PA is a pretty dry market right now.  There are a lot of companies that are established and don't really lay off so the unemployment rate is low here BUT there is no growth.

If you just want to get a job in the accounting field check out Washington DC.  Md is right though, a bachelors degree is basically a peice of paper at this point..the CPA will give you the edge.  A lot of the designations are going to lose value in my opinion though...with the increased number of people taking the tests the market will be flooded with CPAs/CFAs/MBAs etc with no work experience demanding a premium for their work. 

Yeah, networking is the only way to secure a job in this environment.  I am attending a networking event in Wilmington next tuesday.  Its a class that a financial firm is offering (counts as CPE credits) to try and entice CPAs to show up.  I am going to have a couple beefeater/tonics and start schmoozing haha. 

Applying online is like firing your resume into the abyss, and walking door to door seems more like desperation than confidence at this point (my opinion).  I think the key to remember is everyone is in the same boat, eventually opportunities will surface.