That region goes up to southwestern NY state, my old man was from there. It’s a forgotten region, the state government couldn’t give two f’s about it and there’s almost no industry to speak of. Boy they could use an energy boom to revitalize it. But of course, the state will refuse to allow it.
Both Prince Andrew and Princess Kathy have “decreed” that gas and fracking are baaaaaaaad. That takes care of the richest part of the Marcellus, and Binghamton can go further down the tubes. EJ, GONE, IBM, GONE, etc etc etc.