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In this episode we explore to sites close to home. The Slice of the Paranormal crew travels to a small salon called Studio 207. We discussed with the workers the haunted happenings that happen at the site. The Coal Region Paranormal Team and Ghost Detectives filmed an investigation at the site. Karen Borusiewicz our team Founder even captured a full bodied apparition on the site. We then grabbed some pizza and went to see the Witches Grave of Shamokin. We discuss the reasons that Mary Fearer Van Gaskin’s grave has gotten this ominous lore. We even try to summon some answers with a Vortex Ghost Gear Trigger Prop Black Cat appropriately named Binx!

Links to the Sites:

Studio 207 Salon

https://www.facebook.com/studio207fortpierce/

Shamokin Cemetery

http://www.shamokincemetery.com

Vortex Ghost Gear

https://vortexghostgear.com

Coal Region Paranormal Team

https://www.coalregionghosts.com

Episode 11: Slice of the Paranormals haunted adventures take us to Williamsport in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. We get to check out the Cell Block, a haunted nightclub that was once the Lycoming County Prison. It was also the site of many deaths. The Ax Murderer William Hummel met the end of a hangman’s noose at this site and is rumored to be haunted by him. It’s seems rather fitting since this man killed his wife and three children and then claimed her spirit visited at the site in his cell. He even dictated a “Spirit Letter” from her absolving him of the crime. We also check out the Genetti Hotel, where an old photograph contains what could be the ghost of a little girl. Could the image be of a girl whose laughter is still heard at the site and is she responsible for opening the elevator doors when no one hits the buttons. Listen to the episode as we explore these hauntings and try to answer these questions.

Links to the Sites:

The Cell Block

https://www.cellblockwilliamsport.com

The Genetti

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.55001.html?iata=00171880&ssob=BLBWI0004G&cid=BLBWI0004G:google:gmb:55001

Episode 10: In this Holiday Special, Slice of the Paranormal takes a dark turn among the Christmas Lights and Egg Nog Festivities. We explore the evil lore of the holiday focusing on the dark creatures from the Alpine Region and Germany. Krampus, is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"). Unlike the jolly old Saint Nicholas, Krampus delivers punishment to the bad children of the world. We also discuss other dark figures of the holiday like Belsnickel, Knecht Ruprecht, and Perchta. Who each have their own punishments to hand out. So sit by your Yule Log, put the kids to bed and grab an Egg Nog. These are some holiday stories your children may not want to hear!

Episode 9: Slice of the Paranormal travels to Ricketts Glen State Park to see the lake where a Christmas Eve Tragedy would claim the lives of an entire family. The Getz families sons wish to ice skate on the lake would lead to their deaths and possibly their ghosts haunting its waters. Ghostly faces have been seen beneath the waves as well as odd lights. Just north of the park is the Ghost Town of Ricketts which is said to have a ghost tree, which never grows leaves, berries, or fruit. It’s said to mark the site where a young man met his early death to a falling tree. It’s also said the screams of his brother can be heard near this barren ghostly white tree!

Episode 8: Slice of the Paranormal loves Cryptids! In this episode we discuss the Wendigo. Which is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The wendigo is often said to be a malevolent spirit, sometimes depicted as a creature with human-like characteristics, which possesses human beings. It is said to cause its victims a feeling of insatiable hunger, the desire to eat other humans, and the propensity to commit murder. It’s said to have a heart of ice, but can sometimes be cured through the feeding of animal fat. We also discuss the case of Swift Runner who was thought to have Wendigo Psychosis which led to him killing and eating his own family. As well as the sad case of a Native American woman forced to consume human flesh in order to preserve her and her children’s lives. The site of the horrid meal was called Enda Mohätink, which means "where human flesh was eaten." This Cryptid instills fear in the hearts of many Native Americans even today and has reached a much wider audience through TV shows and movies.

Episode 7:

In this Slice of the Paranormal episode we explore the lore of the Suicide Cell of Mt Carmel, Pennsylvania. This small brick building was once the City Hall and its basement housed jail cells for minor offenses. So we explore why 6 people chose to commit suicide in the walls of this small building. Today, the site is now a cute spirituality shop called the “Pink Moon Collective” which was established in 2020. The site exudes a much happier vibe than it did in years gone by. Check out the site yourself or follow it on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/PinkMoonCollective/

We also explore the ghost of Annie Metzgas, who was struck by lightning and killed in 1903 in Mt Carmel. A mine worker at the Reliance Colliery found her charred body in a grove of trees. Her ghost was said to appear on the road she died at and disappears in a flash of light. Due to the sensitive subject matter, Slice of the Paranormal wishes to advise our viewers and listeners to reach out if they have thoughts of suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text HOME to the Crisis Text Lineat 741741. These services are free and confidential.

HELP IS AVAILABLE

Call or SMS: 988

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Available 24 hours

Episode 6: Slice of the Paranormal investigates the Ghost Town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. The town destroyed by a mine fire and the inspiration for the video game “Silent Hill”. We walked its empty streets and explored the folklore of the site. Ghosts of long dead miners are said to appear out of the smoke and fog, was the town cursed by a Minister who derided the Molly Maguires? We also take a tour into a nearby mine in Ashland, Pennsylvania. The Pioneer Coal Tunnel Mine https://www.pioneertunnel.com offers tours in the mine and a steam engine ride outside the mountain. We were given a tour by a Molly Maguires descendant, whose ancestor was portrayed by Sean Connery in the Molly Maguire movie. Feel free to check out the site of Centralia yourself or read more about the topic at https://www.centraliapa.org We also stopped at Ashland Pizza while we were in the area to catch some local pizza to review.

Episode 5: Today's episode discusses the strange story of the Shamokin Head. This head had a journey over 70 years longer than the murder victims body. Between being displayed in the front window of Farrows Funeral Home, going bar hopping, and being displayed in the Anthracite Museum. If the head could speak imagine the stories it could tell. We also invite Dave Tamkus, who wrote “The Mystery of the Shamokin Head” a kids book documenting the heads journeys. Feel free to pick up a copy of this great book. https://a.co/d/cFopQXF

While we were in Shamokin PA we stopped and enjoyed a pizza pie from James's pizza.

We also invite our listeners to follow the Shamokin History Channel https://youtube.com/@shamokinhistorychannel?si=9HdYKGSDkrfyP0MV, and watch “the Shamokin Head: A Chet Davis Story” https://youtu.be/68wyAyVzAc0?si=Z4F2DQjrlbdrrzTg, and watch the interview with Mal Farrow about the head for more information. https://youtu.be/nZFjXPf71Yo?si=YfR5D6ehwk5vSOnL