Where in the Philadelphia suburbs should I live for two months? [more inside]
posted by bluejayk on Sep 30, 2009 - 10 answers

Are baby showers, by default, supposed to be surprises? [more inside]
posted by shiu mai baby on Sep 21, 2009 - 38 answers

What is a good route to avoid Pennsylvania mountain roads? [more inside]
posted by Lt. Bunny Wigglesworth on Aug 19, 2009 - 25 answers

Road trip! My mom and I are driving from Eastern Long Island to Stillwater, OK, via (tentatively) Harrisburg PA, Charleston WV, Mammoth Cave State Park KY, St Louis MO, and Bartlesville OK. I'd like suggestions of things we might do along the way, as this breaks down to only about 5 hours of driving per day, so we have some touristy time! [more inside]
posted by obliquicity on Jul 30, 2009 - 16 answers

Where can we go tubing near Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted by catesbie on Jul 23, 2009 - 7 answers

At the moment, if one wants to drive westward through Pennsylvania, is it a better bet to take I-80 or the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-70/76) through the state? What's the construction like on those two routes? [more inside]
posted by Chanther on Jun 12, 2009 - 8 answers

(Philadelphia) Pennsylvania filter: Tell me everything available to a poor disabled person in this state. [more inside]
posted by Danila on Jun 8, 2009 - 9 answers

A lot of the Black Walnut trees in the area are dying. I can't quite figure out why. Common trait, most lost a lot of bark just before they died or just after. Some locals blamed a wet spring last year but I'm looking for something more specific. At least 10 trees last year, most over 10 years old, many older, have died within our little village of less than a city block. Central Pennsylvania. Any ideas?
posted by Toekneesan on Apr 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Is there a process to have a misdemeanor expunged from someone's record in Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted by 26.2 on Dec 24, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for tips for my upcoming Minneapolis - New York roadtrip. Specifically, where should I sleep, and are there cool things along the way I should check out? I'll be by myself and this will be in December. [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Nov 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Help a friend survive in Reading, PA. [more inside]
posted by Parasite Unseen on Sep 23, 2008 - 8 answers

What's cool to see/visit in western Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted by mmahaffie on Jun 29, 2008 - 12 answers

Just got cut down to 12 hours a week at my job (originally 40, then 24). Am I eligible for unemployment in Pennsylvania due to lost hours? And how would I apply for it, then?
posted by DoctorFedora on May 29, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm a software developer in Pennsylvania. Am I eligible for overtime? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on May 16, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm going to be visiting Pittsburgh this weekend with four friends, staying downtown (I think City Center is the correct term?) near the Mellon Arena. We're already planning on visiting the Church Brew Works on Friday and seeing a Pirates game on Saturday. What can you recommend in terms of places to go and great eating options within walking distance of downtown/PNC Bank park? Two of us are vegetarians, and we're into cool record stores, bike shops, pubs, brunches, great independent restaurants and shops, and things unique to the city.
posted by The Michael The on Apr 8, 2008 - 37 answers

How do I get a fair settlement for my totaled car in Pennsylvania? The insurance adjuster insists that I am not owed the replacement value of my car and refuses to budge. [more inside]
posted by Alison on Mar 24, 2008 - 11 answers

What's it like to live in Pittsburgh as a grad student? [more inside]
posted by killdevil on Feb 12, 2008 - 13 answers

I need to write a twenty page paper about the economic and social situation of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, a dying rust-belt steel town. Is there a Coatesville expert in the room? Someone who grew up there? Someone who spent time there or did business there? I need your expertise, or at the very least access to resources that might not be readily apparent to me. [more inside]
posted by deafmute on Feb 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there a deadline to register as a Democrat to be eligible to vote in the upcoming primary in Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted by furiousxgeorge on Feb 4, 2008 - 3 answers

For nearby natives, I want to know if there are good hotels you know of near the Southampton Spa in Southampton, Pennsylvania. [more inside]
posted by kalessin on Jan 24, 2008 - 6 answers

Someone hit my car. Their insurance company wants to total it. How long can I drive it before they take it away? [more inside]
posted by tss on Jan 15, 2008 - 21 answers

Some weekend this January or maybe February my boyfriend and I will be making our way from our home in Philly to Stroudsburg, PA to partake in some indoor go-karting activities (as a belated Xmas gift for him), and to get the hell out of town to a destination other than relatives. [more inside]
posted by killerinsideme on Jan 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Car in PA, registered in DC, now living (and insured) in NY. Geico wants a LOT of money from me. I don't want to pay NY rates. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by kdar on Dec 12, 2007 - 10 answers

Help me find the best corn maze in SE PA! [more inside]
posted by jrossi4r on Sep 20, 2007 - 6 answers

Help with a complicated pre-nup, please. [more inside]
posted by nursegracer on Sep 14, 2007 - 4 answers

