(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The popular haunted attraction Terror Behind the Walls at the Eastern State Penitentiary has been suspended for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site has been forced to lay off about 40 percent of its staff, implemented salary reductions, and made deep cuts to its operating budget as a result of the financial impact of the pandemic.“This was the absolute last resort,” said president and CEO Sally Elk. “After months of financial losses, and with such uncertainty ahead, we are simply out of options.
The strength of this organization has always been its dedicated and ambitious staff. We are heartbroken.”The historic site has had no earned.