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View Poll Results: Whats your favorite PA region?
Philadelphia and its Countryside 13 13.83%
Lehigh Valley 6 6.38%
Anthracite Coal Region 8 8.51%
Susquehanna Valley (Central Penn) 20 21.28%
North-Central Pennsylvania 9 9.57%
Pittsburgh + Metro 14 14.89%
North-Western Pennsylvania 16 17.02%
All of Pennsylvania 8 8.51%
Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 01-18-2009, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Villanova Pa.
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Berks County is classified in different regions... The census bureu places it in the Philly metro, some organizations consider it central Penn, and others go as far to place it in its own category. For this survey I would put it under Philly and its Countryside.
The PA counties included in metro Philly census area are Philadlephia,Bucks,Montgomery,Chester,Delaware.

Berks is not included in Philadlephias metro boundaries although it should be imo. The 422 corridor between King of Prussia and Reading is getting ridiculously developed which is dragging Berks down into the metro region.
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Old 01-19-2009, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Philaburbia
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My favorite region is the part where you exit and the the sign says that you're in a different state.
LOL ... I'm a little partial to the "Welcome to Ohio" signs.
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Old 01-19-2009, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Red Land High School
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The PA counties included in metro Philly census area are Philadlephia,Bucks,Montgomery,Chester,Delaware.

Berks is not included in Philadlephias metro boundaries although it should be imo. The 422 corridor between King of Prussia and Reading is getting ridiculously developed which is dragging Berks down into the metro region.
Berks County IS in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Delaware Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Please check your facts before you try to prove someone wrong.
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Old 01-19-2009, 10:02 PM
 
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I like just about all of PA. The region between Erie and Pittsburgh along the Ohio border is pretty blah though... too much like Ohio, I guess.

North Central and NW are the two most dramatically scenic (mountains and lakeshore, respectively) in my opinion.
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Old 01-20-2009, 07:13 AM
 
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My favorite is northwestern pa around Forest and Elk counties. The area is very rural with mountains and forests and small towns. Not many people around, few chain stores and just a very nice place to get away from it all.
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Old 01-20-2009, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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LOL ... I'm a little partial to the "Welcome to Ohio" signs.
There's a lot of hot guys in Ohio!
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Old 01-23-2009, 03:24 PM
 
Location: AL resident in PA at every oportunity
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I love the PA countryside. I like going to the city, but don't want to live in one ever again. There is so much history in PA, that's what I love about it. I also like hiking and outdoor activities, so the Allegheny and Endless Mtns. are where I spend most of my free time when I'm in PA.
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Old 01-24-2009, 08:40 AM
 
Location: Red Land High School
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The endless mountains are gorgous.
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Old 01-24-2009, 10:07 AM
 
Location: Villanova Pa.
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Berks County IS in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Delaware Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Please check your facts before you try to prove someone wrong.

If I could lend some friendly advice be careful about getting info from wikipedia. In this particular case it appears you are jumbling Delaware Valley with metro Philadlephia. They are 2 completely different classifications. The Delaware Valley is more of a self nominated marketing campaign for the extended region and has nothing to do with Census Bureau.

You have PMSA-Primary metro statistical area
You have CMSA-Consolidated metro statistical area.

Berks is not included in either although it should at least be included in the CSMA, as should Mercer County NJ which is inexplicably part of NYC metro.Mercer should be part of the PMSA imo.

Area Census Population Change, 1990 to 2000

April 1, 2000 April 1, 1990 Number Percent

Primary counties are in bold

Philadelphia--Wilmington--Atlantic City, PA--NJ--DE--MD CMSA 6,188,463 5,892,937 295,526 5.00%
-Atlantic--Cape May, NJ PMSA 354,878 319,416 35,462 11.10%
--Atlantic County 252,552 224,327 28,225 12.60%
--Cape May County 102,326 95,089 7,237 7.60%
-Philadelphia, PA--NJ PMSA 5,100,931 4,922,175 178,756 3.60%
--Burlington County, NJ 423,394 395,066 28,328 7.20%
--Camden County, NJ 508,932 502,824 6,108 1.20%
--Gloucester County, NJ 254,673 230,082 24,591 10.70%
--Salem County, NJ 64,285 65,294 -1,009 -1.50%
--Bucks County, PA 597,635 541,174 56,461 10.40%
--Chester County, PA 433,501 376,396 57,105 15.20%
--Delaware County, PA 550,864 547,651 3,213 0.60%
--Montgomery County, PA 750,097 678,111 71,986 10.60%
--Philadelphia County, PA 1,517,550 1,585,577 -68,027 -4.30%

-Vineland--Millville--Bridgeton, NJ PMSA 146,438 138,053 8,385 6.10%
--Cumberland County, NJ 146,438 138,053 8,385 6.10%
-Wilmington--Newark, DE--MD PMSA 586,216 513,293 72,923 14.20%
--New Castle County, DE 500,265 441,946 58,319 13.20%
--Cecil County, MD 85,951 71,347 14,604 20.50%


Data source: United States census bureau
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Old 01-25-2009, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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Pick your favorite region.

mine would be North Central and Northwest Pennsylvania.
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