Recent comments in /f/Pennsylvania

SiNisterBarbieDoll13 t1_jbzn9un wrote

Reply to comment by Riolu01 in Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing, PA. This scene comes from 1971 at the mall’s clock tower. by AxlCobainVedder

It's so empty anymore in there. I'm from here, in my early 20s after Lucent laid us all off, moved to North a few years then to 2 other states, just came back after buying another house here late '19. I can't believe how much the area changed. And the bypass is finally done. 😂 🤣

But yeah the mall's getting ghosty over there. I think last I heard about the pet shop, someone stole a pup or two 🤦‍♂️it was the first I was over there (other than just Boscovs) in a month or so. I haven't even gone upstairs, is the food court still up there?

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ell0bo t1_jbzklpt wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Top Democrats knew about sexual harassment allegation against Pa. lawmaker in 2019 by Aggravating_Foot_528

Yes, both parties are exactly the same, right?

Because, if this was republicans, nothing would have been done and no one would have stepped down. Only reason this will continue to broil is because he stepped down, that's where Dems go wrong, they admit wrong doing. Sometimes it does take a bit to get them there though. Never admit anything, the electorate has proven time and time again they don't care.

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new_tanker OP t1_jbza6p3 wrote

Reply to comment by defusted in If you've been to an airshow in Pennsylvania, chances are you heard the voice of Howdy McCann announcing. Howdy passed away on March 9, 2023 at the age of 71. He was the announcer for airshows in Allentown, Avoca, Indiana, Latrobe, Reading, and many others across the region and country. by new_tanker

I was at Willow Grove that day, too. That was such a sad thing to witness, especially as a child. It still haunts me to this day, nearly 23 years later.

The base had a couple more airshows after that year, until their last one in 2006.

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Fluid-Wrongdoer6120 t1_jbz77ux wrote

Reply to comment by redditmbathrowaway in How can we attract more people into the teaching profession? by jekomo

They already know about the summers off, trust me. Your campaign would be wasted money.

And again, you seem to think basic economics of supply and demand don't apply because YOU consider teachers to already be overpaid. My father likes to rail against the campaign to raise minimum wage, because he thinks "the dumb burger flippers" don't DESERVE $15 an hour. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse when I have to remind him that it doesn't matter a damn lick what he thinks their talents "deserve." The fact that restaurants can't get enough people to come work for them for $10/hr, by default, means they're worth more than that simply by laws of supply and demand. I'd make the same argument for teachers.

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