The ghost, named Marvin according to the tavern’s website, sparks the curiosity of visitors, says the 30-year-old bartender from “People come in and ask about it all the time,” he says.

And at the heart of it all? Tina Barnhardt — the bar manager, unofficial “First Lady of Cleator” and the kind of bartender who remembers your drink, your dog’s name and exactly how dusty ...