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Pride of Back Mountain
Known as the Pride of Back Mountain, the Dallas Borough is a lushly wooded community in northeastern Pennsylvania. The downtown area was recently redone, and a traffic circle now marks the borough's center. Along the loop are shops and restaurants; the library and post office are both central as well. “During the school year, you’ll see many college students walking around. It’s a small, quaint town,” says Jane Henry-Richardson, a lifetime resident and owner of Jane’s Sugar Magnolia. There are a few parks in the borough, and locals can also access nearby state parks, such as the Frances Slocum State Park.
Dallas is the heart of the Back Mountain community near Wilks-Barre.
Downtown Dallas has an array of roadways connecting to a traffic circle for ease of travel.
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Dallas dining and shopping
Many casual dining restaurants in Dallas serve pizza and wings. Jane’s Sugar Magnolia makes custom cakes and cookies for birthdays and other events. “Our family likes the Overbrook Pub & Grill because they have options for each of us. My son can get fish and chips, and I can get a pizza. They have great salads, too,” says Ellen Federici, who has lived and worked in Dallas since 2002. There are several locally owned shops, like Mickey’s Crafts and More, where residents can pick up handmade gifts. The Back Mountain Makery also opened recently, offering craft workshops and booths where local artisans can sell their goods. Along Memorial Highway is a Weis Markets grocery store.
Everything you want in an everything bagel at Bagel Art Bakery in Dallas.
Dallas is full of convenient shopping spots for residents.
Istanbul Grill brings the Turkish flavor to the Dallas area.
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Luzerne County Fair and Dallas Harvest Festival
In the fall, people can head to the Luzerne County Fair, a four-day event with a pageant, rides and farm animals. There is also a Dallas Harvest Festival around the same time. It used to take place downtown but has been moved to the high school area. Local food vendors and growers can sell their bounty, and there is a petting zoo for animal lovers.
The housing market moves quickly in Dallas
The median home price is around $250,000, but they can range anywhere from $150,000 to $550,000. “The Dallas School District is very popular. As soon as something is for sale here, it’s gone,” Federici says. Common styles are ranch, split-level and barn-style residences with gambrel roofs and some newer homes with cross-gabled roof lines. Many homes have garages in front of the house or added to the side. A renovated three-bedroom ranch with a partially finished basement lists in the upper $200,000 range, and a six-bedroom home with a gambrel roof lists around $550,000. The median lot size is about 1 acre, though properties near the center are built more closely together.
This ranch home with a pitched roof and garage shows simple living in Dallas.
Large traditional style homes for big families are common in Dallas.
This Cape Cod is settled on a lot of acreage with a detached garage in Dallas.
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School drop off simplified
Students in the area can attend the Dallas School District, which rates an overall B-plus on Niche. “We love the schools because they’re a contained campus. All the schools are next to each other,” Federici says. Wycallis Primary Center, which teaches kindergarten through second grade, gets an A-minus. Dallas Intermediate School receives a B-plus and serves grades three through five. Dallas Middle School earns a B, and Dallas High School a B-plus. The schools’ campus has several sports fields and a track for district students to use. Misericordia University, located less than half a mile north of Dallas, offers continuing education programs and non-credit courses in pottery and tai chi to community members.
Top rated with an overall A on Niche, Wycallis Elementary School, is the beacon in Dallas.
Dallas Senior High School is highly rated in Niche for academics and full of great teachers.
Misericordia University boasts excelling academics and winning athletics.
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Borough parks and the Frances Slocum State Park
The borough has two parks for residents to enjoy. The Kenneth A. Young Memorial Park, which is being renovated, has a basketball court and swings. The Charles D. Lemon Tots Lot has climbing structures and play equipment for smaller children. Dallas is also near several state parks, including the Frances Slocum State Park, 5 miles east. Locals can use the park free of charge to participate in sports including mountain biking, hunting, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. In summer, they also have fee-based camping and swimming available. Rickett’s Glen State Park, 24 miles west, is also free and has scenic hiking trails and over 20 waterfalls.
The Dallas Township Park is truly a wonder for children in the area.
Drop a line in the popular Huntsville Reservoir near Dallas.
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Traveling from Dallas
The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) buses make stops along state Route 309 and Memorial Highway between 6:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport in Kingston, about 8 miles away, allows small aircraft space to land. For longer trips, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, 18 miles away, offers flights to New York and Chicago. State Route 309, which runs through Dallas, connects locals to Interstate 81 and the nearest hospital, 10 miles and 8 miles southeast, respectively.
The Luzerne County Transportation has routes all throughout Dallas area.
Take the bus on Memorial Highway in Dallas for easy transportation.
Dallas is bustling suburb town outside of Wilks-Barre Pennsylvania.
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Nearby correctional facility
Seven miles west of the Dallas Borough is the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, a facility that houses around 2,000 inmates. The facility has over 1,000 acres of land, and the fenced perimeter that makes up the correctional institution takes up 26 acres of land in the center. Inmates are offered support for addiction through Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and they are taught life skills for rehabilitation through programs like the MoneySmart Program.
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