Live Ghost Hunt broadcast from our backyard on Halloween

As you drive around this time of year, it doesn’t take long to realize that Halloween is quickly catching up to Christmas as the holiday that people decorate the most for.

What it is about ghosts, goblins, witches and demons that spark the imagination?

Recently there has been a barrage of “paranormal” movies, tours and reality shows that all seem to sensationalize what happens to someone who experiences the unexplained.

“Terror Behind the Walls,” which turns a truly frightening place in its own right --  Eastern Sate Penitentiary-- into little more than an amusement park, has actors portraying the guards and scary beings that go bump in the night.

Noting that, there is a real need for help for people who are troubled by unexplained occurrences and have had their lives impacted by something not of this world.

In 2004, the SyFy network launched "Ghost Hunters," a show about two guys who were plumbers, but when the lights went out, they set out to debunk or confirm any unexplained activity.

This Halloween, "Ghost Hunters," broadcast live from our area at Pennhurst Asylum. With investigators and co-founders Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson leading the way, along with Steve Gonsalves, and Jay's daughter, Haily, set to undertake an evening of investigation at one of America’s “most haunted” locations.

The team that arrived on Thursday, has spent three days getting ready to broadcast live to the world with streaming video from Pennhurst, a daunting task considering there is no power to be had on the property.

On Monday afternoon fans and paranormal enthusiasts from Chester, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Delaware counties flocked to the outer limits of the Pennhurst property, which was being secured by EPS Services, just to see the "Ghost Hunters" and their army of tech people in action.

“We have been huge fans of the show since it came on,” said Linda Widmer, who traveled from south of Coatesville to get a glimpse of the "Ghost Hunters."
“To be here and see them getting ready is great; they put a lot of work into it. I have enjoyed them because their first inclination is to debunk or find a logical explanation. I never expected to even get close today; this is just amazing. I know people that have had experiences, and it’s great that they try to help.”

In today’s world of sensationalized programming and marketing, GH has always stayed firm to their original caveat which was to help people first and try to bring an explanation or theory to any claims of “paranormal activity”, taking into account it’s impact on the people affected, without shameless self promotion and monetary gain as they provide their services free of charge to any client that contacts them.

“This is great to see them here in our area,” said Pottstown native Gabrielle Dyszel. “How they debunk some stuff and can’t explain some other things really helped me realize that there are more things than people can see with their eyes or hear with ears. It opened my mind up to accept that some of the things I have heard are real.”

Even the security people on site were sharing their own experiences with onlookers and fans as the afternoon progressed getting ready for the big night.

“I have been here a lot and witnessed some really strange stuff,” EPS agent Brian Gaily said to some of the people that had made the trek to Pennhurst. “We have had many reposts from several of our people about some really weird stuff. The 'Ghost Hunters' people and their staff have been very nice while they have been here and I can’t wait to see what they find once the cameras start rolling.”

 To view the live broadcast go to SyFy on your local cable or satellite provider to see the live feed directly from Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m.