Former Monessen resident creates custom Halloween projection shows
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October 28, 2021

Former Monessen resident creates custom Halloween projection shows

By Stacy Wolford

By Hannah Walden

For MVI

After learning how to create his own Halloween decorations and design intricate projection shows on the front of his home, former Monessen resident Albert Francia has caught the attention of neighbors and folks back home.
Francia, 42, of Apex, N.C., has been building his own decorations standing in his front yard and projected on the front of his home for Halloween for the past few years, but it was the past two years that he has designed a full show, which can be seen here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aKKbOjWPlY

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