Scranton Pennsylvania is located 77 miles north of Allentown, 120 miles north of Philadelphia, and 120 miles northwest of New York City.
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25 Facts About Scranton Pennsylvania
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Scranton Pennsylvania was designated by the state legislature as the county seat of the newly formed county, which was established as a separate judicial district, with state judges moving over from Luzerne County after courts were organized in October 1878.
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In Scranton Pennsylvania, mineworkers followed the railroad men off the job, as did others.
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Scranton Pennsylvania had established a militia, but called for help from the governor and state militia.
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Labor issues and growth of industry in Scranton Pennsylvania contributed to Lackawanna County being established by the state legislature in 1878, with territory taken from Luzerne County.
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Scranton Pennsylvania forged ahead as the capital of the anthracite coal industry.
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In 1934, Scranton Pennsylvania Railways was re-incorporated as the Scranton Pennsylvania Transit Company, reflecting that shift in transportation modes.
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Scranton Pennsylvania had been the hub of its operations until the Erie Lackawanna merger, after which it no longer served in this capacity.
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Many are individuals who grew up in Scranton Pennsylvania, moved to big cities after high school and college, and decided to return to the area to take advantage of its amenities.
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Scranton Pennsylvania has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons.
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Many of Scranton Pennsylvania's attractions celebrate its heritage as an industrial center in iron and coal production and its ethnic diversity.
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Since the 1970s, Scranton Pennsylvania has hosted La Festa Italiana, a three-day Italian festival that takes place on Labor Day weekend on the courthouse square.
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Scranton Pennsylvania Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is an impressive piece of architecture which houses several auditoriums and a large ballroom.
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Tallest building in Scranton Pennsylvania is the Scranton Pennsylvania Times Tower, a lattice radio tower on the Times building, which is illuminated during Christmas season.
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Lackawanna County Library System administers the libraries in Scranton Pennsylvania, including the Albright Memorial Library, the Lackawanna County Children's Library and the Nancy Kay Holmes Library.
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In 2018, the Scranton Pennsylvania Shamrocks joined the American Basketball Association, bringing professional basketball to the region.
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Watres Armory in Scranton Pennsylvania hosted World Heavyweight Championship fight between titlist Larry Holmes and challenger, European champion Lucien Rodrigues of France on 27 March 1983.
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Scranton Pennsylvania has two private high schools: Scranton Pennsylvania Preparatory School, a private Jesuit school, and Yeshiva Bais Moshe, an Ultra Orthodox school.
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Protestant schools that serve the Scranton Pennsylvania area include Abington Christian Academy, Canaan Christian Academy, The Geneva School, Summit Academy, and Triboro Christian Academy.
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Scranton, West Scranton, Scranton Prep and Holy Cross all compete athletically in Pennsylvania's Lackawanna League which is a part of District 2 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
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The Times Leader publishes Go Lackawanna, a Sunday newspaper serving Scranton Pennsylvania and surrounding municipalities, and the Weekender is a Wilkes-Barre-based entertainment tabloid with distribution in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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The Scranton Pennsylvania Post is a weekly general interest broadsheet which bills itself as the city's first online newspaper.
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Indeed, regular passenger train service to Scranton Pennsylvania is slated to be restored under a plan to extend NJ Transit service from Hoboken via the Lackawanna Cut-Off.
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The Scranton Pennsylvania branch is the setting for the majority of the show's episodes.
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City is imagined as a member of the class of interstellar Okies in James Blish's 1962 novel, A Life for the Stars, in which 2273 AD Scranton Pennsylvania, equipped with a space drive, flies away and leaves an impoverished Earth behind.
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