Reason Why People Move to NEPA (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre: credit card, loan, job market)

[Tankarma]

IN Tafton....

[KarenRice]

We're neighbors...I'm not far from Tafton.

[88keys]

When my husband got his promotion, he had a choice between two places: NEPA or Dallas, TX.

I'll tell you why we chose NEPA:

basements: All my life, I have lived in houses with basements. Maybe it's the annual summer treks down into the basement during tornado warnings, but I just don't feel safe in a house without a basement.

four seasons: in TX, there's warm and hot; in Nebraska, there's cold and hot; I am so looking forward to living in an area where rhododendrons can survive more than a couple years.

all the mom & pop restaurants: My husband has been commuting here from Omaha for the last year and he raves about the choices of eateries and how you have so much more than just the chains, with really good food.

accessibility to interesting places: do you know how far you have to drive from Omaha to get to anything interesting? EIGHT hours in any direction! We are looking forward to spending weekends hiking in the state parks, or trekking to NYC, Philadelphia, even visiting friends in D.C. for the weekend.

Yuengling: This stuff is amazing! I don't like American beer, but I've spent a lot of time in Germany, and the beer there is actually really good. Well, when I had my first taste of Yuengling, I could have sworn I was back in Deutschland. mmmmm

Hummingbirds: I recently learned that you have hummingbirds. That is cool. (I don't know if they have them in TX, but I know they are really rare in NE.)

I have no idea how long we'll be in NEPA, but we're looking forward to the adventure of getting to know an entirely different area of the U.S. and making friends with our eastern neighbors.

[Tankarma]

So do you live here already or are you in the process of moving? We are in the process.

[Summering]

I just wanted to welcome all the newcomers to our wonderful state of PA. Although I am out of town right now........I always look forward to returning to the mountains of home.
There is something great about the wonderful land areas of PA. We are so not crowded in.........
Days spent at waterfalls, and lakes.......on boats or on skis. How can one go wrong moving here.

[Tankarma]

Thank you summering. I look forward to living a nice peaceful existence up there..

[unionjack3902]

thank you also Summering, be there in just 9 (short, I hope) weeks

[88keys]

Thanks, Summering! We are also in the process of moving, Tankarma. Our realtor just put the SOLD sign on our house, so we better find a place to move to quick! This is a nice problem to have. If all goes well, we'll be arriving a little bit after you, Unionjack.

[Angela on the lake]

We moved to the Hazleton area this past summer. Our reasons for choosing NEPA were first, an affordable place to retire, to be in the same state as our grandchildren and within 2 hours of most of our family. Some of the other criteria for choosing were the natural beauty, the mountains, lakes, wildlife...
Since we have been here I am very impressed with the friendly people I encounter day to day, the slower pace...

This past weekend we encountered a situation that proved that this is a better place to live than NY...my husband lost his wallet...dropped it in the men's room at Ollie's. We called the store to check if it was found but no one had turned it in, my husband was beside himself. When we returned home there was a message on the phone...someone had found the wallet and felt the best way to ensure that it was returned intact was to contact us directly. He indicated how much cash there was and what other items were in the wallet...we met him in Berwick where he lives to retrieve it...That would never have happened in NY. God bless you Rob! I love living here!

[Tankarma]

OH Angela, that is so nice to here.