1. SCRANTON 101
An Overview of “The Electric City”
Presented
by
Julie
Schumacher
Cohen
Director
of
the
Of9ice
of
Community
Relations

2. Scranton Overview
❖ Rich and Proud
History
❖ Development &
Renaissance
❖ Neighborhood
& Community
❖ Bright Future

3. $ Mulberry Place
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317 Linden
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317 Linden
NE
Theatre
Walk $
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Theatre
Downtown
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Police
Station Connell $
Building $
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Connell
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$ Renaissance
Building $ At 500 $
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The
Commonwealth
$ $ Medical
College
Hilton
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The
LEGEND Commonwealth
Places of Medical
800
Eat Interest College
Office of
Admissions
To Visitor Center The Estate
Hilton $ Shop Parking
& PNC Field
N.Y.
Scran
ton To Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton International
Airport
Play Hospital

4. Scranton Key in
Industrial Revolution
❖ From sleepy “Slocum
Hollow” to the Silicon Valley
of the 19th Century
❖ Scranton incorporated in
1866, named after its
entrepreneurial founding
family, the Scrantons
❖ Iron, steel, coal and railroads
ignite the Industrial
Revolution in the United
States with all roads leading
to Scranton...

5. Coal Mining History
❖ Coal was King
❖ Drove rapid
development
❖ Anthracite Capital of
the World: 80% of
the world’s anthracite
coal
❖ 220,000 miners in
Lackawanna Valley at
high point

6. Steamtown

7. The Electric City
❖ First Electric Streetcars
❖ Scranton Electric Building
❖ Restored Historic sign

8. Diverse, Thriving City
Population in 1886:
❖ In 1900, 38th largest city in 35,000
the U.S. Population in 1900:
102,000
❖ America’s immigrant
destination Ancestry of population:
Irish
30.3%
❖ City’s wealth drove stately Italian
19.4%
architecture, elegant houses, German
15.7%
beautiful commercial and Polish
14.8%
religious buildings Welsh
6.9%
English
5.8%

9. Downtown
Architecture

10. University & Scranton History
❖ Wyoming Avenue is the
original downtown
home of the University
of Scranton
❖ Scranton Family Estate
in the Hill Section
given to the University

11. Experience Scranton History
❖ Steamtown National Historic
Site
❖ Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour
❖ Anthracite Museum
❖ Trolley Museum
❖ Lackawanna Historical
Society

12. “From coal to cool”
Philadelphia Inquirer October 2007
❖ Dramatic Revival in
Recent Years
❖ Downtown investment
❖ Park System
❖ Business development
Ranked #1 of “10 Best Places to Start Over”
MSN Real Estate June 2011

13. Downtown Development
❖ The Colonnade at Jefferson and Mulberry
❖ Dilapidated mansion becomes central
special events location
❖ University Mulberry St. Improvement
Project

14. Downtown Development
500 Block of Lackawanna
‣ Restoration of an entire
block
‣ Residential and ground-
floor retails
‣ Pedestrian streetscape

15. Downtown Living Boom
❖ Long-awaited restoration
of Connell Building is
complete
❖ Mixed use with art gallery/
supermarket to come on
ground floor
❖ Apartments are full
❖ 426 Mulberry Apartments
transforming old Chamber
of Commerce Building are
coming in November...

16. Downtown Development
❖ The Commonwealth Medical
College (TCMC)
‣ Located in downtown
‣ First in 50 years in PA
‣ First class graduates in 2013

17. Downtown Development
❖ New Shops and Restaurants
❖ Carl Von Luger
Steak & Seafood
❖ POSH @ the
Scranton Club

18. New
Downtown
Parking

19. Our Neighbors on the Hill
❖ Take any street ❖ Revival of
off Mulberry traditional
and head up hill neighborhood
❖ Third Fridays ❖ Front porches,
and block Sidewalks,
parties Alleys

20. Hill Section
Architecture

21. Nearby Places of Worship
❖ Madonna della Strada
Campus Chapel
❖ Catholic, Orthodox,
Protestant Parishes
❖ Jewish Services
❖ Campus Mosque

