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> Penn Hills being a poignant example of this Link? I'm interested in reading more, but quickly searching didn't turn up anything

• RC_ITR 5y ago
  I think GP is referring to this resort and not the still-functioning inner-ring suburb of Pittsburgh? https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/penn-hills-resort https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/penn-hills-resort Weird example, since it's in Eastern PA, despite sharing a name with that suburb.
  • jefftk 5y ago
    An abandoned resort doesn't sound like a city abandoning a suburban area and withdrawing services?
    • RC_ITR 5y ago
      Yeah but 40k people live in Penn Hills so… EDIT: Maybe it’s this [0], but lol Pittsburgh is not unique in having some abandoned homes. Literally every municipality ever in history has an area with abandoned homes. [0] https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/some-penn-hills-residents-frustrated-with-abandoned-homes/ https://archive.triblive.com/local/penn-hills/some-penn-hill...
  • steveklabnik 5y ago
    It's been a while, but IIRC, Penn Hills (the one in Allegheny county) has seen reduced service from the Port Authority over the last 20 years, with many bus lines being outright discontinued/consolidated.