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The city's nickname "Electric City" began when electric lights were introduced in 1880 at the [[Dickson Manufacturing Company]]. Six years later, the United States' first [[streetcar]]s powered only by electricity began operating in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-39E |title=First Electric Cars Historical Marker |website=explorepahistory.com |access-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234418/http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-39E |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/apps/historical-markers.html|title=Pennsylvania Historical Marker Search|website=www.phmc.state.pa.us|access-date=November 27, 2018|archive-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329102807/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/apps/historical-markers.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Rev. David Spencer, a local Baptist minister, later proclaimed Scranton as the "Electric City".<ref name="electriccity">{{cite web | url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-gained-fame-as-the-electric-city-thanks-to-the-region-s-innovative-spirit-1.965641 | title=Scranton gained fame as the Electric City, thanks to the region's innovative spirit | publisher=Scranton Times-Tribune | date=August 22, 2010 | access-date=April 14, 2015 | author=Kashuba, Cheryl A | archive-date=April 14, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414093835/http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-gained-fame-as-the-electric-city-thanks-to-the-region-s-innovative-spirit-1.965641 | url-status=live }}</ref>
 
The city's industrial production and population peaked induring the 1930s and 1940s, fueledcaused by demand for coal and textiles, especially during [[World War II]]. But while the national economy boomed after the war, demand for the region's coal declined as other forms of energy became more popular, which also harmed the rail industry. Foreseeing the decline, city leaders formulated the Scranton Plan in 1945 to diversify the local economy beyond coal, but the city's economy continued to decline. The [[Knox Mine disaster]] of 1959 essentially ended coal mining in the region. Scranton's population dropped by over 67,000, from its peak of 143,433 in the [[1930 United States Census|1930 census]], to 76,089 in the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], but had rebounded slightly by 2020. The city now has large health care, academic, tourism, railroad, and manufacturing sectors.
 
Scranton is located {{convert|56|mi|km}} north of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], {{convert|104|mi|km}} north-northwest of [[Philadelphia]], and {{convert|99|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[New York City]].
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In 1778, during the [[Colonial history of the United States|colonial era]], Isaac Tripp, the area's first known white settler, built his home here; it still stands in North Scranton, formerly a separate town known as Providence. More settlers from [[Connecticut Colony]] came to the area in the late 18th and early 19th centuries following the end of the [[American Revolutionary War]], since their state claimed the area as part of their colonial charter.
 
They gradually established mills and other small businesses in a village that became known as Slocum Hollow. People in the village during this time carried the traits and accent of their [[New England]] settlers, which were somewhat different from most of Pennsylvania. Some area settlers from Connecticut participated in what was known as the [[Pennamite Wars]], where settlers competed for control of the territory which had been included in royal colonial [[land grant]]s to both states. The claim between Connecticut and Pennsylvania was settled by negotiation with the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]]'s involvement followingafter the Revolutionary War.
 
===19th century===
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According to ''[[The Guardian]]'', the city was close to bankruptcy in July 2012, with the wages of all municipal officials, including the mayor and fire chief, being cut to $7.25/hour.<ref name="guard">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/14/scranton-pennsylvania-bankrupt-minimum-wage |title=Scranton, Pennsylvania: Where even the mayor is on minimum wage |last=Harris |first=Paul |date=July 14, 2012 |work=The Guardian |access-date=July 14, 2012 |archive-date=August 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808063943/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/14/scranton-pennsylvania-bankrupt-minimum-wage |url-status=live }}</ref> Financial consultant Gary Lewis, who lived in Scranton, was quoted as estimating that "on 5 July the city had just $5,000 cash in hand."<ref name="guard" />
 
Since the revitalization began, many coffee shops, restaurants, and bars have opened in the downtown, creating a vibrant nightlife. The low [[cost of living]], [[Walkability|pedestrian-friendly]] downtown, and the construction of [[Loft apartment|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.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Rich|first1=Megan|title="From Coal To Cool": The Creative Class, Social Capital, And The Revitalization Of Scranton|journal=Journal of Urban Affairs|date=September 27, 2012|volume=35|issue=3|pages=365–384|doi=10.1111/j.1467-9906.2012.00639.x|s2cid=143899777}}</ref>
 
Attractions include the [[Montage Mountain Ski Resort|Montage Mountain ski resort]], the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]], [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]; the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]], [[Triple-A baseball|AAA]] affiliate of the [[New York Yankees]], [[PNC Field]], and the [[Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain]] concert venue.
 
