I love it here too. Im from California. You cannot find a nicer place to raise your kids,you have change of seasons. I live outside Reading. Ot in the hood but outside and it's very nice.
I am a former trucker from Ontario. I used to drive through PA all the time and I have been to most of these ....and a lot more besides. PA is one of my favourite states
@@ivearies4187 - If you like yellow, Colorado's for you. Personally, I like the ones in the NE the best. All the hardwoods make for better colors than Aspens..
Titusville born and raised and still proud to call it home. Home to Drake Well. I’d put Titusville above Seneca a billion times, even if the hospital is a little further away, and the drug issues my little town has scares some people away. Anyway - great list - PA is amazing - I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
Pennsylvania is a beautiful state. So many beautiful small towns. I’ve been to many on the I-80 corridor on my way to Ohio. Nothing but great people, too!
For you retirees, PA does not tax Social Security, withdrawals from retirement accounts, and pensions. It is one of the most beautiful states going (I have lived in 8 other states from east to west coast). Low income tax, too -- a flat 3.07%
True. Just be aware that it DOES have an inheritance tax, so if you leave anything to your heirs, you get whacked for 4.5%…..though your spouse is exempted.
Pennsylvania has no tax on clothes, so while the property taxes may higher here, every state will get you one way or another. Many states with no state income tax, have a sales tax higher than 10 per cent (only 6 per cent in PA)
North Marylander here, yet I’m a surveyor in central PA. I can for sure back this video, everything there is quite tranquil and the people are very friendly.
I once had work in the Cumberland Valley just north of the Maryland border. I was amazed at how peaceful it felt, once we were away from the Interstate. It’s hard to imagine the level of bloodshed that place had at one point. Thankfully it was short-lived.
Being a Pennsylvania resident most of my life, I have to agree with you that PA is a beautiful state -- once you get out of the big cities. Northern PA is my favorite for sight-seeing. A road trip on Route 6 is a must if you love small towns.
I'm from Pittsburgh(born & raised). When I was 14, my dad and I went on a camping around the state. We did a lot of our traveling on route 6 and were in the Allegheny National Forest and Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. It was some of my best memories with my dad. He requested from that when he passes(happened last year, sadly), he'd like his ashes scattered around the forest.
Totally missed Lancaster County, probably some of the best small towns in the State are located in this area of Pennsylvania, and have made it on the top destination list on numerous major magazines. Places like Lititiz or Manheim.
I live in Altoona, PA.. my family is from Bedford. I’m very surprised Bedford didn’t make the list. Bedford county is beautiful…. especially around Napier Township 💙✨😇
I am from Lancaster and I love Bedford, we spent our honeymoon there at Bedford Springs which I have stayed there at least four times by myself. The Laurel Highlands are also gorgeous.
So is Somerset co..hello Bedford my neighbor.. Pa is the Keystone state not corner stone.. I traveled most the USA there's no place like Pa minus the cities
True, born in Wellsboro. Tourism is its thing pretty much, and county seat. I had a job, but was burned out and needed to move for my wife’s family. It’s the idealic New England community nestled in the hills of PA. Has the hospital and homes, but not sure internet is up to Brigg’s standards. My friends are mostly in the outskirts, and they have frequent complaints about that. It grew some with the Natual Gas boom of ‘08 but that’s backed off with no easy pipelines to get the well’s resources out of the area.
Grew up in Tamaqua PA, right next to hometown. As a kid I never wanted to live in this area, but as a 30 year old I’m glad to be back. Now living outside of Ashland PA
Grew up in Tamaqua too, and couldn’t wait to get out. Spent 6 years in the Navy, then came back to PA because I realized that’s home for me. But I settled in Berks county.
I moved back to PA after living in Northern California for 35 years. I am from the Hometown area (North) and now live in Mountain Top, PA which is a nice small town. I'm happy to be back to a place where it rains, it's green, no 101 freeway, and lots of water! Thanks for the video!
Our small Pennsylvania town has a population of 300 . We have a school, a bank , convenience store , butcher shop , Dollar General , several churches and a sporting goods store . Our crime rate is non-existent for the last 5 years . A couple of big city thugs robbed the bank 6 years ago and were caught 30 minutes later . These thugs were from 75 miles away . It is a wonderful place to live and we want it to stay this way . Most of us do not want other influences that cause issues to come here.
That sounds a lot like my small town in Southwest cental PA. They don't want newcomers. If you didn't go to school with them, you are not welcomed, even if you just moved in from the next district over.
I may be biased being a native Pennsylvanian of the same rural area my entire 45 years, but I am quite happy here in Northeast Pennsylvania about 25 minutes north of Allentown. I live in Moore Township in Northampton County. There are a few small towns near me, closest ones are 6 miles in one direction and 8 miles in another. We have a level 1 trauma center just 40 minutes away and 3 level 2 trauma hospitals under 30 minutes away. About 30 minutes to a "major" shopping area with malls etc. Extremely low crime, plenty of small and mid sized farmers around me, 10 minutes from mountain skiing and always less than 15 minutes from a pond, lake or creek for fishing. Houses range from 120K to 1.2 million. I have two nice country clubs to golf, if that's your thing near me- one just 4 miles away, the other about 8. I like my little corner of the world. We have just under 2 acres, not far off from Appalachian Trail and the historic Walking Purchase trail area. Woke up this morning to 5 deer walking across the corn field behind my house and th only noises you can hear are the sounds of birds singing while looking for their breakfast and my chickens cooing while they ate their morning food. We have high speed fiber optic internet here. My husband works from home when he isn't traveling for work. He works in IT and has never had internet issues. Lots of hard-working, sensible people to be found in these parts. This video showed just 6 of what I will say are 100 great rural places in Pennsylvania. If you have never been, try the Poconos for a vacation one time- especially if you like nature and outdoor vacations. God Bless 🥰
I live in Carbon County. I was disappointed to hear him say that he wouldn't live in Jim Thorpe. The Jim Thorpe/Lehighton area is a great place to live. Low crime, two new hospitals in the past year, theater, concerts, lakes for fishing and boating, skiing, golf, hunting, many bike trails, shopping, many historic sites. 25 minutes from Whitehall where you'll find every store you can think of. Some of the most beautiful farmland in the country, one and a half hours to downtown Philadelphia and 2 hours to NYC. What more xan you ask for?
@@clarechomyn9686 Downtown JT is quite cramped by many Historic sites. East Jim Thorpe across the Lehigh River is really nice and has the Jim Thorpe Memorial and Grave!
Not a bad list, (I went to high school in Hometown.) For anyone looking to move to PA as an affordable option, make sure you check the school taxes - they can be several times more than the property taxes. PA is a beautiful state with many great small towns, marred by a nearly bankrupt and very expensive/corrupt state government.
Um, most recent findings are that PA has the highest surplus it's ever had (I'm in state, not far from. Hometown) but I'll agree on the politics....it's crazy! But, it's like that in many places right now.
Once I moved out of Philly I also realized there is water, water everywhere. Especially rolling down the mountain into my basement. Sump pump? I didn't know what a sump pump was until twelve years ago when I moved to the mountains of PA. I lived in a nice dry house for 50 years, no mold, no water, no must, no bugs, no nothing. Now I got it all. If the criminals hadn't taken over Philly I would still be in that formerly great city I was born in, what a great place to grow up and stunningly beautiful.
Sheetz is one of the few things I miss about PA, honestly. I always get an MTO when I have a chance to visit a Sheetz when I go back to PA to visit my family.
I grew up in Grove City, PA. An amazing small town about 8,000 people about an hour north of Pittsburgh. And an hour south of Erie. Got a small downtown, a great college, and a huge outlet mall!
Oh my goodness, you missed my favorite place in all the world, my hometown of Slippery Rock! SR is a college town with lots of students to keep things trendy and lively. However, when the college kids are gone for the summer and breaks, the residents of this town come out and make everybody feel welcome. I must mention Bob's Subs-the makers of the best subs in the country! You can't go wrong in this wonderful small town.
I have visited several states, and Pennsylvania was my favorite so far. I went to Pennsylvania to go to Hersheypark back in 2018, and when I tripped over, one of the fellow guests was nice enough to get me back up before I even had a chance to ask. People there were that friendly. I also enjoyed seeing Lancaster and Philadelphia. I have yet to visit Pittsburgh, but I am hoping to someday. I personally think Pittsburgh is underrated.
The Burgh is a nice downtown area, and the city center will never really expand because it is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is a pleasant place to visit,
I live in Lebanon just north of Lancaster. Lancaster County is very nice with a lot to see and do. You probably saw the Amish when you were in Lancaster. It's always amazing to me that in this day and age of technology that we live in and have for quite awhile now the Amish have maintained their lifestyle. You will see Amish using cellphones but there is no electricity in their homes and no cars.
