Get ready for a spooky good time – the Southwestern Pennsylvania HauntedCon will be returning in May! After postponing last year’s event because of the pandemic, the SWPA HauntedCon will be returning better than ever – and in a new location!
SWPA HauntedCon founder Kevin Paul has been hard at work during the past year, ensuring the event would be held this May with full safety precautions in place. And since the first con in 2019, Kevin has been working on the follow-up volume to his 2018 book Haunted Hills & Hollows: What Lurks in Greene County Pennsylvania, coauthored with Rosemary Ellen Guiley. Sadly, Rosemary passed away in 2019. Kevin will be a speaker at this year’s event.
“Last year was a disappointment for nearly everyone involved in organizing or attending any type of event, so we’re really looking forward to seeing some new faces and old friends on May 15th at the museum,” Kevin says. “This is the second HauntedCon, and we chose the museum as the venue because of the tremendous amount of room that will allow us to spread things out. The building and grounds really will add to the atmosphere of the event and there’s a wealth of things on display. Admission to the event provides access to the entire grounds; and activities are scheduled both indoors and out. Speakers, seers, vendors, food, and history all in a haunted museum. What more could you ask for?”
The lineup for this year’s event includes authors and experts on the paranormal. Guests at the first HauntedCon, Joey and Tonya Madia return this year. Joey and Tonya combine meticulous tech investigation and mediumship skills in their groundbreaking paranormal case work. Stan Gordon will also return. Since the 1960s, Stan has traveled widely, presenting illustrated lectures locally and nationally to social and professional groups, schools, and conferences. First time guest Ron Murphy is a paranormal investigator, folklorist, and author of short stories, poetry, and plays. Other guests include Paranormal Quest’s Steve Hummel, the Northern Appalachia Paranormal Society and Native American reenactor Ghost in the Head.
The event will be held at a new location – the Greene County Historical Society Museum. The museum is one of the area’s most haunted locations. Formerly the county’s poor house, the museum has an interesting and often tragic history. Guests, staff, and investigators have had many paranormal experiences on the ground. Who knows? Maybe you’ll have your own encounter while touring the grounds during the event!
“This will no doubt prove to be an exciting event! We hope that the historic haunts of the Greene County Historical Society Museum will provide an excellent backdrop to this informative and engaging event,” says Matthew Cumberledge, the museum’s director.
Vendors at the show will be selling a variety of handmade arts, crafts, goods, and more. Seers will be available for palm readings and fortunes told. A panel discussion – “What Haunts the Museum” – will discuss the museum, its history, and its paranormal activity.
FMI on the event, visit the SWPA HauntedCon Facebook page @swpahauntedcon or email hauntedgc@yahoo.com. We hope you have a hauntingly good time at the event!
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