Suffer The Little Children

The ground-breaking 1968 NBC10 Expose on Pennhurst State School by Bill Baldini:

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Nicola10/18/2025
I recently visited this place for the haunted attractions. I never knew about the history of the place until the end. I was very surprised/shocked and wanted to read more on it. This whole thing is very sad I couldnt believe this happened. How could people leave their kids here.
Pamela 10/02/2025
I was an employee at Pennhurst State Hospital in the early 1970's. It is easy to place blame on families and others...and clearly there is plenty of blame....but now the people using the memories to entertain the public should be blamed.
T 09/27/2025
Debra, you have to keep in mind when they were putting them in Pennhurst. While under today standards the thought of putting them in the state school would be unthinkable, however times then were very different. It was more taboo back then. Remember they also had the ugly law, which existed til 1974
Debra Goins07/24/2025
First of all I blame the parents, Who could put there children in a place like this far be it from me. It's sick because these children didn't ask to be born and they were Gods special children, the parents could have gotten help ,even the poor.
Foster Fell12/20/2024
My little sister Susan spent much of her life at Pennhurst. She died there in 1960 at age 11 reportedly of pneumonia. Though my memory is sketchy, I do Susan could have stayed home and lived a long happy life, but the ethos of the time was to to banish kids with Down Syndrome to these places.
Linda 12/11/2024
People born with Down syndrome or with other special needs are a blessing. They're always forgiving, they are loving, they are special
Linda 12/11/2024
This is so heartbreaking and evil.
Donna Hook-tabaka07/15/2024
My sister was forced to go here and noe is 49 this year and has experienced a life time of trama .It is absolutely disgusting and it didn't only effect her the absolute most it extends to the family!
Elyse Elliott09/13/2022
My brother is now 72 was in Pennhurst now in a nursing home after medical issues- what are his rights now. He was the tat Pennhurst closing and was promised least restrictive environment and good care . What about other who are still living- Pennhurst survivors- are they getting good appropriate ca?
Aaron Dolliver05/26/2022
We now know being the year 2022. Love and support is what all humans need. Not to be secrets to be locked away. History must not be forgotten. I hope God has all these souls in his living arms.
Bear05/02/2022
Buzz, absolutely spot on... Memory Care or Skilled Nursing Facility!
susan mueller-Fritz12/07/2021
we found out my husbands uncle john fritz was committed at the age of 5 at pennhurst we know why he was now but we pray he wasnt abused with what we have read now over 50 years later.
Lynne12/02/2021
In 1979 I visited Pennhurst with my college special education class. I was so sad during that visit. The rooms and hallways were dark and dank and the residents were starved for attention. At the time I worked for a private school for the intellectually disabled and it was far superior to this.
Mary Jo Byrd09/27/2021
It takes a seriously disturbed person to get their cheap thrills and kicks at Pennhurst. Vile. The only thing that should be on this property is a museum and a memorial. With monies going to survivors of Pennhurst. Sickening to make profit off of childrens torture and death. Vile.
Agnessa07/16/2021
Henry Shaner, You're absolutely right, this is my opinion too, this building deserves more than that, should be renovated, and let them started as a school, or other like that. But without abuses and violence. I pray for the souls of the people, who died there, both of the little children and adults

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