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WCAIS_PA_Individual t1_jdg9oq1 wrote

Reply to What are some other assistance options in PA for low income seniors? by heartcore0210

Seems insignificant, but check the electric supplier rates for the electric. I hate variables rates, and contracts that roll over to variable rates.

But older individual's don't exactly remember if they signed up for the rates, and after x months it goes to variable rates and they pay through the nose on inflated electric rates.

0.074¢ per kilowatt hour is WAY cheaper if their rates are 0.10¢+

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Last-Ad-2970 t1_jdg6edn wrote

Reply to Looking for right fit to move to PA and creating a list of places to visit by PokerPastor

I’d give State College some real consideration. I grew up there and went to Penn State for my undergrad and it’s quite a bit different now, but despite it being a college town, unless you live close to downtown, you can pretty much avoid most of that. A lot of my friends who still live there are in Boalsburg which is outside of town and has a different, more local feel. My grandparents lived in the DC area and that was about a four hour trip back when the speed limit was 55 and there were a lot of two lane roads on the way. I think it actually hits a lot of your requirements.

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1989throwa t1_jdg1nw5 wrote

Reply to Looking for right fit to move to PA and creating a list of places to visit by PokerPastor

Aside from the Poconos (which is gentrifying with the speed of a NYC neighborhood), the towns you are thinking of visiting work well. But I do have a suggestion.

First, some history and context:

State Parks: in the 1950s, Maurice Goddard made it his goal that every Pennsylvanian be within 25 miles of a state park and I think he got pretty close to that, so it depends what TYPE of state park you want (there is a subculture that, like Pokemon collecting, seeks to visit all the State Parks).

Crime: there are areas with higher rates of crime, but a lot of those rates come down to particular neighborhoods. For example: Philly has a certain reputation, but there are still low crime neighborhoods.

Internet: Comcast got its start in Philadelphia, so Comcast rules over most of us (and monopolies have no incentive to provide decent service). That being said, there are areas of fiber internet popping up.

NOW! With ALL of this, here is my suggestion: Belleville, PA. It recently got fiber internet, is close to the Lewistown Hospital (and other nursing homes/rehab facilities), is not too far from State College's shops, and there are a TON of Amish folk whose crimes are a bit more infrequent than the average group of people. It is VERY close to the Seven Mountains region that has multiple State Parks, natural areas, hiking trails, and scenic vistas. Belleville is located in a place called The Big Valley, and there are mountains all around.

I also believe Belleville is within your travel distance from those casinos.

Also, there is a REASON Belleville is called Belleville: it is so damn beautiful. I'm sure it has its problems (everywhere does) and while I don't live there nor is it my hometown, I still think it is a picturesque little mountain town

(Added bonus: mineral extraction will be limited to quarrying since Belleville is nestled in the folded mountains physiographic region. So no real need to worry about fracking or strip mining)

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