Grew up in King of Prussia, mall town in the 70s. I'm 57 now and have lived all over the country.
Live just south of Gettysburg now. Anyway, was on business trip this week. Started in Erie, and traveled my way south east through some really cool old PA towns. Corry, Clarion, New Bethlehem, Ridgeway on my way to I80 around State College and back home to the glut of 322 in Harrisburg and down to Maryland.
As I passed through all these towns, I looked at the landscape, and wondered what it was like growing up in these great PA towns...most have seen their heydays, but really great architecture and culture/history.
Any of you who grew up in these great old PA towns, did you feel this is were you were meant to be, or did you want to get out asap?
I felt kind of sad seeing vacancy on my route.
Pennsylvania is a great state!