EAST VINCENT – Minorities, women and Native Americans are not the only ones underrepresented among the preserved historic places of the nation. The former Pennhurst State School and Hospital ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- For almost eight decades, more than 10,000 people with disabilities lived at the Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Chester County. Now, a group of archivists is telling ...

EAST VINCENT – Minorities, women and Native Americans are not the only ones underrepresented among the preserved historic places of the nation. The former Pennhurst State School and Hospital … ...

Reporting from Washington — The Pennhurst State School and Hospital outside Philadelphia was once one of America’s most notorious institutions. During much of the 20th century, it was where ...

For almost 80 years, Pennhurst State School and Hospital was an institution for people who suffered from a wide variety of disabilities, both physical and mental. The hospital was closed in 1987 ...

An analysis of the under-preservation of historic sites that represent the accomplishments of minority groups and women brings to mind another under-represented group and a controversial site in th… ...

Pennhurst State School, a class-action lawsuit filed in 1974, contended that residents were abused and neglected. A landmark ruling issued by Judge Raymond Broderick of the U.S. District Court ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- Thirty years ago, a nightmare ended for many Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities: Pennhurst State School and Hospital was closed, after a federal court ruling that ...

The iconic water tower was dismantled nearly 30 years after the last remaining residents at the Pennhurst State School and Hospital left the facility for good Dec. 9, 1987. The East Vincent ...

Psychic medium Mara Ciervo (left) leads Jersey Shore stars Roger Mathews, Jionni LaValle, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and Jenni 'Jwoww' Farley through Pennhurst State School in Spring City, Pa., while ...