# Think of a city in Pennsylvania other than Philadelphia or Pittsburgh **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 12, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426 "2015-10-12T15:24:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/21 "2015-10-12T16:12:34Z")
Latrobe Mostly owing to the fact that Rolling Rock was the cheap beer of choice in college, plus it is Arnold Palmer’s hometown ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/22 "2015-10-12T16:13:31Z")
I don’t suppose Pennsic counts? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/23 "2015-10-12T16:15:31Z")
Reading I guess I was inspired by Monopoly. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/24 "2015-10-12T16:38:33Z")
Johnstown Greensburg Harrisburg Ligonier (not much of a city though) Latrobe Mechanicsburg ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/25 "2015-10-12T16:43:23Z")
Harrisburg ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/26 "2015-10-12T16:48:25Z")
Lancaster came to mind first. Lived in PA for 10 years so I know a lot of them. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/27 "2015-10-12T17:06:33Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Allenwood (home of Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland). Which is across the street from [The _Real_ home of snakes](https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/alf/), aka The Politician’s Retirement Home. :eek: Many of the responses include places I’d call towns, not cities. ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/28 "2015-10-12T17:09:35Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Johnstown > Greensburg > Harrisburg > Ligonier (not much of a city though) > Latrobe > Mechanicsburg If you think Ligonier is not much of a City (and you’re right about that), try New Florence or Fairfield - I lived around there. Although, honestly, they’re probably not classified as cities. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/29 "2015-10-12T17:10:36Z")
Grew up in Johnstown, lived in Pottstown for several years, sister lives just outside of Lancaster, brother just outside of Harrisburg. Sorry, can’t think of any. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/30 "2015-10-12T17:12:15Z")
Bethlehem was my first thought. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/31 "2015-10-12T17:13:43Z")
I never lived there, but my family originates from central PA. Elysburg (Knoebels) Shamokin Lewisburg (Bucknell, and a prison) Mifflinburg Weikert Glen Iron Jersey Shore King of Prussia Pottsville (Yuengling) Bellafonte Shenandoah (Mrs. T’s pierogies) Snow Shoe ---
**Author:** ![Abner\_Ravenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Abner\_Ravenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abner_Ravenwood)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/32 "2015-10-12T18:03:36Z")
Centralia because my dad was originally from there, before my grandparents were forced to move to Tamaqua due to the 40+ year old underground coal fire that’s still going. It’s a ghost town now. My great aunt was one of the last people still living there until she died a couple years ago. [Centralia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire) Tresckow because my mom is from there. More of a town than a city though. Hazleton, home of by far the greatest thing I’ve ever tasted, Senape’s pitza. Best served at room temperature. [Senape’s Pitza](http://www.pitza.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/33 "2015-10-12T18:05:12Z")
Carlisle and Mechanicsburg. Used to have business travel to both of them a lot. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/34 "2015-10-12T18:05:27Z")
Hazleton. Try the Beltway Diner. Gettysburg seems to be of some historical interest. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/35 "2015-10-12T18:15:18Z")
Harrisburg ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/36 "2015-10-12T18:20:35Z")
McKeesport. Donora. A few somewhat obscure ones. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/37 "2015-10-12T18:21:14Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > I forgot the obvious: > > [Intercourse](http://www.villageofintercourse.com/) True fact: The road from Blue Ball to Paradise runs through Intercourse. Check it on the map yourself! It’s already been mentioned, but my first thought was my hometown of Johnstown. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/38 "2015-10-12T18:23:26Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > McKeesport. Donora. > > A few somewhat obscure ones. Donora is the hometown of three major league baseball players: Stan Musial and Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/39 "2015-10-12T18:28:46Z")
Huh, I wouldn’t have guessed that we had multiple Johnstownians here. By any chance, did either of you know a large family named Sheehan? ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/think-of-a-city-in-pennsylvania-other-than-philadelphia-or-pittsburgh/734426/40 "2015-10-12T18:34:16Z")
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