1. Who , What , When , Where, and why?
A Paranormal Group Erie County Pa . James McCann
Sitting stationary and being up all hours of the night has never been a problem for James
McCann. After being a Private Investigator for 13 years, overnight "Ghost hunts" almost
came natural to him.,
James interest in the Paranormal developed during his year stay in New
Orleans(2001/2002). At which time he became somewhat of a history buff while
exploring deeper into it's rich history, legends and lore.
When it came time for James to return home to Erie, The idea of "Life after Death" still
was of major interest to him. James started off subtle by reading books on the paranormal
As time past, James became discontent with just reading. He wanted to become more
"hands on" and decided to seek out other paranormal enthusiasts in the Erie, Pa area.
Eventually he joined up with a local group, . During this time James conducted several
investigations with the team. He investigated such locations as East Erie Turners(Erie
Pa), Chestnut Grove Cemetery(Ashtabula, Ohio), Hotel Conneaut(Conneaut Lake, PA)
etc...
James felt that he wanted more out of the whole "Ghost-hunting experience" With that
being said, A Paranormal Group, Erie County Pennsylvania(A.P.G.E.C.P) was born.
James founded the group in 2003. Over the last 13 years the group has done over
hundreds of investigations and don't plan on letting up anytime soon. A.P.G.E.C.P have
investigated such places as The Battles museum(Girard, Pa), The Watson-Curtze
Mansion(Erie, Pa), The Waterford Hotel(Waterford, Pa) and the most recent the
Knickerbocker Hotel(Linesville Pa) plus many locations as far as Mass ,Ohio,Tenn.
A whole other chapter in James exploration of the unknown consists of countless visits to
the local Gudgeonville Bridge in Girard Pa. Until the recent arson that destroyed the local
landmark, he had spent roughly 10 and half years researching and investigating this
element of Girards local history. During his research James did find that the young girl
who had fell to her death was no myth, in fact his research uncovered it to be true. You
can see the newspaper clipping at...
http://www.freewebs.com/jameszz/asadtragictruth.htm
The Bridge is one of James favorite locations. He has a great deal of interesting photo,
video and audio(E.V.P) evidence which he captured during his many investigations at the
location.
The A.P.G.E.C.P are considered to be one of the most reputable groups from the Erie
area. Either the A.P.G.E.C.P and or James himself has in one way shape or form been
mentioned in such books as, Reaching through the veil(Stephanie Wincik), Ghosts of
Hotel Conneaut and Conneaut Lake Park(Carrie Andra Pavlik) and Erie Erie( Robin
Swope)Hes also acknowledged in the Book Beyond the Paranormal by John Sabol
Jr,James has also has done articles for General McLane and Mercyhurst College. He has
also made appearances on many Radio shows James takes paranormal investigating
serious ,through experience he believes there are Physical as well as psychological
dangers . !
In 2010 Don and James both of APG hooked up with Spiritual medium
Robyne Marie from Boston in the Paranormal Movie

2. Ghost a Fire , This paranormal documentary depicts the ghostly activity of the Molly
Maguires,and the plight of the coal miners. “Ghosts A'fire” brings to life the haunting
history of the curse put on Centralia by a priest who public-ally announced, "May you all
burn in Hell for all eternity." All that remains is 1 church and 4 cemeteries. Without
relocation, these are the "Ghosts A'fire". James contributes lectures ,and presentations on
the Paranormal ranging on different topics. . James appeared in 2012 on the Biography
channels"My Ghost Story" And in 2015 -16 teamed up with Death dealer productions to
bring to life a Documentary on Gudgeonville Bridge .Showcasing some History,
experiences, and investigative findings ! after 15 years James still gains knowledge into
the Paranormal and builds his own original Methodology ,and theory's from his
investigations ,Experiences and findings! Hes always reading on psychology,and
Parapsychology .