| 单词 | Scranton |
| 例句 | At a Salvation Army outlet in Scranton, not far from the bus station, I went looking for a suit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When I found them I bought a ticket for a night bus to Chicago, paying the fare as far as Scranton, Pennsylvania, which was as much as I thought I could afford. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The retired figure skater recounts his coming-of-age journey from a home-schooled kid in Scranton, Pa., to Olympic medalist. New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From John le Carré to Adam Rippon 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Supplied For many seasons, The Office crew followed the ongoing tale of a serial murderer stalking the streets of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Game of Thrones to Gossip Girl: fan theories better than series' real plots 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Michael Jenkins, an expert on community policing at the University of Scranton, calls the Chicago video scary to watch. The ugliness I learned about Chicago police while reporting on gun violence 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z One invaluable collection of veterans' voices is last year's "Fire and Forget: Short Stories From the Long War," edited by Roy Scranton and Matt Gallagher. Veterans' new fiction adds needed perspective on war zones 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z David Ira Mitchell was born on May 12, 1932, in Honesdale, Pa., northeast of Scranton, and showed no particular interest in the theater as a boy. David Mitchell, Broadway Set Designer, Dies at 79 2011-10-05T01:56:33Z That was the way toward Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and the anthracite coal mining regions of Pennsylvania — which became the inspiration for her work. Pulitzer Winner for Music Found Inspiration in Pennsylvania Coal Mines 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z According to data collected by the University of Scranton, the answer is: Not really. Study: You’re probably going to break your New Years resolution 2013-01-02T23:01:00Z “The Closet,” though, is set in the Good Shepherd Catholic Supply Warehouse of Scranton, Pa., which provides the scenic designer Allen Moyer with a great visual opportunity but makes little sense otherwise. Onstage, the New Gay Agenda Involves Cake and Not Getting Fired 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Three siblings of Frank Frazetta Jr. filed a lawsuit in Scranton last month, claiming he misappropriated their father's name and art for commercial gain. Frazetta siblings resolve dispute over fantasy art 2010-04-23T15:01:00Z Lizabeth Scott, a husky-voiced blonde with a patrician carriage that belied her origins as the daughter of Slovakian immigrants in Scranton, Pa., was probably the foremost Bad Girl of her time. 2010-02-06T01:50:00Z Are the vacant shells of cities like Scranton, Dayton, Buffalo, Youngstown and Cleveland the inevitable consequences of an economy based on greed? A Modern Jeremiah Sees National Decline Everywhere He Looks 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z The end of coal meant a cleaner, more verdant Scranton. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z It is like leaving Scranton to become a bullfighter in Spain. Hey, Mr. Critic: Of Brunch and Its Avoided Discontents 2010-11-19T07:20:00Z The publication that considered Scranton as a contender for the title happens to be The Washington Post. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z “Trump just never talks about it. It’s just bizarre,” says Casey, 60, who grew up blocks from where Biden was raised in Scranton. Older voters may turn out to be the Democrats’ 2020 heroes 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z An October 2007 "Office" convention in Scranton lasted several days and was attended by thousands of fans. 'Office' to have party in Pa. city where it's set 2013-04-05T02:59:08Z The city of Scranton, ridiculed ceaselessly in “The Office,” had built a beautiful plaza in honor of a native son who had immortalized the city on stage and screen. Essay: Postcards From My Literary Staycation 2010-08-27T15:04:00Z It’s featured on the Wilkes Barre/Scranton rugby team’s list of songs to learn and “try to memorize,” and it’s on song lists of other sporting clubs, mostly rugby, around the world. College group suspended for offensive “S&M” chant 2014-01-24T20:30:00Z McAndrews suggested that a jury pool could be drawn from the Harrisburg area of Dauphin County, or from the Scranton area of Lackawanna County. What’s next for the Bill Cosby sex-assault case? 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z The sitcom is set in Scranton, Pa., but actually is filmed in California. Pa. businesses hope for cameo on 'The Office' 2010-07-16T01:42:00Z Scranton’s biggest employers are largely eds and meds — it added a medical school in 2008 — as well as local, county and federal government. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z “Infinite Resignation” is also a timely reminder, especially after reading Scranton’s hopes for a global takeover, that pessimists have always had a tough go organizing. Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse in Two New Books 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Even cities that have bled residents for years, such as Akron, Ohio, and Scranton, Pa., are starting to stabilize. ‘The Next American City’ Review: A New Kind of Street Smarts 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z “The true values of life are seeded in Scranton more than other places.” Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z There was an awareness that–like many of our workplaces–the Scranton branch was subject to the vicissitudes of a larger company and larger economic forces. Six Ways The Office Mattered 2013-05-16T09:45:58Z An earlier version of this review misstated the title of a previous book by Roy Scranton. Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse in Two New Books 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z One began a popular Twitter thread that hypothesized how Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute and the rest of their Scranton, Pa., co-workers would respond to a pandemic. Here’s why we’re bingeing ‘The Office’ during the pandemic 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Scranton is a historic stage set, picture perfect for political rallies. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z To date, the Scranton, Pa., punk outfit the Menzingers have been happiest as brawlers — thoughtful brawlers, but rowdy all the same. The Playlist: Barack Obama’s Summery Playlists and Green Day’s Fiery Return 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Scranton, a city of neighborhoods marked by churches and hoagie shops, became political shorthand for industrial and gritty. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Scranton’s tallest building, the 14-story Bank Towers, is more than a century old. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Scranton was a cornerstone of Clinton’s biography in her 2016 presidential bid, though she was born and raised in the Chicago area. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z I bail out on most writers back in Scranton. Dwight Garner Reviews the 'Serial' Season Finale 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z "I got drunk in Scranton," Sutherland offers, smiling. Noth, Sutherland, Patric, Cox, Gaffigan lose egos 2011-02-11T13:16:04Z There are repetitions and a general bagginess to the essays, taken together, but Scranton at his best is an incisive dispenser of tough love. Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse in Two New Books 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z In Scranton, Pa., the Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas were preparing to read “The Song of Bernadette.” Joe Biden, 78, will lead an American gerontocracy 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z With Pennsylvania being a battleground state, Americans are likely to hear a lot more about Scranton and all that it represents to its most famous 77-year-old kid. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Two of the biggest stars of NBC's comedy will visit Scranton next month for a wrap party for the long-running show set in the northeastern Pennsylvania city. 'Office' stars to appear at wrap party in Scranton 2013-04-11T23:38:14Z Standing in for the Scranton cultural center, it was one of many locations for the ambitious one-hour finale, to be shown on May 16 on NBC. ‘The Office’ Finale 2013-05-01T12:00:01Z In 2008, Barack Obama introduced his vice presidential pick as “still that scrappy kid from Scranton who beat the odds,” when that kid was 65. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z “We’d really like to see better disclosure of ingredients,” Scranton says. Are all tampons toxic? No one seems to have the answer 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z "It has this bit of cultural cachet that it didn't have before the show," said Scranton Times-Tribune newspaper reporter Josh McCauliffe, who was mentioned in a recent episode. Scranton gives big sendoff to TV's 'The Office' after image boost 2013-05-06T01:36:20Z But Scrantonians more often mention the two former governors who were longtime residents — Republican Bill Scranton and Democrat Robert P. Casey Sr. — or that Pennsylvania’s senior senator, Robert P. Casey Jr., still lives here. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Both sides of his mother’s family immigrated to the United States and ended up in Scranton, Pa., according to a genealogy Biden commissioned when he was vice president. Biden shows off his Irish roots at a dinner where everything is (mostly) back to normal 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z One of Scranton’s previous books had the even less cheery title of “Learning to Die in the Anthropocene,” the Anthropocene being the era marked by “the advent of human beings as a geological force.” Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse in Two New Books 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z He performed for massive crowds and ticket-paying audiences, including in the booming coal town of Scranton. At the Houdini Museum, in Scranton, Pa., indulge in a different kind of escape 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z After that I spent an hour driving around the hardscrabble streets of North Scranton. Essay: Postcards From My Literary Staycation 2010-08-27T15:04:00Z He noticed that many greeting cards were made in Scranton, making it a apt real-life model for the show. Scranton gives big sendoff to TV's 'The Office' after image boost 2013-05-06T01:36:20Z Yet even as Scranton made "The Office" seem more authentic, the show remained a work of fiction, and Scranton very much a real place with its share of triumphs and tragedies. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z Who would you guys like to see transfer to Dunder-Mifflin's Scranton branch? Two roles left to fill as actress/model Cody Horn lands gig on "The Office" 2011-02-15T22:54:00Z On NBC's "The Office," the Scranton branch of the Dunder-Mifflin paper company is embroiled in a heated search to replacing outgoing boss Michael Scott. Is this the new boss of "The Office"? 2011-05-19T06:19:00Z A few hours later, when the sun was up, Joe Biden visited his childhood home in Scranton, Pa., and wrote in black Sharpie on the living room wall: The day that never ended 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Scranton and the rest of Northeastern Pennsylvania, or NEPA, used to vote solidly blue. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z When the Emmy-winning comedy started nearly a decade ago, the northeastern Pennsylvania city of Scranton was best known for its former mainstay industry of coal mining, but not anymore. Scranton gives big sendoff to TV's 'The Office' after image boost 2013-05-06T01:36:20Z As the series drew to a close, tens of thousands of people gathered in Scranton earlier this month to give a rousing send-off to the sitcom that changed the image of the city forever. Steve Carell helps 'The Office' close its doors in moving finale 2013-05-17T03:42:09Z Biden, raised in a middle-class family from Scranton, Pa., has been a frequent visitor to Ohio. Stellar duo target Ohio's working class for Obama 2012-10-18T20:59:13Z Even when it was sunny, Scranton had a gloomy feel. It didn’t back when my dad was growing up nearby in Pittston, Pennsylvania. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z That aside, says Michael Jenkins, a University of Scranton community policing expert, the family’s assertion about race has merit. Police kill a white teen, and the silence raises questions 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Caitlin Scranton exuded eerie calm in the “Diagonal Dance,” in which she moved forward and backward over and over, looking statuesque and wonderfully strange. Music Review: ‘Einstein on the Beach,’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 2012-09-16T22:03:03Z Damen Scranton’s Scrooge in Blessed Unrest theater company’s “A Christmas Carol” is almost mild-mannered, communicating his ill will with quiet sarcasm, a curling lip and dismissive sneers. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 20-26 2013-12-19T23:22:44Z In Scranton, the Steamtown National Historic Site focuses on the history of steam railroads in the United States. Industrial museum opens in former Pennsylvania steel plant 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z While I was visiting the University of Scranton, a circulation clerk at the library named Kathleen Rinaggio told me that she had appeared as an extra in the 1982 film version of “That Championship Season.” Essay: Postcards From My Literary Staycation 2010-08-27T15:04:00Z "If people weren't talking about Scranton before this show aired," said Tracy Barone, executive director of the Lackawanna County Convention and Visitors Bureau, "they were talking about it afterward." Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z Roy Scranton writes with angry passion about the various ways we fail to confront reality. Finding Alarm and Consolation About the Apocalypse in Two New Books 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z AJC A new regional boss means all change for the Scranton branch. Tonight's TV highlights: Madagascar 2011-02-16T00:04:00Z The day before the election, Trump held a rally in Scranton. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Over 90 percent of them do, according to research by the University of Scranton. Three New Year’s Resolutions for Better Travel in 2019 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z The University of Scranton earned a few mentions on the show, too, and the school's admission staff continues to use "The Office" to woo prospective students. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z Scranton is a constant in his speeches, a conceit in his memoir and a perennial campaign pit stop. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The joke about “The Office,” in which Ted explains that it’s set in Scranton, PA, not England and, when reminded of the original, describes it as a “pre-make” — spot on. ‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: Origin Stories 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden often talks about the close relationship he had with his father and how this influenced him growing up as "the scrappy kid from Scranton," Pennsylvania. Joe Biden, a father’s love and the legacy of "daddy issues" among presidents 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Merwin was born in 1927, and grew up in Union City, New Jersey, and Scranton, Pennsylvania, where his father was a Presbyterian minister. The Final Prophecy of W. S. Merwin 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z And it wasn't so long ago that Scranton was simply a punch line. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z Scranton wasn’t home to the first electrified trolley system; it was home to “the first successful, continuously operating electrified trolley system.” Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z And the show about the paper-supply branch in Scranton, Pa., and the show about unhappy advertising executives in the 1960s. Perspective | Dear Brood X cicadas: Welcome back to our messed-up world. Here’s what you missed. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The city’s new marketing initiative is “Work from Here,” selling Scranton as a relatively affordable city to stake a home office, two hours from New York and Philadelphia. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Also in Scranton is the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, featuring massive iron furnaces. Industrial museum opens in former Pennsylvania steel plant 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Scranton is essential in telling voters who he is. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The composer spent about a year researching the subject, including interviewing experts at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton. Julia Wolfe's Pulitzer-winning 'Anthracite Fields' makes its West Coast debut at Disney Hall 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z “The average girl,” said Julie Sunday, 22, from Scranton, Pa., who recently left a job doing accounting work for a political media buying company in Washington. Kim Kardashian Inc. 2010-11-18T17:31:00Z “Dignity — a word I think is used more here in Scranton, at least in my experience, than anywhere.” Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z I asked Michael Jenkins, a University of Scranton professor and expert on community policing whom I often turn to for insight. The deeper meaning in Sandra Bland video that has so many deflated 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z He grew up in Scranton, Pa., but made his name in Delaware, which he served as a U.S. senator for 36 years, riding the train into Washington every day. Joe Biden still wants to be president. Can his family endure one last campaign? 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z So it was always a little strange to visit family in Scranton for Easter as a child, peer out the backseat window and think: Grandpop’s city looks cloudy. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z They were all terrific fellows, but none of them hailed from Scranton. Essay: Postcards From My Literary Staycation 2010-08-27T15:04:00Z Frightening as it was, Toby only ever came alive when the Scranton Killer was on everyone’s lips. Game of Thrones to Gossip Girl: fan theories better than series' real plots 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Last fall, Biden launched not one but two campaign videos: “Scranton Values” and “A Kid from Scranton.” Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z "The whole thing of playing ordinary people comes from the idea that we're all living in Scranton." Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z In "Blue Valentine," he stayed in a Scranton, Pa., house with his movie wife, Michelle Williams, for a month. Gosling at ease in every role except movie star 2013-03-20T16:53:12Z SCRANTON, Pa. — "The joke is that everything happens in Scranton 20 years later," says Bob Durkin. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Toby: Became obsessed with his role as a juror on the Scranton Strangler case. Cheat Sheet: Catching Up With the Last Two Years of The Office 2013-05-15T09:45:01Z The difference, of course, is that the employees of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company of Scranton, Pa., don’t risk prison or worse after inadvertently offending a higher-up. | 'Tales From the Golden Age': ?Tales From the Golden Age? - Review 2011-08-25T23:16:18Z At the rally in Scranton, Trump played with his audience’s emotions. The science of white working class pain: Trump’s appeal is rooted in the body as well as the mind 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Residents and businesses in Scranton donated hundreds of props over the years, and the show gave shout-outs and notoriety to dozens of local landmarks, from restaurants to radio stations. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce collected hundreds of items Wednesday at the annual Prop Drop. Pa. businesses hope for cameo on 'The Office' 2010-07-16T01:42:00Z Jacobs grew up in Scranton, Pa., in a literate and unconventional family. Review: It’s Jane Jacobs’s World We Live In 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The final episodes of the season will focus on the scrambling to replace him at the Scranton branch of the mythical Dunder Mifflin paper company. Steve Carell leaving `The Office' early 2011-01-14T20:44:08Z There's even talk of them taking a field trip to Scranton, Pa., to soak up the play's setting. Noth, Sutherland, Patric, Cox, Gaffigan lose egos 2011-02-11T13:16:04Z The unlikely star of the show has been the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, which prior to the show was known for coal mining but not anymore. Steve Carell helps 'The Office' close its doors in moving finale 2013-05-17T03:42:09Z His father is an owner and the chairman of the Jacobson Hat Company in Scranton, a manufacturer and importer of novelty and seasonal merchandise. Marc Dickstein, Mark Dato 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Sum 41, All Time Low and Simple Plan, will be along for the tour’s ride, which makes 38 stops from coast to coast, including Las Vegas, Toronto, Atlanta, Scranton, Pa.; and Tampa, Fl. 15 Pop Music Festivals to Catch This Summer 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Hillary Clinton’s parents are buried in Scranton. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The show definitely lost its grounded quality as it aged and Toby would have made an amazing – and completely logical – Scranton Strangler. Game of Thrones to Gossip Girl: fan theories better than series' real plots 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Both Trump, who won here four years ago, and Joe Biden — a son of Scranton, a constant in his political rhetoric — desperately want to win the state. ‘I’ve been crying for a few days’: How voting became the latest of 2020’s many anxieties 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z "The average girl," said Julie Sunday, 22, from Scranton, Pa., who recently left a job doing accounting work for a political media buying company in Washington. Kim Kardashian Inc.: her brand grows, and fans flock 2010-11-20T00:07:00Z It’s about an 80-year-old man from Scranton, Pa., who learned to harness the powers of the internet. Biden embraces his ‘Dark Brandon’ alter ego in 2024 campaign 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Would you want him to be mayor of Scranton, much less the largest city in America? The Post-Embarrassment Media Campaign of Andrew Yang 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Scranton is the setting of nine seasons of “The Office,” the beloved sitcom that may well flourish forever in streaming and syndication. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Estefan considers the 1990 crash, when she was 32 and her tour bus was rear-ended by a semi near Scranton, Pa., her crucible. Gloria Estefan left Cuba as a young child, but the island defines her, and her music 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Out-of-town journalists took note, writing dozens of favorable travel pieces after Scranton hosted a wildly successful convention for "Office" fans in 2007, at the height of the show's popularity. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z They resolved their differences following two days of mediation in Scranton, according to a statement issued by the family Friday. Frazetta siblings resolve dispute over fantasy art 2010-04-23T15:01:00Z “President Trump spoke to the crowd about the importance of voting on Election Day, his plans for the next four years, and the ongoing pandemic,” reported Scranton’s WNEP-TV. All campaign news is local: The real strategy behind the Trump and Biden visits to your town 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Scranton “means a lot to Joe. It’s a nice town, homey,” he says. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z While the Scranton references were fun, they also served a purpose for the show's writers and actors. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z Lee getting her first library card reminded me of the time I got mine at the Scranton Public Library. Reflecting on a Lifetime of Reading and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Although The Office was a huge success in the US it had to be relocated from Slough to its American equivalent, Scranton, in the state of Pennsylvania. Full throttle? 2010-12-28T09:26:47Z Last we saw of him, he left Scranton to work in Philadelphia full-time. Cheat Sheet: Catching Up With the Last Two Years of The Office 2013-05-15T09:45:01Z In Scranton, Pa., where Biden spent the first 10 years of his life, there are the signs of hometown pride for the president. Is there such thing as a Joe Biden superfan? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z 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. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Our show has been influenced tremendously by Scranton, and it's reciprocal. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z "Man, I remember that game, I was at my frat house at Scranton going wild." Princeton-UCLA: Reflections on an Historic Upset 2011-03-16T10:05:00Z Trump was selling a story of Scranton so long gone few remember it. Scranton became shorthand for the past. Its reality is far more complicated. 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Like the original, the offices of a paper company were used, with Scranton, Pennsylvania, instead of Slough, while the characters bore a strong resemblance to their British forebears. The Office turns 10 2011-07-08T03:26:14Z It was Krasinski who filmed the show's opening montage in Scranton, and he said the city became a character in its own right. Scranton shared close bond with NBC's 'The Office' 2013-05-08T20:32:15Z In total, about 80,000 Welsh people headed over - with 5,000 in the town of Scranton, where the US edition of The Office was later set, by the start of the 20th Century. Welcome to Wrexham, Philadelphia and the Welsh language 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z He made an August trip for a funeral to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he was born, and was in Philadelphia last month for an ALF-CIO Labor Day event. Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through? 