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Millersville
A college town that is currently in a deep rural district has more in common with the western suburbs of the city of Lancaster than it does with Quarryville.
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Bucks County
Congressional districts will be bigger in terms of population than before because we only have 17 seats. Bucks County should be kept whole and combined with parts of mid-to-lower Montgomery County which has similar socioeconomic issues challenges.
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Centre Region Council of Governments
Organization among several townships to effectively coordinate mujltiple governmental and civic services across the Centre Region - e.g. building codes, zoning, police and emergency services, recreational offerings, libraries, and others. This region should not be split and doled out among congressional districts with far flung constituencies who may have little in common with the Centre Region, as has been the case with the last round of US Congressional districts.
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Centre Region Council of Governments
Organization among several townships to effectively coordinate mujltiple governmental and civic services across the Centre Region - e.g. building codes, zoning, police and emergency services, recreational offerings, libraries, and others. This region should not be split and doled out among congressional districts with far flung constituencies who may have little in common with the Centre Region, as has been the case with the last round of US Congressional districts.
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State College Area School District
State College Area School District, which roughly corresponds with the township boundaries of the Centre Region Council of Governments - e.g. Patton, Harris, Halfmoon, Ferguson, College Townships and State College Borough. Parents, students and members of this community share a common interest that should not be split and diluted across multiple US congressional districts as has been the case with the current (2018) congressional district map.
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Central Montgomery County
Montgomery county will need to be split because of population, but this area defines the central portion. Outlying areas of montco can be given to lehigh valley and philadelphia.
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Redbank Valley
Although part of two counties and divided by the Red Bank Creek, this area consists of the Redbank Valley School District. They also share several post offices across the county lines -- Mayport, Hawthorn, New Bethlehem, etc.
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Mon Valley/Southwestern PA area
includes the counties of Greene, Washington, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Indiana. This would incorporate a population of approximately 800,000 Pennsylvanians across the Mon Valley region and be broken up along already existing county boundaries and would be in many ways comparable to Representative Reschenthaler's 14th District.
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Franklin & Marshall College
My employer and home to hundreds of students who actively vote when they are enrolled here.
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Clarion Borough, Clarion County, Pa. 16214
Small college town in an economically declining community. Many challenges. Clarion University is one of the final large employers, as is the local Hospital. The Downtown is in decline, as are the roads in Clarion Borough. It my hope that the University does not continue to downsize. It would be devastating for our community.
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Lackawaxen River Valley
The valley and nearby settlements surrounding the Lackawaxen River, connecting the largest towns in the area, Honesdale and Hawley.
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Chamberasburg - Chambersburg West
St. Thomas Twp., Hamilton Twp, Chambersburg Boro, Greene Twp., Guilford Twp.
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Southwestern Butler County
This area of cranberry township, adams township, seven fields, mars, callery , and valencia is considered southwestern butler county. It included many areas that more closely resemble northern allegheny county than the rest of butler county and i think should be districted the same.
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Upper Montgomery County plus
Includes Perkiomen Creek from Green Lane reservoir to 422 at Schuylkill river, Harleysville, Skippack, Collegeville, Norristown, Royersford, Limerick, Schwenksville, Spring Mount and all of Spring Mountain.
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Country living people
Collection of "country folks" AND some newcomers from York county/MD
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Lower Paxton Township
LPT is presently yoked to parts of Swatara Township and West Hanover Township to create a Republican seat. So, too, is Susquehanna Township linked to Middle Paxton Township and parts of Northern Dauphin County to create another Republican seat. LPT and Susquehanna Township are contiguous, vote Democratic, and are composed of similar, diverse constituencies. They should be able to have appropriate representation.
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Ross
This is the Neighborhood of Ross. I can't believe the next district is 100 feet from my house on the same street. That doesn't make sense.
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Somerset Township
The township provides for the majority of businesses in the Somerset Area
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Upper Montgomery County
Perkiomen Creek from Green Lane to the Schuylkill, Route 29 from Red Hill and E. Greenville to Spring Mount, Phoenixville, Schwenksville, Collegeville, Harleysville, Skippack, Zieglersville, Royersford, Norristown, and Lower Gwynedd.
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West Shore
Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, New Cumberland, Enola, Shiresmantown, and their affiliates.
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West Shore
Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Enola, Lemoyne, Shiremanstown, new Cumberland, and their affiliates.
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West Shore
Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Enola, New Cumberland, Shiremanstown, and their affiliates.
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Northern Montgomery County
Perkiomen Creek from Green Lane to the Schuylkill, including Spring Mount, Red Hill, E. Greenville, Harleysville, Souderton, Skippack, Collegeville-Trappe, Norristown, Lower Gwynedd, Schwenksville, & Rahns.
