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Small-town advocates argue that some communities that have been written off as dead are really just in the midst of change. Lack of population increase is often not because of dwindling interest, but fewer housing choices.
Rural towns stand in contrast to some larger downstate communities that have struggled amid population loss and a changing national landscape over the past half-century.
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Advocates for rural development say small towns have been written off for dead when really they are just in the midst of change.
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THE ISSUE: It’s Friday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County and the surrounding region. Some of these items are welcome developments