Pittsburgh is definitely underrated! I live on the opposite side of the state but once lived right outside of Pittsburgh, awesome city and low key really ascetically beautiful in many spots.
I am not american, but had the chance to live in PA, and went to school there. Have to say that also visited 35 states and PA is my favorite!!! Coudersport, Wellsboro, Williamsport, Galeton, POTTER county!! Good video!!!!
We sold our house near Harrisburg, moved to Cambria county, where Portage is, and bought a much bigger and nicer house for less money. Much less crowds and traffic, and beautiful views everywhere you look. The Laurel Highlights and PA Great Outdoors regions are hidden gems
I just moved near Portage. The whole area here is full of small towns, all affordable and good internet, and healthcare. It's actually way more affordable and better here than where I came from, the Mon Valley, Washington County, PA. So much history, so beautiful, we're so much happier and healthier and doing great financially as well up here. Also, the crime rate is low, everyone is so friendly and helpful. It's like where my parents and grandparents grew up, the environment.
Before you consider a move to Pennsylvania, you should know that PA has two separate real estate taxes based upon your homes assessment. It will cost you thousands of dollars each year. And it is not universal cost, it all depends upon your area. So check before you take the plunge. Many elderly have had their homes sold at auction because they couldn't pay these awful taxes.
i live in western PA and not heard of two separate taxes or elderly having to auction off house. I myself am elderly. What part of PA are you referring too.
@@joannmay-anthony1076 In Eastern PA, it's a property tax and a separate school tax. the school taxes are often significantly higher than the property tax.
@@praxedes2 yeah we have both, but being in a poor rural county, they aren't too bad, especially since our basement is open to the underground because of our well pump. so its not a finished basement. so our combined taxes aren't too bad.
I'm was born and raised in Eastern PA, but traveled to and lived in other areas as well. Yes, there are county and school district taxes, if you live in a city, there are city property taxes. But, they are so low compared to our surrounding states. Jersey? NY? Seniors also get rebates, mymom gets at least half her property taxes back. Taxes change and I have seen sheriff sales for back taxes, but I've seen a lot of seniors stay in their homes too. I'd say it's dependent on individual circumstances (who is deeded the prop, kids?) and area.
Danville, Pennsylvania great small town has a huge hospital in town, Knobels is 20 minutes away, not far from Muncy listed. I am not a native of Pennsylvania but I don't want to leave people are amazing and this state is so green and gorgeous. Ricketts Glenn is a amazing hike. Second that Jim Thorpe is a great place to visit too.
You should move here I am a native Lancasterian and also own land just outside of Eagles Mere in Sullivan County which is near Ricketts Glen. I love Pennsylvania and will never move.
I'm from Brodheadsville PA! 25 years ago it was an amazing place to grow up! Had ski resorts, water parks, and lakes, ponds and creeks galore! I miss it more than anything, however it's not what it used to be. Alot of Eastern PA is now a suburb for NJ and New Yorkers!!!!!!
Ain't that the truth! I lived in Bethlehem for a lot of years but moved slightly north (v close to Hometown actually) bc of what has happened with the NY/NJ migration. Towns in the Poconos that are people's vacation home places are becoming infested with gang members and the violence they bring. It's sad honestly.
The entirely of Eastern Penna has become a target for societal destruction by the desparate TAX REFUGEES from NY & NJ. The invaders dont seem to realize the long time established culture of *respect and courtesy* is being seriously diminshed by their NY & NJ ("ME ME ME" ... "outta moy way 'cauz Im drivin' ovah he-ah") atty-toood !!! BTW/FWIW the bridge across the Delaware River on Interstate 80 into N'Jezzy, because of this infection, can be blocked and grid-locked for 'hours' during their 'morning commute' to NooYawkCiddy aaand/aw N'Jezzy.
Hometown has a very good farmers market. I believe it’s only open on Wednesday. The address of the farmer’s market is in Tamaqua Pa. Also the Yuengling Brewery is (the oldest active brewery in America) about 18 miles away. Tours are free at the brewery. Lastly, Muhammad Ali’s personal training camp is a short distance from Hometown. The training camp has been restored and it’s definitely worth a visit.
I would say Tunkhannock, PA should have made this list. Live in Florida now but Tunkhannock still may be one of the greatest places to live and grow up in PA.
I would add Hershey, PA. Population around 14k. Penn State Hershey Medical Center is top notch along with UPMC you have ALL healthcare needs met. It’s a thriving and ever evolving community and is 20 minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. Real estate is a bit high in Hershey proper but the surrounding towns like Hummelstown and Palmyra have more affordable options. Lots of good jobs and very low crime.
I have lived in Pennsylvania all my life and it is a beautiful state. The summer is hot and the winters are cold. Real cold. And don't forget about pennsyltucky. It is a thing
I have no problems with anyone deemed a "redneck". Sure as heck beats the thuggy, entitles mindset of people in Philly. Will take my rural life anyday over Philly 😋 God Bless 🥰
I grew up in Massachusetts, moved to Northeast Pennsylvania at age 23. I've been here 13 years now and it still blows my mind what you can get for such little money. A lot of these towns obviously aren't for the type of people who always need to seek congregations of other people to 'entertain' themselves, but for someone like me who could care less about commercial businesses, it's absolutely awesome. I drove through Hometown one time, and liked it so much i was looking at places there. It's pretty much in the Hazelton sphere, which Hazelton gets a bad wrap but it's fine.
I live in Conyngham, which is about a mile from Hazleton, and it isn't fine. Some 30,000 legal immigrants have come to Hazleton ( God only knows how many illegals came as well) in the last 20 tears, and the crime rate has soared and the schools have gone to hell. Where I work, the workforce is about 80% Hispanic, and THEY don't want to live in Hazleton.
I just moved to meadville PA from Myrtle beach SC. Thank you for this list!! When my lease ends we are trying to find something a little better + buy some land
No I will not stop typing this time Briggs! As a Native Pennsylvanian you had me hooked with a great intro about the Sheetz and Wawa debate until you made the awful mistake of calling us the "Cornerstone" state at 0:17 seconds. We are the Keystone state! -An Angry Pennsylvanian Living in Texas
Born and raised in Muncy! You don't have to go all the way to Scraton though for specialists and stuff though. There is another UMPC branch in Williamsport about 20 to 30 minutes away.
Yeah, being a Lycoming County native, the reference to Scranton over Williamsport caught my ear too. Kinda goofy, Briggs. :) Love your videos. Keep 'em coming! I'm sure there are people in Muncy that choose to head toward Scranton when they want to visit "the big city," but I think most people in Muncy choose Williamsport, first. Years ago my sister was a patient at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Her specialist was from Sunbury and was impressed that we were from Williamsport. "That was the big city when I was growing up."
Another great rural town is McConnellsburg, in South-Central PA! It's about 20 miles away from any other sizeable town! The internet is great, low crime, decent grocery store, a fairly new Fulton County Medical Center (Has an ER), decent home prices and great people!
@@MalachiWhite-tw7hl There a couple of great old Pennsylvania road houses there as well. That is a part of the Lincoln highway, America;s first cross country paved road.
I used to camp at Ohio Pyle all the time but stopped when i got into horses and couldn't find a horse camp near there. Scattered my mom's ashes at her favorite place at Ohio pyle, but not where people walk.
Born in PA and lived there until 2021. It has it's problems (especially if you live in or even nearby the cities) but I miss it every day. Yes, even the snow
So many people are moving to my PA town they are driving up housing prices because they are moving from NY paying cash or way over asking price. They are buying multiple houses and renting them at prices that most people can't afford. So the people born and raised are being pushed out having to live in bad parts of the county..
6:18 - Not to make light of it, but part of me wanted you to use footage from that recent 80-ish car pile-up to indicate what Pennsylvania winters can be like. Scary stuff. Not that it happens terribly often, but the sheer level of chaos in the videos going around from that incident was pretty nuts.
I moved to Pennsylvania in February from The People's Republic of New Jersey. I've been very welcomed here. I'm in a mall town as well. Terrific town. Hollywood Actress Jayne Mansfield is buried here.
Went to PA last May. Was surprised that it has the worst road quality of any state I've been in so far. Was in the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area. Busted up roads with infinite pot holes as far as the eye could see. My car bottomed out in a Walmart pothole. I had to literally drive out of the pothole cause the bottom of my car was touching the road.
This is very true. I can ride my bike around town, and point out which roads are maintained by the township and which are maintained by PennDot. The township roads are mostly pristine, whereas the PennDot roads, barely deserve to be called roads in many cases - they're atrocious!
