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the_dorf t1_jdy3i7f wrote

Reply to Are there towns in Philadelphia that are easily accessible from Manhattan or North Jersey? by lovesocialmedia

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Reading; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (bus only; has its own regional bus system too, so it can spread out a little bit)

Ardmore; Paoli; Exton (suburban Philly first three); Lancaster, Elizabethtown, Middletown, Harrisburg (all by Amtrak; think all are accessible by bus as well through Greyhound and either SEPTA, CAT, or Red Rose)

I know you said New Hope, but there isn't anything closeby other than the SEPTA regional route in Doylestown or the bus there or at Newtown.

In New Jersey with NJ Transit, the closest I see is in Pennington or near NJ 29 & I-295 area. With the latter option, you could just about bicycle there from the river as both sides have a canal towpath on each side and New Hope/Lambertville are just over 10 miles away, one-way.

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Reply to comment by Super_C_Complex in Dozens of York County properties will be underwater if Pa. energy project is approved by Aggravating_Foot_528

This is the thing; the private company would have to buy up the land of those homes affected in order to move forward with the development. Probably buy it unfairly to the residents of the area (rural), where their relocation would not be equally the same.

It feels somewhat similar to how the Phantoms hockey arena and the redevelopment of downtown Allentown that private entities used eminent domain to rebuild the area. It's been a decade now and while its nice the area is rebuilt okay (a sinkhole haven), but the people they wanted to move in (young professionals) have not really filled in well.

It's a tough call on what happens. I feel bad for the residents. Another issue is the ecology of the environment of both the fauna/flora. Read about the issues with shad reproduction, and its sad.

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the_dorf t1_jdf66xj wrote

Reply to comment by Imaginaryfriend4you in Looking for right fit to move to PA and creating a list of places to visit by PokerPastor

I would highly recommend Stroudsburg or Pleasant Valley school districts (not East Stroudsburg or Pocono Mountain); if no kids, still within those school districts'. Almost all shopping is along 611 and traffic blows on 80. Avoid the Walmart in East Stroudsburg. Some great state parks are fairly close, and the AT as well.

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the_dorf t1_j8zrjf7 wrote

Reply to comment by IamSauerKraut in What the best lesser known towns and cities in the state? by ba1993

Well the downtown is less touristy than the Battlefield area, but has a variety of shops (i.e. a celtic shop was unexpected).

Newville is alright, I loved running on the Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail last month. Wanted to do more, but I was tight on time and found a Shoo-fly pie at a barn grocery near Carlisle. I also like going to BBs near Newburg too. Newville also has a craft brewery (an article from The Burg), but I haven't checked it out yet.

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the_dorf t1_j8zacg2 wrote

Reply to What the best lesser known towns and cities in the state? by ba1993

Forksville - The General Store and World's End State Park nearby

Strasburg - Pennsylvania Train museum, Sight & Sound (the visuals), Down On The Farm Creamery, Antiquing/Fashion Cents, 2 microbreweries, mini-golf, and Amish of course.

Quakertown - QMart, great borough park, trying to revitalize downtown, history (McCoole's/Fries Rebellion)

I also like Jim Thorpe, York (Central Market, thrift shop, york emporium, and the rail-trail), Gettysburg, Mechanicsburg, New Cumberland, Emmaus, Bethlehem, Easton, Riegelsville (family), Lahaska (Peddler's Village), Williamsport, and Mifflinburg (Rusty Rail and rail-trail). My bias is central/eastern, eventually I'd like to explore more western than just Pittsburgh (and I've been to Presque Isle as a kid).

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