Recent comments in /f/Pennsylvania

IamSauerKraut t1_j9fb0lk wrote

Gubbament response: we'll just put a few books in the library.

Mums for Freedumb: that is unacceptable!

Kid: (no response cuz they went onto the internet while parent was yelling and screaming and carrying on about the gubbament in public education. found the really rancid stuff there. answered all the questions about own sexuality. and the sexuality of lots of other people.)

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Yen-sama t1_j9f6vmq wrote

Yeah, that fact wasn't lost on me. I'm just saying the GOP will grasp at anything to make people demonize public school. The headline shows nothing about it being a private school. The fact it's a private school is said as an aside in the second paragraph, and incredibly missable. The fact it's for 11th and 12th grade students (near-adults that have 99% certainly seem genitalia before) with permission from the parents and 100% voluntary for the student is down near the bottom. The facts in this article that could change the outlook of the reader are obfuscated on purpose. The average fox news consumer looks at this, immediately thinks public school and immediately thinks elementary school.

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lazlowknows t1_j9f10pc wrote

I haven't read all the comments here so I don't know if it's been mentioned, but Columbia PA is a super cool gem of a place just outside Lancaster. It's right on the Susquehanna River and has a lot to offer for a small town! I spent a few hours there a couple of weeks ago and only just scratched the surface of all the offerings. The history is rich, the downtown area is well preserved and there are food, coffee, and alcohol offerings everywhere. The National Watch and Clock Museum is there (surely a niche museum if ever there was one). There is a trail along the waterfront on the Susquehanna River and plenty of outdoor activities in the immediate area. Turkey Hill has the "Turkey Hill Experience" on the edge of town if you like ice cream and iced tea. For antiquing, there are a couple of amazing locations in old historic buildings down along the river (one with some of the most incredible live edge raw wood I've ever seen at moderate prices). I'm planning a trip back this spring (from Bellefonte) and I'd love to hear if anyone has some "must-see" recommendations!

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