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and moved to Delaware at age 11 when his family relocated for his dad’s job. Suddenly Biden and the Cook Islands PM are from Baltimore, or so the president says 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z In Congress, Casey has backed all of Biden’s top priorities and forged a close relationship with the president, at least in part because the men both hail from the same hometown of Scranton. Republican David McCormick is expected to announce he’s entering Pennsylvania’s US Senate race 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z He was still thinking about the nuns in Scranton, who he has a lot of nostalgia for. Actually, Joe Biden is good at politics: Franklin Foer on our misunderstood president 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z "I look at it from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I look at it from Claymont, Delaware." "He didn't build a damn thing": Biden drags Trump in Labor Day speech 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Even though he was a senator from Delaware, Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and still frequently talks about his Keystone State roots. Biden and Trump are keeping relatively light campaign schedules as their rivals rack up the stops 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Times-Shamrock retained control of its radio and billboard operations as well as the landmark Scranton Times building downtown, the Scranton paper reported. Owners of Scranton Times-Tribune, 3 other Pennsylvania dailies sell to publishing giant 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z “She was an incredible woman, decent, honorable, her values were amazing. And every time I’d go to Scranton over the years, I’d stop and see her. She was a friend.” Biden to pay respects to former Pennsylvania first lady Ellen Casey, who died last week in Scranton 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z She badgers LB to get a job and despairs when her stubborn daughter holds out for meaningful work rather than going to Scranton, Pa., to work in collections. Think you've had enough Jane Austen remakes? This novel will make you think again 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z In response to the state inspection, the Office of Youth and Family Services tried to shift blame to Scranton police, whom the agency accused of running a “questionably motivated criminal investigation” into its practices. Pennsylvania caseworkers ignored years of child abuse, now face felony charges, prosecutor says 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z This approach goes back to Biden’s own blue collar identity that surfaces in his speeches: the Scranton, Pennsylvania kid whose family at times just eked by financially. Biden is eager to run on the economy — ‘Bidenomics’ — but voters have their doubts 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z A majority of Times-Shamrock’s shareholders approved the sale, but some members of the family that controls the company and published the Scranton Times since 1895 expressed their opposition. Owners of Scranton Times-Tribune, 3 other Pennsylvania dailies sell to publishing giant 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z A suspected tornado struck near Scranton, Arkansas early Sunday, destroying chicken houses and toppling trees onto houses, the National Weather Service said. Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast, raises wildfire concerns in Southwest 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Some of the thefts happened nearly 20 years ago, including the 2005 theft from the Everhart Museum in Scranton, where the thieves shattered a glass door in the back of the building. Arrests made in thefts of Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, Warhol and Pollock art 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z A message was left with Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll seeking a response to the agency’s claims. Pennsylvania caseworkers ignored years of child abuse, now face felony charges, prosecutor says 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Some of the thefts happened nearly 20 years ago including the 2005 theft from the Everhart Museum in Scranton, where the thieves shattered a glass door in the back of the building. Arrests made in thefts of Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, Warhol and Pollock art 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z In an episode of “The Office,” Michael Scott communes with that very incense cedar, which legend puts on the outskirts of Scranton, Pa., but in fact lives right here in L.A. 8 L.A. trees to love that aren't jacarandas 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Shannon Zottola, vice president for enrollment management at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, said she worried that posting competitors’ prices might discourage people from shopping further. Some Colleges Offer Quotes of Competitors’ Prices. Be Wary. 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Currently, the metal bodies for the 155 mm shells are made at the Army’s Scranton plant, operated by General Dynamics, and at a General Dynamics-owned plant in nearby Wilkes-Barre, officials say. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The search for a new general manager will begin immediately, with several members of the club’s American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes Barre/Scranton taking over day-to-day operations in the interim. Penguins fire GM Hextall, exec Burke after missing playoffs 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Biden may have been born in Scranton, Pa., have spent a half-century in Washington and own two houses in Delaware, but this week, Ireland sounded like his true native land. Biden, the American president, seems awfully at home in Ireland 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z He settled in Scranton in Pennsylvania as the devastating Irish potato famine was causing widespread starvation. Joe Biden meets Leo Varadkar on tour of Ireland 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z He decided to head to Scranton in Pennsylvania as the devastating Irish potato famine was causing widespread starvation. Joe Biden returns to Ireland like a hometown hero 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z There are some things that Army and plant officials in Scranton won’t reveal, including where they get the steel for the shells and exactly how many more rounds this factory can produce. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z The most difficult spot to live with allergies last year was Wichita, according to the report, followed by Dallas; Scranton, Pa.; Oklahoma City; and Tulsa to round out the Top 5 locations. The worst cities in the U.S. for allergies 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Biden spent part of his childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and travels regularly to the political battleground state for events. Biden team eyes Delaware for 2024 campaign HQ - sources 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Scranton has tapped into federal funding to help boost local wages and support small businesses. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z For now, they are living in a monastery and retreat center in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, that is owned by the Diocese of Scranton. Carmelite nuns couldn’t take it anymore, fled Brooklyn 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z The obstacles the U.S. faces in ramping up production can be seen at the Scranton plant. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Some cities in the Northeast, such as Scranton, rank high because of their lack of over-the-counter medication use and number of allergists. The worst cities in the U.S. for allergies 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z He also was denied Communion in his hometown diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, that year. Lay Catholics campaign to deny Communion for pro-abortion politicians 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Biden is also supporting a plan to build a new rail line from Scranton to New York City. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “It’s sad the sisters had to move, but Brooklyn’s loss is our gain,” said Joseph C. Bambera, the bishop of Scranton. Carmelite nuns couldn’t take it anymore, fled Brooklyn 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Once the shells are finished in Scranton, they are shipped to the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, where they are packed with explosives, fitted with fuses and packaged for final delivery. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z In neighboring Scranton, a pastor announced a prayer vigil for Wednesday evening. Deadly Mexico kidnapping hits home in South Carolina 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z But the runners-up are geographically diverse — with Scranton, Pa., Minneapolis and Colorado Springs coming next. DeSantis cannonballs into America’s deep blue states for war on ‘woke’ ahead of 2024 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z "I think about him ushering through an era of funding for the things that cities like Scranton need." Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z In the seventh month of his presidency, Joe Biden from Scranton, Pa., ventured to the swing state of Pennsylvania to burnish his blue-collar credentials among blue-collar voters who have been deserting the Democratic Party. Opinion | Why ‘Buy American’ is misguided and, alas, full of bipartisan appeal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The Scranton plant is ill-suited for that task: an accident with an explosive could be devastating. Unprepared for long war, US Army under gun to make more ammo 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z You pride yourself on your ‘lunch bucket Joe’ nickname and tout your blue-collar Scranton, Pennsylvania, roots,” he said. Republicans say Beltway Democrats missing in action, absent from border hearings and East Palestine 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, in a briefing with reporters Thursday, recalled a recent visit to an Army arsenal in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where workers turn out the casings for 155mm artillery ammunition. Pentagon pushing defense industry to churn out more arms for Ukraine 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Despite those strong ties, interviews with about two dozen Scranton voters show many harbor deep concerns about Biden running again. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z But Mr. Biden switched topics, talking about his 1980s-era meeting with Pope John Paul II and growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden digresses about pope, Delaware in meeting with Polish leader 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The key lesson was that the rest of America looked more like Biden’s old neighborhood in Scranton, Pa., than like Hollywood or the Ivy League. How Biden Thinks 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Douaihy, who lives in Northampton, Mass., and teaches an hour north at Franklin Pierce University, grew up in Scranton, Penn., and went to Catholic school. Why Gillian Flynn launched her book imprint with a debut noir about a rebel nun 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Secretary Wormuth said the Scranton plant output has steadily increased over the past year. Pentagon pushing defense industry to churn out more arms for Ukraine 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z National polls show Democrats want a younger candidate, and the lack of fervor in Scranton may be an early warning sign for the party. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “I know that people in Scranton are very supportive of Ukrainian independence, and it’s important that they know that that’s what’s happening.” With Pierogies and Artillery Shells, Scranton Fights Back in Ukraine 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z He ran as Joe from Scranton — and Black voters in South Carolina rescued his campaign. How Biden Thinks 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, who spent his earlier childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, before moving to neighboring Delaware, has made frequent stops in the Keystone State since taking office. Biden, Harris to tout economic agenda in Philly next week 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Duncan won the International League MVP award with Scranton in 2009. Shelley Duncan to manage Yanks’ Triple-A Scranton farm team 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Scranton, where European immigrants once flocked to local coal mines, has long been the foundation of Biden’s origin story, even though he left around the age 10. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z McCarthy traveled to Biden’s childhood hometown of Scranton, Pa., to deliver a blistering condemnation of the president’s attacks on those who identify with Trump’s Make America Great Again movement. Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, wary opponents, prepare to work together 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z In Congress, Casey has backed all of Biden’s top priorities and forged a close relationship with the president, at least in part because they share the same hometown of Scranton. Casey says he’ll undergo surgery for prostate cancer 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z According to the police, Mr Kohberger was arrested near the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania on Friday by state police and FBI agents. Police arrest suspect in murder of four Idaho university students 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z He replaced Doug Davis, Scranton’s manager for the past three seasons. Shelley Duncan to manage Yanks’ Triple-A Scranton farm team 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Biden has visited Scranton twice as president and several times on the campaign trail. