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Scranton
A city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — population 76,532 as of 2020.
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3 hours ago2025 Single Audit Report and Final Financial Statement
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City of Scranton
September 29City of Scranton Council Responses | September 29, 2026
Council President Tom Schuster asked the following question(s): Council Vice President Patrick Flynn asked the following question(s): Council member Dr. Jessica Rothchild asked the following question(s): Councilman Sean McAndrew asked …
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City of Scranton
September 25Scranton Fire Chief John J. Judge IV Announces Retirement
Judge will leave Scranton Fire Department in January 2027 after 25 years of service SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Fire Chief John J. Judge IV will retire from the Scranton Fire …
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City of Scranton
September 24Details Announced on Traveling Veterans’ tribute coming to Nay Aug Park Oct. 2-4
Scranton and Lackawanna County are co-sponsoring the tribute, including a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica and ‘Cost of Freedom’ display SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton, as the co-sponsor of …
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September 23City of Scranton Awarded Nearly $200,000 in Support of Scranton Police Department
SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton was awarded $198,170 in Local Share Account (LSA) statewide grant funds for new equipment supporting the Scranton Police Department (SPD). Local Share Account …
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City of Scranton
September 22City of Scranton Council Responses | September 22, 2026
Council President Tom Schuster asked the following question(s): Council Vice President Patrick Flynn asked the following question(s): Council member Dr. Jessica Rothchild asked the following question(s): Councilman Sean McAndrew asked …
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Scranton by the numbers
- Area
- 25.31 sq mi (65.55 km²), 0.23 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37.2
- Households
- 30,247
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $50,739
- Median house value
- $158,100
- Office
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- 340 N WASHINGTON AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18503