23. Nature @ Nay Aug
❖ Registered scenic
landmark
❖ Roaring Brook feeds the
Lackawanna, which feeds
the Susquehanna, which
feeds the Chesapeake Bay
❖ Historic Davis Trail
System restored in park
❖ Includes new bridge
across gorge with three
overlooks

24. Mayor David Wenzel
Accessible Treehouse
❖ Local, Vermont and
National Award winner
❖ View out over the Nay
Aug Gorge 150’ below
❖ Supported by four live
trees and eight steel
trees

25. Community @ Nay Aug
❖ Christmas Light Show
each December with
Hundreds of Light displays
and 200,000 visitors
❖ Two Olympic Pools &
Waterslide
❖ Concerts and Cultural
Festival in Summer

26. Everhart Museum
❖ Located in Nay Aug
Park
❖ Houses natural history
collection; Fine Art
❖ Founded by a noted
local leader and
naturalist Dr. Isaiah
Fawkes Everhart

27. Downtown Riverwalk
❖ Rails to trails
❖ Connects to 40-mile
Lackawanna River Heritage
Trail
❖ Lots to do!
❖ RiverFest
❖ Heritage Explorer Bike
Tour & Festival
❖ Steamtown Marathon

28. Hill Hospitals
❖ The City’s three
hospitals are all located
in the neighborhood
❖ Regional Hospital
of Scranton
❖ Moses Taylor
❖ Geisinger-
Community
Medical Center

29. Scranton Safety
❖ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area
has one of the lowest violent-crime rates in
the United States - The Brookings Institution
❖ Ranked 95th among the nation’s 100
largest metro areas
❖ Scranton is part of national trend that
shows metropolitan areas are becoming
safer
❖ Good partnership between City of
Scranton Police, region’s largest police
force, and University Police

30. City, County, Federal Government &
National Politics in Scranton
❖ Strong Mayor form with
Five-member City Council
❖ County Commissioner
System with “Courthouse
Square” downtown County
seat
❖ William J. Nealon Federal
Courthouse
❖ Scranton: a Political City

31. The Office...
“The campus is breathtaking...I
would come here to go to school
if I had to do it all again.” - Craig
Robinson
“The nicest people on earth
are in Scranton. Thank you,
Scranton for an experience
we will take with us for the
rest of our lives." - Kate
Flannery

