Pennsylvania Isn't What You Think It Is Anymore 

Oh yeah, always has been always will be. It's called "The Politics of Kensington."

😂 crazy

So

in 10 to 20 years kennsington will be filled with yuppie condos

That’s where I am from. Glad we moved from that drug infested sh*t hole!

Lived in Erie 5 years, the people were nice to my face but then stabbed me in the back! Erie is a club full of lifers! It's not a place for an outsider, it's not a very transient place!

The 2013 blizzard shut down Erie and Buffalo, NY for days!

@@NewHaven203 , & the Xmas Day 2018 , 50 inch blizzard!

I went to college in Erie. I absolutely love it!

Surprised you didn't get robbed or food poisoning 🤔!

Oh get over yourself lol. No one wants to live in PA ..but if they have to ? They do it in bucks county. That’s the frustration. Probably the most normal county and we all know PA is.. “interesting”. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Newtown is caught in a complicated location. In the Philly area, but pretty far out. Close but not too close to Trenton. On the side of the Philly burbs that points out towards New York. Part of Lower Bucks County but fairly distinct from other parts of the area like Levittown/Fairless Hills/Bristol. I do really love Newtown and think the historic downtown is gorgeous, but it's hard to say what the town's identity even is anymore.

That's New Yorkers for you.

Newtown,Holland,Yardley, New Hope are all $700.000+ and yeah most people ride the train into NY

F Philly

Tell people out there that Philadelphia is a shitty place to live now go to Kensington and Allegheny Ave and give your true perspective of the area and that now it is one of the worst cities with violence and killing's everyday

People say everything was better back in the day it’s so annoying sorry. Sports food music even people and it’s not even true

@Colleen Kelleher that's cz the mob ran things then, now politics does.

Lol the crime was actually awful from The mid 60s to the early 90s like most of American urban centers. Your nostalgia blinds you.

@@lynnmitzy1643 The Rizzo brothers did too.

All you had to was the opening theme where it explains it all

LOL When I was a kid, Philadelphia was the Liberty bell and Continental Congress. Had no idea it was a ghetto.

@Frank Bonazza III 💪😉

He left because it sucks

Welcome!

Most people go reverse but Pennsylvania is beautiful

Don’t do it man!

@@RollerCoasterLineProductions Why not?

I don't know that you are crazy, I personally dislike PA , can't find any good things there , share why you are retiring there?!

Thank you Lisa. You also!

U too!

Im sry for conor injury I hope he comes back soon xd

You too gorgeous Lisa ❤️

@@SimonMartinForPrimeMinister thank you 🙏

"Chocolate World"

Not

No thanks! Too many annoying out of staters came here now. Go back home people and stay away!!!

I didn’t appreciate my home in western PA until I started traveling for work. Then I realized there’s ALOT of states that are much worse and have a lot of folks that’s are way meaner

Same here 👍

Yeah they throw their f****** trash all over the place, thanks city people.

You got it exactly! I'm in Union county and I love it. Wife hates it and wants to be back in liberall shithole NJ but not me, no way.

Im moving to Erie from NYC in a week and I honestly feel way safer in Erie

Philthadelphia..

@Randall Whiteman I agree, Hershey is a great place!

The ONLY reason why I go back to Philadelphia is to visit my last 2 living aunts!. Otherwise I wouldn’t go to that sh*t hole

And all the Amish & Mennonite women buy the booze & slip it under their dresses!

@@jgrysiak6566 I wouldn't know anything about that!

@@Chordonblue , True story, women working in a convenience store in Summersville, MO sell them liquor & see them put it under their dress or in their bras!

@@jgrysiak6566 Well, I worked alongside the women for a few years and never saw that. Not saying it didn't happen. But there are variances in the sects of Amish and Mennonites out there. For instance, some are allowed computers, some are not. Alcohol is generally considered verboten in any of those groups though. 🤨

@@Chordonblue , lol!

Penns home estate is behind my house.

A definite distinction between the two !!

I live in Chester and it is phucked

Good stuff!!

Cherry springs is one of the best observatory/ places to see stars in the world. My face lit up like a starry sky when I read this comment ❤️

Hard to believe that Democrats control the state.

Wisconsin v. Jonas Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972), is the case in which the United States Supreme Court found that Amish children could not be placed under compulsory education past 8th grade. Pennsylvania has a strong growing system of private, religious, and home schooling networks. Pennsylvania has the founding role in creating the Bill of Rights, both for freedom of religion and speech (1st Amendment ) (thank you Quakers) and the right to keep and bear arms (2nd Amendment) (thank you for beating the RedCoats). In some places in PA, look out for bears while you go fishing, Grrr! :-)

@SeaJay_Oceans….and some of the highest crime rates in the country, some of the highest taxes. Their education system sucks. And alot of the state let’s freaks in the women’s bathrooms etc…It’s a liberal freak show there!

