get a nice coat before you even get here. carhart is my personal favorite but those are more like work coats. something with down, a hood, and longer torso/sleeves. don't be afraid of a big puffy coat. the cold sneaks up on you even for us PA natives

if you're living in a house definitely make sure you have a salt and shovel. you're probably gonna want a water softener of sorts cause a lot of PA has really hard water

you're gonna see amish people. don't point, take pictures, make a big deal about it. they're just living their lives and they've got some damn good food among other stuff. be mindful of driving near buggies

you can find a lot of good italian, eastern european, and PAdutch food. try it all! you're finally gonna have access to east coast bagels 🙏