Secret Societies that started in Pennsylvainia and Ohio you may never of heard of

 While the Mollie Mcquires a Secret Society of Coal Miners in Eastern Pa known for violence against their Employer .The Coal Mine Owners

Their where several that where formed for the good of man kind . During the Industrial revolution in America some to protect workers and others to protect newly arriving Immigrants to help them assimilate living in America. Life insurance and death benefits where a big part of-these organizations

to help family's survive after a husband died at work or health issue  some have gone on to become enormous beneficial organizations offering insurance including  NSS Life   the National Slovak Assoc. and GBU Life which is the  German Benefits Union

One such secret society  was the Ancient Order of United Workman  which started in Meadville Pa in a former church  approx  year of 1868

By 

By John Jordan Upchurch  a mechanic on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad 

being dissatisfied with the previous benevolent association he belonged to  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Order_of_United_Workmen

Seeing all the things he saw wrong with previous organization he set out to correct those things and provide better benefits to members including higher death benefits payouts 

as Employers of the time did not provide this benefit to workers family's 

 

The organization still exists to this day known today as National Fraternal Congress of America.

 

 

Another organization which started in Cincinnati Ohio

is

The Improved Benevolent and protective Order of Elks of The World

Which also still exists to this day

Was started by Arthur James Riggs and Benjamin Franklin Howard in 1868 

after they where both denied membership to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks because they where black 

 

 But they where not about to put up with this racism and started an Elks open to all 

the group still exists to this day and is flourishing  compared to the former all whites only group

https://www.ibpoew.org/

Strange scene you see as you go thru Scenery Hill Pa on The national Road US 40

 As you take a leisurely stroll along US 40 the National Road thru Fayette  County and approach Scenery Hill   you come across a most unusual sight a RV camper on top of an old Corn Silo that was part of a farm .

But whats it doing up there and how did it get up there .

Well there's some urban legends like t drove to fast up the hill an launched onto to it to a tornado putting it up there.

 Well the truth is the family that owns it put it up there with a crane and did it just for fun and have people say what the heck

at Christmas time they have lights on it and in summer its sometimes replaced with a  outboard motor boat.

 

 

 So if you ever are on US 40 keep your eyes open for it

Upcoming Paranormal events

 

SHAME ON THOSE WHO CRITICIZE FREE OR NEAR FREE PARANORMAL EVENTS

 I am going to Piss off many in the Paranormal Community Too Bad  . You have a problem come talk to me man to man about it .and don't slink away like a snake and talk behind my back.

  I here plenty from those who do not like certain groups who hold free events because they want to see and hear  Out of town Speaker and buy from fancy out of state vendors. Well that's fine and dandy then hold your own event . I don't care if you think the free events cheapens the Paranormal experience it does not .

There are plenty of Working Class Poor and Older Citizens on fixed incomes come to  our events and Young Family's

Yes that's right Young Family's with kids who we should be encouraging to be the next paranormal enthusiasts.. How many family's do you see at higher paid events ?

Young working class family's can not afford $10  at the door a family of 5 that would be $50.00 that's half a days wages for a working poor family .Let alone cost of gas to get there and then try to even buy lunch . If the event is Free that $50.00 they would have spent  can change a kids life  at ours so maybe they can take a trinket or t shirt  home and get a hot dog .

I have had several family's come up to me and seeing all the very expensive gear I have at my talks which I would not have if I did not do the high end troubleshooting I do  and get paid well using it . Asking how they can as a family get more involved in the Paranormal experience on a working mans budget. 

Its easy to  say just go to this website and buy this and that  . But when your having a hard time just feeding and clothing your family  how do you afford extras .

I know what its like to grow up poor my dad was a mill worker and had a small Electrical business on side to provide for us . There where sometimes weeks I did not see my dad who worked swing shift Because he worked at mill then wired homes on side  and not only did I have to overcome that I grew up with Learning and Physical Disabilities I also had to deal with as well and was constantly teased as a kid..

I never had brand name clothes and shoes like my class mates I wore K Mart clothes and Tokyo  Toughie tennis shoes and work boots  Still wear Walmart brand because brand Name clothes are just a name nothing more and few name brand clothes i do have where birthday gifts  . I did not have mommy and daddy  money to go to Concerts and other nice things I had to work for everything I had .

