Scranton was a cultural center for Welsh Americans, and in the late 19th century it was described as Athen Cymru America (the Welsh Athens of America). [42] First Electric Cars Historical Marker". explorepahistory.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018 . Retrieved November 27, 2018. Central Railroad of New Jersey, Table 1". Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. 87 (7). December 1954. During the 1970s and 1980s, many downtown storefronts and theaters became vacant. Suburban development followed the highways and suburban shopping malls became the dominant venues for shopping and entertainment. [ citation needed] External audio

Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is an impressive piece of architecture which houses several auditoriums and a large ballroom. It hosts the Northeast Philharmonic, Broadway Theater and other touring performances. Sarah Scinto (October 30, 2013). "Labor leader's grave restored". Scranton Times-Tribune. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016 . Retrieved December 16, 2016. O'Connell, Jon (December 28, 2015). "Former Pennsylvania first lady Mary L. Scranton, 97, dies". The Citizens' Voice. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015 . Retrieved December 30, 2015. Lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith wrote the song, Winter Wonderland, while being treated at the West Mountain Sanitarium in Scranton for tuberculosis. Statistics Public Libraries 2008". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012 . Retrieved September 8, 2012.American conservative commentator, journalist, author, and television host Bill O'Reilly's early television career began at WNEP-TV in Scranton, PA, where he served as a news and weather reporter, and as a news anchor later on. Craft, Kevin (May 16, 2013). "The Thing That Made The Office Great Is the Same Thing That Killed It". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020 . Retrieved May 25, 2020. Clinton's girlhood home in Pa. (sort of) Lake Winola may have primary role. – philly-archives". Articles.philly.com. November 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016 . Retrieved October 26, 2015.

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In 1954, Worthington Scranton and his wife, Marion Margery Scranton, contributed one million dollars to establish the Scranton Foundation (now the Scranton Area Community Foundation), which was launched to support charitable and educational organizations in the city of Scranton. [15] a b Harris, Paul (July 14, 2012). "Scranton, Pennsylvania: Where even the mayor is on minimum wage". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015 . Retrieved July 14, 2012. Pennsylvania Historical Marker Search". www.phmc.state.pa.us. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018 . Retrieved November 27, 2018.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is the 55th largest U.S. television market. [63] Local television stations [64] include: Falchek, David (August 29, 2009). "Scranton native and Rite Aid founder Alex Grass dies after 10-year battle with lung cancer". Scranton Times . Retrieved August 31, 2009. [ dead link] Local public-access television and government-access television (ECTV) programming is aired on Comcast cable TV channels 19 and 21. John Anthony Walker, former U.S. Navy chief warrant officer convicted of spying for the Soviet Union [78]a b "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved June 24, 2021. PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE RESTORATION PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and NEW JERSEY TRANSIT in Cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, June 2008.

The sub-surface mining weakened whole neighborhoods, however, damaging homes, schools, and businesses when the land collapsed. In 1913 the state passed the Davis Act to establish the Bureau of Surface Support in Scranton. Because of the difficulty in dealing with the coal companies, citizens organized the Scranton Surface Protection Association, chartered by the Court of Common Pleas on November 24, 1913 "to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the City of Scranton and the streets of said city from injury, loss and damage caused by mining and mine caves." [13] The Electric City Trolley Museum Association". Archived from the original on August 10, 2021 . Retrieved April 14, 2007.Carl Marzani, political activist, volunteer soldier in Spanish Civil War, organizer for the Communist Party USA, U.S. intelligence official, documentary filmmaker, author, and publisher National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 5, 2015 . Retrieved April 6, 2015.