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To: kingattax

Maybe Scranton would do better if they changed the name of the city.


22 posted on 07/08/2012 3:36:24 PM PDT by wideminded
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To: wideminded

I was offered a job just North of Scranton about 15 years ago.

Drove around while I was working on a project in the area - depressing even then.

Politely declined.

Cool train museum and hotel though....


29 posted on 07/08/2012 4:06:38 PM PDT by NY.SS-Bar9
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To: wideminded

Original name was Slocum, IIRC. The city’s present name came from George W. Scranton, founder of Lackawanna Steel and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.


30 posted on 07/08/2012 4:10:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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