Lived in Hanover for a while and I had some neighbors from Indiana County that worked in the Littlestown School District. Said they moved out there because the shrinking tax base in Western PA school districts (outside of Allegheny County).

Compare teachers' salaries in Western PA vs. Harrisburg/York area. I am pretty sure you will find that Harrisburg/York area has higher salaries.

Any hunters in your family? Ask if they know of any hunting spots that have persimmon trees. If the landowner plants for animal habitat, you can bet they also planted persimmon trees.

As a kid, I remember this happening to our trailer. Never heard my Dad cuss so much when he was fixing the pipe.

"Setting up shop?" - this makes no sense. What benefit did the unions have in supporting NAFTA knowing that the auto factories were going away to Mexico and utilizing non-union labor? There would be NO benefit. If you could provide some evidence that union leaders supported NAFTA maybe that would clear things up. Otherwise, I have to think you got the facts mixed up.

Not sure where you got your info, but union leaders never supported NAFTA. Strictly supported by the greedy Clinton and the greedy Republicans. USW even sued to stop NAFTA.

https://www.npr.org/2013/12/17/251945882/what-has-nafta-meant-for-workers-that-debates-still-raging

Big news today about fusion. Applied fusion is years away but has been made in a lab in England.

You mean Bill Clinton AND the Newt Gingrich led, Republican House that had been pushing for NAFTA for years prior. Give credit where credit is due.