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Sure, there was an element of political expediency for Rendell to align himself with someone immensely popular from Pittsburgh to State College to Scranton. Franco Harris’ legacy forged in humility and empathy 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Kane, 56, was charged by Scranton police after she got into a minor car crash March 12. Ex-attorney general acquitted in drunken driving case 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The son of a car salesman from Scranton, Pa., Mr. Biden kicked off his first presidential bid from the back of an Amtrak train and has long been a strong backer of labor unions. Biden’s Brush With Royalty Caps a Glamorous Week for ‘Scranton Joe’ 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z “Abortion was my main, core issue,” said Urica Carver, 41, a registered Republican from Scranton, Pa. ‘My Main, Core Issue’: Abortion Was the Driving Force for Many Voters 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Connors, 76, says the president embodies the underdog mentality embraced by working-class cities like Scranton. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z And he got major support from Trump and national Republicans who were eager to flip the district that contains Scranton, the hometown of Biden. These Election Results Offer Clues about What’s Next for Climate Politics 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Police said Kane told officers she was a designated driver, but surveillance video showed Kane herself had been drinking alcohol at a Scranton restaurant shortly before the crash, according to a police affidavit. Ex-attorney general acquitted in drunken driving case 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Matt Cartwright in the Scranton area and Susan Wild in the Lehigh Valley both find themselves in rematches with Republican candidates they narrowly beat two years ago. Power balance in Congress on ballot for Pennsylvania voters 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Several competitive House races in the state, including the one covering Scranton, Biden’s hometown, could decide the margins in the U.S. The whole country will be watching Pennsylvania on election night — again 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z “He went over there to help. He's from Scranton. That's what we do. They call this place the friendly city. That's not just hype,” Connors said. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Born in Scranton, he often plays up his working-class roots, reminding voters that when he represented Delaware in the Senate he was sometimes labeled Pennsylvania’s third senator. Ex-presidents hit the campaign trail for last-ditch pitches 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Biden often refers to his upbringing in Scranton as evidence of his blue-collar roots and points to the state being critical to his 2020 victory. Three presidents converge in Pa., with dueling warnings about the country 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z A flip of that seat in a region where the GOP has been making gains in recent years would resonate in Washington, given President Joe Biden spent his early childhood in Scranton. Power balance in Congress on ballot for Pennsylvania voters 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z He was born in Scranton and likes to remind voters that when he represented neighboring Delaware in the Senate he was often dubbed Pennsylvania’s third senator. Biden reunites with Obama in Philadelphia to rally support for John Fetterman 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Glyn Johns, 29, is a local Black activist who had hoped having a Scranton native in the White House would illuminate the problems facing Rust Belt cities. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “Trippi got there first,” the Scranton Times reported, “scooped up the ball, and ran around the entire West Wyoming team for an 85-yard touchdown play.” Charley Trippi, one of football’s most versatile players, dies at 100 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z “I had a great time traveling to Scranton, PA to support our amazing President,” Carter posted on his campaign’s Facebook page in September. An 18-year-old follows Trump’s lead in Frederick County Council race 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Scranton, a former coal town nestled in the scenic Wyoming Valley, has become synonymous with this voting bloc. The Battle for Blue-Collar White Voters Raging in Biden’s Birthplace 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Representative Matt Cartwright, who is facing a tough contest in a district that includes Biden's hometown of Scranton, will also be in attendance, a Democratic official said. Biden, Harris to campaign in battleground state Pennsylvania 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Roughly one-in five people in Scranton are in poverty, twice the national rate, and the school district sits near the bottom of national and state rankings. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z And Mr. Biden’s approval rating was the lowest here, too, despite his Scranton roots. The 2022 Race for the House, in Four Districts, and Four Polls 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “The other is from Scranton or Claymont or thousands of cities across the country like the place I grew up.” Biden’s closing argument: Republicans would trash the economy 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Luzerne County, just south of Scranton, had been reliably Democratic for years and years. The Battle for Blue-Collar White Voters Raging in Biden’s Birthplace 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Interestingly, Pennsylvania is also the one swing state where Biden, who has Scranton roots, has campaigned on the ground. Sensing voters' economic anxieties, Biden takes action to protect consumers from surprise fees 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Paige Cognetti, the current mayor of Scranton, says the city has flourished under Biden, even if that has sometimes gone unnoticed. Scranton to Biden: Love ya, Joe. But a 2024 run? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The district, which includes the city of Scranton, prioritized the economy the most of all four districts polled, which should benefit Republicans. The 2022 Race for the House, in Four Districts, and Four Polls 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z But Mr. Fetterman was more supportive than many when discussing Mr. Biden, a native of Scranton, Pa., who was once known to Democrats in the state as Pennsylvania’s third senator. 5 Takeaways From the Pennsylvania Senate Debate 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Born in Scranton, he’s run ads for decades in the Philadelphia television market that reaches parts of his home state. Biden hopes to boost Fetterman in Pennsylvania, midterm turf where the president feels at home 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z This is despite Mr. Biden’s affinity for Pennsylvania, which he claims as a surrogate home state because he spent his early childhood in Scranton. Biden wades into Philly crime wave trying to boost Fetterman in tight Senate race against GOP’s Oz 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The U.S. attorney’s office in Scranton said the Washington office of U.S. Prison escapee accused of sending death threat, white powder to Jan. 6 committee chairman 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z But he was often called Pennsylvania’s “third senator,” and he still peppers his speeches with references to Scranton. Biden closely tends his Pennsylvania roots in election year 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z But Mr. Biden has always fashioned himself a son of Pennsylvania because he spent his early childhood in Scranton before his family moved to neighboring Delaware. Flooding the zone: Biden, Harris, Blinken descend on Pennsylvania 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Biden, who isn’t shy about using his Scranton roots as a cultural signifier, ran ahead of most Democrats on the statewide ballot in 2020. Biden hopes to boost Fetterman in Pennsylvania, midterm turf where the president feels at home 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z “That was Kevin who was serious at that time, but now Brian has definitely developed an appreciation,” he said by telephone from Scranton, Penn., where he was signing his new cookbook. Make a chili worthy of Kevin from ‘The Office’ with Brian Baumgartner 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z “I grew up in a heavily Irish Catholic community in Scranton, Pennsylvania,” he said in 2020, “and a heavily Italian Polish community in Claymont, Delaware.” Biden is actually Greek. And Jewish. And raised by Puerto Ricans. 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “I’m used to thinking from Scranton,” he explained. Biden closely tends his Pennsylvania roots in election year 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Released by the Mud Hens, he signed with Scranton on Aug. 30 and had a 2.25 ERA in 10 games for the RailRiders. Britton’s season over, TJ surgery comeback out of time 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z He made eight minor league injury rehabilitation appearances from Aug. 24 through Tuesday, allowing one run and eight hits in 6 2/3 innings for Class A Tampa, Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Yanks’ Britton exits for fatigue, Holmes out after injection 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z And in Scranton, Pa., a 26-year-old woman unknowingly ingested fentanyl and died of an overdose, prosecutors said. Man Gets Life in Prison for Selling Fentanyl That Killed 11 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Hours earlier, in Scranton, Pa., McCarthy delivered a blistering speech attempting to center the election around Biden’s performance. Trump plots aggressive midterm strategy seen in GOP as double-edged sword 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Yankees SS prospect Oswald Peraza, recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Thursday when rosters were expanded, could make his first major league start Saturday. Yanks 1B Rizzo gets epidural, out Rays series with back hurt 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z “Have you gone food shopping lately? Have you filled your car with gas?” said Sue Sullivan, 61, in an interview on Biden Street in Scranton, Pa., the city of the president’s birth. Pennsylvania Stakes Its Claim as Center of the Political Universe 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Mr McCarthy, who is Republican minority leader in the US House of Representatives, spoke shortly beforehand from Mr Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden says 'Maga forces' threaten US democracy 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy spoke as a counter to Mr. Biden’s speech in Philadelphia, choosing the president’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to craft a message touting the GOP less than two months before the midterm elections. McCarthy says ‘democracy is on the ballot’ in midterms, blaming Dems for attacking freedoms 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced he would speak in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Thursday afternoon on “Biden’s assault on the soul of America,” accusing the president of planning to “continue to disparage hard-working Americans.” Unfinished business: Biden sharpens his attacks on Trumpism 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In remarks peppered with local references such as the candy stores in Scranton’s Greenridge neighborhood, Mr. Biden laid out his crime prevention plan. Biden rips GOP support for police, calls for increased funding for cops 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The Northeastern part of the state, home to Biden’s childhood hometown, Scranton, is a battleground that in recent years swung hard toward the GOP, but where Democrats hope they can improve their showings. Biden will give prime-time speech about democracy from Philadelphia on Thursday 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z He will be headlining a rally in the Scranton area this weekend. Biden says 'Maga forces' threaten US democracy 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, has said Democrats plan to hire an "army of 87,000 IRS agents," more than the population of Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Republicans call it an 'army' but IRS hires will replace retirees, do IT, says Treasury 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Biden leaned hard into his upbringing in this blue-collar city in his bid for the White House, and his presidential speeches and anecdotes are peppered with references to Scranton. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Among those killed in the fire in Nescopeck, about 45 miles southwest of Scranton, were three children, ages 5, 6 and 7, the Pennsylvania State Police said. 10 Dead in Fast-Moving Pennsylvania Fire, Officials Say 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Scranton, Pa., tied its record of 98 degrees, set in 1930. Several Northeast Cities Set New Record Temperatures Amid Heat Wave 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z So, much of the industry’s flotsam and jetsam washes up in warehouses like this one, located off Interstate 81, a few exits from the President Biden Expressway in Scranton, the president’s hometown. Retail’s ‘Dark Side’: As Inventory Piles Up, Liquidation Warehouses Are Busy 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z In the area around Scranton, Pa., more than a dozen towns are discussing whether to consolidate their departments, largely because of recruiting challenges and increased costs. Uvalde intensifies doubts over whether tiny police agencies make sense 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z He says America’s social policies should reflect Scranton’s values, where “people stuck up for you — stuck up for one another.” Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Yankees: RHP Domingo Germán, sidelined since spring training with right shoulder impingement, allowed three hits over six scoreless innings for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in his fifth rehab start, throwing 50 of 65 pitches for strikes. Bogaerts scores on wild pitch in 11th, Red Sox top Yanks 5-4 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Michael McGuire, deputy commodore of Submarine Squadron 15, will take over as interim commanding officer of the Scranton, Navy officials said. Nuke sub commander fired over ‘loss of confidence’ in ability to lead, Navy says 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Writing from Scranton, Pa. — where he played in the minor leagues after his MLB appearance with the New York Giants — Graham noted he was enclosing $30, which he owed to the institution. Moonlight Graham letters discovered at Baltimore medical school 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z When we meet her, she is living in Scranton, Pa., with relatives. Review | ‘The Foundling’ turns a serious subject into a perfect beach read 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z And in October, Biden returned to Scranton to launch his Build Back Better initiative — whose goal, he said, was to help communities like Scranton. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Playing for the Red Wings in Scranton, Pa., Escobar hit a homer on the first swing of his first at-bat. With 13 homers in three games, Braves make it a sweep of the Nats 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Garrett and Perez drove together from Scranton, Pa., where the Class AAA Rochester Red Wings are playing, to help a heaving bullpen. Stephen Strasburg’s rib injury, related to 2021 surgery, sends him to IL 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Bill Scranton to fix a highways department “fiscal and budgetary situation” and give the governor greater control over the department. Pennsylvania pulls gay pioneer’s marker over 1993 interview 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Port recalls how Greg Daniels, who took The Office from Slough to Scranton, initially followed the British formula before taking it in new directions. Ghosts: How the spirited British sitcom found a new haunt in the US 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z In the 20 years since, no dominant employer has emerged in Scranton to take its place. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Domingue signed a one-year, two-way contract in September, and he was promptly sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League affiliate. Long a Journeyman Backup, Suddenly a Star of the N.H.L. Playoffs 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Kane told responding officers she was a designated driver, but surveillance video showed Kane herself had been drinking alcohol at a Scranton restaurant shortly before the crash, according to an affidavit. Former state AG back in jail for alleged probation violation 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Cortes had put together a solid 15 innings at Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2021 when the Yankees found themselves short-handed at the end of May. A Pitching Contortionist Bends His Way Into Shape 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z “He’s trying to get out in the country and be that ‘Scranton Joe,’ the one that got him the vice presidency and got him the presidency,” said Jimmy Keady, a Republican strategist. Biden revives his blue-collar persona in the face of midterm fears for Democrats 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z People in Scranton, all too familiar with the four-year political cycle, try not to roll their eyes when candidates visit to praise them as “scrappy.” Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The Michigan Tech product will report to the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to play the rest of this season on an amateur tryout agreement. Flyers sign US Olympian Noah Cates among moves around NHL 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The report named Scranton, Pennsylvania, the most challenging American city for people with seasonal allergies. Why Seattle is the ‘least challenging’ U.S. city to live with seasonal allergies 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z He had been a Scranton Shuttle reliever in his first stint with the Yankees, and the team simply needed fresh arms. A Pitching Contortionist Bends His Way Into Shape 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z He was born in the Dominican Republic, grew up in Newark, lives in Scranton, Pa., and is a part-time police officer who trains whenever he can. Pro Boxing Gains Another Father-Son Duo 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Biden spent Election Day 2020 in Philadelphia and Scranton, and by then, the question of who best represented this area had featured prominently in the presidential race. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z A number of St. Patrick’s Day parades were postponed due to the weather, including events scheduled in Albany, New York, and Erie and Scranton, Pennsylvania, as well as suburban Philadelphia. Late winter storm bringing snow to US South, Northeast 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z He told of growing up in Scranton, Penn., in a working-class family where legislative achievements were rarely discussed around the kitchen table because those conversations focused on making ends meet. At messaging retreat, Democrats discuss how to connect with voters 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The Carbon County child welfare agency became involved, and the victim was interviewed by a child advocacy center in Scranton. Ex-police chief guilty of child rape first reported in 2012 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In Pennsylvania, teachers reached a deal in November with the Scranton School District, ending a 12-day strike. Twin teacher strikes possible in Minneapolis and St. Paul 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z On the day Biden accepted the Democratic nomination, Trump visited Old Forge, Pa., and claimed that Biden only embraced his short, long-ago stint in nearby Scranton to score political points. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Bob Bolus, who owns a trucking company, led a convoy from Scranton, Pennsylvania last week. Truck convoy departs California for DC area to protest COVID mandates; finds support along journey 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z My dad had to leave his home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to find work. Full transcript of Biden’s State of the Union address 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z He was born in Scranton, Pa. When he was 10, his father moved the family to the Vermont Knolls neighborhood in South L.A. and opened a string of women’s ready-to-wear clothing stores. Why Joel Wachs let his life as a closeted gay politician be fictionalized in 'Licorice Pizza' 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Joseph from its American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to provide depth ahead of a visit by the New York Rangers on Saturday. Penguins’ Matheson out indefinitely with upper-body injury 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “And he’ll remind us that he was born in Scranton. But you know, he left like 70 years ago. … So I view it differently. He abandoned Scranton.” Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z And he eventually turned around and headed back to Scranton. Perspective | The trucker ‘convoy’ is demanding our attention. But what do they want? 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z At the same time, a Scranton, Pa., owner of a trucking company said he planned to lead his own group of vehicles to the Beltway on Wednesday afternoon. ‘Freedom Convoy’ spinoff leaves California, aims for D.C. 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Bob Bolus, who owns a trucking company, said his convoy departed Scranton on Tuesday in an effort to grab the attention of lawmakers behind COVID-19 mandates and restrictions. Pennsylvania truck convoy close to DC; ‘We're the tip of the arrow right now,’ organizer says 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z A convoy from Scranton, Pennsylvania is expected to arrive in town Wednesday, which could create a gridlock nightmare in the beltway. Washington DC mayor issues alert about potential protests as trucker convoys prepare to head to capital 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z With Biden in the White House, Scranton remains a powerful shorthand for people on both sides of the political aisle. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z But he was kicked off the Scranton mayoral ballot each time over felony convictions, according to one of the lawsuits he filed in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to get back on the ballot. Perspective | The trucker ‘convoy’ is demanding our attention. But what do they want? 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Bob Bolus, who owns a truck parts and towing business in Scranton, Pennsylvania, told FOX5 DC that he heard hundreds of people were interested in taking part in shutting down the roadway in protest. DC trucker convoy plans on shutting down Capital Beltway, organizer says: 'Giant boa constrictor' 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Only one, the Rev. Joseph G. Marina of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, is a Jesuit priest. In a First, Fordham Will be Led by a Woman, Not a Catholic Priest 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Monday’s report comes as Mr. Biden — who often characterizes himself as a hardscrabble guy from Scranton, Pennsylvania — is increasingly vocal about support for labor unions and their role in society. White House proposes ways to bolster unions in the federal workforce, private sector 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z “Biden talks about his Scranton roots, but he couldn’t care less about the struggles hard-working Pennsylvanians face today,” she said on the day Biden spoke at an AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “Harry would always have your back, like the kids I grew up with in Scranton,” Biden said. Manchin and Sinema condemned for opposing filibuster reform urged by Biden – live 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z A graduate of the University of Scranton with a law degree from Catholic University, Littel has held senior roles at Amerigroup Corporation and Anthem. Youngkin names picks for health, public safety secretaries 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z But Biden, who likes to talk about the concerns of working-class Americans like his former neighbors in Scranton, Pa., is acutely aware of the political perils of pocketbook issues. Inflation puts White House on defensive as Manchin raises concerns about new spending 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “We want Scranton Joe out there explaining this blue-collar blueprint to grow the American economy and we will follow him.” Democrats sell infrastructure bill, push for Biden backup 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z And he said Scranton is reflected not just in Biden’s economic policies, but also in his bipartisanship and emphasis on equity. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z But Biden, who likes to talk about the concerns of working-class Americans like his former neighbors in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is acutely aware of the political perils of pocketbook issues. Inflation puts White House on defensive as Manchin raises concerns about new spending 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Logistics — down to shopping malls in Scranton, Pa.; Louisville; and Columbia, S.C.; where people would meet to travel to D.C. — were being plotted on Discord, one of those websites. Warnings of Jan. 6 violence preceded the Capitol riot A YouTube video shows Lewis leading a chant that sounds the same at a Sept. 25 concert in Scranton, Pennsylvania. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z He also traveled Wednesday to his native Scranton, Pa., and is scheduled to appear in Newark on Monday. Biden, predicting a deal on his agenda, gives inside details of talks 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z “Scranton never got rid of some of the stuff that was important to keep — some of the buildings, some of the values that we have,” he said. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “I think we’ll get a deal,” Biden said as he prepared to board Air Force One for a trip to Scranton, Pa. Biden abruptly accelerates his involvement in agenda talks 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Appearing in Scranton, the president said the sum of Democrats’ efforts would catalyze a “fundamental shift in how our economy works.” Biden hits the road to sell economic agenda as Democrats scramble for a deal on new spending and tax policies 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The reversal Wednesday came as Biden returned to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to highlight the middle class values he says are at the heart of the package that Democrats are racing to finish. Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z And speaking at the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday afternoon, he tacitly acknowledged how far his ambitions have been scaled back. Biden backs compromise to win a vast social agenda 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z And Scranton is where he says his mother gave him one of his earliest lessons on equality: “Nobody is better than you, and everybody is equal to you.” Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Biden has long used Scranton as a metaphor for middle America. Biden abruptly accelerates his involvement in agenda talks 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Biden, meanwhile, traveled to Scranton, Pa., in what marked the first in a series of trips to sell his sweeping economic agenda to the electorate. Biden hits the road to sell economic agenda as Democrats scramble for a deal on new spending and tax policies 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z President Biden on Wednesday returned to his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania in a bid to salvage his economic, social, and environmental agenda by emphasizing his blue-collar credentials. Biden makes pitch for economic agenda in childhood home of Scranton 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Biden will travel to Pennsylvania, an election swing state, to deliver remarks about his signature agenda items at Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, where he lived until age 10. Biden heads to birthplace to tout infrastructure, spending packages 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z “Scranton is not a place where people have a large amount of money to begin with — never has been,” Holmes said. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Sensing the electoral stakes, the president is set to hit the road Wednesday, visiting Scranton, Pa., his birthplace, to pitch voters again on his vision. Biden tells Democrats that package of up to $1.9 trillion should be new target of talks 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Even before arriving in Scranton, the president and his top aides had redoubled their efforts to broker a truce. Biden hits the road to sell economic agenda as Democrats scramble for a deal on new spending and tax policies 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden touted his working-class upbringing in Scranton, saying those experiences shaped the agenda he is urging Democrats to get across the finish line. Biden makes pitch for economic agenda in childhood home of Scranton 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z He will talk about growing up there and how his infrastructure plan will benefit the working class in cities like Scranton, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. Biden heads to birthplace to tout infrastructure, spending packages 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Publicly, the love affair between Scranton and Biden, who spent the first 10 years of his life here, is reciprocal. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z After meeting with top Democrats, Biden also plans on Wednesday to travel to Scranton, Pa., his birthplace and the site where he first debuted his agenda known as “Build Back Better.” Biden to huddle with warring Democrats in hopes of reviving economic agenda 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden will also travel to Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday to pitch his $4.7 trillion economic agenda, which has stalled in Congress. Biden to participate in CNN town hall in Baltimore 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “No matter how long you live here in Scranton, it’s a place that climbs into your heart and it never really leaves you and that’s the God’s truth,” he said. Biden makes pitch for economic agenda in childhood home of Scranton 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z President Biden will travel to his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, this week to rally public support for his $4.7 trillion economic agenda, the White House announced Monday. Biden to travel to Scranton for economic agenda push 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z “So when I ran for president, I came back to Scranton. … And I resolved to bring Scranton values to bear, to make a fundamental shift in how our economy works for working people.” Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z He is scheduled to travel to Scranton, Pa., on Wednesday to build public support for his plan. ‘Building pressure’: Biden assumes active role in negotiations on spending talks 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The 24-year-old righty, who grew up about two hours north of Philadelphia in Scranton, had about 50 family members and friends at the game. Phils' 5-game win streak ended by Pirates; Atlanta on deck 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Over the years, Mr. Biden has repeatedly referenced his Scranton roots as a political move to woo working-class voters. Biden makes pitch for economic agenda in childhood home of Scranton 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The Scranton visit comes during a pivotal week as Mr. Biden and his Democrats labor to break the deadlock surrounding his economic agenda. Biden to travel to Scranton for economic agenda push 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But many in Scranton dismiss the idea that Biden is responsible for the city’s struggles. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “It blew my little Scranton mind,” he said. Seven-seven-what? After 74 years, D.C. braces for a new area code. 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z He dodged an injury scare Wednesday when he was hit on the hand by a pitch in his final at-bat for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Yankees shortstop Torres activated after thumb injury 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z He cast the 2020 presidential election against former President Trump as a contest between “Scranton and Wall Street.” Biden makes pitch for economic agenda in childhood home of Scranton 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The Scranton date was rescheduled to Sept. 25 while other shows in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire were pushed as late as October. Korn singer Jonathan Davis tests positive for coronavirus, forces band to change summer 2021 tour schedule 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z “We had 1,600 families poking around for something that would help make ends meet,” said Rep. Matthew Cartwright, a Democrat who represents Scranton in Congress and has appeared several times with Biden. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z But Boone said the two-time Cy Young Award winner "bounced back well and felt good" and was set for a start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Gallo homers twice, Judge goes deep again, Yanks top ChiSox 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said the president urged them to consider whether their plan would help people in Biden’s blue-collar hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden pitches huge budget, says Dems will ‘get a lot done’ 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z On July 27, 1974, Pennsylvania’s Scranton Tribune printed a particularly lively account that began: “Scranton’s ‘native son’ U.S. Opinion | Why Biden is learning to love executive orders 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z And while the pandemic has helped spur a small-scale revival of the drive-in, it doesn’t quite explain what’s going on at this theater in rural Pennsylvania an hour south of Scranton. The Schlock-Horror Drive-In That Rose From the Grave 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z As a result, Scranton has slowly emptied out. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z But that is contingent on him hitting better than he did with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Seeking more depth, the Nationals sign Derek Dietrich to a minor league contract 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The U.S. metropolitan regions that saw the biggest increase in segregation between 1990 and 2019 included the Fayetteville, Ark., metropolitan region, and the Pennsylvania regions of Reading, Scranton and Allentown, according to the report. California still highly segregated by race despite growing diversity, research shows 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z William W. Scranton owned the house for a short time while serving in Congress. Famous names crowd history of D.C.’s Riggs-Riley House 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Biden spent his early childhood in Scranton, Pa., where it was not unusual to see crucifixes in stores, nuns on the street and priests in the neighborhood. Biden, deeply Catholic president, finds himself at odds with many U.S. bishops 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z For years, people seeking the White House have come to Scranton, hoping to show they understand the tough losses wrought by uprooted industries. Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Those percentages of minorities, who are also underrepresented in senior leadership positions, are “as good as almost nothing,” said Michael Jenkins, a policing expert who teaches criminal justice at the University of Scranton. ‘Still on the farm’: NY State Police struggles to diversify 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z “My dad used to say, ‘Joey…’ — and I swear to God, when he left Scranton, when the coal died — my dad was not a — he was — he was a salesperson; he wasn’t a coal miner. Analysis | Biden’s claim that his ‘great-grandpop’ was a coal miner 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Scranton extensively remodeled the house, adding a drawing room. Famous names crowd history of D.C.’s Riggs-Riley House 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z When he got back to his hotel room in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Monday night, he tried to FaceTime his mom, Susana. Big-time debut: Alek Manoah to start for Blue Jays vs Yanks 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z “Secretary Clinton has northeastern Pennsylvania blood running through her veins,” Scranton’s mayor at the time, William L. Courtright, told the crowd, describing her as “a local woman that made it big.” Biden’s policies have not revived Scranton. But few there blame him. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z When Edward died, the Scranton Times-Tribune headline described him as a “well-known civil and mining engineer.” Biden’s claim that his ‘great-grandpop’ was a coal miner 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Chef Boot Camp Chef Cliff Crooks shares his culinary expertise with chefs in Portland, Maine; Scranton, Pa.; and Syracuse, N.Y., in the season finale. What's on TV Thursday: Series finale of 'Mom,' season finale of 'Young Sheldon' 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z He often invokes growing up in Scranton, Pa.— where the population was in steep decline throughout the second half of the 20th century — as formative in his economic thinking. Can the Biden Agenda Fix Middle America’s Deepest Problem? 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z She experienced some of the struggles while working 3 to 11 p.m. at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Businesses reconsidering 24-hour store hours 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z The group, whose formation was first reported in February, is going on the air in vote-rich and costly markets: Las Vegas, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Milwaukee, as well as Scranton, Pa., Mr. Biden’s childhood home. Pro-Biden Group to Begin Ad Campaign Promoting His Agenda in Swing States 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z “My dad used to say, ‘Joey …’ — and I swear to God, when he left Scranton, when the coal died — my dad was not a — he was — he was a salesperson; he wasn’t a coal miner. Biden’s claim that his ‘great-grandpop’ was a coal miner 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Biden, who frequently talks up his working-class roots in Scranton, Pa., appears more at ease in such venues. Biden walks the union line, making a play for blue-collar workers 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z “If I’m one of those seniors who haven’t been vaccinated, it’s absolutely fair,” he said Thursday after touring a health center in Scranton. Pennsylvania moves to speed vaccinations for older adults 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The CVS on Moosic Street in Scranton is a rare exception of a store and pharmacy that remains open 24 hours. Businesses reconsidering 24-hour store hours 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z “I grew up in Scranton, in a predominantly Irish neighborhood and an overwhelmingly Irish parish,” Biden told Irish America magazine in 1987. Irish humor, Irish temper: How Biden’s identity shapes his political image 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z During the campaign, Biden tried to contrast what he called the working family sensitivities of his birth city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, with Trump’s Fifth Avenue, big city values. Democrats bank on relief aid to win back wary working class 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z President Biden has made them as much a part of his personal brand as his scrappy Scranton roots, his anecdotes of overcoming grief and his folksy demeanor. Dog days for Biden: A presidential pet causes a ‘minor injury’ — and a public relations challenge 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Another map shows where potential caravans, with designations "Cowboy," "Rebel" and "Minuteman," intended to depart for D.C. from Scranton, Pa., Springfield, Mass., Columbia, S.C., and Louisville, Ky. FBI Norfolk report before Capitol riot had 'raw reporting' on 'calls for violence,' no mention of breach 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Scranton resident Annlatish Jones also is frustrated with the lack of retail options late at night. Businesses reconsidering 24-hour store hours 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Long before COVID-19 created chaos for schools, Scranton, Philadelphia and other school districts were immersed in emergencies created by asbestos and lead contamination in school buildings. