Myself and the Mrs. just retired to Happy Valley, Centre County, PA. I'm 4 miles from Penn State campus and can either walk or take a bus to Beaver Stadium. Last evenig we went to see Kenny Rogers (a great Christmas show) and next month Neil Diamond is coming in. Indoor swimming is $80 bucks for the entire winter and my taxes are 1/2 what they were in Bucks county, PA. Hunting and fishing are huge, and three state parks are within 20 minutes from my home. We bought a townhouse at a fairly moderate price (reletive to what we sold our home for) and I'll never mow the gas or rake the leaves again.
For a guy who was brought here kicking and screaming, I'm learning to like it...
I second that emotion. Wish I was still in State College instead of Chester County. PSU offers all the cultural and sporting amentities of a big city, without all the high cost of living, crime, traffic and rude people.