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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]Rich, Megan (September 27, 2012). " "From Coal To Cool": The Creative Class, Social Capital, And The Revitalization Of Scranton". Journal of Urban Affairs. 35 (3): 365–384. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9906.2012.00639.x. S2CID 143899777. The Pennsylvania Coal Company built a gravity railroad in the 1850s through the city for the purpose of transporting coal. The gravity railroad was replaced by a steam railroad built in 1886 by the Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad (later absorbed by the Erie Railroad). The Delaware and Hudson (D&H) Canal Company, which had its own gravity railroad from Carbondale to Honesdale, built a steam railroad that entered Scranton in 1863. 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. 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. Kottek, Marcus; Greiser, Jürgen; etal. (February 25, 2011). "World Map of Köppen–Geiger Climate Classification" (PDF). Meteorologische Zeitschrift. 15 (3): 261. Bibcode: 2006MetZe..15..259K. doi: 10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 24, 2021 . Retrieved February 17, 2022.

Scranton School District". Archived from the original on August 14, 2010 . Retrieved February 26, 2011. NJ-ARP Annual Report 2008–2009" (PDF). November 19, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2011 . Retrieved January 2, 2011.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] Scranton, A City That's Seen Many Come and Go". Grapple. Keystone Crossroads. October 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016 . Retrieved November 17, 2016. Patty Costello, professional bowler, International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, and Pro Bowlers Tour Hall of Fame member The tallest building in Scranton is the Scranton Times Tower, a lattice radio tower on the Times building, which is illuminated during Christmas season. [43] Libraries [ edit ] 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.

Since the revitalization began, many coffee shops, restaurants, and bars have opened in the downtown, creating a vibrant nightlife. The low cost of living, pedestrian-friendly downtown, and the construction of loft-style apartments in older, architecturally significant buildings have attracted young professionals and artists. Many are individuals who grew up in Scranton, moved to big cities after high school and college, and decided to return to the area to take advantage of its amenities. Many buildings around the city that were once empty are currently being restored. Many of the restored buildings will be used to entice new business into the city. Some of the newly renovated buildings are already being used. [23]Scranton's primary concert venue is the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, a partially covered amphitheater that seats 17,500. Its summer concerts have included James Taylor, Dave Matthews Band, and many other musical acts. 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. The city was the setting of the home of Roy Munson (portrayed by Woody Harrelson) in the 1996 American sports comedy Kingpin. The scenes were shot in Pittsburgh as a stand in for Scranton. 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. The film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award winning play, That Championship Season, is set in and was filmed in Scranton.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is the 55th largest U.S. television market. [63] Local television stations [64] include: Iron Furnaces". Anthracitemuseum.org. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011 . Retrieved August 29, 2011. Musician John Legend was the head of the music department and choir director of Scranton's Bethel AME Church from 1995–2004. [83] Local public-access television and government-access television (ECTV) programming is aired on Comcast cable TV channels 19 and 21.Palumbo, Andy (August 23, 2016). "LCCC Opens at the Marketplace at Steamtown". WNEP. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018 . Retrieved January 17, 2020. At the 1900 United States census, the population of Scranton was about 102,026, making it the third-largest city in Pennsylvania and 38th-largest U.S. city at the time. [12] 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. Lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith wrote the song, Winter Wonderland, while being treated at the West Mountain Sanitarium in Scranton for tuberculosis.