History & local legend
Propel's first Homestead school opened in a former hospital basement in 2003, then moved to East Tenth Avenue. By 2008, a cafeteria worker at the later school had reported experiences that prompted a visit from the Pittsburgh Paranormal Society.
In an October 30, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, reporter Kathy Samudovsky described the team's recording from the case. Investigators asked questions and waited; they interpreted a recorded knock as a response.
Sources
- Kathy Samudovsky, “Haunting season,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 30, 2008, interview with local investigation groups and Homestead case
- Homestead Borough, 2005 ordinance listing the Propel School on the 100 block of East Tenth Avenue
- Dr. Tina Chekan, original kindergarten teacher, November 2023 testimony to Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Funding Commission
- Propel Homestead K–8, official address at 129 East 10th Avenue
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 2008, distinguishing the Homestead elementary school from the new Andrew Street High School in Munhall
- Esri, documented 129 East 10th Avenue building address
