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About Scranton

Scranton is a part of the pocono region area of Northeastern Pennsylvania known for its anthracite coal and first electric trolly. Major attractions include Scranton/WB Yankees (IL Baseball), WB/Scranton Penguins (AHL Hockey) and WB/Scranton Pioneers (Arena Football). Each year in the winter season there is Sno Mountain Ski Resort, (formerly called Montage Mountain) which rivals the numerous resorts of the Poconos. The city's public schools are operated by the Scranton School District. The school district operates two public high schools in the city, Scranton High School and West Scranton High School. One of the best places to visit when you are in Scanton is the Steamtown National Historic Site which seeks to preserve the history of steam locomotives. The city has made numerous appearances in popular culture, notably as the setting of current NBC sitcom The Office. The program makes frequent references to actual attributes of Scranton and the surrounding area, including the Mall at Steamtown, Cooper's Seafood House, Farley's Pub, Poor Richard's Pub, The Bog, Montage Mountain, The Scranton Anthracite Museum, and Lake Wallenpaupack.

-- Latest Update 2010/05/11 by Umapathy