The local politics in W. Pennsylvania is the fly in the ointment. Most local politcos in this area are 4th generation progressive Democrat. Add to that, the coal miner union mentality and you have the formula for keeping everyone poor and dependent on government. There’s a “town meeting” somewhere every damn week, featuring some college professor who has the proof that fracking ruins the water table, causes cancer and two headed children. IOW, there’s not much that’s dumber than W. PA.
Don’t you find it interesting that after declaring the Pittsburgh city region off limits to drilling, our pathetic child ex-mayor now wants to start a consulting firm specializing in the oil & gas industry. May he starve in that venture.