On September 22, 2024, Ukrainian President [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] visited the [[Scranton Army Ammunition Plant]], which produces 155mm artillery shells that [[Ukraine|Ukraine's]] military uses.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-22 |title=President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Scranton Army Ammunition Plant |url=https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-visits-scranton-army-ammunition-plant-lackawanna-county-ukraine/523-e7c0d27b-ce09-40b2-b853-abd97358e404 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=wnep.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Geography==
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The [[hardiness zone]] is mostly 6b with 7a from downtown downriver and 6a up on [[Montage Mountain Ski Resort|Montage Mountain]]. [https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/]
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==Media==
The [[Wyoming Valley|Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area]] is the 55th largest U.S. television market.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvb.org/media/file/Nielsen_2014-2015_DMA_Ranks.pdf |title=Nielsen Local Television Market Universe Estimates |publisher=Nielsen |access-date=May 26, 2015 |archive-date=July 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726014254/http://www.tvb.org/media/file/Nielsen_2014-2015_DMA_Ranks.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Local television stations<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stationindex.com/tv/markets/Wilkes+Barre-Scranton |title=Wilkes Barre – Scranton Television Stations |publisher=Station Index |access-date=August 29, 2011 |archive-date=August 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830022850/http://www.stationindex.com/tv/markets/Wilkes+Barre-Scranton |url-status=live }}</ref> include:
* [[WNEP-TV]] [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate
* [[WBRE-TV]] [[NBC]] affiliate
* [[WYOU-TV]] [[CBS]] affiliate
* [[WVIA-TV]] [[PBS]] affiliate
* [[WOLF-TV]] [[Fox (television)|FOX]] affiliate
* [[WQMY]] [[MyNetworkTV]] affiliate
* [[WSWB]] [[The CW]] affiliate
* [[WQPX]] [[Ion Television]] affiliate
 
Local [[public-access television]] and [[government-access television]] (ECTV) programming is aired on [[Comcast]] [[cable TV]] channels 19 and 21.
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The PNRRA was created by [[Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania|Lackawanna County]] and [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]] to oversee the use of common rail freight lines in [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]], including one formerly owned by [[Conrail]] running from Scranton, through the [[Pocono Mountains]] towards [[New Jersey]] and [[New York City]] markets.
 
One of its primary objectives is to reestablish rail passenger service to [[Hoboken, New Jersey]] and New York City. Regular passenger train service to Scranton is slated to be restored [[Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project|under a plan]] to extend [[NJ Transit]] service from Hoboken via the [[Lackawanna Cut-Off]]. That project is ongoing as rail is being laid down in New Jersey.<ref name="njt">{{cite web|url=http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=Project019To|title=Lackawanna Cutoff|publisher=[[New Jersey Transit]]|date=October 2009|access-date=January 2, 2011|archive-date=November 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115102505/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=Project019To|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="njarp_2009">{{cite web|title=NJ-ARP Annual Report 2008–2009 |date=November 19, 2009 |url=http://www.nj-arp.org/annrpt_09.pdf |access-date=January 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101043557/http://www.nj-arp.org/annrpt_09.pdf |archive-date=January 1, 2011 }}</ref> The trains would pass the Lackawanna Station building and pull in at [[Scranton (NJT station)|the new Scranton station]] on Lackawanna Avenue along the northernmost track east of Bridge 60, the railroad bridge over the [[Lackawanna River]], and the Cliff Street underpass.<ref>NEW JERSEY – PENNSYLVANIA LACKAWANNA CUT-OFF
PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE RESTORATION PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, [[U.S. Department of Transportation]], [[Federal Transit Administration]] and NEW JERSEY TRANSIT in Cooperation with the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]], June 2008.</ref> In December 2023, the [[Federal Railroad Administration]] granted $500,000 for planning studies into the Scranton to New York City corridor to fulfill step 1 of its [[Corridor Identification and Development Program]].<ref name="PR20231205">{{cite news |work=[[Pocono Record]] |title=Federal Railroad Admin chooses Scranton-NYC Amtrak route to move forward |first=Kathryne |last=Rubright |date=December 5, 2023 |url=https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/local/2023/12/05/scranton-nyc-amtrak-route-gets-500k-move-forward/71813416007/ |access-date=January 16, 2024}}</ref>
 
