Recent comments in /f/Pennsylvania

AlVic40117560_ t1_j9ahr9k wrote

Reply to comment by tellmeaboutyourcat in Sheetz ends ‘smile policy’ that drove employee to quit by TransFattyAcid

Wouldn’t fairly compensated be the wage in which two parties agree to? If they pay $1 an hour, nobody will do it. If they pay $100 an hour, everybody will apply for it. There’s a balance point there. Nobody is forcing anybody to take that job. Especially in the time where in now where employees are in high demand. If you want a job that pays enough for good dental coverage, go apply to those jobs instead.

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zorionek0 OP t1_j9afxno wrote

Reply to Civil War-era gold: FBI records deepen mystery of Dents Run dig by zorionek0

This story is so sick. Secret Civil War gold stashed in an unassuming PA wilderness, a pair of amateur treasure hunters find something and then the FBI comes in and excavates, and finds "nothing" despite their own experts saying there was a big mass of metal down there.

I hope we find the truth about this. It would make an awesome book or movie.

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zorionek0 OP t1_j9afrqz wrote

Reply to Civil War-era gold: FBI records deepen mystery of Dents Run dig by zorionek0

>The court-ordered release of a trove of government photos, videos, maps and other documents involving the FBI's secretive search for Civil War-era gold has a treasure hunter more convinced than ever of a coverup — and just as determined to prove it.
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>Dennis Parada waged a legal battle to force the FBI to turn over records of its excavation in Dents Run, Pennsylvania, where local lore says an 1863 shipment of Union gold disappeared on its way to the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The FBI, which went to Dents Run after sophisticated testing suggested tons of gold might be buried there, has long insisted the dig came up empty.
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>Parada and his advisers, who have spent countless hours poring over the newly released government records, believe otherwise. They accuse the FBI of distorting key evidence and improperly withholding records in an apparent effort to conceal the recovery of a historic, extremely valuable gold cache. The FBI defends its handling of the materials.

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Allemaengel t1_j9ab0r2 wrote

Reply to comment by IamSauerKraut in Questions about land in Pa and how to maintain land and dangers by botfleek

I totally agree.

But I'm pragmatic and want OP to be successful in making this move.

I've lived in hardcore Republican and mostly rural areas my entire life and I'm very moderate to mildly-progressive. I never discuss how I feel on topics and more just listen to everyone else. It has served me well.

The thing is, I really like living in the country, and to me this is a minor concession to do so and get along OK with people here.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j9aaclb wrote

Reply to comment by bdschuler in Questions about land in Pa and how to maintain land and dangers by botfleek

>If you put up NO TRESSPASSING signs on the trees that border a public road or public access way (be it a nature reserve, public park, etc), you should get no surprise visitors

You can also spray paint or brush purple on trees along your property border. Serves the function as the signs, provides notice and is less expensive.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j9aa3qz wrote

Reply to comment by Allemaengel in Questions about land in Pa and how to maintain land and dangers by botfleek

>Especially in rural areas, you can be seen as the new guy and potential troublemaker if you stir the pot down at the township complaining about others. Being polite and helpful to neighbors help while mostly minding your own business otherwise. Also if you happen to be a Democrat putting out political signs supporting liberal policies or Democratic candidates is certainly your right but sure won't be helpful if living on a particularly Trumpy back road. Might be advisable to keep your politics confidential in the voting booth.

This is not how it should be in America.

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LadyBugTango t1_j9a9rpg wrote

Reply to comment by SwadianZunist in Pennsylvania lawmaker to introduce legislation repealing death penalty by Waterwebgrasshopper

The death penalty is wrong in my opinion. And I agree with you. But what is also wrong is letting inmates out of prison before their sentence is up. One of your guys law makers is a all for letting inmates out early who are not reformed. If you're gonna do away with death penalty, then keep inmates in prison til their sentence is over. I work in a prison and am not from there, but my family is and I follow your guys news daily.

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Socketfusion t1_j99pzgs wrote

Reply to Questions about land in Pa and how to maintain land and dangers by botfleek

Just adding a few things, mostly about building and buying, to the already great answers. Always check the floodplain maps if there are any water channels nearby. It will severely restrict what you can do with the property. There are DCNR grants to turn lawn into native habitat. I have two acres of turf I don't want. Violent crime isn't going to be much of a problem. There generally aren't murderers roaming the woods. Isolation does come with risks, like access to emergency services. But getting murdered isn't one of them. Crackheads don't tend to live in rural areas because there is no one there to buy crack from. Meth can be an issue since just about anyone can make that. But they still aren't likely to do worse than break into your shed or garage and steal some tools or an ATV. And that is unlikely too. They are too busy being high.

Make sure you can get decent internet unless that isn't a concern for you. I had to pass on a few places that checked more boxes than what I bought because I could only get satellite and I work from home.

Have a civil engineer look at the land before you buy if you are building a house. Not all properties are buildable. And even if they are, it might be considerably more expensive than you expected. For instance if they have to excavate rock to install the foundations. Also, it can take a long time to build a house. So you'll be paying for two properties for a while. A land developer doing a sub division can get a house done in a few months because they need to turn over the investment quickly and get work done cheaper since they can provide a lot of work. But a custom home can easily take over a year. Or more right now. I have friends who will have waited over 2 years to have a factory framed 800 sq ft vacation home. If you get a house built also try to contractually lock in material prices. You don't want to get screwed if things go nuts like recently and suddenly lumber costs go up like 400%.

You will likely be on well and your only power source will likely be electric. You also won't be a priority in a power outage. So plan for a back up generator with a backfeed disconnect. Even if you use natural gas, oil, kerosene, or propane for heat, the furnace will be electrically controlled. So you still have no heat in an outage. You also don't have water because the well pump needs electricity. Rural areas tend to lose power more because of trees coming down on overhead lines.

Get a buyer's agent, not just a realtor. If you haven't been through the real estate buying process, it is a nightmare. I negotiate multi-million dollar contracts for engineering work on critical infrastructure and that is considerably easier. It takes longer of course, but it's less bullshit.

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