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Northern Pennsylvania's $8,000 Homes: Why They're Unwanted
Imagine buying a house in Pennsylvania for just $8,000. Across Pennsylvania's former coal, steel, oil, timber, and railroad towns, homes are incredibly affordable. However, the low price tag often conceals a much larger story about the challenges and changes these areas face.
Join us as we visit nine struggling and shrinking towns in Pennsylvania, from Schuylkill County's coalfields to the eerie streets of Centralia. Discover why homes in towns like Shenandoah, Braddock, Johnstown, Mount Union, Renovo, Austin, Oil City, Aliquippa, and Centralia are so inexpensive, what happened to their…
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