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There are no "trolleys" in San Francisco, there are cable cars. Blondlieut 01:59, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
Baptist Bible College is actually in Clarks Summit, PA, not Scranton, PA.
Item is duplication, anyway. I've deleted for that reason.
trezjr 20:52, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
That is not the city seal. That is the sign on top of the Scranton Electric Building. If you want to get nit picky, Baptist Bible College is in Clarks Green, not Clarks Summit.
I stumbled upon this reference in the history section, under the 1985-present segment: "Despite a culture of political corruption, the city maintains a small-town atmosphere in friendly neighborhoods." This statement is a loaded statement, and has no references. While I, a resident, do agree with the statement on personal grounds, I feel it needs to be reworded and backed up by direct citations. I have deleted it for the moment. Michael Lipik 14:09, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
I have inserted the template for disputed article at the top of the article. I did this because the factual accuracy of the article is not determinable due to a lack of citations and references. There have been several non-NPOV (see WP:NPOV) statements made, as well (see "Cleaning up non-neutral POV"). Please do not remove this status from the article until it has attained sufficient accuracy, and citations have been provided for assertions made in the article. Michael Lipik 14:25, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
It seems several Northeast PA locations are getting these political inserts. See recent deletion for Nanticoke, PA.
trezjr 20:56, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Did anyone notice how this article has a page in other languages? How big of a database do they have? M2K e 00:46, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
The park does have a zoo that has been restored and is now operational again
Nay Aug Park opened its swimming pools back up a year or two ago. Also, there is a great art community in Scranton. The AFA Gallery, the Test Pattern, and the Everheart Museum all hold various events by groups such as the MPWA -- Mulberry Poets and Writers Association. I didn't want to put this as a direct edit to the page because I didn't want to seem like I was simply advertizing. Are these relevant to the article?
What's with the vandalism and this "pot hole" obsession? There's pot holes in the entire state of Pennslvania. So what. Scranton has mine subsidence, so what; it doesn't make it famous.
This and the political barbs are a waste of time. Go away. trezjr 01:59, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
Have you ever driven anywhere else in Pennsylvania or are you just making the assumption that there are many pot holes everywhere else in the state? I've traveled through most of this state and I can assure you that the pot holes and road conditions in general are far worse in Scranton than anywhere else I've been. Just because it's a negative aspect of the city does not mean we should omit any mention of the pot holes. It isn't the only town that had mine problems. In most towns however, they actually fill pot holes before they get large enough to bend front axles of cars when hit. —Preceding
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No, but we should omit it because "you travelling through most of the state" and you "assuring" me is original research and not verified by a reputable source. 129.139.1.68 ( talk) 19:45, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
A citation is required for this item...
...or it will be removed within 48 hours.
No record of this name or the fact that it is "notable".
trezjr 02:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Is there a Greenwood near Scranton? Respond at my page please. -- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 04:32, 11 January 2007 (UTC)
-- 69.242.100.237 ( talk) 07:22, 14 August 2008 (UTC)No, Greenwood is in Moosic.
There are no sources cited for this article. Unless there are reputable sources cited, then everything in the Scranton page could merely be hearsay.
I'm correcting a bunch of poor spelling and general errors in a recent contrinbution to the "Office" section. Can anyone verify these? I'm a native of Scranton but I never have watched the show. Mrendo 15:44, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
The question becomes what level of detail is encyclopedic? I like the history section of this article, it is nice and concise. If the Knox Mine Disaster merits only two sentences, does the Office deserve six? And does the NY Times crossword puzzle belong in at all? Perhaps it is time to spin off a "Scranton Pennsylvania in popular culture article" and trim this section way back. Wikipedia is not a collection of trivia and fan cruft. Ruhrfisch 16:00, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
Incorporated as a paid service in 1901, the Scranton Fire Department services the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hey everyone, Scranton's got a fire department that actually gives 24/7 service! No more calling the fire department and hearing, "Sorry, we're closed right now. Please try to reschedule your fire between 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday. State and federal holidays excepted."
