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Vincent J. Falzone, "Terence V. Powderly: Politician and Progressive Mayor of Scranton, 1878-1884," Pennsylvania History 41.3 (1974): 289-309. John Anthony Walker, former U.S. Navy chief warrant officer convicted of spying for the Soviet Union [78] Statistics Public Libraries 2008". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012 . Retrieved September 8, 2012. In popular culture [ edit ] A banner promoting Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company on NBC's The Office, hangs in downtown Scranton.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 NJ-ARP Annual Report 2008–2009" (PDF). November 19, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 1, 2011 . Retrieved January 2, 2011. a b "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved June 24, 2021. Penn Foster High School". Penn Foster High School. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011 . Retrieved August 29, 2011.

By the mid-1930s, the city population had swelled beyond 140,000 [12] due to growth in the mining and silk textile industries. World War II created a great demand for energy, which led to the highest production from mining in the area since World War I.Local public-access television and government-access television (ECTV) programming is aired on Comcast cable TV channels 19 and 21. The Aquinas is the weekly student newspaper of the University of Scranton. The Scranton Post is a weekly general interest broadsheet which bills itself as the city's first online newspaper. There are several other print publications with a more narrow focus, including the Union News, La Voz Latina, and Melanian News. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on May 7, 2015 . Retrieved June 11, 2014. The contiguous network of five cities and more than 40 boroughs all built in a straight line in Northeastern Pennsylvania's urban core act culturally and logistically as one continuous city, so while the city of Scranton itself is a mid-sized city, the larger Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Urban Area contains half a million residents in roughly 300 square miles (780 km 2). Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is the cultural and economic center of a region called Northeastern Pennsylvania, which is home to over 1.3 million residents. EMPIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE: EFL Mission & History". Eteamz.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011 . Retrieved August 29, 2011.

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 city is home to the Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company, which was the inspiration for a branch of the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin on NBC's series The Office. The Scranton branch is the setting for the majority of the show's episodes. [81]Scranton Fire Fighters IAFF Local 60". scrantonfire.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020 . Retrieved March 27, 2020. The city's religious history is evident in the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann, which draws thousands of pilgrims to its annual novena, and St. Stanislaus Cathedral, the seat of the Polish National Catholic Church in North America. The history of the founding of this denomination is tied to Polish immigration to Scranton in the late 19th century. Penn Foster Career School". Pennfoster.edu. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011 . Retrieved August 29, 2011. The Premier Basketball League | Premier Basketball League adds Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Premier Basketball League". Thepbl.com. July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011 . Retrieved August 29, 2011.