Franklin, Pennsylvania | What Happened?

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Жыл бұрын

Franklin is a Rust Belt City located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. It was once home to major oil productions and manufacturing, but has been on the decline since the collapse of the industrial era. The population is currently sitting around 6,000 people and has been declining since the height of population at 10,254 back in the 1930's. Crime is average, houses are reasonably priced, good jobs hard to come by. There's many abandoned buildings and homes as you would expect, however many beautiful areas as well. Filmed a few months back. Let's take a drive and check some places out!

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@lindakluth5611 Жыл бұрын

As you show all these towns around the country I would have loved to live there.Beautiful homes etc. Unfortunately we made a huge mistake not keeping our manufacturers in this country. The rich may have money but without the workers their will be less goods to buy. I loved my factory job but they left. Now people like me are old sick and dying off. I just don't see the hard work you have to put in to raise your family.

@markstrouse3101 Жыл бұрын

I just drove through Franklin pa last Sunday. It's a real shame what is happening in these small towns.

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

People tell me 1/3 of the nation looks like this. That's unacceptable. We've really run America into the ground.

@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts Жыл бұрын

The downtown is impressive and stands in stark contrast to the initial neighbourhoods that you rode through. That church is beautiful! When the KFC can't make it, that is sad. Thanks for sharing. ❤

@thejudgmentalcat Жыл бұрын

I've been there! In 1984, we drove up the hills to an old logging trail that took us to a river where we camped. The sandstone hills were beautiful and scary, as there were few guardrails. It sure seemed like a nice little town that glowed in the evening

@1968cbell 10 ай бұрын

My grandparents lived on the 900 block of Elk Street back in the 30s - 50s where my father was raised, before moving to Grove City. Back in the late 1800s my great-grandparents owned about 1000 acres around Franklin and had about 400 oil wells. My great-grandfather held a patent back then for a pulling machine. Great family history and proud to be a part of that lineage.

@michaellehmbeck8671 8 ай бұрын

Me and my cat Blackie drove through this area almost 3 weeks ago and loved it. We stayed in Drums PA. Franklin downtown looks nice.

@LauraKnotek Жыл бұрын

Compared to most of the other places you've filmed, this town is still nice.

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@Electra225 Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@Shestayfitted1 Жыл бұрын

The snow caught me off guard .. I’m like wait we was just fishing in Altoona..😂 a few days good video capture of the town

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was a couple months back. I normally upload much quicker but in this one I wasn’t even sure I was gonna upload it.

@edwardmiessner6502 Жыл бұрын

A town of contrasts. The downtown is beautiful, very nice, while nearby neighborhoods are crumbling and the commercial strip out on the highway is on its last legs ☹️

@carlaewingwoodard3304 9 ай бұрын

I am from Frankin born and raised there what happen? Joy went out and no polk center .. No good paying jobs left to many bars !!

@johnmurphy5466 Жыл бұрын

What happened to Franklin is that two famous oil companies Quaker state and penzoil that was founded there got bought out threw mergers. Shell petroleum of Texas closed the refineries and capped oil pump production... Shell moved everything to Texas and purchased the brand names only...

@timruth6514 Жыл бұрын

Facts 👍🏻

@tanja6233 Жыл бұрын

Happy Friday... It's obvious to see Franklin City was a beautiful place to live with steep hills/ houses on hillsides / long stepped walk ways .. Down town still looking nice .. Thank you for sharing your time stay safe in your travels friend..✌🏼

@anhvu7550 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this place. It's so sad..

@kathyd8738 Жыл бұрын

awesome tour, thank you. I really liked the big brick antique store!

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@vickisawyer7405 Жыл бұрын

This town doesn't look so bad, but I can see how pretty it must've been in it's day, and I bet it looks pretty in the summer. Downtown is cool with all the different colored buildings. I hope that old school/church is being renovated? Hopefully that big old brick building too? Thank you as always for the video. ps - it seems a lot of PA towns are built right on the sides of hills.

@johnmartin7182 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks biggie fan of your channel 💯

@jenniesmith1106 2 ай бұрын

My husband was from Franklin. We visited about 30 years ago. It was quaint and pretty then. Thankfully, some of this town still is. This was both heartbreaking and eye opening. I thank you for this video. I appreciate your work.

@jax993 Жыл бұрын

Wow another town on its way to a ghost town this is so sad & disturbing 😢 yet in the main part of town the houses are huge! & gorgeous main st is full of character

@leaftree49 8 ай бұрын

A lot of my childhood was spent in franklin. My grandmother lived there. Still travel there from time to time to see family members and visit certain stores.

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

Never heard of Franklin or Venango County. Is it near Oil City? Doesn't' look too bad. Maybe the buildings that are shot ought to simply be demolished and leave what's still OK in place. 6000 is still a lot of people. Komatsu has a huge facility. Is that where the jobs are? Interesting place. Probably looks a lot nicer in Summer.

@JustFluffyQuiltingYarnCrafts Жыл бұрын

I'd never of Franklin and when I looked it up I saw that it's less than 10 miles from Oil City, PA.

@Enemiesexposed Жыл бұрын

What happened to the entire world?

@bullfrogmachine Жыл бұрын

Another great video👍 thanks for taking your time and documenting this kinda stuffs😊 thank you

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@common_VN_man Жыл бұрын

Are u driving a tank?

