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C4bl3Fl4m3 t1_iwxnwmc wrote

I grew up in Cumberland County.

Lancaster is roughly considered the Eastern most point for South-Central PA. And I think it's lumped in because it forms the whole Harrisburg/Hershey/York/Lancaster area, because Harrisburg is definitely Central. The eastern part of Central, but still Central.

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ILikeMyGrassBlue t1_iwxyqea wrote

Yup, I remember hearing “Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York” so many times on the radio as a kid. They just get lumped together and since the others are central, Lancaster might as well be too lol.

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coysmate05 t1_iwz0t92 wrote

I think it’s also cultural and demographic. Chester county kinda gets lumped into the greater Philly metropolitan area whereas most people don’t really consider Lancaster to be in that.

So it’s easier to put it in the York Harrisburg etc category. Also Lancaster is just kind of it’s own thing lol. It’s a weird place.

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C4bl3Fl4m3 t1_iwz8kv0 wrote

Lancaster area is definitely its own thing. My great aunt lives in New Holland and I've had to prep outsiders for what to expect when we go to her area.

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UnableAudience7332 t1_iwyeb9o wrote

I'm in Bucks County and my cousins Iin Hershey hate when people from my area say Hersehy is central PA. I guess when they think central they think of thr VERY CENTER LOL

Just going by mileage across the state I get it. Like you say, that's basically the cusp of where Central would begin so I guess they can claim either Central or SE.

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Wuz314159 t1_iwxsfyc wrote

>Lancaster is basically considered the Eastern most point for South-central PA.

​Did they get the memo? https://www.sctapa.com

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IamSauerKraut t1_iwxsqcg wrote

Berks is not south-central, but some high school teams are part of the LL League.

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Aes_Should_Die t1_ix18zrl wrote

People in the west do not think of Harrisburg as central. We think of State College as central PA. But, from the standpoint that it is between Pittsburgh and Philly, sure it’s central PA. 😂

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C4bl3Fl4m3 t1_ix1cyes wrote

There's Central, and then there's SOUTH Central. People in SC drop the word "South" for shortness; it's implied. Even we would admit that true "just Central" PA is, as you said, State College.

Plus, Harrisburg is the political capital of the state, so in that manner, it's central. With respect, there's nothing up in State College but a big ol' university in a tiny town, mountains and woods. (source: having visited a few times, and my partner is an ex-Nittany Lion.)

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