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Pennsylvania

Number9Dream

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8. Maybe true for rural areas, but other areas are overpopulated

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 04:47 PM

Jul 2024

In eastern PA, there has long been a surge of folks from NJ and NY fleeing higher taxes. I live in the Lehigh Valley, and they can't build housing developments fast enough here. Between the developments and warehouses, the once nice Lehigh Valley is being covered with macadam. The roads are a continuous traffic jam, the air pollution is bad, and flooding is much worse.

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Population Decline in Pa. Is Happening Faster Than Expected, Data Suggest. Here's How the State Is Dealing with It [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 OP

Last year, I was in Dubois, a "city" in Blair County. no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #1

It is in Clearfield County. The rest is accurate. Pick another Pa town and you will likely find the same. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #4

Point taken. I was thinking of Altoona in Blair County. no_hypocrisy Jul 2024 #5

It was nice at one time. Started to lose it in the 80s. Corrupt city management recently. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #6

Nothing to hold people in those areas. Old Crank Jul 2024 #2

Just crossed the mountain from Harrisonburg, Va cachukis Jul 2024 #3

I live in a tiny town (pop. 300) in a rural county in TN 70sEraVet Jul 2024 #7

Maybe true for rural areas, but other areas are overpopulated Number9Dream Jul 2024 #8