Why Pennsylvanians Care so Dang Much About Regional Names, Borders

Why Pennsylvanians care so dang much about regional names and borders

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Why Pennsylvanians care so dang much about regional names, borders

Ask Pennsylvanians to name where in the state they hail from, and you’ll get a range of responses. Linda McKee, a DuBois resident who grew up in Titusville, divides the commonwealth into six neat regions: northwest, north-central, northeast, southeast, south-central, and southwest. So for her, the answer is straightforward: She’s originally from northwest Pennsylvania, and currently lives in north-central. She acknowledged that each sector has “…