That's why unlike my class mates who did not further their education thinking they where going to work at the mill . I went into the trades I knew I could provide for myself and wife who also has disabilities .  But when I came out of school the mills where going down in 70s and there where no jobs that's why I started My own business and struggled many years to make a go at it till A mobsters Son took notice of my work and  helped me build up my business and how to run it properly because he liked what Electrical work I did for him and his friends

Now I understand there are expenses when running a show. There's hall rental ,banners advertising etc etc that's why you need to charge.

I also understand there are those who charge to speak that's fine I do not charge I very much enjoy what I do  if i get an Honorarium payment to help with gas that's great if not no big deal

  I run a business I understand overhead and why you have to charge   a reasonable fee . But do not criticize those who can not afford a $10.00 or $20.00  or more fee  Be glad your educated and not in their shoes . 

With the way Inflation is tearing away at family budgets  to feed their families I do not know how those on fixed budgets are surviving . Just look at all the homeless living in tents in downtown Pittsburgh.

I  do Forensic Electrical Inspections on the side for insurance company's so I get to go to Million Dollar Homes to a poor families wooden company home in the Mon Valley  with the cheapest policy they can afford  I see struggles you do not. It is time to take off the Rose Colored Glasses and all work together if you do not want to see this great Hobby for many of us go away because of the infighting .

Don't like something then do something to change it and make the world a better place and stop the criticizing/ 

 

  

Photography Buffs , Videographers Movie makers or Industrial Spy's? who was Filming the Clairton Coke works and why

 

 I was on my way to Uniontown and was across the river from the Massive Clairton Coke Works 

in Clairton when I spotted something disturbing and notified the plants Security Force 

There where 2 Chinese adult males with very sophisticated Camera equipment zoomed in and watching the coke works operations .

Now you see Amateur Photographers like myself all the time taking pictures like the one above  its a neat thing to photograph . But we do not have $20k cameras with extra powerful zooms on them.

https://www.psp.pa.gov/Pages/See-Something-Send-Something.aspx

 https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/reporting/pennsylvania

Now the strange part they had no vehicle which means they where dropped off by someone  but who?

Its a very long walk to the nearest Bus Stop .

and usually anytime some one is taking photos they have a car and if they are professionals they have markings on their vehicles to indicate who they are and they dress like professional videographers 

But not these 2 who threw up all kind of red flags . maybe there doing something innocent but better to be safe than sorry

Where they Industrial Spy's very well could be that's why I called the plant and let them know. 

Its now secret that China has machinations on the USA 

and our DOD and other agency's are warning of an Black Swan Attack. 

like they say See something say Something . When it does not look right report it. 

 

https://www.psp.pa.gov/Pages/See-Something-Send-Something.aspx

 https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something/reporting/pennsylvania

 

 

 

The last Soldier to die on Gettysburg Battle Field was 60 Years after the battle ITS TRUE ?

 Yes as bizarre as that statement appears it is true .

Two active duty military members who where on duty crashed their military plane into one of the battlefields 

In June of 1922 Capt. George Hamilton and Gunnery Sgt. George Martin  where Flying a Dive Bomber 

 

https://www.eveningsun.com/story/news/2017/04/24/locals-seek-funds-honor-last-fallen-soldiers-gettysburg/100848316/

plane during Military Reenactments  when it went down in the field of William Johns whose house still stands today .

the plane went down approx where best Western Hotel sits today.

The Infamous Gates Of Hell Near Uniontown

If you go down US 119 past Uniontown you will run across tent Church road and you would be best advised to keep running past it by locals who claim all kinds of Paranormal activity along it. 

 

https://www.angelfire.com/pa5/ssweitzer/Page.html

 

 But there is nothing but an Urban Legend Involved .. usual story a lonely single house where husband and wife killed each other etc etc ,

I take care of the radio Towers nearby for WMBS 590 AM  in Fair Chance and have been down the road numerous times and nothing.

Now of course sit there at night of course you will hear noises it the rural country.  

But then again  nothing more  than that its a total made up story. Probably to scare the local kids away