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THROWBACK THURSDAY: Haunted Hillview Manor

Editor’s note: This article originally appears on our website in October 2016, but we are republishing as a Halloween treat. Located on the outskirts of New Castle lies one of the most popular western Pennsylvania ghost hunting locations- Hill View Manor. The manor is an 85,000 square foot building that opened in the 1920’s as a “poor farm” and halfway house but was later turned into a care facility in the 1970’s. Its doors closed permanently in 2004 and remained lifeless until it was sold to new management a few years later who turned it into a prime spot for…


FearScapes Haunted Attraction Is Opening For Its Third Straight Haunt Season

FearScapes Haunted Attraction, an Ellwood City-based walk-through haunt, is once again opening its doors, offering Ellwood City a new season of frightening excitement starting on October 1 and continuing every Friday and Saturday through the duration of the month. “We’re especially excited about this year’s haunt because we have a totally new immersive storyline that builds off some of the stories and scenes our guests experienced last year,” says FearScapes Haunted Attraction owner John Guerrini. “We also have a few new effects that I think people are going to love.” The 2021 season is a follow-up to their successful 2020…


Ellwood City’s Fearscapes Haunted Attraction a Menacing Maze

Need a little fear in your life? You don’t have to leave Ellwood City to find it. FearScapes Haunted Attraction located in the old Snyder Factory, 1503 Brentwood Avenue, has plenty of fright up its sleeve. A concept straight out of nightmares and brought to reality by FearScapes owner, John Guerrini, the attraction features “twists, turns, thrills, and chills” all caged up in a fifty room escape maze. Hideous and ghastly creatures will taunt you as you take a walk through the menacing maze. This concept is a combination effort. He credits his wife Veronica with the sinister scenes, eerie…