Penn State . . . an ordinary college. Or is it? You may have been wandering the streets on Halloween night. But there may have been something . . . something ancient, wandering the streets with you. Here are some haunted tales about the local area that you may not be familiar with:

Betsy Aardsma: You may have heard of the tale of Betsy Aardsma. The Penn State student was wandering the isolated stacks of books in the Penn State Library. She never, never came back out . . . alive. The Penn State Library is now said to be her home… forever.

Old Coaly: Old Coaly was a loyal mule that lugged pieces of limestone to Old Main when it was first being built. After his death, his skeleton was preserved in multiple different locations. At one point in time, his skeleton was in Watts Hall. Students reported hearing hooves clicking on the floor as well as sounds that a mule would make. Some students even claim to have seen a mule in the residence hall.

Tener Hall: This place is haunted by the ghost of a student that reportedly plummeted from the roof of the building. To this date, no one knows if he jumped or if he was pushed. According to an article in Valley Magazine, a picture of the deceased girl and some roses were placed on the ground. The roses lasted for over a month before finally dying.

Runkle Hall: This place is incredibly haunted. Doors opening and closing, beds “heaving as if they were breathing,” disembodied voices, things zooming off of walls, a ghostly old woman sitting in a chair, and more. Someone fled their room as supernatural events took place, then ran back to it to find the door was locked.

Sources: https://www.hercampus.com/school/psu/10-most-haunted-places-penn-state

http://www.valleymagazinepsu.com/your-second-home-may-be-haunted/