What Happened to Scranton Pennsylvania?

What Happened to Scranton PA?

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"Greetings from Scranton, Pennsylvania - Large Letter Postcard" by Shook Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Pennsylvania - Overlook near Scranton - 21 October 1983" by Ladycliff is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Scranton, Pennsylvania - The Electric City" by klndonnelly is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Scranton - Downtown" by ajay_suresh is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Scranton at night" by Muffet is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

[allisons]

Corruption is why Scranton is a stagnant city. Businesses can barely afford to operate within the city limits, city government is loaded with nepotism with do-nothing jobs and backroom deals are the norm when it comes to the school district and city hall.

[adamsteele]

They call it the electric city because of the electricity

[GigglePantsMcGee]

I live in West side Scranton. I love it here. Us millennials have been working hard to bring something great here..our art and music (myself being a part) are awesome. We've worked hard since we were just kids to put on shows and give hope and love to anyone we come in contact with. Is it the best city in the world? No... But it's mine and I'm proud of it.

[CorporateConnor]

As someone who was born, raised, and currently lives in Scranton I could honestly say it’s a shame to see how much the city has declined over the last 15 years. At least we’re not as bad as Detroit though

[PS]

We moved here in August 2022, after a hard and long research. We love it! The quality of life and the people are awesome and it has so much to offer! We bought our new and forever home in Dunmore and we're enjoying every single minute of our new community...won't change it at all!!

[xenawolf]

The Capitol Records building has now been repurposed, but at one point every Beatles album sold in the US was pressed in Scranton.

[benjamin]

My family is from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. The anthracite coal comment is really understated. The church my family went to, the altar was made from coal. The coal closures is also part of the reason why my family left.

Thanks for the video!

[janelis]

I live in scranton, moved up here from are you ready? Orlando Fl running away from tourists and traffic. I like it here its quiet. Relatively crime free and almost traffic jam free. Yes its snows and its cold but i dont really worry about the weather. This is a very decent place to raise a family, the jobs are catching up too.

[wisperwood]

As someone who once lived there it's quite interesting to see it covered and talked about in this way

[folday]

At 85 years of age and no longer living in Scranton, I have nothing but love for the city despite its economic decline...just like another old family member!

[admirals]

No mention of Dunder Mifflin?
(Sorry, someone had to say it)

[pokeysdad]

as a person who visits the scranton area a couple of times a year, it seems the area is overrun with illegals.

[pauletteschiowitz]

Many government buildings in downtown, not like it used to be. I was born and lived most of my life here except when I moved to San Francisco and lived there for 25 years. Right now, most people can’t even afford senior housing. Nursing homes charge $9k/month for bathing, changing you, feeding you and letting you sleep, nothing else.

[PDVideo]

This is a good facts based report on Scranton. As a lifelong Scrantonian, I can truly say that I love our city. There has definitely been an uptick over the past 15 years for Scranton as a whole. The neighborhoods are much safer than they were a decade and a half ago. For it's size, Scranton is a relatively safe city to live in. Immigration has created a much improved atmosphere in the city. Immigrants from Asia as well as Latin America, Africa, and New Jersey have formed strong family bonds here and have improved the atmosphere in the city. We have been a hotbed for corruption politically through the years, but our current leadership is really trying to improve the city and it's surroundings and is doing a good job. The arts scene is growing and expanding, and the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a unique bunch as a people and are willing to laugh at ourselves, as evidenced by the overall acceptance of "The Office" as a Scranton thing. Many of my friends have moved away and gone around the world to live and produce, but I have been grateful to be able to raise my family here and have lived an incredible life. This was a good video to see!

[zeeptollbooth]

How much longer can the country go on when we don't manufacture goods. Where does the money come from in a service industry based economy? The Time is

[GR-lems]

They should build a replica of The Office building in Scranton, and people would visit more. There are millions of fans worldwide.

[TN-D]

I remember a pizza place there called “Slice of Scranton” …some of the best NY style pizza I’ve ever had. It was a family operated restaurant in a house. We would always go out of our way to stop there.

[mrbutch]

Personally I think Scranton is a great town - it's situated in the scenic Wyoming Valley, right next door to the Poconos, and a mere 2 1/2 hours drive to both New York City and Philadelphia. It's full of lovely historic architecture, has a couple of universities, several beautiful parks, and some cultural amenities. I pray it makes a comeback. As the song "The Pennsylvania Polka" states - "It started in Scranton, it's now #1!"

[dartskipper]

Senator Dan Flood did everything he could to support the anthracite mining industry, even getting the US Army to export it to their bases in Europe for heating during the Cold War. He deserved a mention in the video.

[josheroh]

Scranton ended up on "forgotten places" channel
Feels bad man, I live here. The newer pictures you use I recognize where they are.