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MrKamikazi t1_isffkpj wrote

Reply to comment by nicksterkingcool in Any Feedback and Perception of the city of Lebanon, PA? by hispanicnj

Not to derail too much but what is so great about Lancaster? On a recent visit I found the homeless situation to be both depressing and slightly problematic (at one point we couldn't find a place to sit as all of the options were taken by the homeless). Housing felt somewhat expensive. The restaurant scene was nice but it overall felt like a decent but nothing special small city

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nicksterkingcool t1_isfopg0 wrote

If you think the homeless situation is bad or depressing in Lancaster go to any other city in the state, especially the cities surrounding Lancaster. Not just York but Reading, Harrisburg, Coatsville, philly. I was referring to Lancaster county as a whole but the city has a lot to offer also. Gallery row on prince st, the vintage and hand made shops on queen st, the oldest operating central market in the state (country also I believe) the convention center and nightlife downtown. Lancaster city also has multiple large parks within the city and much of the city enjoys tree cover. Excellent local produce and livestock keep the many restaurants stocked. I could keep going but I'm about to go to a free concert downtown for Hispanic heritage month.

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cutiecat565 t1_isfr8td wrote

That local livestock also leads the Lancaster area having some of lowest air quality in the country

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nicksterkingcool t1_isfsg19 wrote

No that's because of field prepping for mono cropping, I farmed in Lancaster and my brother farms in York. We don't have factory farming on that scale in Lancaster, it's from the corn

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cutiecat565 t1_isfts7a wrote

According the Lancaster AG council there are 359 thousand pigs in the county and 20xs more hens than people.

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MrKamikazi t1_isfuk45 wrote

I'm sure my observations were biased by my focus on downtown.

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