Boy, you other cities must be so jealous... 172.132.26.54 ( talk) 20:45, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
I removed the "reqmapin|Pennsylvania" tag from this page because the map listed is adequate for a city of this size. Max Density ( talk) 18:12, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
I have removed the claim that according to the reported ancestry data in the 2000 Census that Scranton had the largest Irish population of a city its size. It was not sourced by a link and I had reason to believe it was inaccurate. Quincy, Massachusetts is a larger city and is 34.1% Irish according to the reported ancestry in the 2000 Census (table QT-P13 [1]), and indeed Norfolk County, Massachusetts has a greater % reported Irish ancestry(31.3%) and population (560K) than Scranton(30.3%). Its possible there are additional examples but regardless the claim was incorrect. PantsB ( talk)
A lot of people have put the Saturday Night Live quote in only to have it removed by one editor
Regardless of whether or not you believe the quote is worth keeping or whether it was belongs in this article, here are the facts:
1. The quote happened. 2. The quote was related to Scranton (a send up of the city) and was seen by a large audience thus is notable 3. Several independant editors have thought the fact relevant to the topic at hand and have added it back in to the article.
I have cited a reference and written the section in a neutral tone. Noone is saying that the city is actually like that suggested in the send-up. What is being said is that it was satirised on National TV and how it was satirised. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.49.186.18 ( talk) 07:42, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
My thoughts are that it should most definetly not get more play than the Know Mine Disaster. Dincher ( talk) 21:45, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
As it passes through Scranton, Interstate 81 goes over the grounds once occupied by Luna Park - in fact, the old subway station entrance and portions of the Shoot-the-Chutes ride remain today - is there a plausible way of incorporating the information into this article? B.Wind ( talk) 19:11, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
I just removed a section on Organized crime which was full of Biography of Living Persons violations and was mostly unreferenced. It is unacceptable to link politicians to crime figures without references to reliable sources. Ruhrfisch ><>°° 03:40, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
This article is fundamentally flawed. It should be predominantly focused on the television show "The Office". Please rewrite the article accordingly. 74.192.194.74 ( talk) 07:31, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
There is what appears to be a discrepancy on the origin of Scranton's nickname.
Both in the section headed "Industrial foundation established: iron, coal and railroads (1846–1899)" and in the picture caption, it is claimed that the city's nickname is due to having the first electric streetcars in the US. In the header text, however, a different source for the name appears: "Scranton became known as the Electric City when electric lights were introduced at Dickson Locomotive Works in 1880." Hopefully, someone who knows more than I do about Scranton's history can clarify this question.
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There seems to be something of an edit war going on. Somebody keeps removing only the ref to "Children as young as eight or nine worked 14-hour days separating slate from coal in the breakers.[4]" with the ref being to the book "Mine Seed" which looks like a respectable work. Certainly the sentence isn't saying anything new. If you think the sentence is wrong, please come up with a source that says this is not true. Removing the current ref only would confuse people. Smallbones( smalltalk) 04:44, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
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A novel based on historical fact. I agree that we can't pass it off as WP:RS. You were right. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 04:37, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
OK, I'll revert my revert at Scranton, Pennsylvania, but can you find a proper reference for this - it doesn't seem to be a "controversial fact." Smallbones(smalltalk) 04:49, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
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IMO Scranton must be proud that one of its ordinary citizens was immortalized on par with Occam's razor. His name reaches way beyond Scranton; in fact known globally in many books, hence he must be listed among notable citizens. Staszek Lem ( talk) 21:58, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
can be limited to notable- show me the guideline. Staszek Lem ( talk) 16:35, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
the entries must have the same importance to the subject as would be required for the entry to be included in the text. By this clause " Joel Wachs (born 1939) — Los Angeles City Council member" has zero importance to the subject of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Similarly, Polish singe Czeslaw Niemen was born in a small village in Belarus which he gave a shit about, but he is listed there, and so on. I have an idea on the improvement of LISTBIO and going to make a suggestion in its talk page. If you are interested, I may ping you when I do this. Staszek Lem ( talk) 21:15, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
I'm confused how 6,760,089 was chosen as the population count for the city and county seat section. That accounts for about half of Pennsylvania's population, but only 200,000 people actually live in Lackawanna County. What's going on? LittleCuteSuit ( talk) 02:51, 23 July 2020 (UTC)
It was being discussed on Twitter that there is no mention of the Welsh heritage of Scranton on the Wikipedia page (unlike the Irish). Despite a fairly significant contribution. So I thought I'd add a couple of lines. They were promptly deleted. Any reason why? It was only factual information added. Thanks Dunadan9 ( talk) 22:27, 15 April 2023 (UTC)
Can someone please add a section on the businesses HQ’d in or shipping from Scranton. Annyaka ( talk) 03:55, 27 September 2023 (UTC)