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freshoilandstone t1_jeb12eh wrote

Nibble with Gibbles, Martins, Herrs, Utz. Never had Goods but now I'm on the trail.

Used to hang out in my neighborhood bar in Altoona when I was in college and the owner started carrying jalapeno chips in plain silver bags that would take out the inside of your mouth. Fantastic chips. Turns out they were Groff's from somewhere around Lancaster, apparently they've been out of business for a while.

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oglabradoodle t1_jeaznz4 wrote

That should be a good salary outside of Pittsburgh since your housing is covered! I would be sure to ask them about how the taxes on the relocation costs and accommodations will work. Technically you will be taxed on these costs since they are compensation.

In my experience with engineering internships they have “taxed up”. Essentially they report higher gross pay on those compensations so that they withhold the taxes for you and you don’t end up paying out of pocket. But this is not guaranteed so be sure to ask so you save appropriately!

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robo45h t1_jeazi4d wrote

I, sadly, haven't tried all the local Penna. brands. That said, I'm a "basic regular chip" lover, so my go-to is Herr's standard chips. I'm not a fan of kettle chips in general; don't like the thicker cut. And while I may occasionally enjoy a flavored chip, I feel ultimately the plain chip is the best. I need to try all of the local Penna. brands!

As it happens, after driving Route 1 past the Nottingham Penna. exit for many years and always wanting to take the plant tour, I finally did it last Monday. They don't run the tours on weekends, and some days not all things are in production, so scheduling is important. Fun tour, and unless something strange is going on, you'll get warm regular chips right off the production line as part of the tour!

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TransporterOffline t1_jeaxeuc wrote

If you weren't already aware, rates are pretty much a combo of your claims history, credit profile, and ZIP code. I have learned the hard way about what happens moving literally just one ZIP code over from another. Hopefully you're able to shop around either on your own or through a broker. Mine went up 18% this past year and I'm almost at the shopping around point myself.

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