History & local legend
Clinton Elementary was among four township schools closed in 2002 when the district consolidated its youngest pupils into a new primary center. While classes were still held there, children told stories of pale figures and low moaning sounds in the building.
A later account attributed a more specific encounter to a restaurant owner using the former school for extra food storage. He reportedly looked into the old third-grade classroom and saw a boy and girl with their arms around each other.
Sources
- StrangeUSA, preserved Clinton Elementary account distinguishing the pupils’ stories from the restaurant owner’s sighting
- Knoch School District, district history and the four elementary closures in 2002
- Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, Clinton Elementary grounds
- USDA National Agriculture Imagery Program, former school at Saxonburg Boulevard and Deer Creek Road in 2008