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==Notable people==
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===Arts===
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* [[J. Grubb Alexander]], silent film screenwriter
* [[Pete Barbutti]], actor
* [[Walter Bobbie]], [[theatre director]] and choreographer
* [[Alan Brown (filmmaker)|Alan Brown]], filmmaker
* [[Sonny Burke]], [[big band]] leader
* [[Mark Cohen (photographer)|Mark Cohen]], photographer
* [[Karl R. Coolidge]], screenwriter
* [[Ann Crowley (singer)|Ann Crowley]], singer and actress
* [[Pat Crowley]], Actress
* [[Emile de Antonio]], documentary film director and producer
* [[Carrie De Mar]], actress, singer, and vaudevillian
* [[Dorothy Dietrich]], [[stage magician]], [[escapologist]], co-owner of [[Houdini Museum]]
* [[Margot Douaihy]], writer and author
* [[Cy Endfield]], screenwriter, film and theater director, author, magician, and inventor
* [[Ann Evers]], film actress
* [[Wanda Hawley]], silent film actress
* [[Allan Jones (actor)|Allan Jones]], singer and actor
* [[Gloria Jean]], singer and actress
* [[Stephen Karam]], playwright and screenwriter
* [[JP Karliak]], actor, voice actor, and comedian
* [[Jean Kerr]], author and playwright
* [[Michael Patrick King]], television and film writer, director and producer, co-creator of ''[[2 Broke Girls]]'' and ''[[The Comeback (TV series)|The Comeback]]''
* [[William Kotzwinkle]], novelist and screenwriter
* [[Michael Kuchwara]], theater critic, columnist, and journalist
* [[Gershon Legman]], cultural critic and folklorist
* [[Bradford Louryk]], theater artist and actor
* [[Charles Emmett Mack]], actor
* [[Jeanne Madden]], singer, star of musical theater and 1930s films
* [[Judy McGrath]], [[MTV Networks]] CEO
* [[Charles MacArthur]], playwright and screenwriter
* [[The Menzingers]], punk band
* [[W. S. Merwin]], 17th [[United States Poet Laureate|U.S. Poet Laureate]]
* [[Jason Miller (playwright)|Jason Miller]], actor, director, and [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Pulitzer Prize]]–winning playwright of ''[[That Championship Season]]''
* [[Russ Morgan]], big band-era bandleader
* [[Motionless in White]], gothic [[metalcore]] band
* [[Bruce Mozert]], photographer
* [[Jay Parini]], writer and academic
* [[Jerry Penacoli]], actor and director
* [[Byrne Piven]], stage actor
* [[Cynthia Rothrock]], martial artist and star of martial arts films
* [[Lizabeth Scott]], actress and singer
* [[Katy Selverstone]], actress, Lisa Robbins on ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''
* [[Melanie Smith (actress)|Melanie Smith]], television actress
* [[Mabel Cox Surdam]], photographer
* [[Thomas L. Thomas]], concert singer
* [[Tigers Jaw]], indie rock, emo band
* [[Beverly Tyler]], actress and singer
* [[Ned Washington]], Academy Award-winning lyricist
* [[Lauren Weisberger]], author, ''[[The Devil Wears Prada (novel)|The Devil Wears Prada]]''
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===Business, Industry, & Labor===
* [[Lisa Caputo]], [[Citigroup]] group
* [[Alex Grass]], founder of [[Rite Aid]]
* [[John Mitchell (United Mine Workers)|John Mitchell]], labor organizer, founding member and president, United Mine Workers of America
* [[William Henry Richmond]], coal mine operator
* [[Sally Victor]], milliner
* [[Charles Sumner Woolworth|Charles Sumner "Sum" Woolworth]], retailer, philanthropist, co-founder of [[F. W. Woolworth Company|Woolworth]]
* [[Mel Ziegler]], co-founder, The Republic of Tea and [[Banana Republic (clothing retailer)|Banana Republic]]
 
