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Home at center of "The Demon of Brownsville Road" up for sale

Sofia Patel
Sofia Patel
Sofia Patel
Reporter · Lawrenceville, PA

Sofia Patel is a community-focused journalist with a bachelor’s degree from Chatham University and over 6 years of experience reporting on neighborhoods in and around Pittsburgh. She has previously contributed to City Paper, where her in-depth profiles showcased the diverse voices and stories from various communities.

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Reporter · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:15 PM · 1 min read
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Home at center of "The Demon of Brownsville Road" up for sale — Pittsburgh Real Estate news

On a quiet intersection in Brentwood, the Brownsville Road Home has the covering of a large tree, shading the walkway from the entrance on Sceneridge Avenue to just short of the front door. It's a home well over a century old, and it now operates as a bed and breakfast.The property was placed on the market to sell in July, but it comes with a history that could scare some buyers. Its current owner has famously claimed it to have been previously haunted."The majority of the people that have looked at it know the history," says Doug Craig, the house's listing agent. "Well, I'll say everybody who's looked at it knows the history."The current owner, former Allegheny County Commissioner Bob Cranmer, bought the home in the late 1980s. During that time, Cranmer kept track of a number of encounters that he reasoned to be supernatural. He later wrote a book, titled "The Demon of Brownsville Road," recalling those stories of what he and his family have described as a demonic possession within th

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