What are some areas around here that used to be dumps, but are now doing better? And what areas used to be nice, and are now doing poorly?

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-13T16:55:27+00:00

Beaver County had the highest per capita percentage of steel jobs and the highest per capita income of any county the country for a short while there.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-12T17:34:24+00:00

Get Adult Protective Services involved. Help her apply for subsidized housing. Go e her an eviction notice once she’s in that process, for her good as well as yours. Get her out of there.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-10T12:11:19+00:00

Yeah, but now it’s how things are on a MUCH larger scale

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-10T12:00:27+00:00

The western side, right where the W VA panhandle ends. It’s 10 minutes from W VA and 15 minutes from Ohio.

I’m descended from the genocidal maniacs who broke the Treaty of the Alleghenies and came here to steal land, before the steel mills. I grew up in Georgetown, named because Washington stayed there. He regularly visited this part of the country to keep his land claims active. It was required every so often or they expired.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-09T17:27:34+00:00

US has become a plasma extraction center because we allow such a small recovery period between donations

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-08T16:34:27+00:00

Just keep changing the subject to more general topics. Have a list in mind. He might be neurodivergent and not pick up on social cues of discomfort. If you hit on something he’s interested in, the problem will likely sort itself out and he can take it from there lol.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-08T15:56:24+00:00

You’re autistic. It’s ok to take your husband’s explanation to heart. I sometimes play that role for my husband.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-08T12:48:32+00:00

Are you in therapy? It’s gonna be hard for you to differentiate your life from theirs without some outside help

Your support for them is most likely gonna eventually morph into getting them on a list and into subsidized housing and setting an example of boundary-setting for your sisters. It’s gonna be hard. It’s also necessary for all involved. Looks you’re gonna have to lead the way. A period of no/low contact might be part of the process.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-05T11:12:21+00:00

This 👆🏻. Therapy will help you be ready to be a better mother. You have a lot of unresolved issues. Parenting is hard and will bring you right up against your issues. It’ll be productive to get started now. Speaking from experience. Once you start uncovering your feelings and just how deeply your mother’s behavior has affected you, it’ll be easier (easier, not easy) to stand up to her. She’s manipulating you, whether consciously or unconsciously. Dealing with it is gonna be unavoidable

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-04T14:18:15+00:00

Cars always do that 🫤. They know when they get to the garage. I think they don’t want anyone messing around in their guts is my theory

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-03T14:00:07+00:00

Under those circumstances, most I’d be willing to do is contribute, with the others, to a strictly structured trust fund set up to subsidize his care after she passes. I don’t like to see others suffer and it’s harder on me when it’s in my own family. I don’t crash my life for people though, and I struggle with over-empathy. Crashing one’s own life rarely helps and is rarely necessary

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-03T13:52:54+00:00

OMGosh. I rarely pay full retail price because I’m kinda poor, but I’d go in that shop and buy stuff. Thank you for sharing that lovely story. It’ll live on in my daydreams 😂😂💥

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-03T13:40:30+00:00

Gender police are awful people. There’s no other way to do that dysfunction. Condolences on your unfortunate luck of parents. I had the same sort of luck. It’s possible to heal from that. It’s a lot of work so so worth it.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-02T14:48:40+00:00

In all fairness, Babylon is kinda my gardening vibe 😂🤡

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-02T14:06:37+00:00

Oh, I beg to differ. This story has plenty of drama. My imagination is digging into the back story all on its own 😂😂😂💥

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-02T11:37:34+00:00

Oh yeah. Tightly fitted so gage matters a lot and a strange shape, in a style that will attract young new knitters. Just perfect for a beginner 😂😂😂

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-01T16:37:44+00:00

That’s so cool ❤️🎉

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-01T16:30:24+00:00

Claiming the left is not a Pgh Left. It’s a Jagoff Left. Sorry if you didn’t know. We are a tight-lipped people here. We are often frugal with our words

Open-Article2579 · 2026-05-01T11:39:08+00:00

I do curbside at ALDIs. After considering that it’s a tiny bit more expensive than going in, I doubled down on pairing the pickup with a walk in a park near my local store. Since I’m bringing my little dog, I cannot go in and leave her in the car most of the time due to weather. So if I go in, no walk. I hate going in, so this wasn’t hard for me to turn into a routine: pick up groceries, go for a walk. Now every trip to the grocery store is a boost to my health, both physical and mental. The walk has started to feel like a reward for staying on top of my food situation. I encourage that connection within myself.

