Recent comments in /f/Pennsylvania
Neverendingwebinar t1_j9y73bw wrote
Reply to comment by tyrael459 in Kindergartner Struck Dead At School Bus Stop In Westmoreland County, Mom Says by jillianpikora
Kia Forte. From the sound of it, the driver was just driving and the girl stepped off the curb. I don't think anyone is really at fault here.
Remember that there were 2 kids at that stop, a witness with them, and the driver who will never forget today ever. I feel sad for a lot of people.
darkbloo64 t1_j9y6d34 wrote
Reply to comment by h0pedivision in If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
On top of that, nearly every piece of coverage I've seen on the matter has praised Fetterman for seeking treatment. He's a sitting senator that acknowledges the importance of mental health instead of hand-waving it away.
ChrissyLove13 t1_j9y5yaj wrote
Reply to comment by Hazel1928 in If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
So you voted for someone because it would create a sort of pattern? Do you think school kids would only learn about who each of the 4 were just because of said pattern? Not because they are um, US presidents?
ronreadingpa t1_j9y5s48 wrote
Reply to comment by pa_bourbon in is there a reason why the citizens of Pennsylvania allow utilities to be so high? by Cute_Platypus_5989
Utility isn't supposed to profit on supply, but insiders and other companies associated with possibly could. I suspect that's the situation with PPL. Something that should be investigated.
Very odd with how PPL default supply rate went from middle of the pack to the highest so rapidly this past June followed by another sizeable increase again in December.
As for utility infrastructure, much needs repair, but adding surcharges is shady verses simply raising the distribution rate directly. Maybe surcharging is a legitimate approach, but have my doubts. PUC should do more to protect both utilities and consumers.
str8outtaconklin t1_j9y3lp1 wrote
Reply to If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
Does she have any background on the issues or experience in legislating or law? Her husband has an extensive background which makes him qualified but she would need more than just being married to him to get any support IMO.
Blexcr0id t1_j9y362r wrote
Reply to comment by Dredly in is there a reason why the citizens of Pennsylvania allow utilities to be so high? by Cute_Platypus_5989
Amen!
Blexcr0id t1_j9y32vi wrote
Reply to comment by hypotenoos in is there a reason why the citizens of Pennsylvania allow utilities to be so high? by Cute_Platypus_5989
Right! One of PA's cities got in serious trouble for looting money saved up for sewer infrastructure maintenance and replacement and misappropriation of those funds into the general fund to address a budget shortfall...for decades. PA's utilities and municipalities need to start budgeting for 30 years on the future.
AlVic40117560_ t1_j9y31h8 wrote
Reply to comment by CoalCrackerKid in Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Making Diwali a State Holiday by zorionek0
I actually don’t like that idea. I’m much more for a Tuesday holiday. On a general Tuesday, most people just work. Some people have a hard time getting off work to vote, but the same people that have a hard time finding time during the 13 hour window of 7 am-8 pm probably also work on Saturdays. Any M-F 9-5 is able to get out and vote during those hours.
If Election Day was on Saturday, a lot of people would have other normal weekend plans that could cause them to not be around on a Saturday. A lot of people would prioritize those plans over voting and won’t schedule around Election Day. Where as Tuesday, most people are home because it’s a work day and they just need to stop by at some point during the day if possible, or vote by mail.
Making that Tuesday a holiday is a much better way to go about it then changing it to a Saturday.
SneedyK t1_j9y2xms wrote
Reply to comment by Pink_Slyvie in Bucks County Has Two Millionaires for Every One Homeless School Child by Open_Veins_8
You’re hitting upon a problem that’s going to explode the infrastructure of living facilities and home health care as older Americans continue to live longer. I have an online pal who studies gerontology and she says about 80% of the cost of healthcare ends up going to end-of-life care.
Blexcr0id t1_j9y2qvj wrote
Reply to is there a reason why the citizens of Pennsylvania allow utilities to be so high? by Cute_Platypus_5989
PA drinking water is some of the cheapest in the country (bottom 1/3)...for now.
Blexcr0id t1_j9y2e4u wrote
Reply to comment by mojojoemojo in Governor Josh Shapiro Announces Pennsylvania Will Conduct Independent Water Sampling Following Ohio Train Derailment by susinpgh
If it is ongoing pollution, PA can assess $10,000 per day per violation.