32. First Friday
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01. AFA Gallery 514
Lackawanna Ave.
More than 40 works in
variou
s media.
02. ArtWorks Galle
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ry & Studio 503 Lackawanna Ave.
“Five from the American
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from Keystone Iron Works “Iron Sculptures”:
+ /Arts Engage!/Arts on
21 03. The Bog 341 Adams Ave. Fire Festival.
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USA
Photography by Samu
el Stahller.
04. Camerawork Galle
ry 515 Center St.
“Leaving My Found Eden”
: by
Ronald Zheng.
05. Cangiano’s, Choc
olate Creations, Nimble
Scranton
“Artwork by Artistic Tiger” Hill Winery 400 Spruce
: hand painted stemware by Bill St.
by Christopher the Magic Slater; magic
+ ian; music by Bill Wolfe
21 06. Carmen’s Wine Bar 700 Lackawanna Ave.
.
“Collection of Silk Scree
ENJOY FINE ART, FINE FOOD & GREAT Mark Ciocca.
n & Relief Prints and Pen
& Ink Illustrations”: by
07. Casey Laundry
SHOPPING IN DOWNTOWN SCRANTON. Building
Enamel fused to coppe 515 Center St.
r by Jenn Bell; music by
DJ by Conor McGuigan. Mike Quinn and band;
08. Courthouse Squa
27 11 21 re Between Adams, Washi
“MMFM700” ngton, Linden, and Spruc
e
09. Connell Building
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26 129 N. Washington Ave.
Works by students from
28 18 10. The Crazy Pinea
more than eight region
al schools.
❖ Every First Friday of the
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“Window Glass and Photo
317 Linden St.
graphy”: painted glass
photography by Barba by John Nelson;
ra Nelson.
11. Duffy Accessori
T 10 “Laurie’s Community
es 218 Linden St.
Garden Art & Edibles”:
year except January
12. Electric City Tatto various urban gardeners.
S
o Gallery 620 Spruce
“Watercolor”: by Jenife St.
r Trotier.
13. Essence of Parad
ise 311 Adams Ave.
14 5 29 25 “Artists of Unity”: hip-ho
p, rhythm & reggae.
14. Exhale Hookah
S
Lounge & Kabob Grill
22 “Guitar Legends”: paintin
gs by Sam Barrese; Lotus
136 Wyoming Ave.
15. The Fanciful Fox Fire belly dancers.
342 Adams Ave.
30 “Dangles and Doodles”:
jewelry and acrylic painti
Cummings; acrylic painti ngs by Maura
9 16. Fidelity Bank 338
ngs by Trinity Pelosi; music
by Paul Martin.
❖ 6-9pm 1 2 7
16 24
+
Music for Models
17. GreenBeing 334
“52 Rings - 52 Weeks”:
21 18. The Keys 244 Penn Ave.
N. Washington Ave.
Adams Ave.
sterling silver and precio
us stones by Reagan Hayhu
rst.
4 20 8 “Cheaper Than Therapy”:
paint with some mixed
music by Kevin Campion. media by Ian “Zero” Shield
+ 19. Kilda s;
21 re’s Scranton 119 Jeffer
13 3 “The Talented Trio : Sheer son Ave.
in, Muellier, Levine”: photo
T Sheerin; paintings by
Marisa Levine; oil painti graphy by Danielle
ngs by Kendra Mueller;
❖ FREE
music by DJ Hersh.
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20. Marquis Art and
Frame 515 Center St.
12 “Sunlight and Shadow”:
acrylic paintings by Nina
built clay by Frank Maria Davidowitz; hand
no.
23
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21. New Visions Stud
io & Gallery 201 Vine St.
“Rust and Patina”: metal
assemblage sculpture
6 19 22. Pierre’s Fine Cloth
ing and Accessories
by Eli Marsh.
“Candid Moments”: by 406 Spruce St.
Sarah Edwards.
23. Rudis Cuts Barb
er Salon 626 Spruce St.
“Pictures from Around
Art Exhibits
the World”: photograph
❖ Jeanine Peske Mayer.
24. Scranton Cultural
Cent
“Arts Alive Exhibition
y by Michael Orrick and
er 420 North Washingto
& Exhibit”: musical theatr
illustration, mixed media
n Ave.
e, photography, paintin
and
writing from 100 local g,
25. St. Luke’s Episc students.
Live music “A Salute
opal Church 232 Wyom
ing Ave.
FRIDAY,
to ALL Veterans”: pencil
Keystone Community Resou art by Zyga Phillips; paper
rces; Friends of the Forgo mache by
J U LY
Thunder PA Chapter 3; tten NE Wing & Rolling
+ 21 and over horse drawn
carriage rides by Brookv
21 26. STAR Gallery at the
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alley Farm.
1
Steamtown Mall 2nd
permitted “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes”: artists Fl Atrium
❖ Live Music ST
S Event continues
Saturday
S
27. Vintage Theater
“Masquerade”: masks
of The Gods and Astori
28. Well-Heeled 140
from the Women’s Resou
119 Penn Ave.
by John Bromberg and
an Stigmata; dance by
rce Center.
Cara Seuthers; music by
Ellen Doyle Dance Experi
Grip
ence.
Penn Ave.
6PM-9PM Visit www.firstfridayscranton.com
“The Art of Marley’s Missio
29. Wendell & Com
n”: mixed media by Casey
Heyen; various artists.
for more info about events. pany Interior Design
“At the Ritz”: jewelry 214 Wyoming Ave.
by Abigail Babkowski;
Dunnit; pen and ink by book signing by Cleo
S Jeremy Melody; music
30. Windsor Studios by Division Street Reviva
l.
408 Spruce St.
❖ Community atmosphere www.firstfridayscranton.com
Eclectic mic of works
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by gallery artists.
Ride the free trolley betwe
from 6:30 PM & 8:30
PM.
en venues
Interested in showing
your work or being a
First Friday? Submit your venue at an upcoming
contact information at
www.firstfridayscranton.c
om.
❖ Student Participation