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z He was born in Scranton, Pa., a town that Irish Catholic industrial workers helped establish, and raised in and around Wilmington, Del., one of several East Coast cities with deep Irish Catholic roots. What Joe Biden means for Catholics in America 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Yet, some people are reticent about fully embracing Scranton’s status as one of just a few presidential birthplaces. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z But the devout kid from Scranton, Pa., is already having that effect. Opinion | Joe Biden and the struggle for American Catholicism 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Back in Scranton, Pa., at age 8 or 9, Joey accepted a dare from a friend to run under a dump truck as it moved slowly back and forth at a construction site. Speaking from the heart 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Biden’s brand in politics has always been the everyman from Scranton, the kid who had to scramble to make it. The two sides of Joe Biden 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Eastern that will include similar memorials at the Empire State Building, the Space Needle in Seattle and other landmarks across the country, with events also planned for Mr. Biden’s hometowns, Scranton, Pa., and Wilmington, Del. Biden Will Kick Off Inaugural Events at a Ceremony Honoring Victims of Covid-19 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z “The eyes of not only the country but the world have been on Scranton because of Joe Biden, and he’s never forgotten where he’s come from,” council President Bill Gaughan said. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Long processions of vehicles flying Trump flags and sometimes towing elaborately decorated trailers gathered in car parks in cities including Louisville, Kentucky, Atlanta, Georgia, and Scranton, Pennsylvania. The 65 days that led to chaos at the Capitol 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Under the New Fortress plan, the natural gas would be liquefied in Pennsylvania, most likely at a plant in the town of Wyalusing, in Bradford County, about 35 miles northwest of Scranton. Proposal to build LNG terminal on Delaware River could pose early test for the Biden administration 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Fidelity Bank will provide a major boost to downtown Scranton by creating a new 45,000-square-foot headquarters and consolidating 140 jobs in the city. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Biden, the “scrappy kid from Scranton,” as former President Barack Obama called his No. 2, trounced Trump in Philadelphia and its suburbs to claim a statewide victory of more than 80,000 votes. Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z With President Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, Scranton became one of just 40 places in the United States to count a chief executive as a native son. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z On Nov. 30 she was admitted to Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton and treated for pneumonia with intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration. College student thought her COVID-19 was mild, then came heart failure 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The family moved to Scranton, Pa., and Baltimore before eventually arriving in Atlantic City, N.J. Avid music lover and violist Miriam Gershfeld, 89, dies of covid 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Scranton has declined while its suburbs have risen over the last few decades, but that is only relative to one another. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Branding himself a son of middle-class Scranton, Pa., Biden campaigned against Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations and tried to cast the presidential race as “Scranton versus Park Avenue.” Republicans lob accusations of elitism at ‘Middle Class Joe’ — a sign of the upended politics of populism 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z And it’s not as though Scranton proactively campaigned to have a president born here. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Her great-grandfather owned a popular retail shoe store in Scranton, Pa. She graduated with a degree in occupational therapy from Boston University and works part time for Montgomery County schools. Perspective | After reimagining apartment storage, Bradyl bloomed 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z After visiting a free drive-thru testing site at 5:30 a.m. in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Saturday and waiting about 1½-2 hours for a test, the 32-year-old Collins said she considers herself lucky. Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z “We believe that northeastern Pennsylvania is driven by the success of the city of Scranton,” Santaniello said. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z He is brimming with “Bidenisms” and with assorted wisdom that he attributes to various relatives and long-dead colleagues, and is deeply proud of his Irish Catholic roots in Scranton, Pa. Want a Preview of President Biden? Look to the Campaign Trail 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z He has emphasized, repeatedly and unabashedly, that his upbringing in Scranton is fundamental to his personal values, to his political philosophy, and to his approach to governance. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z The number of English learners - or those who speak a different language and are unable to communicate fluently in English - continues to grow in the Scranton School District. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Biden talked on the campaign trail about the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary back in Scranton who instilled in him his working-class Catholic ethic. Meet the faith leaders President-elect Biden is likely to consult 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z He was sometimes referred to as “Pennsylvania’s third senator,” though his affinity for the state stems to no small degree from his upbringing in Scranton, more than two hours north of Philadelphia. Trump Put Down Philadelphia. The City Got Payback. 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Many people from Mayo emigrated to Scranton, and Ballina and Scranton are sister cities. Irish Home of Biden’s Great-Great-Great Grandfather Cheers His Victory 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z The district is anchored by the cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, both Democratic bastions. US House races, statewide offices hanging in Pennsylvania 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z As the sun sets in South Scranton, the bright light from a classroom illuminates the sidewalk on Cedar Avenue. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Shortly after Mrs. Clinton’s loss in 2016, Mr. Biden recalled feeling disturbed when seeing Mr. Trump strike a chord with voters at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., near his childhood Scranton home. How Biden’s Discipline on Rebuilding the ‘Blue Wall’ Moved Him Close to Victory 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Biden, who was born in Scranton, claims favorite-son status in the state and has long played up the idea that he was Pennsylvania’s “third senator” during his decades representing neighboring Delaware. EXPLAINING RACE CALLS: Presidential race too early to call 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z “There are a lot of ordinary people in Ballina who also have relations in Scranton,” he said. Irish Home of Biden’s Great-Great-Great Grandfather Cheers His Victory 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z Biden campaigned a final time in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and in Philadelphia, as well as in Wilmington. Victory celebration without a victory as 2020 race dangles 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z In Shabani’s West Scranton apartment, brightly colored tapestry hangs on the walls, and the lone Chromebook for her two sons sits charging on the coffee table. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden spent all or part of the final three days in Pennsylvania, the surest sign of its significance, visiting his childhood home in Scranton on Tuesday. In ‘Knife’s Edge’ Pennsylvania, Trump’s Fortunes Rely on His Rural Base 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came to his home town of Scranton on election day in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, talking of “restoring decency to the White House” if he wins. Joe Biden returns to childhood home in Scranton: 'From this house to the White House' 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “When his great-great-great grandfather went to Scranton, a lot of other people followed, and they worked in the railroad and the coal mining and things like that.” Irish Home of Biden’s Great-Great-Great Grandfather Cheers His Victory 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z For a candidate who has limited his public appearances down the stretch compared with Trump, the stop in Scranton was reminiscent of pre-pandemic appearances Biden frequently made. Biden says he is confident of victory but asks supporters to have patience as votes are counted 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Congolese refugees began arriving to Scranton about four years ago, after fleeing violence and living in refugee camps. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Biden, who at 77 would be the oldest US president ever elected if he wins, visited his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. US poised for long election as hopes for Democratic landslide fade 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “He truly cares about average people. And as he often says, he’s not from Park Avenue. He’s from Scranton, North Washington Avenue, and we the people love him and trust him.” Joe Biden returns to childhood home in Scranton: 'From this house to the White House' 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, on a visit to his boyhood home in Scranton, said, “The president’s not going to steal this election.” Turnout shatters records as Trump presidency hangs in the balance 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Then he flew to Scranton, Pa., where he stopped by the house he lived in as a child. Biden says he is confident of victory but asks supporters to have patience as votes are counted 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z He estimates about 20 Congolese families now live in Scranton, some brought here through a contract with the U.S. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z A single voting machine jammed for just minutes Tuesday morning at a precinct in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania — but misleading posts on Facebook and Twitter claimed multiple machines there were down for hours. Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hotspot 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Earlier in the day, after a visit to his hometown of Scranton in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Biden dropped into a traditional election-day soul food lunch in Philadelphia. Turnout surges as Trump, Biden campaign into final hours of election day 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z The former vice president was launching a final get-out-the-vote push in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania on Tuesday in his hometown of Scranton and in the Democratic stronghold of Philadelphia. Biden: I’m still not a fan of court-packing 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Before stepping into his childhood home in Scranton, he pointed to an older woman standing across the street. Biden says he is confident of victory but asks supporters to have patience as votes are counted 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z The Congolese are the latest refugee group to call Scranton home. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Conservative social-media influencers and websites spread a video purporting to show voting machine outages in the Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple throughout the late afternoon and evening. Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hotspot 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday visited his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he was swamped by supporters. Biden visits childhood home in Scranton in last bid for Pa. votes 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Biden is spending Election Day campaigning in his hometown of Scranton and in Philadelphia. The Latest: Melania Trump casts her vote near Florida resort 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “We’re the first person, I’m told, to win it unanimously — all five votes,” Mr. Biden told a small crowd of supporters in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden: ‘I’m going to declare victory’ after Dixville Notch sweep 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z This follows more than 100 students moving to Scranton from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island territory in 2017. