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Jack and Janet Smurl on the porch of their West Pittsfield home, with Jack describing activity in the house.

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November 25, 2025

Luzerne County author pens book on Smurl haunting; Hinsdale House, St. Bonaventure included

By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER

marcie@bradfordera.com

Exorcist priest Father Alphonsus Trabold of St. Bonaventure University. Ed and Lorraine Warren. The ...

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