Hey, that's nothing to joke about. My parish priest, Father O'Neill, was a gentle soul who never laid a hand on me when my brother and I were altar boys...

Though, my brother never bragged about being "the cute one" ever again.

I was in wilpo 2010-2012, and I saw them back then.

If you have the money, State College PA is amazing for families.

Pros: you can get to anywhere in town within 15 minutes, lots of amenities, decent variety of shops, good nature nearby, great schools

Cons: high COL, high property taxes, large student body (Penn State)

Near philly, MontCo and Bucks County are nice. I spent 5 years in Skippack, that was a wonderful area.

We could raise tax rates on high income earners, corporations, close loopholes, raise capital gains taxes etc.

Then use that increased revenue to responsibly and sustainably invest in the health, welfare, and education of every American.

But... every single Republican would object.

Good old project "Acoustic kitty"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Kitty

>Sometimes it works, other times it doesn’t.

It never stops spy agencies from trying weird shit though.

Case in point, CIA project "Midnight Climax", which involved prostitutes and LSD... for reasons.

Plus Scotia, the current ghost town/shooting range, had a rail stop too up until the 40s/50s.

Commenting and upvoting for visibility.

Thank you for your input. But I've lived in bad neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Philly, and Jersey. To me, a little danger is worth living somewhere I can walk to bars/shops/restaurants etc.

Plus, even though I have been a professional software engineer for 11 years, in my youth I used to get arrested a lot. Mostly as a juvenile, but I had one adult conviction too, a felony cocaine distribution kerfuffle I got wrapped up in at age 18.

So I might fit in just fine, even if it is a bit scary. Heck, 17 years ago, you might have considered me a scary guy.

If you aren't on the payroll for city of Scranton's chamber of commerce... You should be, lol.

Thanks for this. It is encouraging to hear.

Thanks for the idea! I didn't even think to check if a Scranton sub existed. And I get how tribal rural PA can be. I have family in areas like that.

The work thing isn't an issue for me personally. Remote job. And not to brag, but with the money I'll be getting out of my house, I could make ends meet for years up there without having to work at all.

Anyway, thanks for your perspective and suggestions!

>Scranton is pretty dead.

Dang. I was kinda hoping to have the option of somewhere kinda walkable.

>There are bars, etc but you're not going to have much of a dating pool. Serious brain drain problem in Northeast PA going back forever. People who get an education get out.

While I am open to falling in love again with another educated woman, my intentions are more casual right now.

Don't get me wrong I am a hopeless romantic, but after 10+ years of commitment, I'm not really itching for a LTR. Especially after I just had my heart ripped out through my wallet.

Hell, I was initially considering moving to lake Wallenpaupack until the Scranton area caught my eye. A city of 80k has to mean a higher number of females, educated or otherwise... right? Lol.

Idk, I figure I got a better chance of meeting people near Scranton than I do on a mountain somewhere.

Dang, I didn't even consider flooding. Scranton was kinda my top choice before you responded, but Back Mountain is now my number 2 choice for the area.

I do need to visit first, as I have never set foot in the area, but your suggestions and local perspective have really helped. Thank you!

Thanks for the suggestion. Dallas/Back Mountain looks nice. 33k population, nestled between 2 lakes.

What's wrong with Hazelton/Wilkes. Crime?

I'm 6'3, 235, and I possess a distinctly "not to be fucked with" vibe which has seen me go unscathed while living in bad neighborhoods in Brooklyn, North Jersey, Philly, etc.

Not that I would mind suburbia, but just being near things to do and having a bit of a walkable environment is worth a low risk of danger to me. Are those towns just kinda dead too?