Pennsylvania Ghosts

Are you ready to be scared? Pennsylvania is filled with phenomena science cannot explain. Houses in which the floorboards creak and door open on their own, battlefields where fallen soldiers walk again, strange sounds coming from the forest, spooky lights in the sky, and much more. Renowned paranormalist Tony Urban has collected over 25 tales of the unexplained from one end of PA to the other.

From the rolling hills of the Pocono Mountains to the eerie depths of abandoned coal mines, this gripping collection of true stories of encounters with the supernatural will leave you questioning the boundaries of reality itself. Delve into the chilling specters that roam historic Gettysburg, read first hand accounts of extraterrestrial encounters in the mysterious Allegheny National Forest, and travel to the heart of Amish country, where even the most devout are not immune to the inexplicable.

As Seen in Scream Magazine Disturbed is set in the Coal Region of Northeast Pennsylvania, a grimly haunted region with a bloody history of conflict between oppressed miners and wealthy coal barons. Many believe that even today, the ghosts of the Molly Maguires – a secret Irish organization that waged war against oppressive labor practices in the 19th Century – still roam the landscape. Into this setting arrives Jonah Frost, a young man with a history of mental illness. Little does he know his new home is inhabited by its former resident, hell-bent on continuing her life’s vendetta. ...

This is the tenth book of the urban legends series of the United States. This book is full of locations, directions, pictures, folklore, legends and personal accounts of those who have come in contact with these legends themselves. Travel to the Ohio valley and visit haunted roads, bridges and homes. Head to Oklahoma and check out portals, cryptids and cemeteries. In Oregon you will find haunted lighthouses and witches. Over in Pennsylvania you can go to Asylums, Goblins and Werewolves. This collection of legends is not just the well known legends but the lore only known by the locals. Find...

These are true ghost stories told by people from Pennsylvania. These ghost stories have been featured in our first 14 books and include: - ''I was mad and thought two kids had wondered upstairs from one of the hotel rooms or from the bar downstairs. I sat up in bed and asked what they were doing there, and they both looked at me like they were shocked and.... '' - ''I distinctly heard a man walk into the bathroom. The door opened, and he cleared his throat. I had not heard my husband pull back in, but I called out his name and...'' - ''It was just a soft smell of lavender perfume drifting ...

Pennsylvania is rich in history, from infamous Gettysburg battles, Quaker homes, and sprawling college campuses to quaint inns and restaurants. One could make numerous trips to this historical and beautiful state and still not scratch the surface of what it has to offer. Beneath all the majestic beauty and history also lies mayhem, tragic events, stories of madness, and plenty of hauntings to satisfy your inquisitive nature and taste for all that is paranormal.

East to west, north to south, Pennsylvania is filled with unexplainable phenomena. Best-selling author Tony Urban has researched more than 50 purportedly haunted locations from all corners of the keystone state and is here to tell the tales.

In the early spring morning light, shortly after seven o’clock, the body looked like a pile of debris covered by brown and black leaves left over from the previous autumn. A decorated war hero with severe amnesia sustained twelve years before, Clifford Dumont has remained lost in the middle of his life until unexpected events challenge him to confront his suppressed fears and the black wall of his past. When he finds the dead body of his co-worker, Jean-Paul, at a national historical battlefield, Clifford is jarred out of his day-to-day routines. His complacency is further challenged by ...

Discover haunted bars, ghost infested taverns, pubs, and saloons that offer the patrons more than just drinks and hospitality. These historic and antiquated establishments offer extreme circumstances filled with paranormal activity, ghost encounters, and an ethereal ambiance like no other place in the world.

It's Halloween and Founder's Day in Buckelsmere with a farmer’s market, a community scavenger hunt, a body that disappears into thin air, and a pair of spritely ghost hunters. Ann, Bill, Tom, Robin and Caela try to get through the weekend without becoming corpses themselves. Follow Detective Ann Essex, her associates Detectives Bill Dancer and Tom Van Pelt, best friends Suzanne and Che-Che, and investigative daughter Robin and her ever present friend Caela, as they solve murders and piece together the mysteries they encounter.

Discover creepy tales, ghost riddled towns, eerie phenomena, and unexplained anomalies in one of the most haunted states in the U.S.

What begins as yet another assignment for a reporter, a young millennial who relies happily on email and texting as the primary means of communication, develops into a heartfelt mission to tell the story of the people and places in the letters. Dead Letters is an intimate portrait of small-town America and the people who, at times, risked everything in pursuit of economic prosperity, religious freedom, and social equity.

Genuine non-fiction accounts of real ghost experiences by real people from the Mid-Atlantic states in their own words. Ghosts of America – Mid-Atlantic features ghost sightings from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware published in Ghosts of America books 15 through 23. This book features real-life frightening first-hand ghost sightings that have been documented by people from all over the Mid-Atlantic. - ''There had been numerous sightings of an old man wearing a rain jacket and trilby hat sitting at the end of the bar. TV's and lights would turn on and off. We ...

The Blacklick creek valley is not only located in one of the most beautiful parts of Pennsylvania, it is also home to one of the most haunted. Spanning a total area of 36 miles, the Blacklick Valley is a natural area offering a rail trail that runs along disused railroad tracks, and rests along abandoned blast furnaces, and several ghost towns. Other ghost towns found along the scenic trail include Armerford, Bracken, Beulah, Claghorn, Dilltown, Eliza Furnace, Lackawanna No. 3, Nanty Glo, Scott Glenn, Twin Rocks and Webster. Mile signs are posted along the trail to inform visitors of how ...

Elizabeth, Pennsylvania was named after the beautiful, Elizabeth Mackay Bayard, the wife of Colonel Stephen Bayard, who along with Elizabeth’s brother, Samuel Mackay, founded the town in 1787. Elizabeth later became the bustling borough that it is still known for today in 1834. Their spirit is still felt today as Stephen's wife, Elizabeth walks aimlessly looking for her final resting place that was recklessly unearthed during a time when due care to the graves in the old cemetery were treated with a total diregard to the dead who were buried on "town hill." Virginia is for lovers, and if ...