Philly and two other PA cities ranked among worst places to live for people with asthma

Mother giving child inhaler as he has an asthma attack.

Three Pennsylvania cities were recently ranked among the worst in the country for people living with asthma.

Allentown, Philadelphia and Harrisburg were included in the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s 2025 U.S. Asthma Capitals report, published earlier this month.

The report, which identifies places with high rates of asthma prevalence, asthma emergency department visits and asthma-related deaths, put Allentown at No. 3, Philadelphia at No. 4 and Harrisburg at No. 15.

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