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Parts of NE Phila and Lower Bucks
This is the area that I think of as home.
Bensalem has more in common with the nearest parts of Phila than with, say - Trumbaursville
Bensalem has more in common with the nearest parts of Phila than with, say - Trumbaursville
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Two-County Intersection
Lansdale, Montgomeryville, Chalfont, Colmar, Hilltown, North Wales, Eureka, New Britain all intersect in this area
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Willow Grove, Horsham, Hatboro, Lansdale, North Wales, Montgomery Township, Chalfont, Doylestown
Willow Grove, Horsham, Hatboro, Lansdale, North Wales, Montgomery Township, Chalfont, Doylestown
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North Phila. Suburb
Area from taking in north central Bucks County and Montgomery County.
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Suburban vs. Metropolitan
Bethel Park, Peters Twp, Upper St. Clair, Canonsburg Area and South Fayette Twp.
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community of interest
From Carlisle in the West to Colonial Park and Harrisburg in the East I have medical care, work & shop
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Bethlehem Township 18020
Bethlehem Township includes 18017 and 18020 zip codes and share one Township Municipal governing body. Since 2010, a small part of 18020 was removed from District 135 and placed into District 138, which, from an administrative standpoint, makes no sense. Until 2010, the entirety of 18020 was in District 135. The current State Rep for 138 has stated that it is difficult to figure out which areas fall into 138--and the majority of that constituency is in a more rural area north of where I live, with different business, recreational, and geographical issues. I am sure it is frustrating for Township officials as well. This was all part of a gerrymandering scheme to garner more Republican votes, as District 135 has traditionally been center Left. In all the newsletters of the previous and current 138 reps, never do I see any participation in 18020 activities. The 138 District office is nearly 10 miles from this area, vs the 135 District office is 5 miles away and half the time to get there. It is also in an area that citizens of the township are more likely to be traveling near as part of their daily lives. I would like to see all parts of 18020 restored to District 135.
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Ambler town center
Area that uses one post office, and embraces the Borough of Ambler as their" downtown"
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Bermudian Springs School District
Latimore, Reading, and Huntington Townships and also including the boroughs of York Springs and East Berlin; all should be in one district
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Northern Adams County
Northern Adams County should be associated with parts of Cumberland and/or York County, not Franklin County or west.
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York County
York County is a unique County with, for the most part, conservative values and interests and should be in one congressional district.
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Bucks County, Montgomery County
These counties are multicultural and must be not be be limited in the ability of their population to vote in accordance with their values.
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Southern end
These shall be the boundaries of our community which include all of our essentials
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Carlisle-Harrisburg-Hershey Corridor
Subregion of South-Central Pennsylvania stretching west to east. Includes Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Marysville, Harrisburg, Hummelstown, Hershey, Palmyra.
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Northern York-Camp Hill
Those of us who live in Newberry Township, York County currently have a state senator who lives and represents ALL of Lebanon County. To visit us he has to drive thru Lebanon County, Dauphin County and Cumberland County before he reaches York County. How can someone who lives that far away truly represent those he has nothing in common with? We feel like bastard children in our state Senate.
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Red Land school district and activities
This is the area where we visit most, attend events, work, shop, attend church and have friends that we interact with most often. Probably 90% of our time is spent within this area.
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Southern Chester and Lancaster Counties
Shared rural interests in the southern end with the communities that support them.
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Bristol Borough & Bristol Township
Lower Bucks Area- Bristol Borough, Tullytown, Bristol Township.
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Springdale Township
I am in the 17th district that was redrawn by the state supreme court in 2018 against the constitutional directs of the state. I do not feel I am represented properly when the political bias of judges draws boundaries for who represents me. Pease follow the constitution
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Southeastern Chester
From Wayne to West Chester and Eagle to Oaks. This is my home range for everyday activities.
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Montrose area, NE PA
Rural, historic, artists and craftspeople, farms, organic farms, dairy farms, economy bolstered by natural gas industry. County seat.
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Laurie's Community of Interest
This is generally where I live my life: where I hike, shop, worship, socialize, dine etc. My community is diverse, culturally rich, and contains plenty of green space (wild nature)
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Live , Work, Shop
This is the area my family and I live, work and shop on a daily basis.
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South-Central Pennsylvania
Includes Pennsylvania Dutch country, the Cumberland Valley, the outermost suburbs and exurbs of the greater Philadelphia region, and parts of Appalachia.
