I can't possibly over-exaggerate how good the food is there. You've got plenty of basics like pizza and chicken fingers, which is great if you have picky eaters (especially kids). But name one other amusement park where you can get kielbasa, pizza, pierogies, fried alligator, fries, a banana split, and literally-made-just-that-second kettle corn all within 100' of each other.

Dang, now I'm hungry.

It's okay, I kid.

If you dislike amusement parks because of the lines / pricing / feeling like cattle, you'll probably enjoy Knoebels. It's the only amusement park I know of where you can ride a coaster, watch someone carve a tree, play some mini golf, take a train ride (without any "edgy" animatronics trying to force a hamfisted story in your face), watch a metalsmith do their thing, catch a ring on a merry go round, and eat the world's most amazing food for about $20.

Their banana split at the watermill is to die for. The thing weighs about 20 pounds and it's, I dunno, a dollar. Probably two now due to inflation.

What I love about Knoebels is that so much of the park that was there when I was in high school is still there with little to no change. They never embraced $15 hot dogs or in-your-face advertising. It's just a chill and cheap place to relax and grab some amazing food.

> never been to Kennywood or knoebels

Sorry, but I'm afraid you'll have to leave the sub. Mods?

Same here! I love the train. The chair lift is also relaxing, unless you're not a fan of heights.

I used to enjoy going to Hershey when I was a kid. But it's so overcrowded now. The relaxed atmosphere at Knoebels is totally worth the extra hour drive. That's saying nothing of the food.

Not sure why you're being downvoted, but this is exactly how investments work. You keep contributing even when SHTF because nuances of your investments notwithstanding, you're buying $500 shares for $50.

There's a point where given average annual returns of x% over any given ten-year rolling period, the pension becomes self-funding. If employees are vested for y # of years, it becomes impossible for any employee to withdraw more than their contributions (and the resulting compound interest) contributed to the fund.

Pensions are fundamentally sound. It's corruption and mismanagement that kills them.

Was it Ridge or Rendell who ordered the state to stop paying their share of the pension fund contribution?

Hiring people based on their experience and ability instead of a six-figure piece of paper?

What a concept!

Good deal! Definitely look in the downtown options. I spent my 20s being able to walk to parks, trails, live music, bars, restaurants, etc ... it was well worth the rent premium.

> I am looking to buy a house in the 130k range.

This is a really tall order. I just spot checked Zillow for properties under $140k and there are a handful around the Harrisburg / York area in varying conditions. There's a townhouse in Enola that looks like it might be a decent possibility, two in Marysville ... and that's about it.

I'm saying this as someone who loves all the dining, entertainment, and culture Harrisburg (and presumably York) has to offer: do not buy property in the city until you know the city. There are many neighborhoods that are fine, but you could easily wind up buying property in a bad part of the city.

That said, if you're in your 20s, the Harrisburg / York / Lancaster region is a blast! Tons of entertainment options, tons of singles, tons of breweries, distilleries, restaurants, trails, jobs ... you name it. It's also easy to get out of the city and go camping or hiking in true wilderness. And you've got easy access to major transportation options. Harrisburg International Airport is the best small-city international airport I've ever been to, but Philly and Baltimore are only 1.5 - 2 hours away. You can even take the train to Philly and hop the connector straight to the airport. Or keep going another 90 minutes into New York.

Take a look at Lancaster too. It's a larger city with tons of culture and dining options. The crowd tends to be more affluent and ... I'm not really sure how to say this, but remember that weird "exuberant hipster EVERYTHING IS AMAZING" attitude of 2010? It's that, all the time.

I'd also take a good look at Pittsburgh. I agree with the other poster, you're going to have a hard time finding any place at that price where you'd actually want to live. But Pittsburgh is booming right now and has been for a while. It's anchored by several major employers, it's got a decent airport, crime is reasonable, and you've got tons of cultural and dining options. If you're into cycling, this also puts you within easy reach of tons of trails (including the Great Allegheny Passage).

Finally, wherever you go, I'd highly recommend renting first. You don't know if you're going to love it there, you don't know if your job will work out, you don't know the neighborhoods, you don't know if you'll want to stay there, and the last thing you want is to be stuck with a house you can barely afford in a region you dislike.

