PA Paranormal

Tavern/Restaurant 4/10

Two teams went out on a late night visit to a local tavern at the request of the owners. Some interesting video and still shots will be upcoming. Still in evidence review today (4/25)

Albright College (return visit) 1/10

Three teams did further investigation at Albright College. We were accompanied by a paranormal club from Fleetwood High School. We investigated three different areas. The first was Pushman Cottage which we had visited on the previous investigation. We also spent some time in Teel Hall, and in Merner-Pfeiffer-Klein Memorial Chapel.

Evidence review did not produce anything worthwhile although different individuals did have personal experiences which were not recorded on any devices. Footsteps were heard in two different areas where no one was around to have produced the sounds, and one teacher thought he saw a dark shadow in the corner of one room in Pushman Cottage.

Private residence – Harrisburg – 8/09

Two teams went in to a private home on a referral from the Pennsylvania Paranormal Association. Owners of the property had made claims of noises, objects moving around and lights turning on and off. A four hour investigation was hampered by multiple dogs. Prior to the investigation we had requested (as always) that animals be removed from the residence prior to investigations. Upon arrival we found most of the dogs had been removed. Upon review of evidence after the hunt, nothing was found. We told the owners we would return, if desired, if the animals were all removed.

Private residence – Berks County – 7/09

Crews went in on two consecutive weekends at the request of the owners. The daughter of the owner said she couldn’t sleep in her room because of the voices. She moved into a different room and was more comfortable there. Owner stated she had heard her deceased father’s voice whispering in her ear.

We found very high levels of emf throughout the residence. There were definite electrical issues which we advised them to have repaired. Light switches in one room could turn on lights in another room. Probable grounding issues. However, evp’s were recorded that were clearly discernable voices answering questions by investigators. One of these was also captured (via the K2) as a question was answered.

Albright College – 7/09

We were contacted by Albright College to do an overnight investigation of two buildings. Details can be found here

Charles Evans Cemetery – 5/09

Two teams investigated this cemetery, anther source of local haunting legends. As previously noted, outdoor investigations are prone to compromising noises and are generally tough to do. No anomalies were noted by two of the teams. One team reported having a ‘conversation’ with a spirit via the K2. Unfortunately this was not captured on video. The experience was enjoyable. The cemetery is a beautiful site, sprawling over many rolling acres, and contains many unusual grave markers from the past two centuries.

Private residence – Berks County – 3/09

This one was a bit strange. We were contacted by a local man who said he had been scratched across his back by malevolent spirits. We did a long investigation, audio and video surveillance as is our standard procedure and found nothing. There was ample evidence of spirits, in the form of many empty bottles of liquor Perhaps there were spirits in his system, who knows. The photos of the scratch marks were odd, and placed where he was unlikely to have made them with his own hand.

The property was found to have very high EMF levels everywhere. Lots of unshielded wiring which is known to cause odd feelings (fear cage syndrome)

Centre Avenue Mansion – 2/09

We investigated a mansion on Centre Avenue in Reading, PA and caught some interesting things in the attic. Check out the video, if you like. (Large file, be patient)

Private residence – Berks County – 2/09

Owners contacted PaPA to get an appraisal of various noises that had been heard throughout the house. One crew went in with standard equipment and found nothing.

Kutztown apartment building – 12/08

Residents reported noises and personal items being moved around. Footsteps were also reportedly heard around the perimeter of the building, in an upper story area, where no walkways were found. Could there have been a balcony there at one time? No way to tell.
Investigation was done by three teams. No audio, video or photo evidence was detected. College students were the primary residents. Perhaps pranks were played or drinking and/or drug usage played a part in all that.

Smager’s Theater – 12/08

This building was home to a social hall, a borough hall and a theater over the span of a hundred years. Multiple stories of glowing eyes, full bodied apparitions and voices in the night have been heard from reputable sources. At least one death occurred there. Our investigation, with the full crew, found no evidence of spirits, apart from some erratic reading on the EMF gages. There were high readings no where close to any electrical wiring. Most of the teams reported heavy feelings or feelings that someone was watching them.

Bube’s Brewery – 11/21/08

PaPA took a local ghost tour of this brewery (http://www.bubesbrewery.com) which had been in business in some shape or form since 1876. This dinner/hunt was mostly just for fun, but we were also allowed to roam the property and found that a few of the photos that were taken had some interesting things in them. One photo showed a bright globe near the guide’s head. The globe was seen in a non-reflective spot on curtains and there were no light sources in the area. Another photo showed what looked like a jacket hanging on a wall hook, where there was no possibility of that, plus a man’s face was seen in a mirror. The face resembled Alois Bube, the original owner.

Peter’s Creek – 11/19/08

This was a nighttime investigation of a family graveyard dating from the 1700’s. The area has a local reputation for being haunted. External ambient noise (crickets, bugs, birds, etc) made audio contaminated. Photos and video revealed nothing.

Private residence – 11/5/08

At owners request details have been deleted from website for privacy reasons.

Private residence – 9/08

Owners contacted PaPA after repeated hearing noises in their residence. Property is rented and is estimated to be around 80 years old. It is an old caretaker’s residence for a mental institution which is now a addiction treatment center. Other buildings on the same property exceed 100 year age. One group from PaPA was considered to be enough to cover this smaller house. Video and still photo images revealed nothing. Audio also revealed nothing. House is located near a high traffic area which could have contributed to sounds heard. EMF levels were low throughout the home.

Private residence – 8/08

PaPA was contacted by the owner of a home that was haunted by the spirit of his wife, who had passed away after a long illness. Owner stated that he had heard voices and tapping on windows when no one else was at home. He also stated that he would like her “crossed over” if that was a possibility. We brought along a psychic to accommodate his wishes. We brought in two teams of investigators and took turns monitoring various rooms in the house. Multiple people felt heavy pressure and vague feelings of unease in the living room area. There were some indications of high EMF readings that seemed to correspond to questioning of the ‘spirits’ but it was sporadic. The psychic confirmed the presence of two spirits and was able to get names from them, which were recognized by the owner. She also had a ‘conversation’ with the owner’s wife, and had about a 50% accuracy rating with that conversation. She then ‘crossed’ the spirit into the light.

Private residence – Leesport – 8/08

The owners of this stone farm house, built in 1880, contacted PaPA to do an investigation because they had felt the presence of spirits in three different locations in the house. They had brought in a medium who confirmed their suspicions, but they were interested in getting some hard scientific proof.

PaPA  brought in two teams of investigators and set up cameras and recording devices in several rooms in the home. Some photos taken had some slight anomalies – bright shiny spots on non-reflective surfaces and some slight mist. The team also had a ‘conversation’ with a spirit through a K2 meter, but unfortunately that was not captured on video.