Profile for Scranton, Pennsylvania, PA

Scranton is on the Lackawanna River.

Loss of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company in 1902 was followed by emergence of a new coal industry, which then waned.

Immigrants from South Wales flocked to the region to work the anthracite mines.

Public transportation: County of Lackawanna Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 263. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Setting for TV series "The Office"

Well-known residents have included:
· Jane Jacobs, writer

Local festivals include:

• La Festa Italiana - Sept. 1-3, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lackawanna State Park

Scranton attractions: Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour

Sports teams: Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Steamtown National Historic Site, Catlin House, Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, Scranton Iron Furnaces

Colleges and universities: Marywood University, University of Scranton, Lackawanna Junior College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 79

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Airports (1)

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Cemeteries (44)

Colleges (6)

Communities (25)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (9)

Museums (3)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Scranton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lackawanna County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 18503 ZIP code.

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• Lackawanna County government
• Scranton Chamber of Commerce

13% of Scranton residents report German ancestry, and 25% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Scranton ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Lackawanna County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Scranton was $16,174, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Scranton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Scranton festival dates:

• La Festa Italiana - Sept. 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Scranton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $356.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $850.

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Libraries in Scranton include Children's Library, Green Ridge Branch, Providence Branch Library, Scranton Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Scranton include Scranton Times & Tribune

TV stations in Scranton include WNEP, WQPX, WSWB, WVIA, WYOU.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WVIA-FM.

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Lackawanna County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Scranton political report.

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The average commute time for Scranton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 17 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Scranton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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