9 Misconceptions People Have About Pennsylvania That Need To Be Put To Rest Immediately
By Beth Price-Williams|Published January 20, 2017
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Pennsylvania gets a bad rap sometimes – and sometimes those complaints come from the very people who live here. Beauty is, of course, in the eye of the beholder so what one Pennsylvanian might find charming, another might abhor. However, there are some misconceptions about Pennsylvania that just need to be put to rest once and for all.
What are some of the misconceptions about Pennsylvania you’ve heard from out-of-staters or even fellow Pennsylvanians? Do those misconceptions bother you? If you know anyone who has doubts about just how great PA is, just show them all the things Pennsylvanians miss when they leave the state.
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