History & local legend
Sue Molnar invited the Pittsburgh Paranormal Society to investigate her home beside Molnar's Marina on the Monongahela after nearly thirty years living there. She described a rocking chair moving and music boxes starting without being touched. A bright spot in photographs became Captain John, named for the riverboat captain she said had built the house.
The society visited in 2006 and 2008. A separate team, Jim Pitulski and Marty Patterson, later showed photographer Amy Crawford footage of a handheld meter responding while they addressed John. In their 2011 account, green lights appeared during questions and changed to red when they asked how it felt to be dead.
Sources
- Pittsburgh Paranormal Society, Sue’s recollections and November–December 2006 visit
- Pittsburgh Paranormal Society, January 11, 2008 investigation and owner’s account
- Amy Crawford, Paranormal Pittsburgh, onsite interview while investigators played their recording
- Pennsylvania Angler & Boater, July–August 2009, Sue Molnar of the family-owned marinaUnavailable ·
- FisherWorks Consulting, 2013 Mid Monongahela River Water Trail, private ramp at mile 29.2
