Cameras will focus on members of the Penn State Paranormal Research Society near the end of October as they begin filming 13 episodes of Paranormal U, a reality television show for A&E network.

The 30-minute episodes will begin to air next year and will follow the daily lives of the organization's members.

The show is also expected to include investigations of ghost hauntings, demonic cases and UFO sightings, Ryan Buell, director and founder of PRS, said.

"We're dealing with all these paranormal cases and this intense work, but we're still students studying for tests and learning how to balance checkbooks," Buell said.

"It's a unique subject for a television show," he added.

Each year, PRS receives more than 100 paranormal claims from along the East Coast and uses a psychologist to eliminate cases involving psychosis and paranoia.

On site, they use scientific equipment such as video cameras and thermometers to generate evidence of paranormal events.

The show's formulation began last year when Laguna Beach producer Gary Auerbach and A&E producer Betsy Schechter approached Buell with the idea for the reality television show.

Last spring, a camera crew followed PRS members on one of their haunting investigations near Pittsburgh and created a series pilot with the footage.

In the pilot, the producers were impressed by the group's investigative nature, Auerbach said.

"There's already shows with lots of ghost-busting," he said.

"This is more scientific. They seem to take their time and check their facts," Auerbach said.

The show's content will depend on the individual cases, said Auerbach, who serves as the executive producer of Paranormal U.

"Sometimes, it might get really creepy," he said. "Other times, they might not find any evidence of a paranormal event."

Currently, the producers are following the PRS' recruiting of new investigators.

"We're looking for new members who are interested in the paranormal and open to being on the TV series," Buell said. "We'd like a new member to follow through the challenges of PRS. It'll make the show more interesting."

PRS member Emily Bando said she felt both excited and nervous about being on the television series.

"My personal life will be on television," she said. "It's a normal thing to worry about and feel a little nervous about."

But the show will allow PRS to help more people through investigating claims, Bando said.

"We'll be able to take on more cases and to tell the stories of these people," she said. "Keeping up with our responsibilities and continuing to help people is more important than the show."