Yes, that is accurate. But if you grew up here, especially in rural areas you are an expert winding road, pot hole, deer dodger by the time you are old enough to drive. Just sit back and watch your parents dodge and weave, spit out a few swear words, jam on the breaks for deer and you have it all under control🤣 God Bless 🥰
Lived in PA during the ‘70s & ‘80’s. Have gone back recently and STILL the worst roads anywhere. You just can’t drive a straight line-you have to keep moving side to side to avoid potholes even at a slow speed. Worst state I’ve ever been for potholes. Also, during that time, we lived in a small town where two major rivers met and within three years had two major floods there (Athens, PA). That town had a special occupational tax for everyone in the community, including a $60 tax on my mother that didn’t work. They called it a “housewife tax”. Not sure how she was supposed get an income as a housewife but they went ahead and charged her $60 every year. Other than that, great place to live-even in the winter.
Im from ebensburg in Western PA something I noticed over the years is houses dont have fences. Look back at the video not a fence in any of the western Pa towns. pretty cool!
Also, the Pennsylvanian part of me for some reason wants to scold you and shout "CRICK!" each time you say creek in reference to a creek that exists in the state of PA.
@@jenb7780 To be clear, I wasn't born in PA, so I never fully adopted the "crick" thing, but it was common enough that pretty much any creek nearby was a "crick" in my mind. Honestly, though, I don't think creek is a word I've really had to use outside of PA, which I suppose is kind of strange on its own.
I am from Pa and say "crick" I also say "yinz" "gumbands" and "pop" although the popularity of that word as spread. I say 'car and Minasota ' with a wisconsin accent. Although 'crick' maybe from my time living in wisconsin.
I'm sure western Pa is nice too, but where I'm from the Eastern part we have lots of great small towns and country too. I totally agree about Hometown. My great, great grandparents are buried there which my grandmother grew up around there very small town called Morea ( New Boston area). Your right about all the water and woods Pa has to offer. State Parks are everywhere. I wouldn't move anywhere else if I could help it, Pa is just amazing and beautiful. There's beautiful places near Hershey, Gettysburg. Even though Reading is pretty bad, the surrounding areas are beautiful rolling hills, water areas. There are too many places to name and go for fun, relaxation.
I used to live in Hollidaysburg. I understand why it isn’t here because it’s pretty populated and basically connected to Altoona. It’s cool to see Portage on here. They have a great drive in theatre and the windmills up there were awesome. You could actually see Hollidaysburg and a bunch of other towns if you went to the top of the mountain.
@@gregorycyr9272 good choice as the the solar farm is sitting unfinished as they can't get panels. Biggest eye sore around they destroyed 100's of acres of woods, but hey one person made a ton of cash for the land
@@davehayes3201 I did end up going up there back in April and decided not to work the job,it was behind a wine place up in the hills.The company I was going to work for(Hard Hat)told me I would be on the job for 5 months until September.While I was up in the Northeast,I decided to visit my hometown of Binghamton NY for a few days and came back to Raleigh NC and started working at a cabinet distribution company.When did they run out of panels?Where you working that job?Thanks for the update.
Thanks, Briggs. We’ve actually been looking at the suburbs of Pittsburgh, specifically Beaver and Mt. Lebanon. We currently live in north Florida and want to do the opposite of what most people do and move north. The Missus is born and raised West Virginia and we think a change might be good.
My home state. Spent 51 years in Philly, where I was born, and now we live in the Poconos, just south of Wilkes-Barre. We considered Honesdale a lot when we were building a house. Great place. By the way, Oil City, PA is the first place oil was discovered and pulled from the ground in the U.S. Go look it up. I think it's been drained dry for a long time though.😂
Yah , I lived there befert (Bedford) , 74-83 , yes it was beautiful , but the people are a little , weird ! There are some people there who think their better , and above the law there ! I got tired of the good ole boy , crap ! And moved back down to carrol county , Md. Better people !
Born and raised in PA here. I've been all over continental USA and I gotta say it's one of the most beautiful. I live in the sticks and the crappy internet is spot on.
Seneca is about 20 miles south of Titusville, where the first U.S. oil well was drilled. John D. Rockefeller had his hands all over the region, and making things difficult for smaller oil producers at the time.
@@thefern8847 it is kind of a trade off, isn’t it?. The extraction business is messy and creates all kinds of environmental hazards. I hear a lot of stories about the boom and bust cycles around Williston, North Dakota. . In Nebraska we are used to seeing trainloads of oil and coal go through. The railroads have always had a big presence here. In eastern Nebraska I am used to seeing oil and natural gas pipelines. However, up in north central Nebraska they are not necessarily fond of pipelines, nuclear waste dumps, EHV power lines, or large wind farms. They like to protect the natural beauty of the Sandhills. The same is true of wooded Pennsylvania, I would imagine.
Again, Wellsboro has been overlooked on this channel that promotes Pennsylvania. We Are The Jewel of the Northern counties of Pennsylvania. Hands down. And I'm a southerner who recently moved to the Northeast and I know that.
Fun video. We moved into a town called Rural Valley in Armstrong County in 2020. So I looked up the things you focused on. We have Xfinity. 95% below national crime rate. There's not a ton to do, but there's a lake about 10 to 20 minutes away depending whether you're on or off road. Keystone Lake. It's huge. 2 hospitals within 20 to 30 minutes and near a college town. And about an hour to Pittsburgh. I love PA. Lived in small towns here for most of my life. *Ebensburg, btw near Portage.
This is great information. Thank you. We live in Erie at the present time but the traffic here is awful. We moved here to be near the lake and for the great weather. Now we are considering moving to Corry or another Amish Community. We would like at least an acre. Health care does not matter but Walmart does. Home Depot and Aldi would be nice as well. Eva
Here is another place to consider. Dubois, PA and surrounding area. Great internet, Excellent health care, beautiful scenery and a variety of housing to fit most budget. Good schools and crime is low.
Glad to see Portage made the list. If you love to hunt or fish its a great place to live. My mom grew up in nearby Lilly. Real estate is definitely affordable and yes it snows there in the winter.
Grew up 20 minutes from Seneca and my Dad worked for Pennzoil in Oil City for over 30 Years. I worked there for 4 Summers myself to get through College. Great Place to Grow Up!
Im on the other side of Pennsylvania in NE, but I have been to Pittsburgh many times when my girls were younger and traveled for sports- especially when my youngest (she is 19 now) did USAG (gymnastics). It is very unique. My absolute favorite part is driving through an looking at the bridges- yellow bridges, blue bridges, green bridges, all pure American, Pennsylvania steel. Old enough to see the rivets and bolts clearly as you drive by or over them. Really gives Pittsburgh a unique feel. And outside Pittsburgh in the rural areas is just as beautiful as the rural area over on this side where I live. God Bless 🥰
About to move in with my girlfriend who lives in Hellertown, just south of Bethlehem. That town has kinda charmed me. To me, it just feels cozy. It’s my speed as far as towns go. Haven’t heard about any crimes there so far, I’ve liked a lot of the restaurants, an old railroad hiking trail, stocked creek, and St. Lukes Hospital is only about 10 minutes to the east.
I use to work at the Steel just up the road back in the late 60s. Lived in Allentown......where they closed all the factories down, as Billy Joel once sang.
The ultimate best retirement (IMO) is a place in SW Florida near Sarasota for the winter and a place in Pa. for the summer. My personal choice would be near Pittsburgh, but all of Pa is nice. We moved lock,stock & barrel from Pitts., to Sarasota then had our camper in Zelienople for the summer. Perfect.
MY Mom and Sister are both Snow birds and own homes in Florida for the Winter. My Sister in Venice and My Mom outside Tampa Bay. THEY also both own homes in Pittsburgh, Pa and spend their Summer and Fall in the North and Winter and Spring in Florida. Best of both worlds for sure. My husband and I retired to the mountains in Somerset Pa in South Central Pennsylvania. A beautiful little rural mountain town with many amenities for all seasons. We love it after living in the City of Pittsburgh almost our entire life and we only had to move 66 miles away from Pittsburgh to find a really peaceful, beautiful place to live out the rest of our days.
Pa only has one town- Bloomsburg. I live near Muncy and it is ok but there are several communities that are far better close by- Danville, Selinsgrove and Lewisburg to name them.
You say Oil City sounds like a place that should be in Texas, but the oil industry has huge ties to western Pennsylvania including the first oil rig, first refinery, and first gas station.
Pennsylvania is not the "Corner Stone State". It's the "Keystone State" as it was the central state of the original 13 Colonies and is a contiguous land mass from the Delaware Bay to Lake Eire.
I would put Lititz Pennsylvania on that list. Quiet beautiful Town rolling Country Hills in Amish Country extremely low crime rate good schools low taxes. Hunting Fishing 4-wheeling you name it. Just bought my first home there 2 months ago
9:28 - Fun fact about Service Electric Cable TV: They were the very first cable television company in America, based out of Wilkes-Barre, which Jim mentions a few seconds later, pronouncing it correctly no less, along with Scranton, which is where I live now. I'd be the first to admit my hometown (Wilkes-Barre, not Hometown lol) has its issues, but there are still plenty of good things about it, especially if you are with someone from there to show you around. HBO, Planter's Peanuts and several other world-famous companies and brands got their start in Wilkes-Barre. Thank you Briggs!
