Devil Theory
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Allentown, PA. Thought we'd stop here for a night on a holiday trip home. Thought wrong. What a fucking shit hole. It could best be described as a shitty dirty Walmart, but a city.
Allentown in the middle of the state, or Allentown in Pittsburgh? Both are awful, but the one in the city is significantly worse.
I sympathize OP, Giant Eagle and Big Lots are both rough places to be in, with the exception of a couple Market Districts. All Big Lots are trash around the board.
There are few places I'll almost refuse to shop or go to, but a few would be:
K.Mart
Applebees
TGIF
Mad Mex
Olive Garden
As far as locations, Pittsburgh in general is one of the worst places in the country, and I'm being objective. Never pay any weight to "Best Places to Live" lists; they're ridiculous. This is coming from someone who's lived in 7 different major cities and states along the east coast all the way to Florida. I was forced to move back for work, however within the next year and half I should be out again, and this time for good.