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Frackville, PA vs Altoona, PA

Moved to Frackville (yes, a borough/city that is not afraid to boast that they have done the most harm when it comes to global warming than any other city in the US,) 5  More

I Grew up here in Frackville and left after graduating college years ago. When I grew up it was decent, my parents still live here. But the same problems remain, poor  More

Strangest place I ever laid my head down. I guess the positive is there isn't much traffic here no more because hardly anyone works. The mall that was there since the  More

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More