Why small PA cities so violent

[BPt111]

Murders 2013 PA Smaller cities


Harrisburg 13
Chester 12
Reading 8
Wikes-Barre 7
Allentown 7
Mckeesport 5
Jones Town 5
Lancaster 5
York 4
Bethlehem 3
Willamsport 3
Scranton 2
Washington 2
Erie 2
Rankin 2
McKees Rocks 1
Pottsville 1
Pottstown 1

[speagles84]

Originally Posted by BPt111

Murders 2013 PA Smaller cities


Harrisburg 13
Chester 12
Reading 8
Wikes-Barre 7
Allentown 7
Mckeesport 5
Jones Town 5
Lancaster 5
York 4
Bethlehem 3
Willamsport 3
Scranton 2
Washington 2
Erie 2
Rankin 2
McKees Rocks 1
Pottsville 1
Pottstown 1

Here's a few more from around the Pittsburgh area.

City Population Count
Munhall, PA ~9,000 2
Homestead, PA ~3,000 2
Penn Hills, PA ~40,000 4
Monroeville, PA ~28,000 2

[Jeanie Beanie]

As of today there are 3 dead due to an outraged citizen shooting at a Township meeting in Monroe County. That will make Saylorsburg show up in next year's list, for sure.

The question of "Why small PA cities so violent" - The smaller the city the more skewed the numbers. All it takes is one wingnut with a deathwish. The shooter told police he didn't expect to live through his assault. I wish he had taken his life and saved the lives of the 3 citizens he senselessly killed.

[BPt111]

Update List for smaller cites in PA


Harrisburg 13
Allentown, PA 7
Erie, PA 2
Duquesne, PA 2
McKeesport, PA 7
Johnstown, PA 5
York, PA 5
Lancaster, PA 4
Chester, PA 17
Norristown, PA 2
Reading, PA 10
Easton, PA 2
Wilkes-Barre, PA 7
Scranton, PA 2
Bethlehem, PA 3

[loose cannon]

Lack of jobs, poor upbringing, and glorification of ghetto thug lifestyle on MTV and other media outlets.