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PFAS - affected water areas in Montgomery and Bucks County
Several townships in Bucks and Montgomery County have been affected by PFAS contamination of the water supply from the previous Horsham/Warminster Air Base activity. This is a very important issue and grouping those townships together can help make sure they get the focused support they need. The townships currently fall under those included in PA senatorial district 12. There may be additional townships nearby that I am not aware of that have emerging water issues and that could be included. The ones I am aware of include Hatfield, Montgomeryville, Horsham, Hatboro, Warrington and Warminster, and Upper Moreland. Upper Dublin may also be affected - I think Ambler Borough is.
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Peace Church Countryside
The combination of Lancaster and Chester counties creates a similar religious microcosm of historic peace church identity. The current 16th congressional district draws into southern York County, which really is not the same culture as Lancaster and Chester. Although Lancaster and Chester have some distinctions, there are many parts of both counties that regularly engage in reciprocal commerce, religious connections, and community realities.
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Larson Texts Inc. Employees
The majority of the employees at Larson Texts come from Erie County and Crawford County. We are a community of over 150 employees that share common interests that would best be served by a single legislator who is local.
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Trail Town
West Newton borders the Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail and is a trail town. Economic development depends on recreational trail visitors along the river and GAP Trail.
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Karns City Area School District
This collection of people are a part of the Karns City Area School District, or are just outside the school district and still have children that go to Karns City High School or related elementary schools. Our community takes pride in what high school they went to, or where their kids go to, so it makes sense for them to all be within the same Representative or Senator in Harrisburg.
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Springfield school district
everyone within the Springfield School District in Delaware County
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Far Northeast Philadelphia
my old neighborhood, before I moved to the suburbs - definitely has its own vibe, even compared to the lower Northeast section of the city
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NUMS - Northumberland, Union, Montour, Snyder Counties
I live in Lewisburg and this community of interest circumscribes the area I use for daily life: shopping, community events, work, medical appointments, church, recreation. It does not include special events or outings. You can see that it covers four counties: Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour. These are a single community of interest for people who live in greater Lewisburg.
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133
South Hills of Pittsburgh
Suburban community directly south of the city of Pittsburgh. Home to great neighborhoods with challenging transportation issues and legacy pollution issues.
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134
Brogue Farm areas
this area needs to stay farmland and no building. the roads are being damaged by truck traffics and the debris are spilling onto the lands. No more electricity lines either
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135
Brogue Farm & Park areas
No building of communities, commercial or electrical structures.
The water and lands are being affected by inadequate roads affecting the clean and green and farm lands.
The water and lands are being affected by inadequate roads affecting the clean and green and farm lands.
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137
Shaler & Hampton Townships
Centered on the Route 8 corridor in Hampton and Shaler Townships, my community of interest sits on the northern side of the Allegheny River. It includes part of the McKnight Road (route 19) corridor, extends partially to Wexford to the west bounded by I79, bounded loosely at the North by route 910, and extends loosely to Fox Chapel area in the East, and includes the prominent parks of Hartwood Acres and North Park.
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138
Cranberry/Mars/Zelienople/Harmony
This is the area we live. All of these areas north of the Butler county line are interchangeable to us. Incorporating this area into others like Beaver or Chippewa or New Castle doesn't make sense.
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139
State College Economic Area of interest
This area constitutes a community of interest because of the prevalence of a single employer in the region and because of its center county focus. Please do not divide the region.
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140
Northern Lancaster County State Representative District
Manheim Township, Lititz, Warwick
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141
County Line Colleges and Universities
Multiple colleges, schools, and universities are in this area.
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142
Coal Country
Region of anthracite coal miners primarily located in the Appalachian mountains. More associated geographically with New York City than with Philly, but still entirely Pennsylvanian.
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Wilkes-Barre area
Wilkes-Barre is diverse and historical city in Northeast PA with two universities at the heart of the city, and a large working class population as well. Many of the surrounding boroughs, townships, and other nearby municipalities are very much a part of greater Wilkes-Barre and function more like distinct neighborhoods than separate entities and should be treated as such.
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Murrysville-Export-Delmont area
These three communities are very close together. Murrysville engulfs export, and Delmont is usually involved in all of the three community activities (National Day of Prayer, 9-11 memorial, Memorial Day, etc.)
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Hanover Economic District
Hanover Economic Zone - area of York/Adams County that has a shared economy.
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Happy Valley
This is the valley community surrounding our largest employer, Penn State, along the I-99 corridor. Bellefonte as the county seat and State College are tied economically with a major shopping corridor along Benner Pike, College Ave. and Atherton Street. We should be in a single Congressional and Senate district. The attachment below shows us split in a dense neighborhood between two Congress 12 and 15. We are also split among 4 House reps that dilute our community.