What to expect if I contest a speeding ticket I got from a state trooper in Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted by hazyspring on Sep 4, 2007 - 3 answers

I've got an 8-hour layover in Philadelphia (PHL) on October 1st. Would it be worth it to leave the airport and check shit out? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Aug 30, 2007 - 17 answers

Can you recommend any cool locations to do a band photo shoot in Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Aug 20, 2007 - 20 answers

Can anyone recommend a good overnight spa within driving distance of Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted by jrossi4r on Aug 10, 2007 - 1 answer

Is it legal for my neighbors to shoot in their yard, in a suburb of Philadelphia? [more inside]
posted by leahwrenn on Apr 30, 2007 - 14 answers

I need information about the Erie PA area. Housing, schools, work, etc [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 18, 2007 - 4 answers

I would like to buy a car, in a private party sale, from a person who has a loan on the car. State of Pennsylvania. How does one facilitate getting the title? Or is it even needed? [more inside]
posted by sandra_s on Mar 12, 2007 - 20 answers

I've got a friend who works in a Univ. of Pennsylvania building with ongoing broken-elevator problems. I suspect the state of them is a legal no-no; how to go about filing complaints to straighten them out? [more inside]
posted by Drastic on Feb 9, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm in the process of buying a house in Chester Springs, PA (a western suburb of Philadelphia). If any MeFites are locals, I've got a few questions about the area . . . [more inside]
posted by galimatias on Oct 6, 2006 - 3 answers

Where online can I look up how many points are on my Pennsylvania drivers license? [more inside]
posted by furiousxgeorge on Sep 29, 2006 - 3 answers

Where can I get indie rock gigs outside of (but nearby to) Pittsburgh, PA? [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Jun 28, 2006 - 21 answers

Where to stay (for cheap) near Harrisburg, PA? What to do while there? [more inside]
posted by MrMoonPie on May 19, 2006 - 12 answers

What are some good wine tasting options in Cleveland, Northern Ohio (eastern of course), Lake Erie, Western Pennsylvania? I am going to be in a hotel in downtown Cleveland this weekend with some friends and we want something to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon. [more inside]
posted by tweak on Mar 8, 2006 - 10 answers

Things to do in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania... more after the jump. [more inside]
posted by fearless_yakov on Oct 24, 2005 - 10 answers

Is there much to see out of the window of a Greyhound between Chicago and, say, Pittsburgh? Or will I die of ennui en route? [more inside]
posted by nylon on Sep 16, 2005 - 14 answers

Help us fill in 5 days traveling between Boston and Western PA. [more inside]
posted by gaspode on Jul 5, 2005 - 17 answers

The family and I are planning a vacation in Williamsburg VA, in August. We know all about Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg, and Water Country. We need ideas for low-cost, off the beaten track, and generally neat things to do. [more inside]
posted by quibx on May 23, 2005 - 9 answers

I'd like to go on a day trip to eastern PA this upcoming weekend. Caves, hikes, waterfalls - what is nice in the area?
posted by skwm on May 23, 2005 - 8 answers

I find myself with an afternoon to kill in Philadelphia. I'd like to see City Hall (the whole Rocky thing), and partake in an artery-clogging cheesesteak. Is there anything else in the City Hall vicinity that I should take a look at? What's the best cheesesteak place near City Hall (Pat's seems to be far in South Phili)? Any travel advice on transport in Philadelphia and between downtown and the Wissahickon/East Falls area? Any other general input also appreciated.
posted by ruwan on Mar 27, 2005 - 14 answers

I am traveling to Scranton, PA in a couple of weeks. What is there to do there? I should say I am not a big party girl. More like local history, local restaurants, etc.
posted by davenportmom on Feb 12, 2005 - 10 answers

Catch 22: I am applying to Social Security for disability. I need my birth certificate. To get my birth certificate from Pennsylvania, I need a valid government-issued ID bearing my current address (driver's license). To change my driver's license to my current address in South Carolina, I need my birth certificate (implemented 6/04 due to Patriot Act).

Has anyone run into this and figured out how to break the loop? I have already called Social Security, SC DMV and PA Vital Records AND talked to supervisors. Is my congressman next?
posted by mischief on Jul 14, 2004 - 14 answers

So... no fireworks in Pennsylvania... I'm in Pittsburgh over the 4th of July and illegal fireworks are new to me. How strictly is the ban enforced? Are there any permitted fireworks, ie sparklers. Any strategies for coping? [more inside]
posted by Jeff Howard on Jul 1, 2004 - 15 answers

Wedding officiants. I'm getting married in Pennsylvania this summer, I'm struggling to find someone to marry me and my fiance, and we belong to no church. If I wanted a friend to officiate, but he or she isn't a minister of anything (or a county official), how could that person become an "ordained minister". OR: how do I find someone good to do it? [more inside]
posted by thebigpoop on Mar 21, 2004 - 15 answers