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Scranton

Scranton

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A city in northeast Pennsylvania known for its industrial history
  • proper noun
  • /ˈskræn.tən/
: Scranton
  • I was born in Pennsylvania, very near Scranton.
  • Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Scranton, PA
  • University of Scranton

Tonight, it is my honor to sit down with a man from Scranton who made good.

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Etymology

Scranton comes from a real family's last name, the Scranton family, who built the area's coal and iron businesses long ago. So the city was simply named after that family, which explains why Scranton is tied to industry and mining in its history.