The way our roadsides look is awful and pathetic. Ppl are just plain slobs, all the way down to those that throw their cigarette butts out the window. There are littering laws, but only a $300 fine, and have virtually no effective way to enforce it. The only chance is if a cop sees it happen. But they usually have bigger fish to fry. Put a much higher fine on it to put some more teeth into the law and have a campaign to report and stop it. Ppl don't care enough. It is disgusting

I'm unaware of any Pennsylvania tax ever being eliminated. Usually they increase like rabbits.

Don't believe there's any proposal to change the zones?

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Thanks for what you do to clean up the streets, it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.

Instead of the check for our school taxes, we should simply send in a list of books we want reinstated.

Saddest thing is seeing red sheetz bags stuck up high in trees in some of the most remote spots in our state!

Cameron was too. I'm not sure if it changed but it would cost more in gas money than filing fees unless you were pretty close to begin with.

The amount of takeout food I find half-eaten, lying in a curb, is astounding. Like, they just ate in their car, decided they were done, and made the street their garbage can. I haaaaate picking up half-eaten food, more so when the food is wet/soggy, or it's summertime, or especially when it's both. Thank you for being a normal person.

Edit to add: At first I thought you were referring only to food trash. I don't know why I thought that. I'm tired. Anyway, yeah. Trash overall is ridiculous. I've estimated I've picked up 15,000 lbs of it with my volunteer group (80% of it just me) over the last two years. People just don't care. They have accepted trash in the environment, don't mind it, add to it, and won't do a thing to rid of it.

Thanks. The pharmacy blamed the shortage on "celebrities using diabetic meds for weight loss" but his medication isn't what they are using for that so it much be something else going on.

Oo good call op. The amount of trash is insane. How hard is it to keep trash in your car to throw out later? There are freaking trash cans at gas stations. That's where I depose my trash.

No mine was trulicity. I ran out and went three weeks before getting victoza. Thankfully I had a secondary med to kind of help balance out for that time.

Was it Lantus? My SO can't get his Lantus anywhere and I am getting so concerned because he is on the verge of running out. His doctor has not returned his messages to discuss an alternative.

with my PA DL has long since expired

.... Actually you're number doesn't expire . I renewed after being out if pa for 25 years. I went to the center, filled out an application, had photo taken, and was issued a new license!

Thank you for getting the insultation away from the water. People are terrible. Thanks to you and your BF for being awesome ones!

btw, I love what NYC Sanitation does. They have surveillance cameras trained on areas where people dump. When they do, they capture the plate, impound the vehicle, and impose a $4k fine. Love to see it. But too often people trash our state and aren't caught, leaving either volunteers or PennDOT to spend time, effort, and money cleaning up after them. Ugh.

Thank you!!! I typically pick up trash along the roads where I live, but they are way less busy than highways.

A couple months ago some jerk threw 16 bags that were roughly 20 gallons each of insulation from their house in a local creek bed 😡 My boyfriend and I made sure to clean it up, but it irritates me so much that people can’t dispose of their trash and recycling properly.

Yeah chipped ham bbq is a thing here. It wasn't until I lived in other states that I found out. It's basically just a PA thing.

You don't need to retake any tests, except the vision one they do right there. As long as your out of state license is valid, you can transfer it. You do need to show proof of residency, of course. I moved from Pennsylvania, then moved back years later. I didn't retake a written or driver test.

https://www.dmv.pa.gov/Driver-Services/New-Resident-Relocation-Information/New%20Residents/Pages/Info-For-New-Residents.aspx

My group recently cleaned wooded areas along roads where people just chuck stuff out car windows or things tumble in from wherever. Disheartening to find so many plastic bags, many with contents, buried just under the soil. Been there for years. We're happy to get it out, but then you think "How many more bags are out there?" Ugh.

So gross!

You're welcome! I picked it up (pun intended) as a Covid-safe activity early in the pandemic and never stopped. Very satisfying. I'm now actively working with Allentown to roll out educational or cleanup events that engage the community. We want to bring attention to the problem of littering, educating residents about why it's bad and to encourage them to help clean it up, even if it's just in front of their own house.

I'd rather stick with the East side.

Also why don't you make it more confusing and do 10 or 15 minute time zone shifts? Then sunrise would be within 15 minutes in all time zones.

I look forward to the negative response from some GOP politicians about why removing a tax on consumers is a bad thing.

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