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Hayfield House at Penn State Wilkes-Barre was constructed by coal baron John Conyngham as a dream home for him and his wife Bertha at the Hayfield Farms estate. According to legend, after the home was built, John Conyngham accidentally -- or not so accidentally -- fell down the home's elevator shaft to his death. In the time since, students and staff have claimed to hear bizarre noises and slamming doors when the building is supposedly empty.

Penn State Hazleton's Schiavo Hall was once part of Highacres, the estate of one of Hazleton's most prosperous families, the Markles.

Staff and maintenance crew claim to hear weird noises late at night in Schiavo Hall on the Penn State Hazleton campus. The building served as a mansion to one of the area's most prosperous families.

The unexplained sound of footsteps can sometimes be heard on the roof of the Sutherland Building at Penn State Abington.

Stand for State uses a bystander intervention curriculum created by Green Dot, a national leader in violence prevention education. 

Stand for State uses a bystander intervention curriculum created by Green Dot, a national leader in violence prevention education. 

Senior Taylor Sweeney, a Stand for State student ambassador, organized stickers Jan. 14 that will be shipped to campuses in preparation for the launch of Stand for State. University Park’s launch is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, in the HUB-Robeson Center.