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04-29-2009, 07:02 AM
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Favorite towns in Central Pa
Looking for pretty scenery, good economy, welcoming to outsiders, and good schools with activities for families. Read the polls about favorite regions and a lot of people pick North Central Pa, just not sure what areas this would include.
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04-29-2009, 11:12 AM
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Live in Selinsgrove PA; Love Myrtle Beach SC Area
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I think for good economy (or at least job opportunities) you'd have to go near a larger city, such as Harrisburg, Lancaster, Carlisle, etc.
The central PA counties of Snyder, Centre, Union, Lycoming, Montour and Columbia have everything else that you mentioned, but jobs are scarce.
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04-29-2009, 12:12 PM
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Location: Midtown Harrisburg
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Mechanicsburg. You are getting all the other stuff plus a good job market.
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04-29-2009, 12:29 PM
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Location: Philly
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I've never heard anyone say bad things about wellsboro but I don't know anything about it's economy
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04-29-2009, 01:13 PM
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Location: Lancaster County, PA
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Originally Posted by danwxman
Mechanicsburg. You are getting all the other stuff plus a good job market.
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Agreed. My wife works with several people who have or currently live in Mechanicsburg and they really like the town. Safe, quiet, good schools and close to Harrisburg.  |
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04-30-2009, 06:34 AM
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See below, link got garbled the first time.
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04-30-2009, 06:36 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pman
I've never heard anyone say bad things about wellsboro but I don't know anything about it's economy
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Search the threads on here and you'll find a few. Jobs are few and far between so like many areas they welcome outsiders who bring money with them, more than otherwise - see http://www.wellsboropa.com/docs/retire.pdf .  The schools are considered better than many other Northern Tier locations, maybe because they're more in debt for new buildings than elsewhere. |
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04-30-2009, 09:46 AM
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Location: Luzerne County
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Try Elysburg.....great schools, extraordinary athletics, very welcoming town. Per the economy, jobs are not overly abundant, but if you look.....Bloomsburg University nearby, Geisinger & Merck (Danville) nearby.
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04-30-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rcb1966
Try Elysburg.....great schools, extraordinary athletics, very welcoming town. Per the economy, jobs are not overly abundant, but if you look.....Bloomsburg University nearby, Geisinger & Merck (Danville) nearby.
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And of course this: Knoebels Amusement Resort |
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04-30-2009, 01:47 PM
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