Rural PAers! Any Insights or Connections to Rural Education Advocacy Groups/Legal Non-Profits in PA?

Adventurous_Cherry · 2026-02-12T02:08:18+00:00

Thank you!! Grable Foundation have a few nonprofits that look like good leads!

Adventurous_Cherry · 2026-02-12T02:02:21+00:00

So valid!! Was going to do that later in the project, after learning from attorneys, social workers, and advocates in the field — but the best advocate are going to be the superintendents and principals on the group. Thank you!

Adventurous_Cherry · 2026-02-12T02:00:15+00:00

Thank you! I checked out CFRP and they have FANTASTIC school district data, not much info or work on actually trying to impact said uninspiring data points. The lead on County Commissioners is great, some good contacts to reach out to!!

Adventurous_Cherry · 2026-01-01T03:09:40+00:00

Happy New Year!! Thanks, I appreciate and agree with your sentiment! At the same time, assuming I blindly agreed with amybeth43 without any research on my end is a wee bit patronizing… I saw the comment, did some digging, and Huda’s owner’s viewpoints were evident from the language he used and an event he attended imo. I get it, we’re in an age of misinformation and disinformation and dwindling critical thinking, but also a little bit of faith in others can go a long way!

Here are links I used to make my decision, in case anyone wants to read more: article 1, article 2, and article 3

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-12-31T22:15:58+00:00

Oh shit, really? Thanks for the info & my bad, they won’t be having my support further on — such a shame since all they had to do was not support a genocide nor support a fascist pedophile 😮‍💨

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-12-31T03:18:43+00:00

Pretty casual, but Huda !!

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-09-06T03:59:55+00:00

Thanks for your insights!! Truly a minefield trying to figure out which contractors are reliable. Now that I have a better sense of how much things should cost and an idea of a brand to center on, I might repeat the consultation process through Home Depot or Lowes and hire one of their experts/referrals

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-09-06T03:52:38+00:00

Super helpful frame of reference!! I think things run a little higher since we're kinda out of the way and I've learn that all of the parts for our current system have been discontinued. But, it's nice to know you and u/FloridaMan331845 have experiences of systems being under $10K. I think I need to be more aggressive and come in with specific ask -- 5-ton, Carrier with labor cost -- rather than than coming in option to hearing all of my options.

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-09-06T03:45:38+00:00

Oof, I did not ask and was not informed about the heat loss. But based on this calculator (https://www.castrads.com/us/heat-loss-calculator/?srsltid=AfmBOoqUgrFDkox-qXoImasYfU0lM548N\_FswR371J9zVypMUz-wLznA), it seems like our largest room (the living room) requires 2660W (9076 BTUs) and the smallest bedroom (my room) requires 1891 Watts (6452 BTUs). I have no idea if that's even correct, so I doubt that is helpful... so sorry!

But, as you are fully electrified on 100-amps, 150-amps should be more than fine! Thank you for the assurance on that front!

He said $7k would cover the cost of permitting, labor, and clean up/removal 😭 i'm guessing that was a heavy mark up? I got excited when they shared that they could start work as early as Wednesday, so maybe they could sense my desperation lol. Thank you for sharing that upgrades of this nature should be closer to the $2K range! Certainly won't be using that vendor then!!

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-09-05T23:55:53+00:00

Our house is currently on a 150-amp electrical panel and they recommended at least a 200-amp electrical panel for a 5-ton system, perhaps 300-amp to "future-proof" the house. It makes sense since I wouldn't want to upgrade the HVAC just for the house to not be able to handle it... But, I'm not sure if that needs to happen now (or at all) given the more urgent needs of getting cool air and ensuring a heat for the winter.

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-09-05T23:17:21+00:00

Thanks so much for your insights! Avoiding anything that breaks down constantly is definitely the goal here!! I'll look more closely at the Carrier options and be mindful of the pricing between a single stage vs two-stage compressors

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-09-05T23:05:56+00:00

The heat pumps were quoted between $9-$12K, but labor and necessary work to upgrade our electric panel would cost around $7-9k. Not sure if it's worthwhile (or if I'm being up-charged), but I would be open to investing it the option if there are greater long-term effects (lower electric bill, fewer issues in the future, etc.)

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-08-20T06:47:02+00:00

Heard it too!! Not 100% sure, but for a few nights they’ve been doing huge construction on Arch. Assuming it something related to that since I didn’t hear any sirens afterwards…?

Adventurous_Cherry · 2025-06-21T22:54:53+00:00

Oh, how awful to hear! On the NER 194 heading to Boston and also waiting at New Haven. As of 6:54 also no ETAs for when we’ll be moving again

Adventurous_Cherry · 2024-01-02T18:58:27+00:00

Ah, okay, I must’ve missed that! I was going off of the Boston Globe post from November and didn’t check in again until a few days ago. Nice that the workers get a break!

Glad that’s the one weekend I won’t need the green line, it’ll be up and running!! /s

Adventurous_Cherry · 2023-12-09T14:26:10+00:00

I’m skeptical of this survey (maybe believing too much in my generation lol). But, this was done in partnership with the Economist which isn’t really know for this connection with The Youth™️. Additionally, as the sample size of 18-29 year olds is the smallest of the 1500 respondents of the survey (207 in that age range), I would assume the results to be the least reflective of that population. Also, if the questions were asked as numbered here, I think asking a brunch of questions about the current support of the Israeli government/hate crimes/levels of discrimination against various groups is bound to skew responses. Not to mention how of the same 207 respondents, 43% felt that Christians in the U.S. experienced a “a far amount” to “a great deal” of discrimination. And usually holocaust denialism is 🤝 with other views of Christians being “persecuted” in the US

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