Greensburg is about 30min outside the city. Indiana is about 1hr east of the city. While state college is the true center of the state (1hr east of Johnstown) this area is premium for nature. You have the foothills of the Appalachia mountains at your beck & call. If you love camping, streams, rivers and hiking this is the place to live.

As for being gay, that’s your choice. Pretty much a conservative oasis; keep your sexuality to yourself and no one will bother you. If you make your sexuality a public topic expect others to repel or challenge your views. No one will make it a problem if you and your SO are out and about being respectful of their families. Likewise, if a hetero couple were making out at a Sheetz gas station parking lot people will sneer, et al. If you hunt or fish you will be just another one of the guys. Good luck on the relocation. Best of luck.