LAURA FAY, STAFF WRITER (Scranton Times-Tribune) Published: May 10, 2015 Community leaders look at the Mall at Steamtown and see possibilities in the empty store windows and vacant restaurant counters. There are about 50 tenants in 85 storefronts, according to a count by BusinessWeekly, and not all are retailers. Just…
SARAH HOFIUS HALL, TIMES-TRIBUNE, STAFF WRITER Published: February 4, 2015 A 10-acre property in Scranton’s Green Ridge section could soon have new life — and a new purpose. Marywood University is seeking a buyer for the former Scranton State School for the Deaf property, which has sat vacant since 2011….
By Dave Gardner The financial voyage Wilkes-Barre is now embarked upon may not be completely smooth sailing, but many regional analysts believe it will keep the city’s ship is afloat — unlike conditions in Scranton. Wilkes-Barre, with a population of approximately 42,000 residents throughout 7.2 square miles, is the county…