Honesdale is indeed a great place, I've been trying to buy a house there for awhile.. Unfortunately, the price of homes has exploded there in the last year, because everybody in Urban/Suburban areas has been moving to areas as far from major cities as possible, but still close enough to attend the occasional work meeting. And that makes Wayne County an ideal location. I personally saw a house on the market sell in a week for 400 grand... That I looked at 7 years earlier for $99k.😭, Admittedly with some renovations done.
How about Greenville (mom) Linesville (dad)..Fish on Pymatuning res. Check out the dam where the ducks walk on the fish. Oil City had oil in Titusville even before Texas.
Great list, especially Muncy. Another nice town I’m familiar with (my wife’s sister lives there) is Wellsboro, PA. The home of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, and some statue about Winken Blinken and Nod.
Yardley is my favrotist town in the world. It's on the Delaware with the most picturesque duck pond downtown. Very colonial, kinda pricey, but there's good reason.
I’m from PA and lived briefly in NH. I live out west now and while it’s beautiful I miss the east and PA. I miss the trees and it’s so green. I miss the fall season’s there the most.
We live in PA and love it! The mountains and tons of cute towns! Ever visited Waynesboro? It’s a town that’s been flipped!!! Great shops, restaurants, breweries, small farmers market, etc. It’s an hour and half north west of Washington DC, winter there is not harsh, it’s another historical town. Hospital and Urgent Care right in town. There are golf courses in neighboring towns. Hiking trails. Just over the border from the Maryland line as well.☺️
I was born and raised in northeastern PA. and travel back and forth between other parts of the country and there. Some of the towns on this list I have visited and can agree with many of the selections. Muncy in particular is 1 of my favorites and have considered moving there many times. HOWEVER, the tax situation in PA makes it nearly unaffordable as a retirement destination.
I grew up in Emporium, there actually is a golf course there. It's 7 miles outside of town. One of the most beautiful golf courses in Pennsylvania. But pretty much all of the small towns around there have at least one golf course. Kane and Smethport have courses. St. Mary's, Bradford, DuBois all have multiple courses, along with Olean, NY which is about 15 miles from Bradford, PA.
I used to camp at cooks forest. Took the train ride across the bridge that was destroyed by a tornado near Kane, and still camp with my horse at an old CCC camp (called Bobs) near cooks forest.
You missed out on my adopted hometown, Vandergrift, PA. We have Xfinity coverage, very affordable homes, crime rate is super low (we score an 80 on Neighborhood Scout), there's a hospital about 20-30 minutes drive away. About the only downside is there's no supermarket directly in town. But there are several within a five minute drive and we have some charming shops in downtown plus lots of parades and festivals. It's also a very historic town with a number of homes on the National Registry of Historic Places and a stunning theater downtown which has been lovingly restored.
Well it didn’t take long for you guys to catch it. Pennsylvania is the Keystone state not the Corner stone state.
Caught it right away!
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Thanks for the video Briggs. Please profile Pittsburgh soon
Stop typing.
Keystone Light baby!!!!!!
I’m a retired truck driver. Pennsylvania has more great small towns than any other state I’ve been through. And I agree the people are wonderful.
The very reason I want so spend my Golden Years in Berlin, PA'
Me too.still driving. I like northhampton and casaqu lol nice older homes and love the throw back bars and eateries
Ya till the new Yorker s rub off on them with their rudeness
I love it here too. Im from California. You cannot find a nicer place to raise your kids,you have change of seasons. I live outside Reading. Ot in the hood but outside and it's very nice.
Biden is from PA and he aint nothing to brag about lol
Good list. Btw, PA is nicknamed the Keystone State not the Cornerstone State.
Came to say the same. KEYSTONE STATE BABY!
Much thanks, Lori. S.W. Pa. resident.
" Stop typing " ( in Briggs voice )
NW PA here. Was checking for the correction. 👍
Came here to say this. Thank you!
I am a former trucker from Ontario. I used to drive through PA all the time and I have been to most of these ....and a lot more besides. PA is one of my favourite states
One of the biggest selling points about Pennsylvania is .... The Autumn!
Very pretty. But get out before the snow flies!
Colorado and Michigan have beautiful Fall colors too
@@Snarkapotamus We haven't had a Bad Winter for Years! last 2 hardly any snow!
@@ivearies4187 - If you like yellow, Colorado's for you. Personally, I like the ones in the NE the best. All the hardwoods make for better colors than Aspens..
It makes sense for Oil City to be in Pennsylvania. The first oil well in the US was in Titusville, only a few miles from there.
The start of Standard Oil and Rockefeller's fortunes.
You beat me to the comment ! Yes, PA had the first oil well in Titusvile!
One of my buddies is from oil city.
I'm born and raised in this area. Oil City use to have Pennzoil, Quaker State and Wolf's Head plants.
Titusville born and raised and still proud to call it home. Home to Drake Well. I’d put Titusville above Seneca a billion times, even if the hospital is a little further away, and the drug issues my little town has scares some people away. Anyway - great list - PA is amazing - I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
Pennsylvania is a beautiful state. So many beautiful small towns. I’ve been to many on the I-80 corridor on my way to Ohio. Nothing but great people, too!
Stay out of Pennsylvania if you are a red stator just keep moving
For you retirees, PA does not tax Social Security, withdrawals from retirement accounts, and pensions. It is one of the most beautiful states going (I have lived in 8 other states from east to west coast). Low income tax, too -- a flat 3.07%
True. Just be aware that it DOES have an inheritance tax, so if you leave anything to your heirs, you get whacked for 4.5%…..though your spouse is exempted.
@@stephenlight647 quite right and high property taxes...still not so bad for the northeast
It’s true. I’m just across the river from NJ & we get a lot of retirees crossing the bridge. Low taxes & more bang for your buck
Nj police , teachers and other public service staff move to pa upon retirement.
Pennsylvania has no tax on clothes, so while the property taxes may higher here, every state will get you one way or another. Many states with no state income tax, have a sales tax higher than 10 per cent (only 6 per cent in PA)
North Marylander here, yet I’m a surveyor in central PA. I can for sure back this video, everything there is quite tranquil and the people are very friendly.
As a former lifelong Marylander I definitely love PA as well!
I didn't know some of these places exist and I do live here.
I once had work in the Cumberland Valley just north of the Maryland border. I was amazed at how peaceful it felt, once we were away from the Interstate.
It’s hard to imagine the level of bloodshed that place had at one point. Thankfully it was short-lived.
How about Wellsboro. It's beautiful and near the PA Grand Canyon.
Love that area. Camping with my horse.
I too am surprised wellsboro didnt make the list
Yess!!
There's a huge heroin problem there and it's super racist. I grew up there and you couldn't pay me to move back.
@@sarahmarie6489 the county i live in is the same, except its not all heroin. lots of trumpest and racists.
Before i even watch this im confident Briggs put his favorite town of Honesdale on there. Opps haha he just confirmed 😂
I always remember Honesdale for the murder of a guy involved in an auto accident his sister had been in.
Being a Pennsylvania resident most of my life, I have to agree with you that PA is a beautiful state -- once you get out of the big cities. Northern PA is my favorite for sight-seeing. A road trip on Route 6 is a must if you love small towns.
Grew up here, totally agree.
So many beautiful towns along route 6. I live in southern PA but love driving around up there.
Wellsboro, mansfield, troy, towanda, etc.
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I'm from Pittsburgh(born & raised). When I was 14, my dad and I went on a camping around the state. We did a lot of our traveling on route 6 and were in the Allegheny National Forest and Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. It was some of my best memories with my dad. He requested from that when he passes(happened last year, sadly), he'd like his ashes scattered around the forest.
Totally missed Lancaster County, probably some of the best small towns in the State are located in this area of Pennsylvania, and have made it on the top destination list on numerous major magazines. Places like Lititiz or Manheim.
Honey Brook, Intercourse, Blue Ball, Paradise, Gap, Ephrata, Goodville, East Earl, Morgantown, Elverson.
I live in Altoona, PA.. my family is from Bedford. I’m very surprised Bedford didn’t make the list. Bedford county is beautiful…. especially around Napier Township 💙✨😇
The Fall Foliage Festival there in October is pretty cool..
I grew up in Osterburg. I'm shocked Bedford didn't make the list as well. Much nicer than Portage, which I live close to now.
I am from Lancaster and I love Bedford, we spent our honeymoon there at Bedford Springs which I have stayed there at least four times by myself. The Laurel Highlands are also gorgeous.
So is Somerset co..hello Bedford my neighbor.. Pa is the Keystone state not corner stone.. I traveled most the USA there's no place like Pa minus the cities
I have to add Wellsborro PA, a great small town in my opinion. Great video as always Briggs. Cheers.
