# How many Central Pennsylvanians do we have on this board? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 14, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240 "2004-02-14T20:28:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/21 "2004-02-15T15:37:12Z")
Born in DuBois, PA but now living in Columbus via Pittsburgh. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/22 "2004-02-15T15:43:24Z")
Born and raised in Carlisle. Most of my family still in the area, so I might be interested in coming down, depending when you organize something. ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/23 "2004-02-15T16:51:50Z")
I am indeed from Muncy (shut up, Duke šŸ˜› ), but am currently about an hour north of there in Mansfield for college. (Woooohooo) Soā€¦ yeah. And Iā€™ve never been to a Dopefest, so Iā€™m all for the idea. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/24 "2004-02-15T17:30:34Z")
Since this is basically a poll, Iā€™ll move it to **IMHO** for you. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Call\_me\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Call\_me\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Call_me_Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/25 "2004-02-15T19:08:08Z")
Iā€™m from south central PA, soā€™s **JustPlainDave** ā€¦a couple miles up fom the MD borderā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![jellytoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@jellytoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellytoes)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/26 "2004-02-15T20:24:11Z")
Wow! I had no idea there were so many 'dopers hiding in the woodwork here in PA. Iā€™m in York (not originally, but itā€™s where I landed) and I would love to join in a gathering with the other central PA persons. Hell, I may even be able to host it!\* \*Once we move into our new house and life settles down a little. May, perhaps? **CJ** , I had no idea you were so close. I should have guessed by the area code on your phone number (yes, I scoped it from cecilā€™s place, hope you donā€™t mind). ---
**Author:** ![non-native](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@non-native](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/non-native)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/27 "2004-02-15T20:54:06Z")
Iā€™m from no where around here, but right now I attend Penn State in State College. ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/28 "2004-02-15T22:57:09Z")
Moved up to Hershey a few years back from South Carolina. I probably wonā€™t be able to attend, but itā€™s nice to see Iā€™m not alone up here. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/29 "2004-02-15T23:07:21Z")
South Central PA - York. chicksdigscars, my Mom lives in Williamsport, Iā€™ll be up that way around Easter. ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/30 "2004-02-16T00:06:21Z")
_skids into thread_ Iā€™m a native central Pennsylvanier! Originally from Blair County, Iā€™ve lived in Cambria County, Centre County, Huntingdon County, and now in Dauphin County. dunno if Iā€™d be able to work up the nerve to attend a Dopefest, though ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/31 "2004-02-16T00:09:05Z")
> [@Magickly Delicious](#): > > _skids into thread_ > > Iā€™m a native central Pennsylvanier! Originally from Blair County, Iā€™ve lived in Cambria County, Centre County, Huntingdon County, and now in Dauphin County. dunno if Iā€™d be able to work up the nerve to attend a Dopefest, though Where in Blair, **MD**? Like I said, Iā€™m originally from Altoona. ---
**Author:** ![HeatherPA](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heatherpa/32/3072_2.png) [@HeatherPA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeatherPA)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/32 "2004-02-16T00:22:31Z")
Originally from Potter County (very central but very north) from a small, small town named Austin. Now live in Fayette County (much like Potter County, just SouthWest rather then Cental) Most of my family in PA is spread from North to South in the Central part of the state. (was in Williamsport yesterday actuallyā€¦ _waves_) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/33 "2004-02-16T01:03:48Z")
If Dubois is considered ā€œcentralā€, then Iā€™m just as far east. My wife works in the Burgh but weā€™re at the edge of the mountains. Gettysburg is a good meeting place- plenty of landmarks and things to do. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/34 "2004-02-16T01:12:50Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > Just out of curiosity, where do you go to school? > > Robin Juniata College. If someone had told me how much snow this part of the country gets, I might notā€™ve come. When the heck does it melt and what does it take for the town and the college to actually plow? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/35 "2004-02-16T01:17:00Z")
Melt? You donā€™t want it to melt. Melting just leaves behind even more potholes. Lord knows PA needs more potholes. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/36 "2004-02-16T01:52:40Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Juniata College. If someone had told me how much snow this part of the country gets, I might notā€™ve come. When the heck does it melt and what does it take for the town and the college to actually plow? My SIL applied to Juniata, but got a free ride scholarship to IUP. I hear ya about the plowing, though. I go to Shippensburg, and the only reason the ice melted off the sidewalks is because it melted off. Robin ---
**Author:** ![Call\_me\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Call\_me\_Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Call_me_Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/37 "2004-02-16T01:56:13Z")
Iā€™ll add my support to Gettysburg for a good meeting placeā€¦just because itā€™s close, but like **Steelerphan** said, it has plenty of landmarks. ---
**Author:** ![Koldanar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@Koldanar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koldanar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/38 "2004-02-16T02:37:28Z")
Are lurkers allowed at this fest? šŸ™‚ Harrisburg PA here ---
**Author:** ![chicksdigscars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@chicksdigscars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chicksdigscars)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/39 "2004-02-16T04:27:57Z")
> [@Duke](#): > > Whaddyu mean, ā€œunfortunatelyā€? Where I grew up in Montgomery, Williamsport was ā€œthe cityā€! Well, my idea of ā€œcityā€ is New York or London. I guess no matter where you live, you always want more. Williamsport may be bigger than Montgomery, but really all that amounts to is more people ā€˜cos you know there ainā€™t nothinā€™ happeninā€™ in Williamsport! HI Khadiji and ciscochick! As for the snow, it will be gone by June. I live in the ā€œbig cityā€ around here, but even so, this city does NOT plow the streets. Oh, they say they do and you may even find a snowplow or two on the streets, but if you look closely, it is just moving the snow from one part of the street to another part. ---
**Author:** ![kka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kka)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2004, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-central-pennsylvanians-do-we-have-on-this-board/229240/40 "2004-02-16T04:41:18Z")
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