History & local legend
The former Key Theatre on West Broad Street in West Hazleton hosted a paranormal investigation on June 8, 2002. Investigator Kenny B. described two things he personally observed that night, alongside stories staff had already been telling about the auditorium.
Watching two companions from the rear of the theater, Kenny said he saw a dark shape rise about three rows behind them and move several seats toward the wall. Later, the owner showed him a partition behind the movie screen, left from the building's days of live performances. In that area, Kenny reported tiny white lights drifting through the darkness—the phenomenon staff called snowflakes.
The theater also had a tradition of a man standing to the right of the screen and facing the audience.