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[deleted] OP t1_jasjlaa wrote

Reply to comment by STLLC2019 in What can Philadelphia do as PA’s sole Class 1 city that Pittsburgh PA’s sole Class 2 city can’t? by [deleted]

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artificialavocado t1_jat2fbm wrote

PA is a unique place I find. A lot of ways it runs a lot like a New England state. Unless you live in Bloomsburg we don’t live in towns we live in boroughs. I swear there are more accents and dialects in PA than any other state if you have a good ear for accents.

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ycpa68 t1_jav6lak wrote

I always wondered about the accents. I would say we have about 6 classes of accents, and some variation within them, but I always wonder if I only notice because I'm here and familiar with it. If I lived in Oklahoma would I be more in tune with their differences?

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artificialavocado t1_javnmf1 wrote

I grew up in the “coal region” there is a highly distinct accent and culture there.

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ycpa68 t1_javu7zm wrote

Agreed. There's also a very distinct Delco accent, an accent for the sort of Chambersburg to Altoona stretch, one for Lancaster/dutch country, one for Pittsburgh, one for Philly, and then sort of an "all the rest" accent.

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STLLC2019 t1_jaskmf6 wrote

Class One cities in all states run a bit different. More like classical City-States within their respective state/Commonwealth structures.

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