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Folklore

Discover popular ghost stories and other folklore from around the Pittsburgh region.

Gravity Road, North Park - facing toward Kummer Rd.
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North Park Gravity Hill – (Pittsburgh PA)

June 29, 2020October 5, 2022 Brett Cobbey 11904 Views 1 Comment haunted places in Pittsburgh

There is a location at a secluded intersection in North Park, Pittsburgh, PA known to locals as “Gravity Hill”.  It … Read more...

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Father Rapp's Trail Entrance
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Father Rapp’s Seat (Harmony, PA)

February 21, 2017May 13, 2020 Brett Cobbey 11898 Views 0 Comments Harmony

 

A unique point of interest is situated on the edge of town in Harmony, PA: a stone-carved “chair” on … Read more...

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