Sadly, no jobs !!

I worked for that guy who invented the Big Mac. McDonald’s awarded him with the craziest motor home you ever saw. It was covered with McDonald’s characters stuck to the side of the thing, lifesize. I never would be caught dead in it but he loved it!

Born Raised and still Live in Greene County PA.

Cool fact

BREAD ???? Thanks to the PA school system.🤣

Add : Gino's

Those are addictive ,aren't they

The well is actually closer to Titusville than Oil City, but you are correct. It happened in 1859. Oil City and Franklin became the dominant towns in that region because the Allegheny River ran through them. But most of the oil production actually happened to the north closer to Titusville.

“We worked” 😂 it’s okay to chew gum and walk at the same time. I guess everyone who plays or watch sports are homeless

I played every single sport there was from age 4... love sports 💙❤. Proud Pennsylvania Girl.

😂😂 No comment

Pirates suck, Steelers are very good, Phillies are mediocre, and the 76ers have gotten better

​@@twizzwintonhe didn't mean a job.

The Poconos, what a beautiful area. Love my visits there!

I lived in allenntown and graduated william allen it was okish then but its bad now. Im from NYC moved there in 2008 class of 2008 it was very different then. Allentown is good for all the things you mentioned as far as being close to other cities

@@II.am.Gold. Yes I agree with you being in Allentown proper. But the suburbs are much nicer. Location wise it's a great spot to live. Willim Allen is such a larger school and can be rough.

I live in Allentown, it’s a hell hole

@Frank Bonazza III Poconos I'm sure have exploded especially since 2020.

What happened

are you from centralia or something lol

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I hear you ! I know Chester!!

And Byrnesville PA. Halfway between Centralia and Ashland. The state leveled the entire town. There's some YT videos on it and you can search it on Google. I believe it was bc the underground fire was expected to spread. Eminent domain.

I think to 'stay' they'd need to be it to begin with.

@@NickJohnson Haaaaaaaaaaaa! Touché

They never were classy.

New Jersey can have Philadelphia and New York State can have Erie. The rest of the state is okay, I guess. Lol.

Dang

Adios

I remember, as a kid, seeing a serious crack in the Liberty Bell. They must have somehow messed up on the day they forged that bell.

@@stephenk.5839 I guess it's incredibly difficult to successfully forge and then mill bells of that size. I say that because Big Ben is also cracked, but that was down to an overzealous Commissioner of Works rather than a manufacturing error! I've actually visited the bell foundry in the past, but as with many things in London in recent years the site has been sold to property developers so it's no longer operational.

Liberty bell cracked the first time during a test ring

And?

My car broke down in Wilkes barre! :( :(

@@lydiapurple oof beware of a homeless person high on a strange mixture of uppers wielding a major league baseball bat decorated with nails while Yelling illegible banter on how he can talk to firestone tires. Other than that you should be fine :)

Scranton is a shithole🤣

@@fastede52 no wonder,it's Joe bidens home town

It'll take 2 decades before Scranton is anything besides a laughable dump. I've lived here for a long time and it's one of the worst cities one ever lived only beaten by Philly. You are right about one thing Wilkes-Barre should be avoided by everyone on earth tho

You won't be disappointed. Bring your camera❤💛

Proud!! H

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This is great!

The drug dealers all over that area now from NYC And Philly

If you've never enjoyed a fresh box of Butterscotch Krimpets, you're really missing out... TastyKake - the breakfast of champions ! :-)

I’ve been up there and it feels more like an extension of New Jersey the further east you go. Like an hour away going west is Ricketts Glen and Worlds End State parks as well as the Loyalsock forest area great for hiking, swimming and camping

My family is from Scranton. The Davis'. As a child, my Mother played in the coal banks. She told me how my Great Grandmother would yell at her for doing that since it was so dangerous. The city was beautiful except for the coal then. My relative was the editor of the Scranton Times in it's heyday. Irish and Welsh relatives immigrated there. Idk of any coal miners in the family.

What,unfriendly people in Pennsylvania,at least you saw philly

Friendlier, less nosy and intervening types me too

You won’t regret leaving!.

SHANE! Nice job!!!! Keep in touch!

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@@lynnmitzy1643 NEPA!

