Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting of the ABC soap operaOne Life to Live. It is said to be a suburb of Philadelphia, making it around a six hour drive between Port Charles and Llanview.
Numerous characters from Llanview have relocated to or visited Port Charles, New York, and vice versa. Following the cancellation of One Life to Live,Téa Delgado's Llanview residence was showcased on General Hospital as part of a baby switch plotline in 2012. Additionally, there have been various other crossovers between the two towns.
Marco Dane - Marco left Llanview and moved to Port Charles as a private investigator working for Tracy Quartermaine. (in PC September 1992 to 1993)
Rae Cummings - Rae left Llanview and came to Port Charles in search of clues to finding her long-lost daughter. After finding her daughter Skye, Rae returned to Port Charles with her. (in PC March to April 2000; April to May 2001; November to December 2001; May 2002)
Skye Chandler-Quartermaine - Skye left Pine Valley and went to Llanview and found her birth mother, Rae. She left Llanview with Rae to go to Port Charles to find her believed-to-be birth father Alan Quartermaine. Alan adopted Skye, and she has since returned at times to be with her adoptive family. (in Llanview July 1999 to April 2001, November to December 2012; in PC April 2001 to January 2008, March to July 2010, August to September 2011, November 2012)
Cole Thornhart - Cole came to Port Charles with his daughter Hope and girlfriend Starr Manning when their flight was redirected. He died in a car accident, along with his daughter, minutes after arriving. (in PC February 2012)
Hope Manning-Thornhart - Hope came to Port Charles with her mother Starr and father Cole when their flight was redirected. She died in a car accident, along with her father, minutes after arriving. (in PC February 2012)
Starr Manning - Starr came to Port Charles with her daughter Hope and boyfriend Cole when their flight was redirected. She decided to stay in town to get justice for Cole and Hope's deaths. Starr remained in Port Charles until March 2013 when she received a call from Langston Wilde and suddenly leaves town. It is implied that Hope and Cole turned up alive in Los Angeles and Starr went into hiding with them. (in PC February 2012 to March 2013)
Blair Cramer - Blair left Llanview when she heard about her daughter Starr, granddaughter Hope, and Cole's car accident and came to Port Charles. She frequently returned to visit Starr. (in PC March 2012; July 2012) Blair made her return to Port Charles in September 2023, disclosing that she is the third ex-wife of Martin Grey. The divorce was initiated by Martin following Blair's affair with her former uncle-in-law, David Vickers. In a discussion with Tracy Quartermaine, Blair shared that her youngest son, Sam, is beginning college, her elder son, Jack Manning, has been troublesome, and she has resorted to using money to address his problems.
Todd Manning - Todd fled Llanview after jumping bail for the alleged murder of his twin brother, Victor Lord, Jr., upon learning that his daughter Starr was injured. He was apprehended and returned to Llanview by Police Lieutenant John McBain. However, he went back to Port Charles after being exonerated of his murder charge, and Starr faced charges for the attempted murder of Sonny Corinthos. Choosing to stay in town to be close to his daughter, Todd began to put roots in Port Charles and brought his Llanview company Manning Enterprises setting up base in the Metro Court Hotel. However, after receiving an urgent call from his daughter, Danielle Manning. Todd hastily made his way back to Llanview in March 2013, taking Manning Enterprises with him. (in PC March 2012; May 2012 to March 2013)
John McBain - John departed from Llanview to apprehend Todd Manning, who had skipped bail. He then chose to remain in Port Charles with the aim of dismantling Sonny Corinthos' operations. In March 2013, John discovered that the FBI had a new assignment for him, necessitating his departure from the town. (in PC March 2012 to March 2013)
Téa Delgado - Téa arrived in Port Charles from Llanview to defend Starr, who faced charges for the attempted murder of Sonny Corinthos. During her stay, she delivered her son, Victor Lord III, who tragically passed away soon after birth. In a twist of fate, her baby was switched with Danny Morgan by Heather Webber and Todd Manning. After a period back in Llanview, Téa returned to Port Charles following her baby's kidnapping. Ultimately, she went back to Llanview upon discovering that the baby she thought was hers, was not. (in PC May to June 2012; October 2012)
Nora Buchanan - Nora came to Port Charles to represent Valentin Cassadine on a custody case for his daughter Charlotte Cassadine. She has also represented Kevin Collins after he was charged with aiding and embedding his brother Ryan Chamberlain. During Nora's General Hospital appearance, she mentions that Danielle Manning now works at her law firm in Llanview. (in PC March 2017 and 2019)
Visits[]
Steve Hardy visited Llanview from Port Charles to consult on a case at their hospital. (in Llanview 1969)
Sam McCall used to be a host on the show Everyday Heroes, which aired in Llanview.
Danny Morgan lived in Llanview with Téa Delgado after he was switched at birth with her deceased baby Victor Lord III (in Llanview June to October 2012)
Heather Webber moved to Llanview to find Téa Delgado and baby "Victor." (in Llanview September to October 2012)
Carly Spencer visited Llanview with Todd Manning and Skye Chandler-Quartermaine to stop Blair Cramer from marrying Tomás Degado, whom they believe to actually be Lorenzo Alcázar. (in Llanview November to December 2012)
Alexis Davis visited Llanview to try and persuade Nora Buchanan to help her get Julian Jerome out of prison. (in Llanview November 2017)
Valentin Cassadine traveled to Llanview following Alexis's blackmail, which aimed to persuade Nora Buchanan to secure Julian Jerome's release from prison. (in Llanview November 2017)
Other Connections[]
In May 2012, Johnny Zacchara mentioned he was reading a book about a mother and daughter in Pennsylvania, both diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. The book revolves around Victoria Lord and Jessica Buchanan from Llanview. Connie Falconeri was also seen reading this book in her office onscreen. In June 2012, Kate discovered that Viki and Jessica are related to Starr Manning and shared with her that she had read their story.
In March 2021, Nina Reeves talked about her intention to visit Serenity Springs Spa in Llanview. Additionally, Nina and an amnesiac Sonny Corinthos, known as "Mike," discussed the Llantano River while strolling through Nixon Falls, indicating that the river flows through the town.
In July 2021, Lenny Caulfield arranges for Dr. Hartman to perform surgery on him in Llanview.
In October 2021, Michael Corinthos meets with Llantano County DA Richard Sheridan to have Nina prosecuted for keeping Sonny in Nixon Falls.
Even though it wasn't depicted on-screen, Lucy Coe and Felicia Scorpio disclosed to Martin Grey on July 31, 2023, that they visited a spa in Llanview during their trip to Pine Valley.
In October 2024, Sasha Corbin, revealed that she and her mother, Holly Sutton, had previously engaged in a con involving David Vickers. This scheme resulted in Holly recklessly leaving Sasha with David in Llanview.
Dex Heller says he is a fan of the Llanview Bobcats and Kai Taylor says he can get Dex tickets to a Llanview/PCU game.
In early 2025, Lulu Spencer takes a call from Blair Cramer while working for Deception Cosmetics. Later that same year, Lulu accepts a task from the Llanview Banner, where she notes that the editor, Ms. Lord, has tasked her with writing an article on adoption.
In August 2025, Molly Lansing-Davis commences the writing of a new book featuring the characters Delilah and cowboy Clint Buchanan. This serves as a reference to both characters from One Life to Live, despite their minimal interaction in that series.
