Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city located in Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). It is the county seat of Lackawanna County{{GR|6}}. After Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie and Reading, Scranton is Pennsylvania's sixth most populous city.

Landmarks

• The city is home to the University of Scranton, a Jesuit institution with about 4,000 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students. Also located in the city is Marywood University, an IHM institution.
• It's also home of the Steamtown National Historic Site, a museum that seeks to preserve the history of steam locomotives
• The Mall at Steamtown, a downtown shopping center developed around the same time as the National Park site.
• The Electric City Trolley Museum, adjacent to the Steamtown Site, preserves pieces of Pennsylvania streetcar history.
• The Lackawanna Coal Mine tour is a must for those who desire to learn about the history of mining and railroads in the Scranton area. It is operated in a portion of a former working mine.
• The DL&W Passenger Station, now a Radisson Hotel with fine dining
• The Lackawanna Iron Furnace, remnants of the Lackawanna Steel Company founded by the Scranton family