Shortly after their move, a book entitled “The Haunted” documenting their ordeals went to press. The family, growing tired and hopeless, decided moving to a different town would help the situation. The third time seemed to have been the charm, but it only lasted for about three months – the demon had appeared again and the violent acts returned. The family spoke to several television shows and newspapers, and a third exorcism was performed. This move opened a floodgate of press coverage, and the house became an instant tourist attraction. When he performed two unsuccessful exorcisms, the family turned to the local media for help. Following months of investigation, the Warrens concluded the house was indeed haunted by three ghosts and one very demonic entity.Īfter receiving the confirmation they needed about the house, a priest was brought in to remove the spirit. After years of torment, the family brought in famed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. Their claims ranged from loud noises and strange odors to more violent acts, like a family member being thrown down a flight of stairs and a ceiling fan falling, narrowly missing their daughter. In 1986, the Smurl family of West Pittston made public claims that their double block home was inhabited by a ghost. Smurl Haunting (West Pittston, Pa.) – The Smurl haunting is perhaps the most well-known ghost story in NEPA. And as Halloween approaches, this is the best time to delve into some of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s best ghost stories and urban legends. From the Gettysburg battlefields to Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia to the bloody handprint inside the Old Jail Museum in Jim Thorpe, we have our fair share of ghost stories.

Pennsylvania has some of the most famous haunted locations.

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Haunted House by Rick Wood