33. Festivals Celebrate
Heritage & Culture
❖ La Festa Italiana
❖ Pages & Places Book Festival
❖ Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
❖ Arts on Fire Festival
❖ Greek Food Festival
❖ Jazz Festival

34. Something to Do
all Year Round...
❖ Scranton Cultural
Center
❖ Broadway Theatre
League
❖ NEPA Philharmonic
❖ Downtown Movie
Theatre
❖ County Concerts
❖ Library Speakers Series

35. All you can Eat…
all within walking distance
Thai Rack Thai Farley’s Sal’s Pizza
Abe’s Kosher Deli Coney Island Hot Dogs Downtown Deli
Osaka Japanese Pizza by Pappas City Cafe
P.J. Scanlan’s Northern Light Coffee e
Bella Faccia’s
Carl von Luger Fig Sambuca Grille
Thai Thai Kildare’s Jersey Subs
Cangiano’s Carmen’s Trax at the Radisson
The Banshee Cafe Classico La Trattoria
Panda Chinese Cooper’s Seafood POSH/Scranton Club
Eden Vegan Cafe Granteed’s Pizza City Cafe
… and the Foodcourt at The Steamtown Mall

36. Great shopping
opportunities nearby
❖ Mall at Steamtown
❖ Downtown Scranton’s
boutique shopping
❖ Shoppes @ Montage
Mountain
❖ Viewmont Mall, Target,
Walmart in Dickson City
❖ Rite Aid downtown; area
supermarkets

37. Yankee Fans…
❖ Scranton is home to
the Yankees’ AAA
farm club
❖ PNC stadium in
Moosic currently
under exciting new
renovations
❖ 2013 season to be
held in new stadium

38. Skiing fans…
❖ Sno Mountain Ski Resort
❖ Five Minutes from
Downtown
❖ Trails for All Abilities
❖ Snow Tubing

39. How do I get around?
❖ New Free bus service
with COLTS County
transportation system
❖ Regular buses to NYC,
Philadelphia with Martz
❖ Scranton/Wilkes Barre
Int’l Airport
❖ Train to NYC/
Hoboken?

40. …so how do I keep up with all
this?
❖ Electric City weekly
❖ The570.com website
❖ Scranton Times/Tribune in
print or online
❖ Community Relations
Event Listings in Royal
News, on Facebook, with
Posters around Campus

41. University-Downtown Engagement
❖ Downtown Tours for Resident
Assistants and Student Groups
❖ Downtown Scavenger Hunt
during Fall Welcome Week
❖ Downtown Dining Program for
Parents During Family Weekend
❖ Dinner & Movie Nite
Highlighting First Friday
❖ Shop Scranton, Shop Local
❖ Downtown Planter Service
Project

42. University-Downtown Engagement
Fun events...deeper meaning.
❖ The initiative has stressed St. Ignatius’
love of cities and the unique connection
of Jesuit Universities and their host city.
❖ The health and vitality of the University
and the City are intertwined
“Jesuit Universities are located where the action is...connect to downtown Scranton!”

43. Community Perceptions of
the University
❖ Positive Views - 82%
❖ An Asset to the Region - 88%
❖ Spur Jobs and Economy,
Provide Educational Resource,
Increase Quality of Life
❖ Students Make a Positive Impact
in Community - 82%

44. Questions???
Contact Community Relations at
community@scranton.edu and 570-941-4419
Contact Parent Relations at
parents@scranton.edu and 570-941-4222