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Originally Posted by Shawn
You hear PA described as "Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, with Alabama in between." MA doesn't have that type of split. It's basically the same accent, ethnic admixture, and political inclinations throughout. Definitely the same pro sports allegiances.
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Which is a completely inaccurate description of Pennsylvania.
While it’s true that Philly and Pittsburgh are by far the two largest cities, and much of the state is heavily forested rural land, the “Alabama” description is really inaccurate. If anything, the Greater Pittsburgh region is rather Alabama-like, more so than other parts of PA that are not Philly/SE PA. Outside of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), southwestern PA is pretty damn red, socially conservative, with a strong Appalachian culture.