After nearly 20 years living out of state, my sister is thinking about moving back to Western PA. I live just north of Pittsburgh and our parents live in Mercer county, and she ideally wants to be within 1.5-2 hours of each of us. She's looking for:

• at least 5 acres of wooded property, but the bigger the better • 3 bed, 2 bath house with some out buildings • $500k or less • LGBTQIA+ friendly (or at least tolerant) area

Everything that's closer to the city is way above budget, and further out makes us a bit nervous. Are there any rural/wooded areas of PA between Pittsburgh and the Allegheny National Forest that would be friendly to non-binary and trans individuals?

After nearly 20 years living out of state, my sister is thinking about moving back to Western PA. I live just north of Pittsburgh and our parents live in Mercer county, and she ideally wants to be within 1.5-2 hours of each of us. She's looking for:

• at least 5 acres of wooded property, but the bigger the better • 3 bed, 2 bath house with some out buildings • $500k or less • LGBTQIA+ friendly (or at least tolerant) area

Everything that's closer to the Pittsburgh is way above budget, and further out makes us a bit nervous. Are there any rural/wooded areas of PA between Pittsburgh and the Allegheny National Forest that would be friendly to non-binary and trans individuals?