Fire Stations and ghosts Seems old Fire Chiefs and Firefighters never leave their post.

All over Western Pa. there is talk among firefighters of possible paranormal activity going on in the Fire Station or Fire House one of the most famous being the Fire House on Troy Hill in City of Pittsburgh
Where mysterious goings on have been reported for years .

http://hauntsandhistory.blogspot.com/2007/11/troy-hill-firehouse_27.html

Photo credit wikipedia

But there is also The Elfinwild Fire Station on Mt Royal Blvd  which is said to be hunted by a past member.

Excerpt from Three Rivers Haunts and History site

ELFINWILD VFD (Allegheny County) Elfinwild, near Allison Park, has a fire department with a chief that won't quit – Ralph “Obie” Obenauf. His ghost haunts the fire hall – and he can keep a close eye on it & his men, seeing how his grave is just across the street in Mt. Royal Cemetery. The firefighters say that Obie turns on lights and shuts doors, watches over them, and even mounts up behind the wheel of the fire truck. They can hear him walking up and down the steps, and even smell his favorite pipe tobacco in the firehouse. Ghost Stories of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County by Beth Trapani & Charles Adams III has a chapter dedicated to the fireman who wouldn't quit.

https://www.facebook.com/elfinwild.vfc

Activity at Penn hills station 224 in Point Breeze section of Penn hills where I once volunteered  is also aid to see  an active shadow in stairway. said to possibly be ghost of an old chief who passed of a heart attack at the station .

There has also been reports of activity at  Station 290- West Deer 3#  along Gibsonia road. 

 in West Deer Twp. Also believed to be an old member.

http://www.westdeervfc3.com/

 While some Firefighters and Officers are quick to dismiss all this talk and some discourage it others  encouage it.

What a great way for the volunteer depts to make money by having Paranormal tours for groups for a donation. 

So are old members really hanging around ? you will have to find out for yourself.

 

Seems Some guests never checked out of the Famous William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh

The William Penn hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh has been the Grand Dame of hotels since its opening in. 1916

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

 Host to many famous people and conventions it has been a mainstay along an ever changing  Grant Ave .

It was recently remodeled and as part of the remodel  and old secret one time speak easy bar has been reopened  as part of its nostalgic  past.

http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Best-of-the-Burgh-Blogs/After-Dark/October-2013/Bar-Exam-Speakeasy/

But one of its better kept secrets is the fact that it also seems to house some ghostly goings on as well. on its upper floors in particular floors 22and 23 which are not in use

 Supposedly a young student was found murdered when the floors where used as a dormitory while I have not been able to verify this story.

There where in fact 1documeted suicide  in the hotel  a lingerie salesman and a murder an employee killing another employee in hotels locker room .

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19220327&id=aB8bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xEkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2647,4863368

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19760726&id=NckbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vFYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2868,3133990

The hotel has also been home to many a Allegheny County Common plea Murder trail jury while in sequester .

So if its not a young woman's ghost maybe its the womens under garments  salesman haunting the place.

Then again which so many big names and events passing thru and its famous ball room who would not be surprised by the fact a hotel manager one night heard goings on in the ball room and found an old fashioned swing dace going on to disappear right before his eyes.

Yes all kinds of things go on in Pittsburgh Hotels from famous to infamous from kinky to bizarre is it no wonder why some are said to be haunted.

Update- Sad News remains found along river identified as missing Penn Hills man Dan Niehaus

It was a baffling case to Penn Hills detectives a resident Dan Niehaus  up and disapereaed leaving his wallet and cell phone behind.

He was never heard from again and in 2014 a human torso was found along the Ohio River   by a local police chief on patrol 

After DNA testing they have been confirmed as those of Dan Niehaus

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/bones-found-along-ohio-river-bank-2014-belong-miss/nm63C/

Who worked for the Tribune Review and who is offering a $10,000.00 for information  on what happened.

Dans house is aprox. a 1/2 mile walk to the Allegheny River  which if he jumped in and committed suicide  which is possible if he  did not know how to swim  or bound rocks to him self  but that does not seem logical for those who knew him he did not seem the type of guy who would commit suicide but would explain how his body got there.
More likely if your going to commit suicide your going to jump further down the river from Highland Park Bridge.  So whole thing is still an open matter and un natural causes is still open.

I do not buy suicide in the case of the young man from south side either.  and still believe both these and several other deaths and disappearances  have something more sinister going on. Including a rumor of gang going around and robbing and killing and dumping bodies in the rivers.  and do not forget the Smiley Face killers I wrote about as well might not be just young men they are after.


We have answers but more questions than answers and thats whats disturbing with whats been going on around here.