Wellsboro is awesome I was just there this summer up at Pine Creek biking the PA Grand Canyon beautiful place
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Great place for weekend , couldn't live there. There are no jobs
True, born in Wellsboro. Tourism is its thing pretty much, and county seat. I had a job, but was burned out and needed to move for my wife’s family. It’s the idealic New England community nestled in the hills of PA. Has the hospital and homes, but not sure internet is up to Brigg’s standards. My friends are mostly in the outskirts, and they have frequent complaints about that. It grew some with the Natual Gas boom of ‘08 but that’s backed off with no easy pipelines to get the well’s resources out of the area.
One word about creeks and rivers in Pennsylvania, they have a history of flooding so always check a property is not in a flood plain zone.
@Albo alt flash floods are notorious. Who could forget tropical storm Agnes in June 1972. There have others.
If you are up the mountains and out of a valley you are good.
Grew up in Tamaqua PA, right next to hometown. As a kid I never wanted to live in this area, but as a 30 year old I’m glad to be back. Now living outside of Ashland PA
Grew up in Tamaqua too, and couldn’t wait to get out. Spent 6 years in the Navy, then came back to PA because I realized that’s home for me. But I settled in Berks county.
I moved back to PA after living in Northern California for 35 years. I am from the Hometown area (North) and now live in Mountain Top, PA which is a nice small town. I'm happy to be back to a place where it rains, it's green, no 101 freeway, and lots of water! Thanks for the video!
Ashland has that Pioneer tunnel & steam engine tour of the mine.
Depressed area....
Our small Pennsylvania town has a population of 300 . We have a school, a bank , convenience store , butcher shop , Dollar General , several churches and a sporting goods store . Our crime rate is non-existent for the last 5 years . A couple of big city thugs robbed the bank 6 years ago and were caught 30 minutes later . These thugs were from 75 miles away . It is a wonderful place to live and we want it to stay this way . Most of us do not want other influences that cause issues to come here.
That sounds a lot like my small town in Southwest cental PA. They don't want newcomers. If you didn't go to school with them, you are not welcomed, even if you just moved in from the next district over.
I may be biased being a native Pennsylvanian of the same rural area my entire 45 years, but I am quite happy here in Northeast Pennsylvania about 25 minutes north of Allentown. I live in Moore Township in Northampton County. There are a few small towns near me, closest ones are 6 miles in one direction and 8 miles in another. We have a level 1 trauma center just 40 minutes away and 3 level 2 trauma hospitals under 30 minutes away. About 30 minutes to a "major" shopping area with malls etc. Extremely low crime, plenty of small and mid sized farmers around me, 10 minutes from mountain skiing and always less than 15 minutes from a pond, lake or creek for fishing. Houses range from 120K to 1.2 million. I have two nice country clubs to golf, if that's your thing near me- one just 4 miles away, the other about 8. I like my little corner of the world. We have just under 2 acres, not far off from Appalachian Trail and the historic Walking Purchase trail area. Woke up this morning to 5 deer walking across the corn field behind my house and th only noises you can hear are the sounds of birds singing while looking for their breakfast and my chickens cooing while they ate their morning food. We have high speed fiber optic internet here. My husband works from home when he isn't traveling for work. He works in IT and has never had internet issues. Lots of hard-working, sensible people to be found in these parts. This video showed just 6 of what I will say are 100 great rural places in Pennsylvania. If you have never been, try the Poconos for a vacation one time- especially if you like nature and outdoor vacations. God Bless 🥰
I live in Carbon County. I was disappointed to hear him say that he wouldn't live in Jim Thorpe. The Jim Thorpe/Lehighton area is a great place to live. Low crime, two new hospitals in the past year, theater, concerts, lakes for fishing and boating, skiing, golf, hunting, many bike trails, shopping, many historic sites. 25 minutes from Whitehall where you'll find every store you can think of. Some of the most beautiful farmland in the country, one and a half hours to downtown Philadelphia and 2 hours to NYC. What more xan you ask for?
@@clarechomyn9686 Downtown JT is quite cramped by many Historic sites. East Jim Thorpe across the Lehigh River is really nice and has the Jim Thorpe Memorial and Grave!
Not a bad list, (I went to high school in Hometown.) For anyone looking to move to PA as an affordable option, make sure you check the school taxes - they can be several times more than the property taxes. PA is a beautiful state with many great small towns, marred by a nearly bankrupt and very expensive/corrupt state government.
I assume you went to Marian, which is great for you - I went to Hazleton and had a classmates that transferred in from Marian, poor soul.
Um, most recent findings are that PA has the highest surplus it's ever had (I'm in state, not far from. Hometown) but I'll agree on the politics....it's crazy! But, it's like that in many places right now.
From Frackville
I live here and totally agree on the corrupt State govt. 😢
The state government is corrupt for sure. This is NO joke!
Once I moved out of Philly I also realized there is water, water everywhere. Especially rolling down the mountain into my basement. Sump pump? I didn't know what a sump pump was until twelve years ago when I moved to the mountains of PA. I lived in a nice dry house for 50 years, no mold, no water, no must, no bugs, no nothing. Now I got it all. If the criminals hadn't taken over Philly I would still be in that formerly great city I was born in, what a great place to grow up and stunningly beautiful.
Sheetz is one of the few things I miss about PA, honestly. I always get an MTO when I have a chance to visit a Sheetz when I go back to PA to visit my family.
I'm happy Sheetz is coming to Dayton Ohio.
Sheetz is always my first stop when I am going back to visit my family.
Same but with Wawa for me :)
I miss Wawa. I'm in Sheetz country now.
My son absolutely loves Sheetz. It offends him he has to shop at WaWa. No Sheetz near us
I grew up in Grove City, PA. An amazing small town about 8,000 people about an hour north of Pittsburgh. And an hour south of Erie. Got a small downtown, a great college, and a huge outlet mall!
Love Grove City and Sandy Lake and Mercer, all those places off of I-79
That whole area Grove City, New Wilmington, Meadville, and Slippy Rock are great places and have great colleges.
@@kevinpotter2288 I go to Neil's Harness a lot.
Live in Pittsburgh and had a camp in sandy lake
GE engine plant down there still or now that GETS is reduced in Lawrenceville
Oh my goodness, you missed my favorite place in all the world, my hometown of Slippery Rock! SR is a college town with lots of students to keep things trendy and lively. However, when the college kids are gone for the summer and breaks, the residents of this town come out and make everybody feel welcome. I must mention Bob's Subs-the makers of the best subs in the country! You can't go wrong in this wonderful small town.
Bob's Subs and North Country Beer!
I used to repair rentals in SR after the kiddies left...lots of destruction!
Been to Bob's and you are correct!
I have visited several states, and Pennsylvania was my favorite so far. I went to Pennsylvania to go to Hersheypark back in 2018, and when I tripped over, one of the fellow guests was nice enough to get me back up before I even had a chance to ask. People there were that friendly. I also enjoyed seeing Lancaster and Philadelphia. I have yet to visit Pittsburgh, but I am hoping to someday. I personally think Pittsburgh is underrated.
The Burgh is a nice downtown area, and the city center will never really expand because it is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is a pleasant place to visit,
Pittsburgh is indeed underrated
Pittsburgh is underrated. There is a lot to do there. I know, lived there over 20 years.
I live in Lebanon just north of Lancaster. Lancaster County is very nice with a lot to see and do. You probably saw the Amish when you were in Lancaster. It's always amazing to me that in this day and age of technology that we live in and have for quite awhile now the Amish have maintained their lifestyle. You will see Amish using cellphones but there is no electricity in their homes and no cars.
Pittsburgh is definitely underrated! I live on the opposite side of the state but once lived right outside of Pittsburgh, awesome city and low key really ascetically beautiful in many spots.
I am not american, but had the chance to live in PA, and went to school there. Have to say that also visited 35 states and PA is my favorite!!! Coudersport, Wellsboro, Williamsport, Galeton, POTTER county!! Good video!!!!
Come back to Williamsport
Potter County is God's Country😊
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We sold our house near Harrisburg, moved to Cambria county, where Portage is, and bought a much bigger and nicer house for less money. Much less crowds and traffic, and beautiful views everywhere you look. The Laurel Highlights and PA Great Outdoors regions are hidden gems
I just moved near Portage. The whole area here is full of small towns, all affordable and good internet, and healthcare. It's actually way more affordable and better here than where I came from, the Mon Valley, Washington County, PA. So much history, so beautiful, we're so much happier and healthier and doing great financially as well up here. Also, the crime rate is low, everyone is so friendly and helpful. It's like where my parents and grandparents grew up, the environment.
Before you consider a move to Pennsylvania, you should know that PA has two separate real estate taxes based upon your homes assessment. It will cost you thousands of dollars each year. And it is not universal cost, it all depends upon your area. So check before you take the plunge. Many elderly have had their homes sold at auction because they couldn't pay these awful taxes.
i live in western PA and not heard of two separate taxes or elderly having to auction off house. I myself am elderly. What part of PA are you referring too.
