History & local legend
Pritchard Hollow Road outside Westfield has a story about figures called “Shades” around an industrial parking lot. The reports describe something more substantial than a flat shadow: dark forms with apparent depth, moving across the lot, along the road and behind trees.
The activity was associated especially with cool nights around eleven. People also described crying, moans and muffled screams near the lot and adjoining yards. A low growl sometimes gave the impression of a dog nearby, although no animal was visible.
State records place the former K & W Medical Specialties plant on this stretch of road.
Sources
- The Shadowlands, Westfield / Prichard Hollow Road, lot and yards, three-dimensional shadows, reported voices and growls
- Pennsylvania Bulletin, 1997 industrial permit for K & W Medical Specialties, 115 Pritchard Hollow Road, Westfield Township
- U.S. Census Bureau, public address-range locator, 115 Pritchard Hollow Road