@@ShaneFleming2016 the Skook 😎👌

Smelly if you’re not used to it but it’s nice very diverse too Kennett Avondale west grove Oxford all have similar vibes

And I always enjoy the drive into Philadelphia to get away from these mountains. Scenery can only go so far when backwoods/backward people insist on remaining in the bleak, dark, dank past of these God forsaken mountains.

I’m sure driving through was nice. Growing up there-the area between Breezewood and Chambersburg on 30…. Not great.

Proud of it. But, i feel like this... if someone doesn't know this....AND ends up finding this out the hard way, certainly deserves the surprise WOW factor ?!? No? Like surrrrprise S-Bag , " This mumma DID just pull a .380 outta her yoga pants!" yep... her groupings are tighter than your butt hole.. I❤PA

We don’t need permits in Kentucky. I moved out of Philadelphia one of the N.E. Sh*t holes.

You clearly haven't been to France

@@malvolio01 no I haven’t

Exactly

Can I buy Your house in Florida????

Must have moved to Miami or Tampa lol 😂

Every state west of the Mississippi river would beg to differ. Pennsylvania is tiny.

@@Karlalovescandy18 - PA’s not tiny but definitely smaller. Pennsylvania 46,055 sq. miles Mississippi 48,430 sq. miles California 163,696 sq. miles Texas 268,597 sq. miles Alaska 663,300 sq. miles

@@Pilotin74 I love how I said, WEST of the Mississippi River yet you gave me Mississippi as an example.... you realize Mississippi is EAST of the Mississippi River? Fucking moron look at a map. And Texas and Cali are SIGNIFICANTLY bigger than Pennsylvania. Jesus did you get your education in Philly? Damn like the guy said, the Philly public schools fucking suck.

6 different states

Yeah all the damn taxes.

They don’t tax pensions???. Well the government does!.

wow thats crazy.... we move here as well in 08! now we are settled n rarely go back home where we are from

Add : Gino's

Knoebel’s is great!

I tried going home 5 times in PA I will not be going back PA is a craphole

Pa taxes can be rough.

No it's water mom! I wish lol knew our old relatives from PA!

PROBLEM IS.... Us folks in Schuylkill County don't live our lives outdoors. Quality Medical Care: NON EXISTENT, High Taxes: BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO PAY THEIR TAXES ARE PAYING FOR THOSE WHO DON'T, Friendliness Level of the People in SKOOK: 1 out of 10 - Only because the dogs are friendly here.

@@terrymiddleton6077 clearly u dont speak for us all. if u want good medical care go to hersey. also mostly everyone here is friendly and lost of good people. u think u have high taxes? go to a city then and tell me how bad ur taxes are. also most skooks do live outside or underground. not sure what rock ur under must be pottsville or shamokin 😅

May not speak for all, but I'm speaking for many. Go to Hershey? Who in this world has to travel over an hour to get somewhat, satisfactory medical care? Out of all of the counties in PA, Schuylkill county ranks a dismal #67, that's 3 from the bottom in medical care. People are friendly in some areas, but, if you look at the reviews from people who were born and raised here, only 2 1/2 out of 5 will agree with you. I'm from a major city, with quality hospitals, great city services and, people who care about each other. My taxes were half of what I pay here. Don't live where you think "I must" live. Not sure what delusion you live under. You must live near Bloomsburg, Hershey or Danville. Most people in "Skook" don't. Black Diamond Museums, coal mine rides, a theme park for chocolate lovers and corruption is all that appears to exist here. This county's inhabitants are leaving in droves. For folks thinking of moving here, the move could be your worst nightmare come true. @@redneckswitwheels

Yes, but how many people hike or ski? This place gets old real quick.

@@redneckswitwheels Already replied to you. I don't claim to speak for all of us. Hershey, Danville, Bloomsburg and the "wealthier" areas surrounding Schuylkill county don't suffer from the same decay and stagnation afflicting a huge area of this county. Most people around my neck of the woods are not friendly. Maybe I shouldn't blame the county for their lack of concern for their neighbors and just blame them, themselves. The medical care in Schuylkill County ranks so low in the list of counties, it's pathetic. Who would move to Pottsville or Shamokin? These cities were abandoned over 50 years ago. There was no reason to stay. Big money was no longer in control.

I went there last year ! It was closed up and the police stopped me because it is dangerous to be there ! Very sad !!

My sister lives close to Reading, so we drove up that mountain to the Pagoda.. It's huge, and What a View!..

​@@4tuneagentMt Penn's not much of a mountain but the views from the Pagoda are great.

We were gifted that great sound my Writer, Linda Creed. RIP Beautiful Lady

Excellent post and I totally agree!

Because its true

That's what I heard. 😬

I’m from Philadelphia and I totally agree!… It’s a liberal run sh*t hole!