Opera with a Twist.  A friend sent me information about this event and he said “it’s an opera about MOVE.”  As in … Continue reading "“We Shall Not Be Moved:” The Opera Inspired by MOVE"

Episode 37 – Originally Published in 2017 Trigger warning – discussions about missing persons and suspected murder Barbara Miller disappeared in June, 1989, after attending a friend’s wedding in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania.  There are allegations and theories about what happened in this 30 year old cold case but by 2017 there are still no answers. Investigators … Continue reading "The Disappearance of Barbara Miller"

Episode 36 – Originally Published 2018 Trigger warning – discussion about murder and domestic violence In July, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court released an updated ruling on the case of Jordan Anthony Brown, who in 2009 at 11 years old was tried as an adult for the alleged murder of his father’s girlfriend. With … Continue reading "Case Update: Jordan Anthony Brown"

Episode 35 – Originally Published in 2017 New Castle, Pennsylvania, sits in Lawrence County about an hour north of Pittsburgh.  The city is almost 220 years old.  Over 10 years ago New Castle found itself thrust into the public eye when an eleven year old boy named Jordan Anthony Brown allegedly shot his dad’s fiancé’, Kenzie … Continue reading "Jordan Anthony Brown: The 11 Year Old Adult"

Episode 34 – Originally Published 2017 with Special Guest Cohost Jeremy Collins from Podcasts We Listen To In this episode I’m joined by Jeremy Collins, host of the Podcasts We Listen To podcast and founder of the Facebook group Podcasts We Listen To. Jeremy and I are both fans of ghost stories.  Jeremy is from … Continue reading "History and Hauntings: From Philly to Nola with Jeremy Collins"