===Government===
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* [[Joe Biden]], 46th [[President of the United States]] (2021–Present), 47th [[Vice President of the United States]], U.S. senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
* [[John Blake (Pennsylvania politician)|John Blake]], former Pennsylvania State Senator
* [[Marion Cowan Burrows]], former Massachusetts state legislator
* [[Frank Carlucci]], former U.S. Secretary of Defense and ambassador to Portugal
* [[Bob Casey Sr.|Robert P. Casey]], former governor of Pennsylvania
* [[Bob Casey Jr.|Robert P. Casey Jr.]], U.S. senator
* [[Gaynor Cawley]], former Pennsylvania State Representative
* [[John Cusick]], retired lieutenant general and 42nd Quartermaster General of the United States Army
* [[David J. Davis]], former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
* [[Mike Dunleavy (politician)|Mike Dunleavy]], governor of [[Alaska]]
* [[Hermann Eilts]], former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Bangladesh
* [[John R. Farr]], U.S. Congressman
* [[Kathleen Kane]], former Pennsylvania attorney general and felon<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/us/kathleen-kane-former-pennsylvania-attorney-general-is-sentenced-to-prison.html|title=Kathleen Kane, Former Pennsylvania Attorney General, Is Sentenced to Prison|first1=Jon|last1=Hurdle|first2=Richard|last2=Pérez-Peña|work=The New York Times |date=October 24, 2016|via=NYTimes.com|access-date=December 5, 2018|archive-date=December 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103721/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/us/kathleen-kane-former-pennsylvania-attorney-general-is-sentenced-to-prison.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Terence V. Powderly]], former head of Knights of Labor
* [[Robert Reich]], professor and political commentator, former U.S. Secretary of Labor
* [[Hugh Rodham (born 1911)|Hugh E. Rodham]], father of [[Hillary Clinton]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/2008-03-09/news/25260813_1_hillary-clinton-tony-rodham-hugh-rodham |title=Clinton's girlhood home in Pa. (sort of) Lake Winola may have primary role. – philly-archives |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=November 2, 2011 |access-date=October 26, 2015 |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326131956/http://articles.philly.com/2008-03-09/news/25260813_1_hillary-clinton-tony-rodham-hugh-rodham |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Mary Scranton]], former First Lady of Pennsylvania<ref name=cvoice>{{cite news |first=Jon |last=O'Connell |title=Former Pennsylvania first lady Mary L. Scranton, 97, dies |url=http://citizensvoice.com/news/former-pennsylvania-first-lady-mary-l-scranton-97-dies-1.1988193 |work=[[The Citizens' Voice]] |date=December 28, 2015 |access-date=December 30, 2015 |archive-date=December 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230133810/http://citizensvoice.com/news/former-pennsylvania-first-lady-mary-l-scranton-97-dies-1.1988193 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[William Scranton]], former governor of Pennsylvania and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
* [[William Scranton III]], former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
* [[Joel Wachs]], Los Angeles city council member
* [[John Anthony Walker]], former [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[Warrant officer (United States)|chief warrant officer]] convicted of [[Espionage|spying]] for the [[Soviet Union]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Murray |first1=Thomas H. |title=Espionage and the United States During the 20th Century |date=September 4, 2014 |publisher=Dorrance Publishing |isbn=9781434930521 |page=153 |oclc=890757936 }}</ref>
* [[Laurence Hawley Watres]]. U.S. Congressman<ref name=bulletin>{{cite journal |title=The Life and Works of Col. L. A. Watres |journal=Lackawanna History Society Bulletin |date=April 1983 |volume=16 |issue=2 |url=http://www.lackawannahistory.org/newsletters/Volume16_No2.pdf |accessdate=21 December 2019}}</ref>
* [[Louis A. Watres]], Pennsylvania lieutenant governor<ref name=bulletin/>
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===Sports===
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* [[Hank Bullough]], NFL player and coach
* [[P. J. Carlesimo]], college, Olympic, and professional basketball coach and television broadcaster
* [[Jimmy Caras]], professional pool player
* [[Nick Chickillo]], former NFL player
* [[Nestor Chylak]], [[Baseball Hall of Famer]] and former American League [[Umpire (baseball)|umpire]]
* [[Joe Collins]], [[Major League Baseball]] player, six-time World Series champion
* [[Patty Costello]], professional bowler, International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, and Pro Bowlers Tour Hall of Fame member
* [[Jim Crowley]], football player and coach, one-fourth of [[University of Notre Dame]]'s legendary "[[Four Horsemen (American football)|Four Horsemen]]" backfield
* [[Paul Foytack]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher
* [[Charlie Gelbert]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Joe Grzenda]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Cosmo Iacavazzi]], college and [[American Football League|AFL]] player
* [[Edgar Jones (running back)|Edgar Jones]], college and professional football player
* [[Jerome Kapp]], NFL wide receiver
* [[Gary Lavelle]], Major League Baseball player
* [[Bill Lazor]], NFL offensive coordinator
* [[Dave Lettieri]], Olympic cyclist
* [[Ralph Lomma]], popularized [[miniature golf]]