Sherlockbones11 t1_j9y2b5x wrote
Reply to comment by drxdrg08 in Bucks County Has Two Millionaires for Every One Homeless School Child by Open_Veins_8
Hahahahahahahha wow you are wrong here
Blexcr0id t1_j9y275l wrote
Reply to comment by Pink_Slyvie in Changes to SNAP will impact nearly 2M Pennsylvanians by byndrsn
Oof, that is a tough position to be in. I might be able to subsist on $200 for jut me if I rely on rice and beans and BB's / Grocery Outlet.
Have they looked into state/federal and volunteer organizations for support?
AlVic40117560_ t1_j9y1pqz wrote
Reply to If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
Definitely not Giselle. What qualifications does she have other than liberal dorks overhyping her? I voted for John his policies make him far and away the best person for the job. People like Giselle because she’s a supportive wife and mother. Not because she would make a great senator.
John isn’t going to resign either. He’s recovering from a stroke, not dying.
Blexcr0id t1_j9y1ifg wrote
Reply to comment by defusted in Bucks County Has Two Millionaires for Every One Homeless School Child by Open_Veins_8
Apathy... It's a symptom of the "I've got mine, f*c# you!" people.
SneedyK t1_j9y120l wrote
Reply to comment by C4bl3Fl4m3 in Survey on Pennsylvania Dialect (“cot” and “caught”) by pretty_hooligan
I’m in the backseat drinking my soda pop wondering why you both hate me, can’t we all just get along?
alaska1415 t1_j9y0tfb wrote
Reply to comment by insofarincogneato in Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Making Diwali a State Holiday by zorionek0
A day off isn’t, in any way shape or form, an endorsement of a religion.
Upstairs-Picture-138 t1_j9y0lzt wrote
Reply to If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
I guess one more commie couldn't make things much worse.
me_mark77 t1_j9xy49v wrote
Reply to comment by dancing_light in Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose Making Diwali a State Holiday by zorionek0
Is Good Friday a state holiday?
[deleted] OP t1_j9xxqj0 wrote
Reply to comment by pittsburghfun in If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
I just know if a working class person person admits themselves in my area, they will be released within days even with struggles relating to suicide. I was told on multiple occasions that I would be released within 72 hours when I considered admitting myself in the past. They also do not consider intense levels of depression or anxiety worthy of admission unless there are active suicidal thoughts and plans. I reported suicidal ideation many times, and they never considered me a danger or in need of more care. Obviously, a senator will probably receive better care than someone living in a low income area.
shnutz69 t1_j9xwjqx wrote
Reply to comment by akennelley in Survey on Pennsylvania Dialect (“cot” and “caught”) by pretty_hooligan
Penns creek and the Shamokin crick
pittsburghfun t1_j9xwha5 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
You are incorrect. People can be hospitalized if they admit themselves, the criteria of a danger to themselves or others is for involuntary commitment.
Weary_Ad7119 t1_j9xt2vo wrote
Reply to comment by hedgehogging_the_bed in Bucks County Has Two Millionaires for Every One Homeless School Child by Open_Veins_8
Shitty article. If you actually read that 3m number isn't based on anything but a shitty pole from wealth managers with zero context for the person.
The math isn't hard and of you don't believe you can live off of 100k a year + ss then you might have a life style issue and are spending too much.
Weary_Ad7119 t1_j9xsuxo wrote
Reply to comment by Pink_Slyvie in Bucks County Has Two Millionaires for Every One Homeless School Child by Open_Veins_8
https://hrs.isr.umich.edu/about
$5800/yr is the median. Sorry, you're an edge case.
Practical_Fix_5350 t1_j9y73qf wrote
Reply to comment by DeliciousBeanWater in If Fetterman resigns, who would Shapiro appoint? I’m kind of obsessed with Giselle Fetterman. by [deleted]
Brain shit in general. Concussions will do this too. I had a really bad concussion a few years ago that required hospitalization including jumbled words, super weird. In a couple months I was holding a knife to my throat yelling at my partner "I'll fucking do it, just the jugular. Five seconds and it's over!" I was in a full psych program that night.
The sheer sense of doom and depression after any kind of brain trauma can be uncontrollable and overwhelming and completely out of character for the sufferer. I can't believe that people want someone in politics to not do something about that.