The city of Scranton took its first step toward earning its reputation as the Electric City on Dec. 6, 1880. On that date, electric lights were introduced at the Dickson Locomotive Works.

In Scranton, officials raised the rainbow flag on the grounds of City Hall to mark the start of Pride Month. The city has ...

Improv comedy is getting a permanent base in Scranton, with the opening of Electric City Improv. It will house an existing ...

Scranton’s iconic Electric City sign overlooking the downtown square lit up again Tuesday. The sign atop the vacant Scranton Electric Building at 507 Linden St. was turned off over two weeks ago ...

Scranton is gearing up to host its first-ever Electric City Classic. The cycling event is bringing in people from all over the country including California, Texas, Virginia, and Maine. Newswatch ...

Downtown is composed of majestic late 19th-century and early 20th-century buildings and the spectacular “Scranton: The Electric City” sign, now illuminated with LED lights. They’re monuments ...

Scranton’s iconic Electric City sign overlooking the downtown square lit up again Tuesday. The sign atop the vacant Scranton Electric Building at 507 Linden St. was turned off more than two ...

Happy Birthday to the Electric City! Scranton, Pennsylvania turned 159 years old Wednesday. Assistant Director of the Lackawanna Historical Society, Sarah Piccini, says that in the early 1800's ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — The Electric City is going back to its roots thanks to an alternative fuel incentive grant. Scranton is one of several municipalities across the state to receive part of the ...

SCRANTON – The Electric City Tattoo Convention got under the skin of hundreds of people this weekend. Organized by local tattoo artists Elijah Birtel and Michael “Woody” Wodock, the ...

SCRANTON — An old Electric City theater has been revived, and it’s looking to give a shock to Scranton’s performing arts scene. After renovations on Leonard Theater’s 335 Adams Ave., ...

The Scranton Iron Furnaces and Lackawanna Steel Company seek to preserve the history of steam locomotives and production. Other historical points of interest include the Electric City Trolley ...