Why does City Data PA not have a subsection for SE PA? (Philadelphia: upper-class, good schools)

[phillyjawns]

The Philadelphia forum functions as a forum for much of Delaware Valley (or the Philly MSA, which includes surrounding counties).

[NYtoNJtoPA]

You can also lump York, Lancaster and Hershey in with the Harrisburg region in the middle of the state. Reading seems to be equidistant from that, Philly and Lehigh so that is a moot point.

[PAhippo]

Originally Posted by NYtoNJtoPA

You can also lump York, Lancaster and Hershey in with the Harrisburg region in the middle of the state. Reading seems to be equidistant from that, Philly and Lehigh so that is a moot point.

middle of the southern part of the state.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by jFug

I try to keep as many people updated on the "Erie development thread" as I can but it would be nice to have a separate sub-forum for our corner of the state, which has more in common with NE Ohio and western NY than the rest of PA. lol

I think they should do that and throw in a few extra counties as well.

[Icy Tea]

Originally Posted by cpomp

Bucks, Delaware?

>>>> That's the thing. If you lived in, say, Montgomery County, you'd be pretty much aware of whats going on in the counties surrounding you. Two counties over, not so much. Maybe Delaware, Chester and could have their own sub forum, Lehigh and Bucks and Montgomery their own, Berks, Lancaster and Lebanon their own.
Or just have one large SE Pa forum as suggested which would as I said would dominate the Pa forum. I'm okay with that.

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by NYtoNJtoPA

You can also lump York, Lancaster and Hershey in with the Harrisburg region in the middle of the state. Reading seems to be equidistant from that, Philly and Lehigh so that is a moot point.

Harrisburg and Hershey are both in the same county.

As for dividing Philadelphia's collar counties into separate forums, or some forum other than the Philadelphia forum: I'd object to that mightily, as it would reinforce an attitude I find too widespread beyond Southeast Pennsylvania and disturbingly common within it - namely, that if a bomb were dropped on Broad and Market tomorrow, everyone else would get along just fine.

News flash: they wouldn't.

No one living in Harrisburg should go pointing fingers at Philadelphia, crying "corruption!"

And despite its stubbornly high poverty rate, it remains the chief employment center of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Were it to disappear, the region - the state's chief economic engine - would be measurably worse off.

I would suggest that the Lehigh Valley and South Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg/Lancaster/York) do deserve their own forums, though.

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by Icy Tea

>>>> That's the thing. If you lived in, say, Montgomery County, you'd be pretty much aware of whats going on in the counties surrounding you. Two counties over, not so much. Maybe Delaware, Chester and could have their own sub forum, Lehigh and Bucks and Montgomery their own, Berks, Lancaster and Lebanon their own.
Or just have one large SE Pa forum as suggested which would as I said would dominate the Pa forum. I'm okay with that.

I said Delaware, Bucks because the poster had left them out, when mentioning counties in the Philadelphia area. I don't think they need their own forum.

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by PAhippo

I agree about the north central subforum although don't know how many people would post on it.

You left them out of your SEPA forum lineup.

[PAhippo]

Originally Posted by cpomp

You left them out of your SEPA forum lineup.

I don't recall making a SEPA lineup.

I don't know who you mean by 'them'.

ok-it's 4AM. maybe that's the problem.
sigh

[cpomp]

Originally Posted by Icy Tea

SE Pa: Berks, Lancaster, Schuylkill, Montgomery, Chester, Lebanon, Lehigh. But that forum if created would probably overshadow ones like NE Pa and drain Philadelphia posts away.

Originally Posted by PAhippo

I don't recall making a SEPA lineup.

I don't know who you mean by 'them'.

ok-it's 4AM. maybe that's the problem.
sigh

This is what I meant. It wasnt supposed to be a big deal, but it was odd they said Montgomery, Chester and left out Bucks and Delaware.