Across the country, dozens of organizations connect people on the outside with death row inmates through pen pal programs.

Guardian writers and readers share the simple tricks they use to bring a bit of joy into their lives ...

Written by Michael Griffo and directed by Suzanne Barabas, Pen Pals is inspired by a true story and charts five decades of friendship through handwritten letters exchanged by two women who never meet ...

Actress Emily Skinner chatted about starring in the Off-Broadway play “Pen Pals,” where she is portrays Mags opposite Donna Lynne Champlin. Emily Skinner in 'Pen Pals.' Photo Credit: Russ Rowland.

Newcastle United got goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon and survived a sudden nervy ending to beat 10-man Burnley ...

Continuing the journey of friendship into the new year, Pen Pals will welcome its newest performers, joining an already stellar collection of celebrated women. The upcoming rotation includes an encore ...

Connie McNiel and Carolyn Evans began their friendship as pen pals when they were just 10 years old. 50 years later, they’re meeting in person for the first time. Clay Higgins was the only Republican ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- Despite 50 years of friendship, pen pals Carolyn Evans and Connie McNiel had never met in person. That is, until now. It started in 1975 when Evans, from Whitehall, ...

Joshua “Josh-Men Pen” Manypenny, 47, of Lisbon, passed away on Thursday November 6, 2025. He was born on August 27, 1978, the son of Thomas Manypenny Jr. of Ohio and Susan (Leider) Abbott of Lisbon.

Ellen Poulson and her friend, Carmen Doubleday, are meeting for the first time. Doubleday, a third grader at Lineweaver Elementary School, hands Poulson, 92, an origami cat that Doubleday made of ...