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Pine Valley, Pennsylvania
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Pine Valley, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera All My Children.
History
Originally, it had long been believed that Pine Valley (or PV, as it is called by fans on the internet) was actually in New York State, not Pennsylvania. (Pine Valley, New York actually exists in Chemung County) But by the late 1990s, its state was not mentioned for a few years. By 2000, it was implied that Pine Valley was actually in Pennsylvania, a few hours from Llanview. In more recent years, it was established that Pine Valley was only a few minutes from Llanview, during a 2004 storyline, where the two shows overlapped with characters. It is believed that the town is now based on the Pennsylvania Main Line, a chain of well-to-do suburbs in the vicinity of Philadelphia. It has recently been suggested that the two cities of Pine Valley and Llanview are located on opposite sides of the Llantano River.
The town, as the "Welcome" sign indicates, was founded in 1683. Since the show premiered in 1970, Pine Valley has grown to be a buzzing metropolis, full of many businesses and residents and a prominent skyline that was shown during the remarriage of Jesse Hubbard and Angie Baxter in 2008.
Some of the more recognizable companies are Chandler Enterprises, Cortlandt Electronics, and Enchantment Cosmetics. In 2002, Fusion Cosmetics was founded. Enchantment, another cosmetics company, has usually battled Fusion on the shelves of Lacey's, a popular department store in town.
Other places of business include The Serving Spoon, a food shop, the Glamorama, and the Boutique, owned by Myrtle Fargate. Myrtle also operates her own boarding house. The Shack, The Valley Inn, and the Pine Cone Motel are also places of temporary residence in town. The Valley Inn's dining room is a popular restaurant, while BJ's, S.O.S. (Sounds of Salsa), and the Pit are more casual dining possibilities. The Seasons Casino is also in town.
For education, there is Pine Valley High School and Pine Valley University. Medical cases are treated at both Pine Valley Hospital and the Front Street Clinic. One of the biggest houses in town is Wildwind, a large castle, while many other manors exist. The current police chief is Jesse Hubbard.
The most successful would be the Miranda Montgomery Center, and Cambias Industries owned by Bianca Montgomery and Zach Slater, and its heirs are Miranda Montgomery and Ian Slater.
Disasters and major events
- On the night of Gloria and Adam Chandler's party, a violent tornado struck Pine Valley. Julia Santos was hit in the face by a falling chandelier, the result was a horrific scar. Multiple other injuries occurred. Many homes and buildings were destroyed or badly damaged, including Joe and Ruth Martin's, where Tad Martin nearly lost his life and had an out-of-body experience.
- In 2004, the producers of All My Children and One Life to Live decided to do a crossover storyline.[1][2] The storyline begins when Babe Carey finds herself pregnant, and does not know if the father is JR Chandler or Jamie Martin. She soon finds herself in the middle of a thunderstorm with an equally pregnant Bianca Montgomery. After becoming stranded in a cabin, Babe calls Paul Cramer, a paramedic in Llanview, to bring a helicopter, rescue and take them to a hospital. Paul initially refuses, but then agrees.
- He arrives, and helps Babe deliver her baby. Bianca also delivers her baby. He then drugs Babe, and stages a helicopter crash. When Babe awakes, Paul tells her that her baby has been killed during the crash. However, the Chandler family soon arrive and threatens to harm Paul if anything happens to Babe's child. Paul changes the story to say that Bianca's baby is the one that had been thrown from the helicopter. In reality, Paul had hidden Babe's baby son in another nearby cabin, in hopes of giving it to his sister, Kelly Cramer, who longs for a child. Bianca's baby girl is given to Babe, who names the girl Bess, leaving the Kane and Montgomery families to grieve over the loss of the infant.
- Babe starts to get increased 'feelings' that she delivered a boy. With the help of her mother, Krystal Carey, she discovers that Bess is really Miranda, the daughter that Bianca had given birth to. Krystal convinces her that the baby is better off with JR and Babe. Babe lets Bianca grieve.
