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Old 04-29-2009, 07:02 AM
 
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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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Old 04-29-2009, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Selinsgrove, PA
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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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Old 04-29-2009, 12:12 PM
 
Location: Center City Philadelphia
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Mechanicsburg. You are getting all the other stuff plus a good job market.
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Old 04-29-2009, 12:29 PM
 
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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Old 04-29-2009, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Lancaster County, PA
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Mechanicsburg. You are getting all the other stuff plus a good job market.
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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Old 04-30-2009, 06:34 AM
 
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See below, link got garbled the first time.
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Old 04-30-2009, 06:36 AM
 
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I've never heard anyone say bad things about wellsboro but I don't know anything about it's economy
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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Old 04-30-2009, 09:46 AM
 
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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Old 04-30-2009, 09:55 AM
 
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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.
And of course this: Knoebels Amusement Resort
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Old 04-30-2009, 01:47 PM
 
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Hollidaysburg
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