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, ...

If it sounds like the inspiration for a horror movie, that's because it is. Sometimes referred to as "the real Silent Hill," because it inspired the 1999 video game and 2006 movie, Centralia has ...

Want a say in the news? Email Claudia at [email protected] to have your thoughts on the stories covered here or on PennLive. Pennsylvania is home to the second oldest active military base in the ...

What qualifies as a ghost town? It’s an abandoned settlement with many of its structures still standing, from churches to schools, saloons, banks, cottages, and cemeteries, as well as rusty industrial ...