The State Theatre in Uniontown, Pennsylvania is reportedly haunted by the ghost of its former manager, J. Fred Osterstock, who has been a resident ghost since his death in 1957. He is known to manifest as the smell of cigar smoke, dropping pennies, and causing subtle, non-harmful physical sensations like his breath or a brush against the hair, especially backstage or near the balcony. The Ghost of J. Fred Osterstock: Osterstock managed the theater and the company that owned it. He died in 1957. He is frequently encountered backstage. The faint smell of cigar smoke is often detected, despite the facility being a non-smoking venue. He is known for dropping pennies. Some visitors and staff have reported feeling something brush the back of their head, or their hair moving as if from a subtle breath of air, according to a user's account on Pennsylvania Haunted Houses. Theater lore suggests that Fred's spirit remains to "sabotage" or cause minor inconveniences for traveling performers who are unkind to the theater or its staff.