Allegheny Valley Bank of Pittsburgh

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers lined up for coffee and doughnuts, an unfamiliar voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention, Allegheny Valley Bank patrons—your daily balance is now exactly pi dollars.’ A confused whisper spread through the crowd until a regular piped up, 'Well, I guess that means my account's worth three point one four doughnuts!' Everyone burst out laughing, and soon the intercom crackled again: 'And remember, everyone—this offer expires at 9:26 AM.'

2. One day, while a little girl waited patiently in line to withdraw some money, she giggled when her reflection in the old-fashioned cash register seemed to wink back at her. Suddenly, the cashier smiled and said, ‘That’s our secret wink!’ The little girl burst out laughing, and everyone around joined in. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Allegheny Valley Bank, they’d whisper, ‘Watch for the mysterious wink.’

3. One afternoon, as a delivery driver parked his truck outside the bank, he noticed something odd on the windshield. Someone had left behind a mysterious note reading: ‘Your balance is now perfect.’ Curious, the driver took out the note and carefully placed it in his pocket. Later that evening, while counting the day’s deliveries, he found himself smiling at the thought of an invisible deposit. The next morning, he returned the note to the bank’s receptionist with a shrug, saying, 'I guess someone was feeling generous today.'

4. One night, as a security guard patrolled the Allegheny Valley Bank, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside one of the safes. Curious, he opened it and found only an old cassette tape with some scratched-out notes. As he played it on his walkman, he heard a voice saying ‘I’ll be back…’ over and over again. Turns out, it was just a prank by a delivery driver who loved bad horror movie quotes.