- JR, angry over the revelation of Babe and Jamie's night of passion, decides to gain custody of Bess. JR's main plan now is to paint Babe as an unfit mother. He drugs Babe in the hopes that she will sleep with Jamie again, but something goes wrong and Babe is hospitalized. This makes JR realize he may have gone too far, but he will not give up on trying to protect his little girl. Unknown to him, Jamie suspects JR of drugging Babe and tells her, who in turn tells JR of the matter. JR needs to protect himself and tells the drug dealer, Seth Phelps, to implicate Jamie as the culprit. Jamie is later convicted and sent to jail, where he ends up getting stabbed.
- Babe decides to test JR with the help of Bianca and stages an affair to have JR show his real colors, which he does. Babe, facing the truth that JR is no longer in love with her, relinquishes custody of Bess and leaves town with a newly released Jamie. What JR does not know is that Babe has discovered that their son is truly alive and being raised by Paul's sister. She and Jamie devise a plan to kidnap the boy and go on the run with him. JR celebrates his victory until he read a letter Babe has left behind. The letter details the truth about Bess, that she is actually the late Miranda Montgomery, and their son died in the helicopter crash. JR tells Bianca what the letter said and thinking it was one of JR's lies, she ignores him. That helps JR to convince himself that it is one of Babe's many lies to hurt him. When Babe learns that Bianca has not gotten Miranda back, she contacs her and enlists Bianca's help in luring JR down to Florida with Bess.
- Bianca and JR go to a Miranda Montgomery Foundation fundraiser in Florida, where JR spots Babe. He follows her to a deserted warehouse, only to be locked inside and taunted by his brother, Jamie, with the news of his child's death and the fact that Babe is going to reveal the truth about Miranda to Bianca. JR becomes angry and hits Jamie in the head with a pipe and is freed from the warehouse by Kendall Hart. Their brotherhood is over. When JR returns to his hotel room, Bianca is waiting. She holds Miranda after finally being told the truth and seeing Babe's son, who Babe is calling James. JR and Bianca get into an argument on the terrace because JR refuses to believe that Bess is Miranda. Bianca loses her balance and falls to the ground below. Bianca falls into a coma and JR's secret is safe for one more day.
- JR returns to Pine Valley with "Bess" completely convinced that he well get to keep her. Unknown to him, Adam Chandler (his father) has given Erica Kane (Bianca's mother) permission to run a DNA test on the baby. Feeling the walls starting to close in on him, JR decides that it is time to leave town, but is intercepted at the last moment by Erica, Adam, Tad Martin, and company with the truth. In his getaway vehicle, he pronounces the death of his son, mother, and his other father...Tad. Handing Bess over, JR falls into a deep depression and spends all of his time in the nursery mourning the loss of his two children. Finally, after a couple of weeks, JR emerges with an idea in his head, and by simply tricking Bianca into telling him the truth, he finds out that his son is alive and that the people he thought cared about him wanted him to believe the child was dead.
- JR sends his private investigators out to find Babe and Jamie, who are being helped by Liza Colby. Getting a major lead, JR jets down to New Orleans right before Babe and Jamie's trip to Venezuela and confronts them. The police arrive and force Babe to hand over the child, a baby boy, to JR. In JR's arms is the newest heir to the Chandler fortune, Adam Chandler III (later known as Little Adam). JR eventually wins sole custody of Adam III, even against dozens of people saying that he will be an unfit father.
- Killed her husband Trevor Dillon and stored him in a freezer.
- Dangled Kendall Hart from a hammock on the edge of the Fusion rooftop.
- Pushed Babe Carey down a flight of stairs at the hospital.
- Drugged the pumpkin soup at the Chandler Thanksgiving dinner.
- Knocked out David Hayward and scheduled him for open heart surgery.
- Started the fire at the Road Side Bar that nearly killed Kendall Hart and Greenlee Smythe.
- Kidnapped Little Adam and dropped him off in a manger scene.
- Pushed Di Henry through the ice at the boathouse.
- Drugged Krystal Carey and Babe.