@@joannmay-anthony1076 In Eastern PA, it's a property tax and a separate school tax. the school taxes are often significantly higher than the property tax.
@@praxedes2 yeah we have both, but being in a poor rural county, they aren't too bad, especially since our basement is open to the underground because of our well pump. so its not a finished basement. so our combined taxes aren't too bad.
I'm was born and raised in Eastern PA, but traveled to and lived in other areas as well. Yes, there are county and school district taxes, if you live in a city, there are city property taxes. But, they are so low compared to our surrounding states. Jersey? NY? Seniors also get rebates, mymom gets at least half her property taxes back. Taxes change and I have seen sheriff sales for back taxes, but I've seen a lot of seniors stay in their homes too. I'd say it's dependent on individual circumstances (who is deeded the prop, kids?) and area.
There are the spring real estate taxes for county, then in the fall for school tax on property much more $$$.
Danville, Pennsylvania great small town has a huge hospital in town, Knobels is 20 minutes away, not far from Muncy listed. I am not a native of Pennsylvania but I don't want to leave people are amazing and this state is so green and gorgeous. Ricketts Glenn is a amazing hike. Second that Jim Thorpe is a great place to visit too.
You should move here I am a native Lancasterian and also own land just outside of Eagles Mere in Sullivan County which is near Ricketts Glen. I love Pennsylvania and will never move.
I'm from Brodheadsville PA! 25 years ago it was an amazing place to grow up! Had ski resorts, water parks, and lakes, ponds and creeks galore! I miss it more than anything, however it's not what it used to be. Alot of Eastern PA is now a suburb for NJ and New Yorkers!!!!!!
Ain't that the truth! I lived in Bethlehem for a lot of years but moved slightly north (v close to Hometown actually) bc of what has happened with the NY/NJ migration. Towns in the Poconos that are people's vacation home places are becoming infested with gang members and the violence they bring. It's sad honestly.
@@loviatar9 True enough even the "Gated Communities" have rising Crime Rates.
The entirely of Eastern Penna has become a target for societal destruction by the desparate TAX REFUGEES from NY & NJ. The invaders dont seem to realize the long time established culture of *respect and courtesy* is being seriously diminshed by their NY & NJ ("ME ME ME" ... "outta moy way 'cauz Im drivin' ovah he-ah") atty-toood !!!
BTW/FWIW the bridge across the Delaware River on Interstate 80 into N'Jezzy, because of this infection, can be blocked and grid-locked for 'hours' during their 'morning commute' to NooYawkCiddy aaand/aw N'Jezzy.
So true. I grew up in Bethlehem
Just look what's happened to Beltzville State Park over the last 5 years or so. you'd think you moved to another country and not a good one at that.
Hometown has a very good farmers market. I believe it’s only open on Wednesday. The address of the farmer’s market is in Tamaqua Pa. Also the Yuengling Brewery is (the oldest active brewery in America) about 18 miles away. Tours are free at the brewery. Lastly, Muhammad Ali’s personal training camp is a short distance from Hometown. The training camp has been restored and it’s definitely worth a visit.
I would say Tunkhannock, PA should have made this list. Live in Florida now but Tunkhannock still may be one of the greatest places to live and grow up in PA.
My Cousin and his Husband have a small Farm and Animal Sanctuary on the River there!
I would add Hershey, PA. Population around 14k. Penn State Hershey Medical Center is top notch along with UPMC you have ALL healthcare needs met. It’s a thriving and ever evolving community and is 20 minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. Real estate is a bit high in Hershey proper but the surrounding towns like Hummelstown and Palmyra have more affordable options. Lots of good jobs and very low crime.
I have lived in Pennsylvania all my life and it is a beautiful state. The summer is hot and the winters are cold. Real cold. And don't forget about pennsyltucky. It is a thing
I live in Pennsyltucky and you are spot on.
hmmm. never heard of it, but i seem to live in a pennsytucky kinda area since i looked up what it meant.
I have no problems with anyone deemed a "redneck". Sure as heck beats the thuggy, entitles mindset of people in Philly. Will take my rural life anyday over Philly 😋 God Bless 🥰
There are more Confederate Flags in Bangor, Pa. than at Gettysburg Civil War reenactment!
I have always heard it is Alabama between Pittsburgh and Filthadelphia.
I grew up in Massachusetts, moved to Northeast Pennsylvania at age 23. I've been here 13 years now and it still blows my mind what you can get for such little money. A lot of these towns obviously aren't for the type of people who always need to seek congregations of other people to 'entertain' themselves, but for someone like me who could care less about commercial businesses, it's absolutely awesome. I drove through Hometown one time, and liked it so much i was looking at places there. It's pretty much in the Hazelton sphere, which Hazelton gets a bad wrap but it's fine.
And you're probably a Joe Biden voter too Go back to where you came from
I live in Conyngham, which is about a mile from Hazleton, and it isn't fine. Some 30,000 legal immigrants have come to Hazleton ( God only knows how many illegals came as well) in the last 20 tears, and the crime rate has soared and the schools have gone to hell. Where I work, the workforce is about 80% Hispanic, and THEY don't want to live in Hazleton.
Yay, my wife called muncy before #1 was called. We about fell off the couch. We live in Muncy. Great town.
No Wellsboro or Mansfield? I agree that PA has some great small towns, but those two deserve consideration -- especially compared with Emporium.
I just moved to meadville PA from Myrtle beach SC. Thank you for this list!! When my lease ends we are trying to find something a little better + buy some land
I'm from PA, and I haven't heard of most of these places. Thanks for sharing.
Lewisburg is personally the most beautiful town with everything on your list and more
No I will not stop typing this time Briggs! As a Native Pennsylvanian you had me hooked with a great intro about the Sheetz and Wawa debate until you made the awful mistake of calling us the "Cornerstone" state at 0:17 seconds. We are the Keystone state!
-An Angry Pennsylvanian Living in Texas
Hahahaha! A Western Pennsylvanian living in North Texas myself! Good Catch!
Born and raised in Muncy! You don't have to go all the way to Scraton though for specialists and stuff though. There is another UMPC branch in Williamsport about 20 to 30 minutes away.
Yeah, being a Lycoming County native, the reference to Scranton over Williamsport caught my ear too. Kinda goofy, Briggs. :) Love your videos. Keep 'em coming!
I'm sure there are people in Muncy that choose to head toward Scranton when they want to visit "the big city," but I think most people in Muncy choose Williamsport, first.
Years ago my sister was a patient at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Her specialist was from Sunbury and was impressed that we were from Williamsport. "That was the big city when I was growing up."
Bedford, PA is beautiful. Shops, restaurants, parks, lakes, rivers and Omni Bedford Springs...
Another great rural town is McConnellsburg, in South-Central PA! It's about 20 miles away from any other sizeable town! The internet is great, low crime, decent grocery store, a fairly new Fulton County Medical Center (Has an ER), decent home prices and great people!
I agree with this one!
The stretch of road coming just over the hill into McConnellsburg on US Rt 30 is one of the most picturesque to be found.
@@MalachiWhite-tw7hl There a couple of great old Pennsylvania road houses there as well. That is a part of the Lincoln highway, America;s first cross country paved road.
My two favorite areas in PA are the anthracite region and the Laurel Highlands. I visit both every year
my son and his girl are going to Ohio Pyle this weekend for the rock water slide.
I am from Somerset County Pennsylvania in the Laurel Highlands! I now live in Connecticut, but I miss the area.
I used to camp at Ohio Pyle all the time but stopped when i got into horses and couldn't find a horse camp near there. Scattered my mom's ashes at her favorite place at Ohio pyle, but not where people walk.
Born in PA and lived there until 2021. It has it's problems (especially if you live in or even nearby the cities) but I miss it every day. Yes, even the snow
So many people are moving to my PA town they are driving up housing prices because they are moving from NY paying cash or way over asking price. They are buying multiple houses and renting them at prices that most people can't afford. So the people born and raised are being pushed out having to live in bad parts of the county..
All you read staters stay out of Pennsylvania go to New Jersey or Maryland or California
6:18 - Not to make light of it, but part of me wanted you to use footage from that recent 80-ish car pile-up to indicate what Pennsylvania winters can be like. Scary stuff. Not that it happens terribly often, but the sheer level of chaos in the videos going around from that incident was pretty nuts.
The hospital in Seneca saved my grandfathers life and airlifted him to the Pittsburg hospital. Seneca always has a had a special place in my heart
Ligonier, PA should’ve definitely been on this list
Nice list!! I love it that my hometown of Seneca made your list!!
I moved to Pennsylvania in February from The People's Republic of New Jersey. I've been very welcomed here. I'm in a mall town as well. Terrific town. Hollywood Actress Jayne Mansfield is buried here.