HOAs aren't inherently evil. Some can be bad, but there are just as many ones without any issues. "We had a discussion on snow removal and arrived at a sensible conclusion" doesn't make good clickbait journalism or Reddit karma, and people who say things like "I'm happy with my HOA community" usually get downvoted heavily.

Take a good look at what services are included with the HOA. In exchange for that monthly payment, what are you getting? What restrictions are in place? What rules would you have to follow if you wanted to, say, add a deck?

Why is it that every Republican argument involving voting basically boils down to "PEOPLE ARE CASTING VOTES AND IT'S ALTERING THE RESULTS"?

Hopefully they work out something here.

Well, sounds like you've got it figured out. Use whatever drone you have with hours-long capacity and go identify the drivers. Or fly your helicopter over the city all day every day for free. And make sure the rider doesn't take off before you get there.

To follow them indefinitely, through yards and between lanes of bumper to bumper traffic?

They need to be prosecuted but it's not a question of willpower.

If they catch them, sure. It costs a fortune to fly helicopters around all day every day, and drones aren't yet suitable for long term observation. And that's assuming they stay in the same spot long enough to get the bird there.

All that and more, but see how many of them pull over for the siren.

EDIT: I misread your post. I think the typo "innocent by standards" might have thrown me off. At any rate, you're right: they can't chase them anyway. I'm not convinced that engaging in a chase in this particular case is the way to go, either. A bike is vastly more maneuverable than a patrol car, even in the hands of someone who is even remotely concerned about safety of others.

And the people suggesting "just get a helicopter / drone " don't seem to realize that helicopters / drones don't just instantly appear, can't stay in the air all day waiting for the right moment, and still don't identify the operator. At best, they get video -- and that can be worthless. Just because a bike ends up at someone's house doesn't mean that person is the operator.

The problem is, you can't.

I mean you can try, but they're going to take off. Unlike a vehicle, they're just going to dodge between cars and run up embankments. They may or may not have valid plates so you may or may not be able to trace ownership. Even if you do, you have to identify the rider, not the owner. Otherwise the owner shows up in court and says "it wasn't me".

There are solutions but none of them are good. For example one company makes a thing that attaches to the patrol car and blasts out sticky GPS tracker things. There are about a billion problems with this, not least of which is what happens if it misses and hits an innocent person.

If any Redditor thinks they have a viable solution, patent it and sell it. You'll make millions overnight.

I just want to stress this: blocking access with trees or other "normal", visible obstructions is 100% fine. Also do the purple paint thing and follow up with "no trespassing" signs.

There are a lot of SGL near me and in the off seasons I do a lot of hiking through there. There are several property owners, both private and industrial, that abut the SGLs and they are slathered with purple paint and signage. It is impossible to stumble onto their property accidentally.

Whenever posts like this come up, idiots will chime in with "hurr durr, hang a cable or piano wire across the trail, it's private property so legally you can do whatever you want". Do not listen to them. This is illegal. Regardless of whether or not it actually kills anyone, you'll wind up with criminal charges and a SUBSTANTIAL civil lawsuit, which you will unconditionally lose. Your homeowners insurance will not defend you.

> my daughter has been sexually assaulted

Please contact your local rape crisis center. They work with, but independent of, other local organizations and can ensure you daughter doesn't "fall through the cracks".

https://pcar.org/help-pa/locations

So as one of the 3 or 4 moderates on Reddit, I often try to give people on the right a little bit of a break -- especially with a single tweet showing no context. "Okay," I thought. "Maybe this was an intern speaking as himself. Like, maybe there's a tweet before this saying 'I'm just speaking as myself, Joe Intern, now and...'"

There is not. This person got caught astroturfing and it is glorious.

EDIT: With that in mind, this highlights the dangers -- and the extreme effectiveness -- of concern trolling, especially when it involves identity politics.

This is my new favorite term.

Unsurprisingly, elections where your vote is subject to public inspection are the norm in countries like North Korea and China. So are all these Trumpers saying America needs to be more socialist?