Moving to Scranton from Staten island New York (Wilkes-Barre, Pittston: new home, neighborhood)

[dlpres]

Originally Posted by GREGGO72

After Appraisal, We Were Told That The House We Are Buying Is Situated Above An Abandoned Coal Mine. This Means We Have To Purchase Insurance. About 120 Bucks A Year. Is This Typical In Scranton? Has Anyone Else Had To Do This As Well Or Known Anyone Who Had Their Property Damaged By An Abandoned Coal Mine?

Yes it is typical in the Scranton area. I grew up in Moosic just south of Scranton and my parents have mine insurance, basically the entire neighborhood is built on a abondoned coal mine.
My parents have been in the same house for almost 40 years and the only problem they ever had was the side porch was sinking a bit. They just had it reinforced and it is fine.

[returningtonepa???]

Originally Posted by GREGGO72

After Appraisal, We Were Told That The House We Are Buying Is Situated Above An Abandoned Coal Mine. This Means We Have To Purchase Insurance. About 120 Bucks A Year. Is This Typical In Scranton? Has Anyone Else Had To Do This As Well Or Known Anyone Who Had Their Property Damaged By An Abandoned Coal Mine?

as a whole west side has had very little mine subsidence problems--have family there and their homes have been stable over the last 40 years--it's a nice area---good luck--you're near one of the best pizza places in the area--maroni's

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by returningtonepa???

as a whole west side has had very little mine subsidence problems--have family there and their homes have been stable over the last 40 years--it's a nice area---good luck--you're near one of the best pizza places in the area--maroni's

With all due respect though I wouldn't give them a false sense of security, as mine subsidences can happen anywhere around here. Wasn't there just one near East Mountain somewhere? Didn't a huge chunk of Pittston Avenue in South Side get devoured about five years ago due to a subsidence? Mill Street in Pittston was closed for an excruciatingly long period of time due to the subsidences there. A family from our church opened their basement door one day and nearly stepped into an abyss. The mines were great for our area while they lasted, and now they are nothing but an ugly hindrance. I can't believe there are people stupid enough who want those old culm banks to stay because "they're part of our heritage." Let's completely overlook the fact that 95% of the visitors and residents alike in our region think they're eyesores. Our family is taking out mine subsidence insurance soon because in Spring 2008 they're going to start building a new mall on the hill above our subdivision. We're worried the vibrations might make the land somewhat unstable.

[PECKVILLE]

Why Would You Want To Move To Scranton... There Are Some Nice Places Outside The City Like Throop,, Dickson City,,, Old Forge Upper Valley... Any Place Than Scranton

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by PECKVILLE

Why Would You Want To Move To Scranton... There Are Some Nice Places Outside The City Like Throop,, Dickson City,,, Old Forge Upper Valley... Any Place Than Scranton

Why is Scranton so bad in your eyes?

[FightinPhils]

Originally Posted by PECKVILLE

Why Would You Want To Move To Scranton... There Are Some Nice Places Outside The City Like Throop,, Dickson City,,, Old Forge Upper Valley... Any Place Than Scranton

As someone who grew up near Peckville (Archbald and Jessup), and voluntarily bought a home and settled in Scranton, I take offense to your comments. Personally, I like the sense of community that is found in my Scranton neghborhood as opposed to where I grew up. I like the smaller, close-knit neighborhood schools in Scranton, as opposed to Valley View, where kids are all bussed 5 miles to a big mega school. Since graduating from Valley View, I swore never to send any of my kids to their lousy schools. And to be honest, my neighborhood is just as nice and well-kept than any neighborhood in Peckville, Jessup, Dickson City, etc....actually the architecture in Scranton is much nicer than in those towns. Does Scranton have a few bad neighborhoods? Sure, but so does every other town in this area. Peckville has crime-ridden public housing projects as well. I have never been robbed, vandalized, or had any sort of crime committed against me, my family, or my property since living in Scranton, I did, however, have my vehicle vandalized and robbed once...in Jermyn....and the Barney Fife police that are all too common in the smaller towns "up da line" couldn't be bothered to try and help...I guess I wasn't enough of a "good ol boy" from their town with the right last name. Scranton has a professional police, as well as fire departments, which make me feel much safer.

I also like not having to drive at least 15 minutes to get to stores, restaurants, etc. I have just about anything I need in Scranton within a walk or a very short drive.

Just thought I would clear up your uneducated post.

[I LOVE PA!]

Originally Posted by PECKVILLE

Why Would You Want To Move To Scranton... There Are Some Nice Places Outside The City Like Throop,, Dickson City,,, Old Forge Upper Valley... Any Place Than Scranton

Throop??????The hazardous waste pit of the Northeast????

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by I LOVE PA!

Throop??????The hazardous waste pit of the Northeast????

Not to mention that it's impossible to pronounce. Troop? Threw-Up? Throooooppp? Throp?

[I LOVE PA!]

Originally Posted by SWB

Not to mention that it's impossible to pronounce. Troop? Threw-Up? Throooooppp? Throp?

If you live there it's OK to mispronounce...the toxic waste just eats at your brain, eventually effecting speech.

[Yac]

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