History & local legend
Tim's Secret Treasures in Charleroi filled a former funeral home and an adjoining building with antiques and curiosities. Owners Tim Bradburn and Rhonda Jaquay collected everything from porcelain dolls and military uniforms to neon signs, while oversized animal figures outside made the McKean Avenue shop easy to recognize.
The owners also described whispers, footsteps on the stairs, and sounds of furniture moving. Customers added reports of a little girl running across the second floor. The shop's best-known named spirit was Clara, who, according to its lore, had died in the building and remained undiscovered for weeks.
Clara was said to visit because she wanted company and tea.
Sources
- Made in PGH, Charleroi section, local account of whispers, footfalls, child, Clara and tea
- Wendy Duchene, Keystone Edge, 2017 visit and interview with Tim Bradburn, store history and merchandise
- My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera, “Tim’s Spooky Treasures,” Charleroi, October 5, 2012, indexed by TheTVDB
- Addressed building footprint at 220 McKean Avenue
- Washington County assessment data as reproduced by LoopNet, commercial building at 220 McKean Avenue
