Independence Blue Cross (IBX)

Our society values parental rights over child welfare.

This happens more often than you’d think, unfortunately. Healthcare industry is a big target for this stuff.

Mama Hawk's, Peddler's Village! Good amount of seating, fireplace during the colder months, outside patio seating for warmer months. It can get a little busy on the weekends, but I've worked there before when my power/internet was out and had a pretty good experience.

They don't want people staying for too long, there's not a lot of seating.

My point was that it’s not ok or normal. Sure, it happens. But IMO kids who act like this are missing something at home.

> as I bet you did.

Hell no, we weren't saints by any means but none of us were this out of control at 14.

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>What she wasn't doing was giving permission for this to happen.

Permission given or not (although I wouldn't put it past some parents, I personally knew many who bought alcohol for their teens) no 14 year old should even have the opportunity to end up blacked out in a gas station bathroom. Not victim blaming her for the assault, it's absolutely not her fault she was assaulted. But IMO 14 year olds shouldn't be running the streets alone, their parents should know where they are at literally all times.

What was a 14 year old child doing blacked out drunk in a gas station bathroom to begin with? I have some questions for her parents.

Le Titz

It's really easy to get to but still very rural. It's perfect, when you really think about it. Right on I-80, close to several major international airports, not far from the Canadian border either. Great spot to hide out and easy to flee from if you need to.

It’ll be tough to do for less than $25k! Unless you’re open to a firehouse hall or something like that.

We’re paying $22k for a Thursday and that’s just venue + catering. All-in it’ll be a little over $30k for approx. 125 people!

I would check out Nostalgia 1720! Their prices were pretty reasonable! Also, The Warrington was super affordable and their package even included fresh flower arrangements last time I checked! Also, Joseph Ambler Inn was on the cheaper (relatively speaking) side!

All of the barns and historic venues around here are misleading! Sure, the site fee might be as low as $4k but that’s only to let you use the physical space. Then you have to bring in catering and that’s where the $$$ goes! Also a lot of people attend as guests at these venues them assume they must be cheap. Ohhhh no. Durham Hill farm? Site fee is $10,000. Lol!

Aldie, Mitchener, Mercer Museum, and Fonthill we’re all going to be around $30k for 125 people. That’s including photography and DJ and stuff! Catering alone at those venues was going to run $15k+.

I'm getting married in Bucks County in June! I spent a lot of time researching and touring venues recently, gathering prices, so on.

What's the budget and how many people? Time of year? Are you open to weekdays or Sundays? Or does it have to be a Saturday?

That is absolutely horrifying. My heart breaks for their families. Today is probably going to be the worst day of their lives.

If you’re open to a roommate, bucks and montgomery counties might be more of what you’re looking for! Not cheap, tho.

If not, you might be able to find a cheaper studio or basement apartment in the $1,200 range but it’ll need to be through word of mouth so join some local FB pages and start asking!

I’ll be real with you, rural PA is a bit sketch. Lots of extreme far right politics (look up the republican governor candidate that just lost, barely), some drugs (not weed, stuff like meth and heroin), general economic decay (“rust belt”) and the issues that come along with it.

Ever heard of the term Pennsyltucky? It really be like that.

You’re not going to be in any kind of desirable area for less than $1,000/month.

Define “cheap rent”? Ultimately, you get what you pay for. You can’t have it all!

This happened to my partner today (we live together) but not me. I thought it was weird as well.

Honestly, they’re just exhausting. I’m tired of the constant culture wars.