and it was kind of a word of mouth situation where there were jobs here in the coal mines and working on the railroads. And so a lot of people ended up here in the Scranton area. And so Lackawanna ...

Historical Context and Route Overview Passenger rail service on the Scranton-NYP corridor has been inactive since 1970, with the route historically operated by the Erie Lackawanna Railroad.

They invested in railroads and rail production and amassed wealth. Eventually, they became the namesakes for the City of Scranton. The two elder Scranton brothers made their big return to Oxford ...

Bob Casey fondly remembers a cousin visiting from Virginia about a year ago who wanted to see one thing while visiting the Scranton area — Steamtown National Historic Site. Now Casey, a member of the ...

Now Casey, a member of the Scranton School Board, is afraid area residents and visitors will not get the opportunity to enjoy the historic railroad museum. He was one of more than a dozen speakers ...