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Introduction to Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is located in Lackawanna County in the northeastern portion of Pennsylvania. It's the biggest city in a group of neighboring municipalities that were formerly coal mining communities. In 1866 Scranton was incorporated as a city. The Green Ridge and the Hill Section of Scranton feature the mansions constructed by former coal entrepreneurs.


The area of Scranton was settled by pioneers from New England during the late 1700's. In the middle of the 1800's the iron and steel industries caused significant growth in the Scranton area. In 1851 the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was established to move iron products as well as coal out of the Lackawanna Valley. The borough of Scranton was incorporated in 1856 and took its name in recognition of the brothers Seldon and George Scranton who began their industrial careers by producing T-rails for the railroads and helped to transform Scranton into a significant industrial area. In 1886 Scranton became home to the country's first successful continuously working electric streetcar system.

The city became known as "the Electric City." In 1890 an additional three other railroads had built systems to transport the vast quantity of coal located in the area. Due to the decreased supply of the region's iron ore the Lackawanna Steel Company moved out of Scranton and the city no longer had the industry that established the city. Scranton then became the center of the coal industry in the state of Pennsylvania. The production of coal and railroad traffic decreased significantly during the 1950's.


The County of Lackawanna Transit System offers bus services for the city. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is situated in neighboring Avoca. Martz Trailways and Greyhound Lines offer bus transportation to cities located in the Northeast.


There are numerous attractions in the Scranton area including:

Higher Education

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit University. The university is comprised of four colleges; The Panuska College of Professional Studies, The College of Arts and Sciences, The Kania School of Management and The College of Graduate and Continuing Education. Other colleges in the area include:




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Scranton Hospitals

Allied Services Rehabilitation Hospital
475 Morgan Highway Po Box 1103
(717) 348-1300
Community Medical Center
1800 Mulberry Street
(717) 969-8240
Regional Hospital Of Scranton
746 Jefferson Avenue
(570) 348-7100
Moses Taylor Hospital
700 Quincy Avenue
(717) 963-2100

Scranton Public Schools

Charles Sumner #18
North Sumner Ave & Swetland St
ZIP: 18504
(570) 348-3688
Total Enrollment 325
Frances Willard #32
1100 Eynon St
(570) 348-3692
Total Enrollment 544
Isaac Tripp El Sch
1000 North Everett Avenue
(570) 348-3677
Total Enrollment 836
West Scranton Hs
1201 Luzerne St
(570) 348-3616
Total Enrollment 915
West Scranton Intrmd Sch
1401 Fellows St
(570) 348-3475
Total Enrollment 715
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Cs
1615 East Elm Street
ZIP: 18505
(570) 941-4100
Total Enrollment 244
John F. Kennedy #7
Prospect Ave & Saginaw St
(570) 348-3673
Total Enrollment 440
John G Whittier #2
700 Orchard St
(570) 348-3690
Total Enrollment 652
Mcnichols Plaza
1111 S Irving Ave
(570) 348-3685
Total Enrollment 475
South Scranton Intrmd Sch
355 Maple St
(570) 348-3631
Total Enrollment 541
Ctc Of Lackawanna County
3201 Rockwell Avenue
ZIP: 18508
(570) 346-8471
George Bancroft #34
1002 Albright Ave
(570) 348-3667
Total Enrollment 265
Neil Armstrong #40
N Lincoln Ave & Clearview St
(570) 348-3661
Total Enrollment 604
John Adams #4
927 Capouse Ave
ZIP: 18509
(570) 348-3655
Total Enrollment 289
Robert Morris #27
1824 Boulevard Ave
(570) 348-3681
Total Enrollment 348
Northeast Intrmd Sch
721 Adams Ave
ZIP: 18510
(570) 348-3651
Total Enrollment 776
Scranton Hs
63 Munchak Way
(570) 348-3481
Total Enrollment 1784
William Prescott #38
Prescott Avenue & Myrtle St
(570) 348-3683
Total Enrollment 343

Scranton Private Schools

Depaul School
475 Morgan Hwy
ZIP: 18501
Total Enrollment 52
All Saints Academy
1425 Jackson St
Total Enrollment 326
Friendship House
1615 E Elm St
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 48
Milton Eisner Yeshiva High School
930 Hickory St
Total Enrollment 72
St Stanislaus Elementary School
530 E Elm St
Total Enrollment 37
Howard Gardner School Of Discovery
134 School St
Total Enrollment 106
Little People Daycare School
910 Oak St
Total Enrollment 19
Lutheran Academy - Scranton
238 Reese St
Total Enrollment 12
Revival Baptist Christian School
2020 N Main Ave
Total Enrollment 28
Scranton Preparatory School
1000 Wyoming Ave
Total Enrollment 838
St Clare/st Paul School
1527 Penn Ave
Total Enrollment 360
The Children's Cornerstone
1759 Sanderson Ave
Total Enrollment 6
Tony Domiano Early Childhood Ctr At Marywood Univ
2300 Adams Ave Marywood University
Total Enrollment 17
Bais Yaakov Of Scranton
1025 Vine St
Total Enrollment 10
Montessori Kindergarten
712 Linden St
Total Enrollment 25
Scranton Hebrew Day School
540 Monroe Ave
Total Enrollment 109
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Historic Scranton Municipal building) between 1890 and 1901

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Presbyterian Church i.e. (Methodist Episcopal) between 1890 and 1901

Moses Taylor Hospital between 1900 and 1906


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