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jillianpikora t1_j5mlfwd wrote

If you like hunting, hiking, reading a book alone on a rainy night, or going to bars to watch a game, playing trivia, or karaoke; and you just forgot to mention all, that then sure, consider it. Or if it is a hybrid/remote position and you plan to travel and just enjoy the slightly more affordable cost of living when you're in the state, great go for it...Otherwise, I think you'll be miserable.

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Jotakave t1_j5mwi9y wrote

I live in Pittsburgh and we get amazing concerts all year long. We have museums, lectures by famous writers, international dance companies coming. We have amazing microbreweries, distilleries and restaurants, bakeries, ice cream and coffee. We have outdoor options very close to the city and in the city, golf and disc golf courses, hiking trails and skiing an hour away. Dog parks. Kayaking. Climbing gyms and indoor bicicross facilities. City biking groups/meetups. Urban gardening. There are sooooo many things to do. I think you’re view of our state is pretty limited.

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jillianpikora t1_j5phxfh wrote

I'm in Harrisburg, which is closer to some of the places the OP mentioned. Pittsburgh is over 4 hours from me and Philly is nearly as far due to traffic, so if the OP is willing to travel then they will be fine. In terms of writers, I managed a book store in central Pennsylvania for a bit, and lectures or events with authors are definitely some things Pennsylvanians should boast about as they are quite good throughout the state. You are correct, u/Jotakave the climbing and biking groups in central PA are good too, I kinda forgot about them since I haven't been since 2020 (prepandemic). As a reporter, I say be mindful of where you are biking, as the crashes have been higher than usual for a few years now, at least in central PA.

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Jotakave t1_j5pix95 wrote

You guys also have decent breweries or at least I’ve had good beer when driving through. I liked that little market Harrisburg has. Lots of interesting offerings. OP mentioned pittsburgh that’s why I brought all of this up. I think we live in a beautiful state and we can certainly grow into the community if you have interest in the outdoors/music/active life.

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