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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know many very wealthy mainline families who send their kids to Penn State. And if you go to the nice Jersey shore towns, like Avalon and Stone Harbor, you will find Penn State flags everywhere. Whoever said that Philly is not a Penn State town is full of shit.[/quote]

Not sure if you are referring to me. What I said (or was trying to convey) is that while of course plenty of Philly-area families send kids to Penn State, it is viewed differently in Philly than it is by families in central and western PA. In Philly it is one of sometimes many good options, and is not necessarily more desirable than many Philadelphia-are are schools or, for more affluent families, out of state options.

In central and western PA (where we have tons of friends and family), Penn State is often viewed as THE option. It is frequently the first choice of both kids and families, especially if the parents are Penn State grads. There is just a stronger preference for the school above other options than there is in and around Philly, which has a different culture and different regional affiliations (as you yourself recognize in noting how many Philly families got to the NJ shore, for instance).[/quote]

In other words, you are not from the Philadelphia area and you have no idea what you’re talking about. You can only talk about the mindset of the place where you are from. Which, again, is not the Philadelphia area[/quote]

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