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tyrael459 t1_j7fcm3d wrote

Reply to comment by Middle_Aged_Mayhem in What area in Pennsylvania is the cheapest to live in? by Damien12341

It’s behind the times, but I wouldn’t call it a “hellscape.” It has a certain charm, and to some who live here, crowded 4-lane highways lined with Paneras and Jersey Mikes as far as the eye can see is more terrifying.

There is history here and good people and opportunities for those who care. I can speak for Pottsville in particular: just got a state-of-the-art Alvernia Campus on top of a slew of new small businesses downtown (axe-throwing place going in soon, new ice cream shop). Yuengling is slowly but surely increasing their community involvement and events as the new guard moves in.

Don’t truly judge a place until you live it and actually know it. And if you lived here 20 years ago, it’s not the same.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j7g3umb wrote

Folks who dump on Pottsville always seem to be the same folks who swear by Yuengling.

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Middle_Aged_Mayhem t1_j7fdmav wrote

Oof. Sorry that you feel that way. Hopefully, someday, you will find a way out of the skook. I lived there for a few decades and eventually found out that there is such a better world out there that isn't decades behind other counties. A quick Google search would tell you all the statistics that you need about why it's a terrible county to live in. The hillbilly and redneck mentality Is also a good reason to stay away. Anything good that is in the county is far more plentiful elsewhere. Some people just bleed Guers and piss Yeungling. I'm glad I'm not one of them anymore. Best decision I ever made in my life was leaving that wasteland.

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tyrael459 t1_j7fdubw wrote

I lived in New England for six years. I lived in NYC for a year. I know some of the other living situations out there. You presume much. Your comments make more sense to me now.

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