I live in Bangor, Pa. we are practically neighbors.
Went to PA last May. Was surprised that it has the worst road quality of any state I've been in so far. Was in the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area. Busted up roads with infinite pot holes as far as the eye could see. My car bottomed out in a Walmart pothole. I had to literally drive out of the pothole cause the bottom of my car was touching the road.
You learn how to dodge them and wildlife.
This is very true. I can ride my bike around town, and point out which roads are maintained by the township and which are maintained by PennDot. The township roads are mostly pristine, whereas the PennDot roads, barely deserve to be called roads in many cases - they're atrocious!
🤣 Very true. Seems to be a trend at Walmart parking lots in PA. We have a few bad ones at our local Walmart as well.
Yes, that is accurate. But if you grew up here, especially in rural areas you are an expert winding road, pot hole, deer dodger by the time you are old enough to drive. Just sit back and watch your parents dodge and weave, spit out a few swear words, jam on the breaks for deer and you have it all under control🤣 God Bless 🥰
Yep! Highest gas taxes and WORST roads! Where does all that tax money go??? Surly it for roads!!!
You need to add Wellsboro PA to your list. It’s an amazing small town with lots going for it. Check it out.
I love Wellsboro. I went to college in Mansfield and spent a lot of time there.
I live in Wellsboro. It's a beautiful town. We have a nice hospital here.
Lived in PA during the ‘70s & ‘80’s. Have gone back recently and STILL the worst roads anywhere. You just can’t drive a straight line-you have to keep moving side to side to avoid potholes even at a slow speed. Worst state I’ve ever been for potholes.
Also, during that time, we lived in a small town where two major rivers met and within three years had two major floods there (Athens, PA). That town had a special occupational tax for everyone in the community, including a $60 tax on my mother that didn’t work. They called it a “housewife tax”. Not sure how she was supposed get an income as a housewife but they went ahead and charged her $60 every year.
Other than that, great place to live-even in the winter.
Im from ebensburg in Western PA something I noticed over the years is houses dont have fences. Look back at the video not a fence in any of the western Pa towns. pretty cool!
The Lehigh Valley area has lots to offer and great hospitals
I live in Bangor, PA. We are neighbors.
Also, the Pennsylvanian part of me for some reason wants to scold you and shout "CRICK!" each time you say creek in reference to a creek that exists in the state of PA.
which is funny to me because, as someone born and raised in the Lehigh Valley, I've only ever said creek. I know some people who say crick though.
Lots of people I grew up with in Central PA said "crick"...lol
@@jenb7780 To be clear, I wasn't born in PA, so I never fully adopted the "crick" thing, but it was common enough that pretty much any creek nearby was a "crick" in my mind. Honestly, though, I don't think creek is a word I've really had to use outside of PA, which I suppose is kind of strange on its own.
@@jenb7780 I’m from the Lehigh valley too and yes it’s pronounced creek.
I am from Pa and say "crick" I also say "yinz" "gumbands" and "pop" although the popularity of that word as spread. I say 'car and Minasota ' with a wisconsin accent. Although 'crick' maybe from my time living in wisconsin.
I'm sure western Pa is nice too, but where I'm from the Eastern part we have lots of great small towns and country too. I totally agree about Hometown. My great, great grandparents are buried there which my grandmother grew up around there very small town called Morea ( New Boston area). Your right about all the water and woods Pa has to offer. State Parks are everywhere. I wouldn't move anywhere else if I could help it, Pa is just amazing and beautiful. There's beautiful places near Hershey, Gettysburg. Even though Reading is pretty bad, the surrounding areas are beautiful rolling hills, water areas. There are too many places to name and go for fun, relaxation.
And we would appreciate you staying on the Eastern side of the state
I used to live in Hollidaysburg. I understand why it isn’t here because it’s pretty populated and basically connected to Altoona. It’s cool to see Portage on here. They have a great drive in theatre and the windmills up there were awesome. You could actually see Hollidaysburg and a bunch of other towns if you went to the top of the mountain.
I was going to work on a solar panel job up in Portage,Pennsylvania a month ago and start in Altoona.I decided to stay in Raleigh NC.
I graduated from Penn Cambria. I used to live in Revloc and then we lived in Gallitzen
@@gregorycyr9272 good choice as the the solar farm is sitting unfinished as they can't get panels. Biggest eye sore around they destroyed 100's of acres of woods, but hey one person made a ton of cash for the land
@@davehayes3201 I did end up going up there back in April and decided not to work the job,it was behind a wine place up in the hills.The company I was going to work for(Hard Hat)told me I would be on the job for 5 months until September.While I was up in the Northeast,I decided to visit my hometown of Binghamton NY for a few days and came back to Raleigh NC and started working at a cabinet distribution company.When did they run out of panels?Where you working that job?Thanks for the update.
Nearby town to Portage probably Ebensburg rather than Edinburg FWIW
Bucks County is full of amazing places. (Doylestown, Ottsville, etc.) Grew up there.
Bucks county is nice until you get to Bensalem that place is a dump lmaoooooooo
But you’re right Doylestown is nice
I like to stop in at the Pearl S. Buck Estate and Gravesite near Dublin in Bucks County. You can easily spend half a day!
Thanks, Briggs. We’ve actually been looking at the suburbs of Pittsburgh, specifically Beaver and Mt. Lebanon. We currently live in north Florida and want to do the opposite of what most people do and move north. The Missus is born and raised West Virginia and we think a change might be good.
Mt Lebanon is very progressive politically…
Right there with ya....I figure I’ll try my chances with going to where everyone is not lol.
@@gastonville11 that works for me...Not to big on politics just want to live in peace
WV is probably cheaper. Not a bad state either. I was just in Lake City FL last weekend. Cool area.
Northwest Pa is the best.
I’m a trucker and I just spent 3 days in Pennsylvania. I went to Titusville, Erie and Pittsburgh and I was really amazed at the beautiful scenery
My home state. Spent 51 years in Philly, where I was born, and now we live in the Poconos, just south of Wilkes-Barre. We considered Honesdale a lot when we were building a house. Great place. By the way, Oil City, PA is the first place oil was discovered and pulled from the ground in the U.S. Go look it up. I think it's been drained dry for a long time though.😂
I appreciate your videos very much. They add so much value to UA-cam and exploring the US.
Bedford and Fulton counties are beautiful! All small towns and rural communities. Great places to live!
I love Bedford, spent my Honeymoon there and I am from Lancaster. Pennsylvania truly is beautiful.
Yah , I lived there befert (Bedford) , 74-83 , yes it was beautiful , but the people are a little , weird ! There are some people there who think their better , and above the law there ! I got tired of the good ole boy , crap ! And moved back down to carrol county , Md. Better people !
Born and raised in PA here. I've been all over continental USA and I gotta say it's one of the most beautiful. I live in the sticks and the crappy internet is spot on.
We switched to Xfinity and don't have much of an issue anymore.
Seneca is about 20 miles south of Titusville, where the first U.S. oil well was drilled. John D. Rockefeller had his hands all over the region, and making things difficult for smaller oil producers at the time.
It was Edwin Drake that drilled the 1st oil well
That whole area is beautiful, like to camp in that region with my horse and trail ride.
Too bad tidioute, tionesta and Titusville all have terrible economy's nowadays. Tidioute has a special place in my heart but it's sooo depressed
@@thefern8847 it is kind of a trade off, isn’t it?. The extraction business is messy and creates all kinds of environmental hazards. I hear a lot of stories about the boom and bust cycles around Williston, North Dakota.
. In Nebraska we are used to seeing trainloads of oil and coal go through. The railroads have always had a big presence here. In eastern Nebraska I am used to seeing oil and natural gas pipelines. However, up in north central Nebraska they are not necessarily fond of pipelines, nuclear waste dumps, EHV power lines, or large wind farms. They like to protect the natural beauty of the Sandhills. The same is true of wooded Pennsylvania, I would imagine.
@@thefern8847 tidioute is right up there with tionesta and titusville. Great camping and trails!!!! i a bit of a camping and trail riding freak.
Again, Wellsboro has been overlooked on this channel that promotes Pennsylvania. We Are The Jewel of the Northern counties of Pennsylvania. Hands down. And I'm a southerner who recently moved to the Northeast and I know that.
I love Wellsboro !!!
Agreed. Wellsboro is beautiful and has a cool downtown. I used to visit the outdoor gear shop there from Williamsport.
I love Wellsboro - the Wynken Blynken and Nod statue, in the park, is one of my favorite things, ever.
I live in Wellsboro
Fun video. We moved into a town called Rural Valley in Armstrong County in 2020. So I looked up the things you focused on. We have Xfinity. 95% below national crime rate. There's not a ton to do, but there's a lake about 10 to 20 minutes away depending whether you're on or off road. Keystone Lake. It's huge. 2 hospitals within 20 to 30 minutes and near a college town. And about an hour to Pittsburgh. I love PA. Lived in small towns here for most of my life.
