How is Tunkhannock? (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, McDonald: rental car, cliquey, rental)

[covebound]

There was a thread a while back about Tunkhannock not being fair with its citizens and the police department is corrupt. Can somebody tell me if this is actually how it is there???

[WilkesBarreAdvocate]

Originally Posted by covebound

There was a thread a while back about Tunkhannock not being fair with its citizens and the police department is corrupt. Can somebody tell me if this is actually how it is there???

Speaking as a former resident with a lifelong association to Tunkhannock, I never heard that Tunkhannock was unfair to its citizens. What specifically have you heard is unfair? As with the police department, some are from the area originally and grew up there. I wouldn't say they are corrupt.
There are families there that go back for generations. There are many new people moving in and out due to the proximity to the Proctor & Gamble plant in Mehoopany.

[covebound]

In an old thread a while back somebody posted that he was arrested and so was a member of his family. He was ranting and raving about his unfair treatment and that they were inocent of what they were accused of.

I don't think the area is that way at all. It looks so nice.

Now, what is this Proctor and Gamble plant going to do to the area???
Good or bad?

[WilkesBarreAdvocate]

I would leave the attorneys and the courts to decide about that.

The setting is beautiful in the Endless Mountains on the Susquehanna River.

Proctor & Gamble has been there since the late 60's and the impact was growth...in population and commerce. There was a lot of truck traffic through the downtown, but has now been routed via a bypass around the town. It's an artsy town with quaint shops! Most people would like it, but some want to be closer to a larger city with more entertainment.

[WasPA]

Originally Posted by covebound

In an old thread a while back somebody posted that he was arrested and so was a member of his family. He was ranting and raving about his unfair treatment and that they were inocent of what they were accused of.

I don't think the area is that way at all. It looks so nice.

Now, what is this Proctor and Gamble plant going to do to the area???
Good or bad?

I read that extra-condemning post. It was a rant posted by someone obviously very disgruntled. From what I have seen & read Tunkannock is a swell place and a budding center for the arts...with artists from far and wide including Philly, participating in the commmunity.....

[covebound]

I also agree that it is very nice. That post from that other member was a hoot.

[ScranBarre]

If you haven't done so already, please check out my photo tour of the charming community of Tunkhannock here:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/penns...-part-two.html

Tunkhannock has a reputation for being very cliquey, KKK-ish, etc., but that truly isn't warranted, in my humble opinion. The town sits in a very scenic location amid the Endless Mountains and along the Susquehanna River, and it is only about 35 minutes to either Scranton or Wilkes-Barre for big-box stores, minor-league sports, concerts, and other urban essentials. The town is very nostalgic, home to such treasures as "The Old Store", "Fitze's Department Store", "Gay's Hardware", and "Greenwood's Furniture", as well as the popular Shadowbrook Resort golf course and inn. There's also the lovingly-restored Dietrich Theatre, which has since become a haven for independent film showings, arts classes, etc. One of my favorite bakeries, Gable's Bakery, was also a fixture in the downtown for decades, but I'm pretty sure I saw a news story on WNEP in which they recently closed their doors. The town is home to a Perkins, Burger King, McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Subway, and some other smaller chain stores and restaurants, but it is still largely-dominated by a mom-and-pop Main Street corridor (Tioga Street). The new bypass around town has diverted much of the truck traffic around the community, giving residents and visitors alike some breathing room. Thankfully, this new bypass hasn't promoted urban sprawl in the way that most new bypasses do in other similarly-sized towns, as the downtown continues to thrive. Tyler Memorial Hospital is located just west of town along Route 6.

As always, the best way to get a "feel" for an area is to explore it yourself on foot. At some point, take a trip up to PA, get a hotel room in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and drive a rental car up to Tunkhannock. Park your car somewhere in town, and spend a half-day just meandering up and down the side streets, taking mental notes as you progress through town. This is exactly what I did with Scranton---I had finally narrowed down the Electric City as my future hometown, but I couldn't pick out a neighborhood. After doing my "scouting" on foot, I pretty much narrowed my options way down to a small square-block area of the Lower Hill Section, on the fringe of Downtown.

Tunkhannock seemed to be a very peaceful, quaint, respectable community from what I experienced, and I think you'll similarly fall in love with it. Unfortunately, the commute to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre can be a pain in the rear-end, especially in the winter, so you may want to look into a town slightly closer to either city, such as Factoryville or Noxen.

[covebound]

I saw the photo tour. It's wonderful. We were up there and did see the area a while back. It's really pretty there.

[mm_mary73]

Originally Posted by covebound

I saw the photo tour. It's wonderful. We were up there and did see the area a while back. It's really pretty there.

When I was a child, back when the glaciers melted and left the Archibald Pothole , we used to go to the State Park , tho I liked Gouldsboro better