- Kidnapped Brooke English, Joe Martin, Opal, Adam, and Krystal, leaving them in the back of a truck which was sinking into quicksand.
- Loosened the gas valve and set the explosions at Erica Kane's Mardi Gras Ball.
- Killed Ethan Cambias, as a result of the explosions at the Ball.
- Kidnapped Babe and Little Adam to make JR Chandler think that Babe kidnapped him.
- Left Babe in a freezer, nearly killing her.
- Janet Dillon's final act on her revenge on Pine Valley.
- December 4: Simone Torres found dead in the Fusion office lying on a yoga mat with a ribbon in her hand and a gardenia in her hair.
- December 11: Erin Lavery found dead on the Fusion roof top with a ribbon and a gardenia in her hand.
- January 8: Danielle Frye found poisoned in her father's house, with a ribbon and a gardenia on her, after drinking a soda that had been poisoned.
- January 26: Dixie Cooney Martin poisoned to death by tainted peanut butter intended for Babe Carey.
- February 9: Max, Babe Carey's body guard, killed just as he was going to drive her home, hit with a blow dart.
- February 9: Babe Carey, injected while on her way home from Chandler Enterprises; she was saved and hidden in the Seasons Casino leading everyone to believe she was dead.
- February 20: Zoe is beaten up by the killer and she is left for dead.
- February 23: Zach Slater is shot with a tranquilizer gun.
- February 26: Raymond Jenkins, Fusion's lawyer, found dead outside of Kendall and Zach's new home, having fallen from the balcony, the same way Amelia Cambias died.
- February 26: An Amelia Cambias look-a-like shot dead for arguing about what happened to Zach.
- Papel's Last Strike (May 2008) - During Angie and Jesse Hubbard's Wedding at the Seasons East Casino, Robert Gardner is finally revealed as 'Papel', the man responsible for Jesse's 20 year ordeal. Seeking retribution for the last 20 years of hunting Jesse down for the hidden diamond, Robert shoots and holds many people hostage in the main ball room trying to escape with Angie as his main hostage.
- Locked Opal in the broom closet.
- Took Angie Hubbard hostage at gun point.
- Shot at JR Chandler and Babe Carey nearly hitting them outside of their hotel room.
- Shot Julia Santos and Greg Nelson ultimately resulting in the death of Julia.
- Shot Tad Martin as well as the helicopter pilot on the rooftop.
- Pine Valley Tornadoes (October 2008) - "A series of tornadoes hit Pine Valley and destroy everything in it's path."
Notable couples
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Notable families
- The Chandler Family (1983)
- The Cortlandt Family (1979)
- The Dillon Family (1989)
- The Kane Family (1970)
- The Lavery Family (1998)
- The Martin Family (1970)
- The Marick Family (1991)
- The Montgomery Family (1980s)
- The Santos Family (1992)
- The Tyler Family (1970)
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Pine Valley society
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Tri-State Area
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- Seasons East Casino (One Atlantic Avenue, in Sea City, Pennsylvania, 1902)
- Carmen Morales and Randi Morgan grew up in ths city before coming to Pine Valley.
- Corinth, Pennsylvania - shortly after Jesse Hubbard was "killed" Angie and her son Frankie moved to Corinth to forget the bad memories left in Pine Valley; home of Loving
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- Jeremy Hunter moved to Corinth in 1991 only to be killed by the Corinth serial killer, Gwyn Alden.
- Ceara Connor moved to Corinth to find Jeremy Hunter only to be the victim of a sniper rifle.
- New York, New York - Jesse Hubbard fled due to being falsely accused of raping Angie's former friend, Liza Colby; Angie Baxter and her son, Frankie, left Corinth to start a new life in the big city; home of The City.
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- Cassandra Foster was born and conceived in The City before attending boarding school in Paris, France.
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- Skye Chandler moved to Llanview in 1999 to help Asa Buchanan ruin Ben Davidson.
- Visited several times during the baby switch storyline.
- Annie Lavery went to a Llanview clinic one time in April 2008.
