Scranton, Pennsylvania
About Scranton
Set in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, Scranton is a thriving city counting 75,905 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 7th largest city in Pennsylvania.
Scranton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 25.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,999 residents per square mile.
📰 Scranton News Today
- Paradise by Zach Horn | Scranton, PA | August 19 DiscoverNEPA · Aug 18
- Coroner called to crash in Lackawanna County WNEP · Aug 17
- Shapiro Administration Celebrates Scranton Students with Disabilities Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov) · Aug 14
- John D Kosack Obituary - Scranton, PA - Scranton Times-Tribune Scranton Times-Tribune · Aug 15
- Pennsylvania health secretary Debra Bogen highlights free period products program in Scranton WBNG · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Scranton Unique
- A top-25 city in Pennsylvania by population (#7 of 1,013 incorporated places).
- One of 6 places in the US named Scranton — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 75,905.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Scranton
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Scranton
- A Little Pizza Heaven — italian
- A'tera 519 — italian
- Alfredo's Pizza Cafe — pizza
- Blackwatch Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Cooper's Seafood House — seafood
- Osaka Sushi Bar & Hibachi — japanese
- Sal's Pizza — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Terra Preta
- Thai Rak Thai — thai
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Afa Gallery · Art gallery
- Electric City Trolley Museum · Museum
- Everhart Museum · Museum
- George H. Catlin Memorial House · Museum
- Houdini Museum · Museum
- 1902 Roundhouse & Technology Museum · Museum
- Artworks Gallery & Studio · Art gallery
- Civil War Museum · Museum
- History Museum · Museum
- Laura Craig Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scranton
- Kevin P. Quinn, SJ, Athletics Campus reviews ★
- Nay Aug Park reviews ★
- Prayer Garden · Garden reviews ★
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Central City Little League reviews ★
- Chic Feldman Field reviews ★
- Clover Field reviews ★
- Connell Park reviews ★
- Connell Park Little League reviews ★
- Connors Park reviews ★
- DeNaples Fields reviews ★
- Duffy Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Scranton
- Charles Sumner #18
- Frances Willard #32
- Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS
- Isaac Tripp El Sch
- John Adams #4
- John F. Kennedy #7
- John G Whittier #2
- Neil Armstrong #40
- Northeast Intrmd Sch
- Robert Morris #27
- Scranton HS
- South Scranton Intrmd Sch
- West Scranton HS
- William Prescott #38
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Regional Hospital Of Scranton ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.