@greg2976 5 ай бұрын

Take out the city, and you have gorgeous, hilly landscape!!!!

@justbarry587 Жыл бұрын

Housing isn't cheap 😢anywhere

@_Lightning_Dog_ Жыл бұрын

Seems charming with some affordable houses in good condition. Can’t imagine the property taxes are much

@cherrylove3656 Жыл бұрын

this place must have been gorgeous during the holiday season. because you can still see the beauty any of these homes for sale ? this is like abandoned practically what's really going on in this country?

@blipblip88 Жыл бұрын

Talk about depressed economy when you can't even keep a KFC or a Long John Silvers afloat..

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Keep on keepin' on HnH. Good work. 👍🏻

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Linda! When I was filming the mailman was climbing up some of those steps didn’t look too happy lol

@Electra225 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video; a subscribe and a thumbs up for you! The downtown looks very quaint and I can imagine what it must have been like to have grown up in a place like this when things were prosperous. I enjoy the drive-around; helps to really see what a place is like.

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@pinkgoatgaming5186 Жыл бұрын

I go to Franklin from time to time in my travels... downtown is amazing... typical small town USA. Leonardo's is the spot if you want very good Italian food.

@michaelwhite2823 Жыл бұрын

It took a long time for this to happen. Those left want to be here.

@lotsoftorque3632 Жыл бұрын

Although the place is pretty rough, it is not quite as bad as the other places Mr. Hoods and Hollers has toured around PA. The Harrisburg one is really bad.

@josephzerres9814 Ай бұрын

My father is buried in Franklin. His family grew up on a farm in Cherry Hill and moved to Franklin and my grandfather opened up a candy store .. way back in the 1930's 40's .. My fathers sister was a nurse at the hospital there , where my grandmother and father both died , 2 days apart from each other. So sad that the industry left and people needed to have employment .

@jayjaynella4539 Жыл бұрын

The town does look average but hey that courthouse annex looks great, there to remind the po' folks where their hard earned tax money goes. Even the fast food joints have moved out.

@stacylindsey9729 5 ай бұрын

I'm from Franklin. I got out, but my sister stayed. She has worked at UMPC. For almost 30 years, and makes a little above minimum wage. She can barely keep a roof over her head. Gas and food are expensive. Gas is more expensive than it is up here in Connecticut. I do like to go back to visit. In this summer, it's very beautiful.

@33jwill3 Жыл бұрын

My husband grew up in Franklin and still has family members there. I have been there many times (Main Street) and love it.

@annebellette201 Жыл бұрын

That sad to see all these house like that ruined by people just wish they leave them alone ...thank you for sharing have a great day

@amandasue6500 2 ай бұрын

The Apple festival brings in a lot of people and money. When I was a kid my father had a camp in Tionesta, we would travel through this area on our way through. It's a quiet place.

@coldwindblowing Жыл бұрын

So pretty video! Please dont stop! 🎉

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Jestr86 Жыл бұрын

correction, housing is NOT CHEAP, rent is outrageous very few job available. houses are not being taken care of due to costly rent people living off paycheck to paycheck.. Economy is so bad..

@williebeamish5879 Жыл бұрын

Some of the hillside houses don't look too "elder friendly"either. Those stairs. Yikes. My legs hurt just looking at tbem.

@user-xm9eb2ov6x 19 күн бұрын

You didn't film the big fancy really expensive homes on the River road in Franklin Highs or the mansions in Miller Park. There is still money in the area but only a select handful have it. Most of us can barely afford the taxes and insurance and still put food on our table.

@nikasmith206 Жыл бұрын

Wow

@karltork6040 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your videos. Like to imagine what they used to look like. Just becareful going places where people don't like being filmed.

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

That city sure has a lot of stairs to get to the front doors of people. The poor mailman lol. jk

@1940limited Жыл бұрын

You either walk down or up a long flight to get to some houses. I don't think I'd like that.

@danielpetit-frere2376 2 ай бұрын

Franklin seems a bit better off than Oil City and other cities you posted. Downtown isn’t dead and there’s a constant flow of traffic

@Roadtripmik Жыл бұрын

Yo i went here 2 weeks ago

@dawnroberts-qi7zo 5 ай бұрын

My hometown

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

Is this the city where the Franklin Mint is or was? I guess I should go look that up. Google is my friend.

@hoodsnhollers Жыл бұрын

Wawa, Pa over by Chester n Philly!

@lindapietrasz8070 Жыл бұрын

@@hoodsnhollers Thanks... So is there a WaWa in Wawa? LoL

@joesmith9216 4 күн бұрын

yeah right, this looks nice, esp on google maps, try mckees port, just an absolute mess.

@karlaruter3221 3 ай бұрын

What a shame as I grew up there.

@keithcallaway5876 11 ай бұрын

Talk about old fashioned

@paulmcnair2949 6 ай бұрын

I don't know where you're actually showing but that is not Franklin Pennsylvania I live in Franklin nowhere around Franklin Pennsylvania looks like that

@paulmcnair2949 6 ай бұрын

Okay now that you went into downtown I guess it is Franklin but I have never seen the neighborhoods that you showed that we're rundown