Lewisburg Photo Tour (Sunbury, Danville, Montoursville: live in, prices, housing)

[parasol]

This is the most adorable town ever. I want to live there. Thanks for the pics!

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by parasol

This is the most adorable town ever. I want to live there. Thanks for the pics!

You're quite welcome, and thank you for checking out the tour! Lewisburg truly is one of my favorite small towns in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It ranks right up there with Wellsboro, Honesdale, Jim Thorpe, Montrose, Tunkhannock, Selinsgrove, and some others. Come to think of it, most county seats in PA's rural counties are just like Lewisburg---thriving Main Streets with antiques stores, cafes, mom-and-pop stores, etc. with well-kept historic homes on tree-lined side streets. I also did a photo tour of West Pittston, PA, the "Garden Village," which is another great local town. I find it difficult to believe that there are so many in our region with an "I hate NEPA" mentality when friendly Mayberry-like towns like Lewisburg are just around every corner.

[Dawne]

Originally Posted by ScrantonWilkesBarre

You're quite welcome, and thank you for checking out the tour! Lewisburg truly is one of my favorite small towns in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It ranks right up there with Wellsboro, Honesdale, Jim Thorpe, Montrose, Tunkhannock, Selinsgrove, and some others. Come to think of it, most county seats in PA's rural counties are just like Lewisburg---thriving Main Streets with antiques stores, cafes, mom-and-pop stores, etc. with well-kept historic homes on tree-lined side streets. I also did a photo tour of West Pittston, PA, the "Garden Village," which is another great local town. I find it difficult to believe that there are so many in our region with an "I hate NEPA" mentality when friendly Mayberry-like towns like Lewisburg are just around every corner.

I agree with everything you said, except that unfortunately the Snyder County seat (Middleburg) is not up to the standards of some of the other county seats. I'm not sure how Selinsgrove grew but Middleburg didn't. Maybe Susquehanna University has something to do with it. Or it could be that Selinsgrove is on Route 15, a major north/south corridor, while Middleburg is on Route 322, a minor east/west corridor. Middleburg is one of those towns that, while nice, doesn't offer much in the way of nightlife or things to do. It may be a little bit too much like Mayberry - where a big night on the town involves gossiping in the local barber shop. (Can you tell I'm more partial to Selinsgrove than Middleburg? Hope I didn't offend anyone whose preferences are the opposite.)

[al1971]

I am originally from the Pittsburgh area and have been in the south for 11 years.
I have been looking into relocating with my three year old in either North Carolina (where I lived for most of the 11 years) or moving half way between pittsburgh and NYC where my in-laws live. I came across Lewisburg on several searches and it looks promising. I am looking for a town with a Main Street, small and very family friendly, eco-friendly, farmers markets, festivals, etc. Just a great place to raise a family. Can anyone give me an idea about what the schools are like in the area. or between some towns mentioned - Wellsboro, Honesdale, Jim Thorpe, Montrose, Tunkhannock, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg - where might I be able to find what I need in a new hometown.
Thanks

[susquehannock]

Originally Posted by al1971

I am originally from the Pittsburgh area and have been in the south for 11 years.
I have been looking into relocating with my three year old in either North Carolina (where I lived for most of the 11 years) or moving half way between pittsburgh and NYC where my in-laws live. I came across Lewisburg on several searches and it looks promising. I am looking for a town with a Main Street, small and very family friendly, eco-friendly, farmers markets, festivals, etc. Just a great place to raise a family. Can anyone give me an idea about what the schools are like in the area. or between some towns mentioned - Wellsboro, Honesdale, Jim Thorpe, Montrose, Tunkhannock, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg - where might I be able to find what I need in a new hometown.
Thanks

Go to this website and compare the school rankings. I think Lewisburg will be at the top or very near the top.

Schools, High School, Public Schools, School District, Public High Schools - SchoolMatters

[dscans]

Hey ScrantonWilkesBarre,
My newspaper ran a Washington Post column today about The Office and it's effects on the image of Scranton. Thought you might find it interesting.
Scranton, making all the Dwight moves - Roanoke.com

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by dscans

Hey ScrantonWilkesBarre,
My newspaper ran a Washington Post column today about The Office and it's effects on the image of Scranton. Thought you might find it interesting.
Scranton, making all the Dwight moves - Roanoke.com

Thanks for the link to the article; it's good to see the city getting more rave reviews. Most people who speak negatively about Scranton haven't been here since they moved away for greener pastures in the 1990s, when Scranton had just bottomed out and was dubbed as the runner-up for "Armpit of America" in a national publication. Now just a decade later the downtown is brimming with upscale boutiques, ethnic restaurants, coffee houses, art galleries, and upcoming loft apartments and a medical college, among others. I often wonder why if Scranton can turn from "slum" to "chic" in just ten years or so why other troubled cities can't do the same? While there is a very vocal minority in the city known as the "Legion of Doom" that congregates on a controversial web site known as "Doherty Deceit," the vast majority of those in NEPA now think Scranton is headed on a path to a better tomorrow after decades of decline. It had to happen eventually, right, so why not now?

[Dawne]

Originally Posted by al1971

I am originally from the Pittsburgh area and have been in the south for 11 years.
I have been looking into relocating with my three year old in either North Carolina (where I lived for most of the 11 years) or moving half way between pittsburgh and NYC where my in-laws live. I came across Lewisburg on several searches and it looks promising. I am looking for a town with a Main Street, small and very family friendly, eco-friendly, farmers markets, festivals, etc. Just a great place to raise a family. Can anyone give me an idea about what the schools are like in the area. or between some towns mentioned - Wellsboro, Honesdale, Jim Thorpe, Montrose, Tunkhannock, Selinsgrove, Lewisburg - where might I be able to find what I need in a new hometown.
Thanks

I highly, highly recommend Lewisburg or Selinsgrove. I think they both have what you're looking for, and while Lewisburg is "ahead" at this point, Selinsgrove is on the verge of hiring a Main Street Manager and will soon be catching up to Lewisburg.

As far as schools, they're both excellent districts. We're in the midst of our open houses here and I'm always so impressed with our teachers in Selinsgrove and the facilities and opportunities that are available to our children.

[jwmoore]

SWB,

Thank you for the excellent pictures! I graduated from Bucknell, and enjoyed the town so much I bought my first home there. As a matter of fact, had you turned 90 degrees to your right taking this picture, you would have a picture of it:


Now I want to go back for a visit!

~W

[susquehannock]

Originally Posted by jwmoore

SWB,

Thank you for the excellent pictures! I graduated from Bucknell, and enjoyed the town so much I bought my first home there. As a matter of fact, had you turned 90 degrees to your right taking this picture, you would have a picture of it:


Now I want to go back for a visit!

~W

I used to live right up the street from there, but on N. 2nd St.