PASSHE Institutions Merging

[IUPNation]

Might just be a clerical thing. If you open the 2021 schedule and change the year to 2022 or 2023 in the URL they open.

[IUPNation]

I loved growing up in the sixties;"the movement for women's rights, civil rights, an increase in tolerance for differences and diversity, and technological breakthroughs, rising unprecedented affluence and social conscience". Not to mention sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The sixties had the best music. JFK was elected in 1960 and there was hope in the air.

It was the sex. Admit it. :-D

[Bart]

I loved growing up in the sixties;"the movement for women's rights, civil rights, an increase in tolerance for differences and diversity, and technological breakthroughs, rising unprecedented affluence and social conscience". Not to mention sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The sixties had the best music. JFK was elected in 1960 and there was hope in the air.

[IUPNation]

Lots of suburban Philly kids still going to PASSHE schools, For most these kids the only difference between a hick town and their life in Philly is that they eat the trash at Sheetz instead of the trash at Wawa, and things cost more and they stand in line longer for everyday stuff in Philly

[ironmaniup]

Lots of suburban Philly kids still going to PASSHE schools, For most these kids the only difference between a hick town and their life in Philly is that they eat the trash at Sheetz instead of the trash at Wawa, and things cost more and they stand in line longer for everyday stuff in Philly

[iupgroundhog]

I saw this headline and thought it is too bad Slippery Rock backed out of the mergers. Rock Haven would have been a cool name for their new university.

Students returning to Rock Haven in Mansfield, Bloomsburg must bring a mask | COVID-19
https://pennsylvanianewstoday.com/st...vid-19/207205/

Just a stones throw away.

[Bart]

I saw this headline and thought it is too bad Slippery Rock backed out of the mergers. Rock Haven would have been a cool name for their new university.

Students returning to Rock Haven in Mansfield, Bloomsburg must bring a mask | COVID-19
https://pennsylvanianewstoday.com/st...vid-19/207205/

[IUPNation]

And if Dormont was as big as Philadelphia, . . . . anyway, People don't like densely populated places, unless there is some redeeming value there. NYC, San Francisco, and Chicago all have great mass transit, Coast line, good highways, good food, great culture and entertainment. Philly does not. I suppose its easy to dunk on Westmoreland county, but so what ? Its like Pitt Bragging about beating Youngstown state.

[ironmaniup]

And if Dormont was as big as Philadelphia, . . . . anyway, People don't like densely populated places, unless there is some redeeming value there. NYC, San Francisco, and Chicago all have great mass transit, Coast line, good highways, good food, great culture and entertainment. Philly does not. I suppose its easy to dunk on Westmoreland county, but so what ? Its like Pitt Bragging about beating Youngstown state.

[IUPNation]

We know that. But +5% for the city and the region is a big thing after declining from 1950-2010. Plus, when comparing to Phoenix keep in mind that the City of Philadelphia is 145 square miles - very compact city limits. Phoenix is a sprawling 716 square miles. The media seems to also be comparing the 1.6 mil in Philly ( 145 sq. miles) to Allegheny County 's 1.2 mil (745 sq. miles).

BTW, how is Philly a 3rd rate city? In football?

[IUPNation]

Philadelphia's growth is small compared to the other major cities - Phoenix passed Philly as the 5th largest city. NYC grew more than Philly. Philly is a 3rd rate city. The 4 fastest growing states ? Utah, Idaho, Texas North Dakota.

[iupgroundhog]

Not only did Indiana County shrink by 6.3%, contiguous counties didn't do so well, either. All bordering counties to Indiana showed negative growth. This adds up to ... a problem.

(BTW, this is my final comment about the Census. Understand that I'm a big fan of Census data.)

[iupgroundhog]

Yep. That's a big part. A lot of these have also lost their "destination purpose." They thrived as a manufacturing center, agricultural center, or transportation hub and none of those purposes are relevant like they were decades before. So people leave to find opportunity or wind down their life elsewhere. Look at places like New Castle, Meadville, and Titusville. Once thriving, now struggling. Out East, look at Scranton, Allentown, and York. Same situations.

FS82, your comment comparing New Castle, Meadville, and Titusville, with Scranton, Allentown, and York in the east makes me wonder if people living in the western and northern areas of PA really are grasping the extent of the downward spiral of the communities and regions.

For example, while not the booming places they were in their heyday, York County (York) still had a 4.9% growth rate. Lackawanna County (Scranton) is a dying place but still managed a positive growth rate of 0.7%. Luzerne (Wilkes-Barre_ in the same situation as Scranton area but still had a 1.5% growth rate. Lehigh County (Allentown/Bethlehem) growth rate was 7.2% and Northampton County (Bethlehem/Easton) was 5.1%. Compare these rates to the large negative numbers across western and northern PA and then consider the cumulative effect over 20-30 years and it's a dire situation.

[iupgroundhog]

Philadelphia's growth is small compared to the other major cities - Phoenix passed Philly as the 5th largest city. NYC grew more than Philly. Philly is a 3rd rate city. The 4 fastest growing states ? Utah, Idaho, Texas North Dakota.

We know that. But +5% for the city and the region is a big thing after declining from 1950-2010. Plus, when comparing to Phoenix keep in mind that the City of Philadelphia is 145 square miles - very compact city limits. Phoenix is a sprawling 716 square miles. The media seems to also be comparing the 1.6 mil in Philly ( 145 sq. miles) to Allegheny County 's 1.2 mil (745 sq. miles).

BTW, how is Philly a 3rd rate city? In football?

[iupgroundhog]

Yep. That's a big part. A lot of these have also lost their "destination purpose." They thrived as a manufacturing center, agricultural center, or transportation hub and none of those purposes are relevant like they were decades before. So people leave to find opportunity or wind down their life elsewhere. Look at places like New Castle, Meadville, and Titusville. Once thriving, now struggling. Out East, look at Scranton, Allentown, and York. Same situations.

When is the last time you've visited Allentown? The A-B-E corridor (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton) has been a growth area for decades. (pretty much since Billy Joel wrote his song Allentown).

A lot of the growth in the SE PA region is due to Hispanics and Asians. Nationwide, that is the source of growth, as well. Over the last 30 years or so, Allentown (or the entire corridor) has been pulled into both the NY and Phila. spheres of influence in a unique way, based on geography.