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In 1862, the residents of Providence Township in Lackawanna County decided to establish a poor farm for those who were impoverished,
As with any asylum with such a long history, the Hillside Home has seen some dark moments, including several violent inmate deaths at the hands of staff members, but none so tragic as the brutal murder of two female inmates in the summer of 1906 by a deranged mute named Ignatz Krewzyk.
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In 1862, the residents of Providence Township in Lackawanna County decided to establish a poor farm for those who were impoverished,
As with any asylum with such a long history, the Hillside Home has seen some dark moments, including several violent inmate deaths at the hands of staff members, but none so tragic as the brutal murder of two female inmates in the summer of 1906 by a deranged mute named Ignatz Krewzyk.

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