History & local legend
The Casino Theatre in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, is known for its columned entrance and Rudy Brothers stained glass. It closed in 1981 after decades of vaudeville and film, then reopened in 1995 following a preservation campaign led by teacher Eugene Iagnemma.
A local ghost account describes movement visible at the balcony windows while the theater was dark and construction was underway. Someone also heard whistling.
Sources
- The Shadowlands, Vandergrift/Cosino theater entry, reports movement in the balcony windows, dark lights, whistling and construction
- Casino Theatre, operator’s history of the Rudy Brothers windows, 1981 closure, Iagnemma’s campaign and 1995 reopening
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, July 1992, restoration announcement and formal vista from the station
- Theatre Historical Society of America, 2014 on-site program, Vandergrift entry describing the four Ionic columns
- OpenStreetMap, Casino Theatre building
