4,537 Comments for Pennhurst State School

I work in a PA state Institution for the Mentally Retarded and we still have fans like that. We put net covers over them so the Individuals can't get hurt.

I guess those of us that have never had to be in an instution at all in there life (including me) we should be very thankful for what we have. Some of these people (from what I've heard & read here) they had nothing not even families that cared about them. But like others have mentioned here in this thread too ....I agree with Lynne that I would rather be there than be gone.....but than yet I never had to live there some of the Pennhurst residence my tell a much different story? I guess that is there story to tell really.......my heart goes out to them though......

Yeah its a shame that the books weren't dispose of in a proper manner or recycled....unless of course someone may have wanted them. I guess I'll not ever understand why when any hospital or company closes (or in this case shut down) why is so much left behind?? All the equipment and most importantly the medical records should be diposed of properly....not just left for vandels to steal and destroy.....I'll not ever ever understand this ...........

did you sleep in there motts?

the third heater maybe?

h--- school,sorry

it's the h--- house!

boy,those are older then a lot of stuff

I think the 'Ghost Adventures' team believe's its haunted though.....it was an interesting watch ....mostly I wanted to watch it for the place the beginning of it was the best part of it not the ghost hunting. Though I do like to see or hear there evidence.....for what its worth.....anyway.....

All I can think of is all the pain & suffering that went on here...not just in this persons bed but the buildings alone. As they say ...." if walls could talk...." I think these walls would have much to say......

i would love to get out there to take some pics, does anyone know how ??? the legal way... please let me know reningamelissa@yahoo.com

You know that the people who were put in this place were abused and chained up. I was watching a document on it and if a child was to bite someone more then twice all there teeth were taken out its a horrible discusting place.

could be staff name too....

But Terri ...please remember that this was a different time. If you had a "different looking" or "slow" kid..either evident from birth or thereafter...alot of the medical professionals would highly insist that these kids go to places like Pennhurst. Rarely did a family keep their loved one home & out in public for all to see. If families did provide care within the home.....noboby knew they did!

that's not an examination table...it was used as a changing table for residents that wore a diaper. Although they are no longer used, there are similar tables throughout currently operational PA institutions.