- Cherryvale, Pennsylvania - retirement community outside of Llanview
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- Aidan Devane's relatives, Anna Devane and Robin Scorpio live in Port Charles.
- Ryan Lavery's relative, Duke Lavery lived in Port Charles.
Residences
Current Pine Valley residences
- The Martin House (Hillcrest Drive) - Joe Martin, Ruth Martin, and Bobby Martin
- Chandler Mansion (300 River Road) - Adam Chandler, Colby Chandler, Adam Chandler III (Joint Custody), JR Chandler, Carmen Morales, Annie Lavery, and Emma Lavery
- Chandler Mansion Gate House - Stuart Chandler and Marian Colby Chandler
- Cortlandt Manor (25 White Oaks Drive) - Palmer Cortlandt and Peter Cortlandt
- 105 Garden Drive #5 - Babe Carey and Adam Chandler III (Joint Custody)
- 140 Calvert Street (Boarding House) - Myrtle Fargate
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 5F - Jesse Hubbard, Angie Hubbard, and Frankie Hubbard
- 564 Shepherd Avenue - Zach Slater, Kendall Hart Slater, Ian Slater, and Spike Lavery (Joint Custody)
- 718 Valley Road: 7G - Greenlee Smythe and Aidan Devane
- 774 Pine Road - Brooke English
- The Penthouse - Ryan Lavery, and Spike Lavery (Joint Custody)
- Tad's House - Tad Martin, Krystal Carey, Kathy Mershon, and Jenny Carey
- The Yacht Club - Erica Kane
- Jack's House - Jackson Montgomery
- Amanda's Yacht - Amanda Dillon, Taylor Thompson, and Randi Morgan
- David's Cabin - Jake Martin
- Opal's Manor - Opal Cortlandt
Former Pine Valley residences
Wildwind seen from the outside in 2007.
- Greenlee Mansion - former residence of Millicent Greenlee
- Wallingford Estate - former residence of Phoebe Tyler
- Wildwind (3900 Glenview Road) - former residence of Maria Santos, Julia Santos, Edmund Grey, Dimitri Marick, Erica Kane, Sam Grey, Maddie Grey, Di Henry, Del Henry, Jonathan Lavery, Ava Benton, Annie McDermott, Alexandra Devane, Aidan Devane, Kathy Mershon, Jamie Martin, Amanda Dillon
- Wildwind Hunting Lodge - former residence of Dimitri Marick
- Wildwind Turret - former residence of Ryan Lavery
- 105 Garden Drive #2 - former residence of Kendall Hart Slater, Zach Slater, and Spike Lavery
- 105 Garden Drive #4 - former residence of Michael Cambias
- 105 Garden Drive #102 - former residence of Raquel Dion
- 1100 Main Street - former penthouse of Erica Kane
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 3F - former residence of Trey Shepherd
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 3G - former residence of Kendall Hart
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 5F - former residence of Kendall Hart
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 5G - former residence of Trey Shepherd
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 15E - former residence of Scott Parker Chandler
- 1421 Plumtree Road, Apartment 11 - former residence of Danielle Frye
- 20 Adams Street - former residence of Mona Kane with Erica Kane
- 212 Greene Street - former residence of Angie Baxter
- 312 Pine Street - also known as the Dillion House; former residence of Trevor Dillon, Janet Dillon, Amanda Dillon and Tim Dillon
- 328 Crescent Avenue - former residence of Erica Kane
- 400 Lake Drive: Apartment 3G - former residence of Jackson Montgomery
- 646 Holland Avenue - former residence of Dixie Cooney Martin with Tad Martin, JR Chandler, and Jamie Martin
- 718 Valley Road: 6F - former residence of Josh Madden
- 72 Valley Road - former residence of Jake Martin
- Langham Hotel: Room 13 - former residence of Krystal Carey
- The Pine Cone Motel: Room 17 - former residence of Aidan Devane
- The Pine Cone Motel: Room 18 - former residence of Kendall Hart
- The Valley Inn: Room 615 - former residence of Juan Pablo Renato Ruiz de Vasquez
- The Valley Inn: Room 616 - former residence of Ryan Lavery
- The Valley Inn: Room 876 - former residence of Vanessa Bennett
- The Valley Inn: Room 907 - former residence of Maggie Stone
- The Valley Inn: Room 909 - former residence of Leslie Coulson
- 365 East Maple Boulevard - Derek Frye
- Fidelity (A Yacht) - Gillian Andrassy
Places of Interest
Businesses
Stores and shopping centers
- The Boutique
- Lacey's Department Store
- Cordlandt Electronics
- The Serving Spoon
- Pine Valley Mall
- Wonderlands
- Logans Department Store (Between Llanview and Pine Valley)
Media
Restaurants
Entertainment
Volunteer foundations
Pine Valley Hospital as seen from the outside.
