Scranton Then & Now

1950: The building across Lackawanna Avenue from Oppenheim’s originally housed the First National Bank of Scranton.  The bank built this building , it’s third home, in 1915 and occupied it from 1916 to 1929. A newer building was then erected on the site buy the state Department of Labor and…

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Scranton Neighbors Say Good Riddance to Daron Northeast

After almost six years of living next to Daron Northeast, Tom Prendergast knows to place the china securely toward the back of the cupboard. When Daron’s trucks rumble by, the vibrations are enough to rattle the porcelain cups and dishes right to the edge of the shelf. For Evann Xanthis,…

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Harry Rothstein Participates in Ben Franklin Birthday Party

PLAINS TWP. – Not only is 2008 the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s 100th anniversary, making it the university’s oldest club in the world, but it also marks the 302nd birthday of Benjamin Franklin – a celebration the group holds yearly. Although Franklin’s birthday was actually in…

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