Nicknamed "The Electric City" for having the nation's first electrified streetcar in 1886, Scranton is leveraging its rich history to attract new interest and investment, especially in the city's historic downtown. Money Magazine recently ranked Scranton as one of the ten fastest growing real estate markets in the country.


The Electric City is home to the New York Yankees AAA team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, and also the Sno Mountain ski resort and the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, an amphitheater seating 17,500.


And of course Scranton has Dunder Mifflin, the fictional paper company from the hit NBC sitcom "The Office," which has brought national attention to the city.

 

The Return of the Milkman: How a NEPA Grocery is Bringing Back--and Improving--Home Delivery

By: Rory Sweeney, 5/21/2009 Awais Ahmad thinks it's time to bring back an American icon: the milkman. Ahmad's startup boutique grocery, Good2Go, not only sells glass-bottled milk and locally produced organic foods, but this month the company launched a subscription delivery service in the Wyoming Valley.

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From Garage to Taproom: NEPA Pico-Brewers Turn a Passionate Hobby into a Promising Startup

By: Rory Sweeney, 5/21/2009 For Chris Miller and Mark Lehman of Plains Township, brewing beer was the easy part. The hard part has been turning their hobby into a business. But with Breaker Brewing Co. craft beers now flowing in NEPA taprooms, their work is starting to pay off.

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Spectacle: Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta

By: Aimee Dilger, 5/21/2009 Wilkes-Barre held its annual Fine Arts Fiesta last week, the longest-running festival of its kind in Pennsylvania, designed to showcase and celebrate the arts in the Wyoming Valley. Check out our slideshow of the festivities.

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Q&A: Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., President of the University of Scranton

By: John Davidson, 5/21/2009 Last week, the University of Scranton broke ground on the Unified Science Center, an approximately $70 million building that will be the nerve center of the school's science and math departments. We spoke with President Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., about the state of science and math education, the Unified Science Center and what it means for the university's future.

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Bricks, Mortar and Styrofoam

By: Rory Sweeney, 4/2/2009 How energy-use awareness is changing the way buildings are constructed in Pennsylvania and giving rise to new, energy efficient technologies like insulated concrete forms that will save homeowners big bucks in the long run.

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