Pennsylvania Lackawanna County

Carbondale

A city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — population 8,380 as of 2020.

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News around Lackawanna County

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Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group) 5 hours ago

Mount Vernon Native and MVHS Class of 2003 Graduate to Have Original Screenplay Featured at Scranton Fringe Festival

Duane Granston, a Mount Vernon native and 2003 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, will return to the spotlight this October when his new original screenplay, Finding Matt Damon, receives a featured staged reading at the 2026 Scranton Fringe Festival. Presented by the Maslow…

Creatives & Arts
WVIA Public Media September 21

Rhiannon Giddens' banjo connects her to her ancestors: 'The spirits come through'

A self-described "folkie to the bone," Giddens sings and plays banjo and fiddle in this interview. Her latest album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, takes its name from an Emily Dickinson poem.

Creatives & Arts
WVIA Public Media 3 hours ago

Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves

Wired's Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars. Plus, he discusses the scam involving Fresh Air.

General
WVIA Public Media 3 hours ago

This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life

Scientists have found a species they've named the fire amoeba, which is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing to move up to temperatures of 147°F — a record for complex eukaryotic life.

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WVIA Public Media 6 hours ago

Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings

The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.

General
WVIA Public Media 8 hours ago

CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued Trump after the networks were suspended from the White House. And, Paramount makes concessions to resolve a lawsuit over its massive Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

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Carbondale by the numbers

Population 8,380Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
3.24 sq mi (8.4 km²)
Median age
42.3
Households
3,751
Persons per household
2.3
Median household income
$47,716
Median house value
$132,200
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Address
1 N MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, PA 18407
Municipal record
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