@RetRN wrote:
Look at the leadership in that state, can't even believe anybody stays there. They could care less about the average person trying to stay afloat. I blame the voters for poor choices.
What on earth are you talking about?
We have EXCELLENT leadership in our state, if anything overly involved politicians who are dedicated to all the people. Yes, I was born and raised in PA, and I have traveled all over the US and the world, and I choose to live here in my home state! In fact, PA really only loses residents when they finally tire of the cold winters and decide to relocate somewhere warmer. We are a four-season weather state and one has to be prepared for everything! We are a very diverse geographic state with large cities, small towns, rural farms, and great forests. The cost of living is still quite reasonable in many parts of our state.
So, after all that, the state does NOT own Greyhound. The bus system is a private and independent company and employer and can do whatever it wants. Yes, mostly low income people ride the bus, as we have so many, many other options (trains, subways, multiple airports, cars, etc.). I often rode Greyhound as a poor student, but nowadays I can catch a flight on Frontier for $39.00 one way and arrive twice as fast.
The discussion about building an arena downtown is a divisive topic that has not yet been resolved, but of course the main topic is always money, and the impact construction will have on communities.
The Greyhound bus company was not forced to close the building--they chose to shut it down to better compete with the cheaper bus lines. It is the same as supermarkets that now have self check-out lines everywhere. We just have to get used to the new normal that cheap prices now mean cheap service.