*Ebensburg, btw near Portage.
I used to have to drive thru Rural Valley to get to my amish farrier. Had to turn left at the high school to get to Smickburg.
This is great information. Thank you. We live in Erie at the present time but the traffic here is awful. We moved here to be near the lake and for the great weather. Now we are considering moving to Corry or another Amish Community. We would like at least an acre. Health care does not matter but Walmart does. Home Depot and Aldi would be nice as well. Eva
Here is another place to consider. Dubois, PA and surrounding area. Great internet, Excellent health care, beautiful scenery and a variety of housing to fit most budget. Good schools and crime is low.
I like that area as well.
It's called Oil City because that is where Oil was first discovered. Here in Pennsylvania not Texas
Glad to see Portage made the list. If you love to hunt or fish its a great place to live. My mom grew up in nearby Lilly. Real estate is definitely affordable and yes it snows there in the winter.
Grew up 20 minutes from Seneca and my Dad worked for Pennzoil in Oil City for over 30 Years. I worked there for 4 Summers myself to get through College. Great Place to Grow Up!
Pittsburgh one of the most underrated cities too
Im on the other side of Pennsylvania in NE, but I have been to Pittsburgh many times when my girls were younger and traveled for sports- especially when my youngest (she is 19 now) did USAG (gymnastics). It is very unique. My absolute favorite part is driving through an looking at the bridges- yellow bridges, blue bridges, green bridges, all pure American, Pennsylvania steel. Old enough to see the rivets and bolts clearly as you drive by or over them. Really gives Pittsburgh a unique feel. And outside Pittsburgh in the rural areas is just as beautiful as the rural area over on this side where I live. God Bless 🥰
Clean and safe; know your bridges there.
I'm from the UK and this looks beautiful. Iive In a small village myself in Kent England.
About to move in with my girlfriend who lives in Hellertown, just south of Bethlehem. That town has kinda charmed me. To me, it just feels cozy. It’s my speed as far as towns go. Haven’t heard about any crimes there so far, I’ve liked a lot of the restaurants, an old railroad hiking trail, stocked creek, and St. Lukes Hospital is only about 10 minutes to the east.
I use to work at the Steel just up the road back in the late 60s. Lived in Allentown......where they closed all the factories down, as Billy Joel once sang.
I'm 71 and just Retired. I live in East Allentown. Nice that there 4 Nationally ranked Hospitals within 10 / 15 minutes from my doorstep!
Great Polish restaurant on Main St. And Crossroads pizza
The ultimate best retirement (IMO) is a place in SW Florida near Sarasota for the winter and a place in Pa. for the summer. My personal choice would be near Pittsburgh, but all of Pa is nice. We moved lock,stock & barrel from Pitts., to Sarasota then had our camper in Zelienople for the summer. Perfect.
It depends how Old you are .... 10 / 15 years you have .... 20 /30 years you might be under water!
MY Mom and Sister are both Snow birds and own homes in Florida for the Winter. My Sister in Venice and My Mom outside Tampa Bay. THEY also both own homes in Pittsburgh, Pa and spend their Summer and Fall in the North and Winter and Spring in Florida. Best of both worlds for sure. My husband and I retired to the mountains in Somerset Pa in South Central Pennsylvania. A beautiful little rural mountain town with many amenities for all seasons. We love it after living in the City of Pittsburgh almost our entire life and we only had to move 66 miles away from Pittsburgh to find a really peaceful, beautiful place to live out the rest of our days.
Pa only has one town- Bloomsburg. I live near Muncy and it is ok but there are several communities that are far better close by- Danville, Selinsgrove and Lewisburg to name them.
You say Oil City sounds like a place that should be in Texas, but the oil industry has huge ties to western Pennsylvania including the first oil rig, first refinery, and first gas station.
U need to take a look at Wellsboro Pa. Such a beautiful small town. They have the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania!
Beaver, Pa is beautiful and retains the old character and is one of my favorite places.
It is - The Jewel of Beaver Co for sure.
Pennsylvania is not the "Corner Stone State". It's the "Keystone State" as it was the central state of the original 13 Colonies and is a contiguous land mass from the Delaware Bay to Lake Eire.
I would put Lititz Pennsylvania on that list. Quiet beautiful Town rolling Country Hills in Amish Country extremely low crime rate good schools low taxes. Hunting Fishing 4-wheeling you name it. Just bought my first home there 2 months ago
9:28 - Fun fact about Service Electric Cable TV:
They were the very first cable television company in America, based out of Wilkes-Barre, which Jim mentions a few seconds later, pronouncing it correctly no less, along with Scranton, which is where I live now. I'd be the first to admit my hometown (Wilkes-Barre, not Hometown lol) has its issues, but there are still plenty of good things about it, especially if you are with someone from there to show you around. HBO, Planter's Peanuts and several other world-famous companies and brands got their start in Wilkes-Barre. Thank you Briggs!
Cable tv started in Mahanoy City..
@@sirgergorymmmc2231 Yes!
Honesdale is indeed a great place, I've been trying to buy a house there for awhile..
Unfortunately, the price of homes has exploded there in the last year, because everybody in Urban/Suburban areas has been moving to areas as far from major cities as possible, but still close enough to attend the occasional work meeting. And that makes Wayne County an ideal location. I personally saw a house on the market sell in a week for 400 grand... That I looked at 7 years earlier for $99k.😭, Admittedly with some renovations done.
I wish Southeastern Pennsylvania was represented. There are some beautiful rural towns in Upper Bucks County.
Probably not rural enough. I would say Montgomery County is much nicer than Bucks.
Bucks is gorgeous
Bucks is beautiful, but hardly affordable. Dang near catching up to Westchester and Nassau Counties in NY.
Yeah I noticed he didn't really do SE PA.
All of those Philly collar counties are way too expensive for this list.
How about Greenville (mom) Linesville (dad)..Fish on Pymatuning res. Check out the dam where the ducks walk on the fish. Oil City had oil in Titusville even before Texas.
I love Muncy & Hughesville (a few miles away)! My Grandmother & my mother's side of the family lived within or around these towns💝
Great list, especially Muncy. Another nice town I’m familiar with (my wife’s sister lives there) is Wellsboro, PA. The home of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, and some statue about Winken Blinken and Nod.
As a person who’s originally from Sullivan County PA I totally agree with this 👍👍
Maybe you miss spoke.....PA is the keystone state, not corner stone.
Yardley is my favrotist town in the world. It's on the Delaware with the most picturesque duck pond downtown. Very colonial, kinda pricey, but there's good reason.
I’m from PA and lived briefly in NH. I live out west now and while it’s beautiful I miss the east and PA. I miss the trees and it’s so green. I miss the fall season’s there the most.
It's NOT also called the Corner State.... It's known as the "KEYSTONE" state
We live in PA and love it! The mountains and tons of cute towns! Ever visited Waynesboro? It’s a town that’s been flipped!!! Great shops, restaurants, breweries, small farmers market, etc. It’s an hour and half north west of Washington DC, winter there is not harsh, it’s another historical town. Hospital and Urgent Care right in town. There are golf courses in neighboring towns. Hiking trails. Just over the border from the Maryland line as well.☺️
I was born and raised in northeastern PA. and travel back and forth between other parts of the country and there. Some of the towns on this list I have visited and can agree with many of the selections. Muncy in particular is 1 of my favorites and have considered moving there many times. HOWEVER, the tax situation in PA makes it nearly unaffordable as a retirement destination.
I grew up in Emporium, there actually is a golf course there. It's 7 miles outside of town. One of the most beautiful golf courses in Pennsylvania. But pretty much all of the small towns around there have at least one golf course. Kane and Smethport have courses. St. Mary's, Bradford, DuBois all have multiple courses, along with Olean, NY which is about 15 miles from Bradford, PA.
I used to camp at cooks forest. Took the train ride across the bridge that was destroyed by a tornado near Kane, and still camp with my horse at an old CCC camp (called Bobs) near cooks forest.
You missed out on my adopted hometown, Vandergrift, PA. We have Xfinity coverage, very affordable homes, crime rate is super low (we score an 80 on Neighborhood Scout), there's a hospital about 20-30 minutes drive away. About the only downside is there's no supermarket directly in town. But there are several within a five minute drive and we have some charming shops in downtown plus lots of parades and festivals. It's also a very historic town with a number of homes on the National Registry of Historic Places and a stunning theater downtown which has been lovingly restored.
Isn't the Giant Eagle near yinz. I kinda get leechburg and Vandergrift mixed up.
@@joannmay-anthony1076 gian-iggle , aka giant eagle, is everywhere. They have a mini monopoly here (sarcasm but also kinda true lol)
I live in North Buffalo and go thru Vandergrift alot. Nice area.