* [[Mike Lynn]], general manager and executive [[Minnesota Vikings]]
* [[Joe McCarthy (outfielder)|Joe McCarthy]], Major League Baseball player
* [[Jake McCarthy]], Major League Baseball player
* [[Matt McGloin]], former NFL quarterback
* [[Gerry McNamara]], former basketball player and current head coach of the [[Siena Saints men's basketball|Siena Saints men's basketball team]].
* [[Mike McNally]], former Major League Baseball player, member of [[New York Yankees]] first World Series championship team
* [[Mike Munchak]], former head coach of NFL's [[Tennessee Titans]], college and [[National Football League|NFL]] player, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame
* [[Joe O'Malley]], football player
* [[Jim O'Neill (baseball)|Jim O'Neill]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Steve O'Neill]], former [[Major League Baseball]] player and manager
* [[Jackie Paterson]], Scottish boxer
* [[Jimmy Piersall]], [[Major League Baseball]] player and [[Scranton Miners ]] Minor League Baseball player
* [[Jim Rempe]], pocket billiards champion and member of the [[Billiard Congress of America]] Hall of Fame
* [[Adam Rippon]], figure skater
* [[Tim Ruddy]], college and [[National Football League]] player
* [[Dutch Savage]], professional wrestler
* [[Jack Scott (sports activist)]], Sports and political activist, sports writer
* [[Greg Sherman]], general manager of NHL's [[Colorado Avalanche]]
* [[Chick Shorten]], Major League Baseball player
* [[Marc Spindler]], college and [[National Football League|NFL]] player
* [[Brian Stann]], mixed martial artist, [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] analyst for [[Fox Sports]], former [[World Extreme Cagefighting|WEC]] [[Light Heavyweight (MMA)|Light Heavyweight]] champion
* [[Jim Williams (powerlifter)]], world record holding powerlifter
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===Others===
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* [[Joseph Bambera]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton|Bishop of Scranton]]
* [[Mamie Cadden]], Irish [[midwife]] and murderer
* [[Howard Gardner]], developmental psychologist and professor
* [[Frank Gibney]], journalist and scholar
* [[Hugh Glass]], American frontiersman
* [[Isaiah Fawkes Everhart]], American physician, naturalist, and founder of [[Everhart Museum]]
* [[Lansing C. Holden]], architect
* [[Jane Jacobs]], writer and activist
* [[Charles David Keeling]], environmental scientist
* [[Jeffrey Bruce Klein]], investigative journalist, co-founded ''[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]]'' magazine
* [[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
* [[Francis T. McAndrew]], Psychologist, Professor, Author
* [[Gino J. Merli]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient during [[World War II]]
* [[Robert C. Morlino]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison|Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin]]
* [[John O'Connor (cardinal)|John Joseph O'Connor]], former bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York]] and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton|Bishop of Scranton]]
* [[Karen Ann Quinlan]], key figure in [[right to die]] controversy
* [[Martin F. Scanlon]], U.S. Air Force general
* [[B. F. Skinner]], behaviorist and author
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==In popular culture==
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* Musician [[John Legend]] was the head of the music department and choir director of Scranton's Bethel AME Church from 1995 to 2004.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ralphieaversa.com/2016/12/interview-john-legend-on-his-gospel-roots-pa-ties-and-new-album/ |title=John Legend on His Gospel Roots, PA Ties and New Album |last=Aversa |first=Ralphie |website=RalphieAversa.com |date=December 7, 2016 }}</ref>
* Lyricist [[Richard Bernhard Smith]] wrote the song, "[[Winter Wonderland]]", while being treated at the West Mountain Sanitarium in Scranton for tuberculosis.
* American singer, actress and television personality [[Cher]] lived in Scranton as a baby and spent time at a Catholic orphanage in the city run by the [[Sisters of Mercy]]. Cher wrote about the experience in the song, "Sisters of Mercy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Library |first=Reference Department, Albright Memorial |date=2005-08-24 |title=Scranton & Wilkes-Barre in Entertainment: "Sisters of Mercy" by Cher (2000) |url=https://wb-scranton-movies.blogspot.com/2005/08/sisters-of-mercy-by-cher-2000.html |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=Scranton & Wilkes-Barre in Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cher Song Upsets Catholics, Calling Nuns 'Daughters Of Hell' |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/h7d88l/cher-song-upsets-catholics-calling-nuns-daughters-of-hell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203112947/https://www.mtv.com/news/h7d88l/cher-song-upsets-catholics-calling-nuns-daughters-of-hell |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=MTV |language=en}}</ref>
* American author and film & television producer [[Dick Wolf]] was married to Susan Scranton, daughter of former Governor [[William Scranton]], from 1970 to 1983.
* American radio talk show host, television broadcaster, and politician [[Dan Patrick (politician)|Dan Patrick]] began his broadcast career at [[WNEP-TV]] in Scranton.
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* [[Farley's Eatery and Pub]]
* [[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]
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