Medical
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Gillian Andrassy (volunteer)
Dr. Joe Martin (Chief of Staff)
Angie Hubbard (Physician; Head of the Toxicology Department)
Frankie Hubbard (Intern/Physician)
Colby Chandler (volunteer)
Palmer Cortlandt (Board member)
Agnes Eckhardt (Board member)
Dimitri Marick (Board member)
Ruth Martin (Nurse)
Jill (Student nurse)
Jake Martin (Physician, Former Chief of Staff)
Noah Keefer (Orderly)
Dixie Cooney (Patient advocate)
Allison Doyle (Resident doctor)
Julia Santos (Head nurse)
Charles Tyler (Chief of Staff)
Josh Madden (Intern)
Mia Saunders (Physicial therapist)
Mona Kane (Assistant to Chief of Staff)
Tina Harding (sign language intepreter)
Maria Santos (Neurosurgeon)
Dr. Greenburg (Physician)
Dr. Delano (Physician)
Dr. Ezekiel McMillian (Psychiatrist)
Nurse Carmen (nurse)
Nurse Harris (Nurse)
Anita Santos (Physician Assistant)
Dr. Parker (physician)
Dr. Ashbourne (Pyschiatrist)
Dr. Rosenstein (doctor)
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| Front Street Clinic |
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| St. Michael's Hospital |
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| Oakhaven Hospital |
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Law and correctional
The Valley Inn as seen from the outside.
Places to stay
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| The Valley Inn |
Gillian Andrassy (waitress at bar) |
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| The Fargate Boarding House |
Myrtle Fargate (Owner) |
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| Langham Hotel |
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| The Pine Cone Motel |
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| Highrise Apartments |
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| Wayfair Hotel |
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Amenities
- Daughters of Fine Lineage
- Pine Valley Country Club
- Pine Valley Yacht Club
Education
- Pine Valley Elementary
- Pine Valley High School
- Pine Valley University
- St. Agnes High School
Other places
- Pine Valley Train Station
- The Chandler Gallery
- Pine Valley Historical Society
- Preserving Historical Architectural Treasures (PHAT)
- Warnerford Chair
- Orsini Vineyards
- Pine Valley Building Services
- The Boat House
References
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ABC universe
Pine Valley, Pennsylvania (All My Children) | Llanview, Pennsylvania (One Life to Live) | Port Charles, New York (General Hospital / Port Charles)
Corinth, Pennsylvania (Loving) | New York City, New York (Ryan's Hope / The City) | Collinsport, Maine (Dark Shadows)
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CBS universe
Genoa City, Wisconsin (The Young & the Restless) | Springfield (Guiding Light)
Los Angeles, California (The Bold & the Beautiful) | Oakdale, Illinois (As the World Turns)
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NBC universe
Harmony (Passions) | Salem (Days of our Lives) | Santa Barbara, California (Santa Barbara)
Bay City, Illinois (Another World) | Sunset Beach, California (Sunset Beach)
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| Fictional cities in American prime time soap operas |
ABC universe
Port Charles, New York (Night Shift)
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CBS universe
Chicago, Illinois (Our Private World)
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NBC universe
Bay City, Illinois (Summer Desire)
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