History & local legend
Radio Tower Hill near Meadville became known locally as Pig Hill through a lovers’ lane legend. Teenagers told of piglike cannibals that attacked couples who parked on the hill and remained too long.
The story reached a wider audience through American Hysteria’s June 2023 episode, which credited local listener Erin Hipple and author Nancy Williams. Williams had already used her hometown folklore as the basis for a novel, developing the creatures into a fictional story.
Director Kevin Lewis adapted that novel as Pig Hill and brought filmmaking back to the region associated with the legend.
