I can tell you from personal expierience that it is not a good idea to do this, for several reasons, 1. Model airplanes can be dangerous and people have been killed by them. 2. you will crash on your first try 9 out of 10 times. Buy a good flight simulator. I learned on one and it saved me months of training. I can recommend Great planes Real flight G2, but there are others out there. The great thing aboout G2 is that it can grow with you, and you can learn almost every trick from basic touch and go's to hovering. If at all possible find a club. Theyll usually be happy to help you get your wings. Whether you get the simulator or not, try not to fly until you get some help. It's harder than it looks.

Check for clubs in your area here.
http://www.towerhobbies.com/rcwairclub.html
just check for penssylvania