The 570, The Valley, and NEPA. These are all common names for the greatest area on Earth. This is home of the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Penguins and the Railriders. Home of the Electric City. Home of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (shoutout to all of "The Office" fans). We have our own language along with many other things that make us a unique group of people. If you know what these are, chances are you grew up in good old NEPA.
1. Middleswarth chips
If you're from the area, your mouth has probably had the chance to experience the greatest chips ever. To compare them to Lays would be a huge disservice to them. If you haven't tried the BBQ ones, you're truly missing out.
2. Henyabonics
"Couple two tree." "Henya?" "Henya." "Up the Eynon." "Down the line." "Ju eat? No, ju?" "Youse guys!" Hey, at least we don't say "yinz."
3. The Potholes
We don't even mind driving out of the area because of how bad our roads are, ESPECIALLY during the spring. For whatever reason our roads get trashed during the winter and, then, don't get fixed until the summer. Go figure.
4. Ability to pronounce the Indian names correctly
We may not be able to say, "did you eat?" But, we can say a lot of the Indian names of the area properly. These include: Schuykill, Nequehoning, and Susquehanna.
5. The Pizza
You can google pizza anywhere in NEPA, and I can guarantee at least 6 local pizza shops will pop up within 3 miles of your location. We are also home to the Old Forge style pizza. What more could you ask for?
6. The Electric City
There is plenty to do in good old Scranton. You can get a tattoo, go on a Coal Mine tour, walk around the Courthouse, go to Lake Scranton, or even go to the Steamtown Mall (not that I would suggest that).
7. Ordering a TRAY of pizza
It is NOT a pie, and it sure as hell isn't just a pizza. It is a tray of pizza. No one can tell me differently, even though we are the only ones to call it that.
8. St. Patty's Day Parade
Of course, we have tons of different festivals, carnivals, and parades. Some fan favorites are the Wayne County Fair, The Italian Festival, The Harford Fair, and the Jessup Carnival. What takes the cake though is our St. Patty's Day parade. We are ranked 9th in the US thanks to US News. Remember: Ain't no party like a Scranton party.