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Centre Region Council of Governments and State College Area School District
What's represented here are the boundaries of the six member municipalities that make up the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) (i.e. College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris and Patton Townships, plus the Borough of State College). The area shown also is effectively congruent with the State College Area School District (SCASD). Centre Region COG provides an organizational structure to support municipal cooperation on regional issues including planning, development, codes, police service, emergency services, other municipal services, transportation, parks, recreation, environment, water, waste management, libraries, and other shared civic interests of the community. SCASD has similar regional reach, with multiple neighborhood elementary schools, two consolidated middle schools, and a central high school campus. All serve the needs of regional youth and their families via education, sports, recreation and other extra-curricular activities. Of course, Penn State's University Park campus is centrally located within the COG region, providing significant educational, economic, recreational and social influences on the surrounding community. Both COG and SCASD can serve as jurisdictional proxies for many of the civic and social "communities of interest" that make up the Centre Region. Business patterns roughly follow, with many local residents, retailers, service providers, contractors, and charitable groups working and doing business primarily within and across the Centre Region. The region (plus some immediately adjacent townships) is loosely bounded geographically by ridges on either side. We all drink water from the Spring Creek watershed. We use the same primary roads to traverse. exit, and re-enter and the region. In short, the Center Region is a well defined and vibrant community on many dimensions - organizationally, economically, and culturally - with a unique set of concerns to be represented by its elected representatives. It is a travesty that current congressional districting splits the region in two and appends those fragments to geographically unrelated and largely rural districts that reach out in broad swaths toward Bradford, to the NW, and to Susquehanna County, to the NE. On a personal note, I have been resident of the
Center Region for well over 40 years. My wife and I both were students at Penn State, where I also worked for over 30 years. Our daughters were born in Centre Community Hospital. Both attended and graduated from State College Area schools. One attended Penn State and now lives locally in Patton Township with her husband and our granddaughter. He teaches at Penn State and works more broadly with the Center Region business community. Our granddaughter, will attend State College schools. They live within an 10 minute drive from my house. Yet I share a congressional representative with my distant cousins in Montrose, while they share their representative with strangers in Bradford. That's not right, and those involved with drawing the current maps know it. We can and should do much better this time around. The Center Region's boundaries should be respected and its residents should share a common representative in Washington.
Center Region for well over 40 years. My wife and I both were students at Penn State, where I also worked for over 30 years. Our daughters were born in Centre Community Hospital. Both attended and graduated from State College Area schools. One attended Penn State and now lives locally in Patton Township with her husband and our granddaughter. He teaches at Penn State and works more broadly with the Center Region business community. Our granddaughter, will attend State College schools. They live within an 10 minute drive from my house. Yet I share a congressional representative with my distant cousins in Montrose, while they share their representative with strangers in Bradford. That's not right, and those involved with drawing the current maps know it. We can and should do much better this time around. The Center Region's boundaries should be respected and its residents should share a common representative in Washington.
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Northeast PA Metro Areas
This area is strongly Democratic. It is important these places are represented in a Democratic leaning district.
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Penn State University community
This is the region that serves Penn State University. It includes employees, student housing, and the school districts that serve the staff and faculty. Keep this intact. Splits should be carefully selected outside the urban areas unless the intent is to create two demographically similar districts. The current cracking of State College zip code should never happen again.
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State College Area School District
This community serves the faculty, students and staff of the Penn State University. It was split between Congress 12 and 15 in the redraw of 2018. Keep communities intact. I'd rather see split county lines than split houses, apartments, condos and senior homes.
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City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle encompasses such vibrant entities such as the U.S. Army War College, the U.S. Army Education Center, and Dickinson College. It also is the home of the famous Carlisle Car Show, and the County judicial seat. These entities are all within just five miles of each other, work very closely together, and should remain together and contiguous, represented by the 199th District.
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The Valley
A region of northern Dauphin (primarily) that is made up of the following school districts: Millersburg Area, Upper Dauphin, Williams Valley, Line Mountain. Often times, Halifax Area is also included in this description (even though I didn't include them here in this grouping). This area is like-minded, plays each other in sports, shops and does business in the same places, shares family values, and is much more rural than the southern part of Dauphin County. It actually has much more in common with Northumberland, Snyder and even Schuylkill counties than southern or central Dauphin county.
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Laurie Plank's Community of Interest
This area is where I live the majority of my life. It is where I shop, dine, attend events, recreate, receive my healthcare. It is where my friends live.
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Carlisle-Dickinson-Army War College community
This is the vibrant heart of the Carlisle. It is the "center of gravity" that holds the community together and contains most of the surrounding communities who are drawn to Carlisle for work and resources.
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