Many people or businesses don’t know to call a moving company when they need a little storage space (or a lot), when they are decluttering (getting rid of unused items or just plain “junk”), or when they are downsizing to a 55+ or senior living community, assisted living, nursing home, etc.
Read MoreThis is the second of two articles referencing how the decline of many rural towns was driving people out of Pennsylvania, and how a few places have been fortunate and forward-thinking to recreate themselves and attract new residents to start a life there, or as a landing spot for retirement.
Read MoreIn a recent article about why people are leaving Pennsylvania, we mentioned one of the main reasons was the decline of rural towns as the industrial revolution ended and the coal mining industry fell on hard times. Jim Thorpe was one of those communities.
Read MoreA little-known fact is that Allentown, PA has become one of the most popular destinations for retirees to live. Situated in the Lehigh Valley, Allentown sits on over 18 square miles of land.
Read MoreThe housing market continued to struggle in February, both nationally and locally. As we had mentioned previously, Pennsylvania sales were down a whopping 36% year over year in January, and January 2025 was also down compared to prior January sales.
Read MoreSeveral years of reduced home sales, pent-up demand, and much lower interest rates to start 2026 versus 2025 (they are down almost a full point from the start of 2025) were leading experts to forecast a reasonable increase in home sales in 2026.
Read MoreThere was a recent article in “WhereinYourState.com” called “14 Brutal Reasons Why People Are Fleeing Pennsylvania in 2026,” and we totally agree with much of what was mentioned in the article. High Taxes and Aging Infrastructure High property taxes.
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O’Brien’s Moving & Storage learned last week that it achieved the Customer Focus Performance rating of “Excellent” for the year ending December 31, 2025, at both our Allentown and Reading locations.
Read MoreOnce a year, O’Brien’s Moving & Storage brags about our recycling efforts. Well, it’s that time of year! In 2025, we recycled 60.26 tons of product, or 120,520 pounds.
Read MoreI drove on both Route 22 and Route 78 last week, several days after Sunday’s large snow and sleet event, and was both amazed and appalled by how many cars and trucks were still covered in snow and ice. It is pure laziness and selfishness.
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