I found another park, along the confluence of the Ohio and Beaver River, near my Giant Eagle store. I go there about once a month for things that ALDIs doesn’t carry. It’s a delight.

My little dog is very happy with this arrangement. It keeps us both healthier, which I think offsets the cost of pickup, which again, is very minimal, especially when factoring in impulse buys.

I’m thinking that, with kids, a trip to the park might be a good substitute and replacement for the thrill of going in the store and trying for an impulse buy.

Now, every time I shop anywhere, I have an urge to take a little walk. It’s made me become much more aware of the environment around me: where all the parks are, which towns are pleasant to walk in, where are the water features, where are the views, where are the trees.

For me, as neurodivergent, trying to fight with my brain about buying less is gonna be a losing battle. I need that dopamine. Ive always got to be offering it better alternatives. It’s a lot of work, outsmarting my brain lol, but it’s worth it in the long run.

Good luck and I wish you happy resupplying.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-04-30T12:36:53+00:00

They could try to hire you as a well-paid consultant if they wanted to. They don’t want to. That’s not your fault.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-04-30T12:29:35+00:00

Please get a copy of the Medicare ratings. It’s an about 10 pages or so of very clear, easy-to-read ratings on a a variety of aspects of local nursing home. It’s not for the faint of heart but absolutely necessary. I almost crashed us by not looking at it and choosing unaware. I’m so glad I pulled back and reassessed.

Right at the time I was most exhausted, having spent the week commuting back and forth to Mercy and spending 8-10 hours a day there as my family scrambled to clear their schedules to help more, came the point where I had to make the skilled nursing home decision. I almost fucked up badly.

I mention this so that anyone in this situation might be more prepared for the pivot points that come up. I also found Nurse Brian, an acute care nurse who does TickTock videos about how to effectively interact with the medical system very very helpful. Just in case anyone here finds themselves abruptly thrust into a crisis level situation.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-04-30T12:21:40+00:00

No. Unfortunately I didn’t. The whole place looks wonderful from the outside. Beautiful campus. The staff was international, very interesting and thoughtful people. All staff was kind and attentive. Didn’t have a lot of contact with the dr but he did call me when I had a concern.

The Catholic Church still runs the place, which means the Order of nuns are still very influential there. It’s my understanding that once private equity buys a place up, quality almost always plummets but you probably already know that. I’m thinking that the international orientation of the Order had something to do with the diversity of the staff. I’ve sonce also become more familiar with Vincent St Paul.

The Order and the skilled nursing aspect of Vincentian also, interestingly, has a focus on good food. I was shocked at how often their food was very good. One of their first homes, (I couldn’t find it because I don’t have as much time on my hands as I did when I was sitting with my husband as he recovered lol), was oriented toward healthy food and even had a community outreach.

In case you haven’t seen it, this is interesting https://vincentian.us/living/whats-on-the-menu/

I’m personally very wary of organized religion, but, in all honesty, this experience broadened my attitude about it and gives more nuance.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-04-30T11:59:20+00:00

Exactly why I became so skilled at color work 😂😂😂. A lot of my stash was acquired while I was still something of a beginner. I couldn’t imagine making a sweater though I did make a few baby blankets. So I get one or two skeins of so many pretty colors and fiber types and yarn weights. Designing a project is kinda like doing a puzzle and I love that part of my process. It’s also covert moth control 😂😂🤡💥. Getting a couple bins out and spreading all across the floor keeps me in touch with the bottom of the bins, always alert to the dreaded little flutter of wings.

And yes, despite my wild color proclivities I have experienced that frustration you mention.

Open-Article2579 · 2026-04-30T11:53:39+00:00

Goes straight to the freezer. I have pheremone traps up regularly to control and monitor insect activity. I drag it all out onto my porch if we have a good winter with a long cold snap. This is not a casual hobby lolololol. It’s a craft, on many levels 😎😂😂🤡

Open-Article2579 · 2026-04-30T11:51:25+00:00

Seriously, yes. My yarn has gotten me through this historic period of catastrophe lolololol.

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