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The Haunted Pennsylvania Restaurant That Was Once A Morgue

The spirits of Scranton, Pennsylvania, apparently have exquisite taste for Italian fare . AV Restaurant & Lounge, established in 2017, occupies a building steeped in history. During the 1918 influenza epidemic, the basement functioned as a morgue. Decades earlier, the address was the site of R. Schoenfield's undertaker and coffin business, according to a 1879 Scranton city directory. Over the years, the property has also housed a dry goods store as well as an Irish tavern called The Banshee Pub.

Food Network has named AV Pennsylvania's most haunted restaurant , a title that draws curious travelers from near and far. General Manager Julie Thomas shares that staff and diners have encountered shadows, sudden chills

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