History & local legend
Lawrence Hall, Point Park University's downtown Pittsburgh residence hall, was formerly the Sherwyn Hotel. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael Musmanno continued living there after students moved in and died in the building in 1968. His name became attached to the presence students call the Shuffler.
One resident's 2008 account described shuffling in a dorm-room corner. When the student approached, the sound stopped, then began on the opposite side. Former resident assistant Davion Heron separately recalled noises in empty hallways and waking to a dark shape in his room.
Sources
- StrangeUSA, 2008 firsthand account of the shuffling sound changing sides
- Pittsburgh Magazine, Lore & Legends, former resident assistant Davion Heron and the Musmanno tradition
- Point Park University, Lawrence Hall history and student housing
- Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation marker at 212 Wood Street
