Pennsylvania

Number9Dream

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16. The Lehigh Valley has changed for the worse

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 02:33 PM

Jul 2013

I've lived in the Lehigh Valley for over 37 years, and it has changed for the worse. Developers have bullied zoning boards into allowing them to cover the once nice Lehigh Valley with warehouses and housing developments. What were once farms are now covered with macadam. Traffic is horrendous. PennDOT is the worst run organization on the planet. Property taxes are astronomical. I'm presently living outside of Nazareth, with remaining woods behind my house (for now).

The Lehigh Valley was gerrymandered too, with Dem leaning Easton cut out of the 15th district for the first time ever. The Allentown Morning Call and WFMZ-TV are very Republican leaning.

If I live long enough to retire in a few years, I'm thinking about living in an RV or cabin cruiser and moving with the seasons, but I'm definitely out of PA.

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Looking back at PA from a distance [View all] dusty trails Jul 2013 OP

I think the same about Ohio. I left the state in 1977 and seeing where sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #1

It really is a shame about New Ken. blue neen Jul 2013 #2

I live near Jeannette and ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #3

I hear ya! blue neen Jul 2013 #5

A couple pieces ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #7

People always refer to the steel mills when talking of the industry in western PA, blue neen Jul 2013 #8

I know I loved to go to the factory store! We were very poor ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #9

Citizens General Hospital, a large employer, closed. dusty trails Jul 2013 #4

Small world, huh? blue neen Jul 2013 #6

Herman's Chocolates! dusty trails Jul 2013 #13

Herman's Chocolates Pattijune Sep 2013 #17

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #18

Looking at a distance is better Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #10

Having four seasons is so nice! I would miss it. ebbie15644 Jul 2013 #11

Not me....I hate winter. Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #12

"...all the trees and green" dusty trails Jul 2013 #14

Yep, we have too much humidity. Curmudgeoness Jul 2013 #15

The Lehigh Valley has changed for the worse Number9Dream Jul 2013 #16