Pennsylvania Oddities

While many ghost stories are easily debunked or explained by natural phenomena, other stories-- such as the haunting of the Titus homestead in Luzerne County in early 20th century-- defy explanation and seem to provide irrefutable proof that the dead don't always stay in their graves.

While many ghost stories are easily debunked or explained by natural phenomena, other stories-- such as the haunting of the Titus homestead in Luzerne County in early 20th century-- defy explanation and seem to provide irrefutable proof that the dead don't always stay in their graves.

The quiet borough of Lykens in upper Dauphin County was thrust into the national spotlight in July of 1932 when Barney Godleski, an out-of-work miner,  inexplicably slaughtered three of his four children in the basement of his home on the 600 block of East Main Street.  Pennsylvania Oddities presents the true tale of this ghastly crime.

The quiet borough of Lykens in upper Dauphin County was thrust into the national spotlight in July of 1932 when Barney Godleski, an out-of-work miner,  inexplicably slaughtered three of his four children in the basement of his home on the 600 block of East Main Street.  Pennsylvania Oddities presents the true tale of this ghastly crime.