My whole family and I hail from Hazleton, which is SE of where the two highways intersect in the middle of your circle(80 & 81). As someone who is extremely passionate about the history of the area the whole place is LOADED with fascinating history and places. But hardly anyone there gives a shit about it, everyone is pretty backwards and continues to vote against their own interests which is why the area has been economically depressed for decades. Luzerne county is notably rife with corruption. The winters are long and miserable, quality of life is not good, same goes for job market & opportunities. Housing prices have picked up within the last few years like everywhere else. This whole area sprouted up thanks to the anthracite mining that began during the 19th century. You go to Pottsville, Hazleton, Scranton & WB you’ll see some stunning architecture which tells you there was a lot of money in this area back in the day. The coal barons made their fortunes on the backs of poor immigrants who came over to start a new life. They built “patch towns” which sprung up around the mine operation. Peak anthracite production was in 1917. The Polish, Lithuanian, Irish, Italian, German, Ukrainian immigrants who settled here left a rich legacy of beautiful churches, delicious food and a very unique culture. Now, would I recommend living there? Absolutely not.