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden is also scheduled to do some last-minute campaigning in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia. Trump to thank campaign staffers in Virginia; Biden starts Election Day in church 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, 77, who was accompanied by his granddaughters, said it was their first visit to Scranton before going inside to “see the kitchen” — a part of the house of which he remains fond. Biden visits childhood home in Scranton in last bid for Pa. votes 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Biden planned a campaign stop Tuesday in Scranton, where he spent part of his childhood, before heading to Philadelphia. All eyes on Pennsylvania as the election finish line nears 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Biden spent his last full day of campaigning in the swing states of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and was expected to spend Election Day in Scranton, Pennsylvania, his childhood home, and Philadelphia. Americans go to polls after tumultuous campaign marked by division, coronavirus 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Several community organizations seek to help those new to Scranton, including Catholic Social Services, which attempts to connect families with resources. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z After North Carolina, Mr Trump headed to Scranton, Pennsylvania, the city where his opponent lived until he was 10. US Election 2020: Americans to vote in most divisive poll in decades 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “This is not the crowd of a second-place finisher,” Mr. Trump said in Scranton, Pa., where Mr. Biden will also appear on Election Day, in a sign of Pennsylvania’s potential to tip the election. Undeterred by Pandemic, Americans Prepare to Deliver Verdict on Trump 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Fighting to the end for every vote, Biden was headed to Philadelphia and his native Scranton on Tuesday as part of a closing get-out-the-vote effort before awaiting election results in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden was speaking as Mr. Trump was campaigning near the former vice president’s hometown of Scranton on the other side of the critical battleground state. Joe Biden in Pennsylvania: ‘I will not ban fracking’ 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z “I’m really worried for what my children are missing,” she said through a Swahili translator last week in her West Scranton apartment. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z After North Carolina, Mr Trump heads to Scranton, Pennsylvania, the city where his opponent was born and raised before moving to Delaware as a 10-year-old child. US Election 2020: Biden and Trump make final pitches to voters 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Trump was expected to headline an early afternoon rally in Scranton, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Biden’s birthplace and an area of the state where Trump performed well in 2016. Biden, Trump campaign in Pennsylvania; mail ballots roll in 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump is set to campaign near Scranton later on Monday. Kamala Harris tells Pennsylvania she’s not going to talk about ‘the other guy’ 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden, a Scranton native, gave his first speech of his presidential campaign in Pittsburgh, and he chose Philadelphia for his campaign headquarters, before the pandemic hit. In Dash to Finish, Biden and Trump Set Up Showdown in Pennsylvania 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Shabani, grateful for the chance to live in Scranton, wants to see her children grow and thrive. Non-English speakers face challenges in virtual learning 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z “I live in Delaware, but I’m a Pennsylvania boy — born in Scranton,” Biden said. Biden turns to Pennsylvania as he hammers Trump’s presidency 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump will visit Scranton on Monday after seven rallies in the state in the past week. ‘Raw barnstorming’: Trump, Biden focus on Pennsylvania as campaigns wind down 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z The president also is scheduled to campaign near Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden’s hometown of Scranton on Monday, the day before Election Day. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Fetterman: Trump’s barnstorming of state is unprecedented 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z “Scranton, Pennsylvania. Here, success isn't handed down. It's forged with sweat, grit and determination,” he begins in the video. Bruce Springsteen narrates Joe Biden campaign ad in former VP's hometown in PA 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Biden was born in the blue-collar city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, the eldest of four siblings. A longtime fixture in U.S. politics, Biden seeks to win elusive prize 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z “Now it’s a Zoom call, so it doesn’t really matter if I’m from Scranton or down the road.” Even from childhood bedrooms, socially distanced students work to get out the vote 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Bush campaigns first established Scranton and environs as a must-visit en route to the White House. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Biden has emphasized his blue-collar roots and upbringing in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The Two Americas Financing the Trump and Biden Campaigns 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z The reshuffling is clear to Charles Jefferson, the managing owner of Montage Mountain Ski Resort near Scranton, Pa. Trump’s Biggest Economic Legacy Isn’t About the Numbers 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z This appears to vindicate strategists’ view that Biden, a 77-year-old white male from humble origins in Scranton, Pennsylvania, would resonate more with this demographic than the New York-based wife of a former president. Biden gains as suburban women and elderly voters look to dump Trump 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z The Democratic presidential nominee is a Scranton native. The Latest: ‘I voted for a guy named Trump,’ president says 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z When, at one point, Biden steered the conversation from infighting to ordinary Americans, referring as he routinely does to his childhood in Scranton, Pa., Trump blurted nonsensically: “He doesn’t come from Scranton.” Column: Joe Biden finds a way to handle a brat like Trump 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Obama said Mr. Biden is “a native son,” describing him as the “scrappy kid from Scranton” who treats everyone “with dignity and respect.” Obama rips Trump’s ‘reality show’ presidency in Philadelphia 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z In the final weeks of the campaign, Mr. Biden has made Scranton, his hometown, a major part of his closing pitch. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z His ancestors fled hunger and poverty in the 1850s, a folk memory steeped in Biden when he grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which he has described as called an overwhelmingly Irish parish. ‘Biden gets Ireland’: why Joe in the Oval Office would thrill Joe in Mayo 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s northwest of Bucks County and close to Scranton. The Latest: ‘I voted for a guy named Trump,’ president says 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z For now, Democrats have sought to capitalize on a key difference in the candidates’ upbringings: Biden grew up in a working-class family in Scranton, Pa., while Trump was born into a wealthy New York family. Can Biden compete in Trump’s rural strongholds? Democrats hope so. 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Then Biden chimed in again and started talking about a story of his dad losing his job in Scranton. Biden moves on court packing stance, while Trump spars with NBC in dueling town calls 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Others expressed annoyance at what they said was Mr. Biden’s habit of making Scranton into a kind of blue-collar cartoon. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z “I see it from Scranton. . . . That’s why my program to build back better is focused on working people.” Opinion | How Joe Biden — yes, Joe Biden — could revolutionize American politics 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z One of those employees, Kelly McGrath, sued with the support of the Scranton Federation of Teachers. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z And they intend this week to reemphasize the Democrat’s working-class upbringing as part of what they call the “Scranton vs. Park Avenue and Wall Street” comparison they are making with Trump, an aide said. Trump returns to campaign trail after bout with covid-19, amid criticism he is still not taking pandemic seriously 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Of late, Mr. Biden has geographically located his pitch in northeastern Pennsylvania, framing the 2020 election as a choice between “Scranton and Park Avenue.” Can Trump Squeeze More From His White Base in Pennsylvania and Beyond? 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z “Frankly, it was insulting,” said Frances Keating, 74, a retired accountant who has lived in Scranton most of her life. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z “It was single-digit — one, two, three cases a day,” said Mr. Miller, a commissioner in Bradford County, an area with a population of 60,000, northwest of Scranton. The Northeast Held the Virus in Check. Now Cases Are Inching Up Again. 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z The former vice president said the debate on Tuesday was supposed to be “about you and all the people I grew up with in Scranton,” his Pennsylvania hometown. Biden Tours Ohio and Pennsylvania, Aiming to Win Back Trump Voters 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z And Biden reprised an attack line he’s used in recent weeks, spotlighting his working-class upbringing in Scranton, Pennsylvania and contrasting it with Trump’s upbringing among wealth and privilege. Biden takes aim at Trump after presidential debate, tells crowd it 'was supposed to be about you' 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Casey, who lives in Scranton, said he was confident that Mr. Biden’s local roots would help him “shave two points here, three points there” from Mr. Trump’s margins. Can Trump Squeeze More From His White Base in Pennsylvania and Beyond? 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Hispanics are now about 14 percent of the population in Scranton. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z This train tour will help Biden drive home the “Scranton vs. Park Avenue” contrast that he’s been trying to draw to highlight his humble roots and Trump’s privileged upbringing. Trump and Biden head to Ohio for first presidential TV debate – US politics live 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z “I view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue,” Biden said at a CNN town hall this month, casting Trump as a defender of Wall Street. Report on Trump’s tax avoidance shakes up presidential race ahead of Tuesday night’s debate 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “I look at things from a Scranton perspective. He looks at it from Park Avenue. And I think he looks down on us. He judges us,” Biden argued. Biden takes aim at Trump after presidential debate, tells crowd it 'was supposed to be about you' 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z “I will win Scranton,” Mr. Biden told reporters on the tarmac that night. Can Trump Squeeze More From His White Base in Pennsylvania and Beyond? 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z “I really do view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue,” he said at a CNN event in town last month. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z In recent days, Biden has characterized the race as a clash between Scranton, the working class Pennsylvania town where he spent part of his childhood, and Park Avenue. Democrats attack Trump on taxes ahead of first debate with Biden 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “I hope you won’t hold it against me, but I am a hard-coal miner, anthracite coal, Scranton, Pennsylvania,” he told a crowd, as shown on video posted by the Trump campaign. Say it ain’t Joe: Biden has failed to curb penchant for tall tales stretching decades 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Pennsylvania is also a priority for Biden, who was born in Scranton. Trump heads to Pennsylvania for the second time in a week: What's at stake 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Biden – who was born and spent his first 10 years in Scranton, Pa. – retains strong ties to the state. State of the 2020 battlegrounds: Ohio, the unexpected swing state 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z But Scranton is no longer the dying coal town of Mr. Biden’s youth. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The single-engine aircraft was trying to land at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Sunday night when the pilot apparently hand engine trouble and brought the plane down on Stone Street, officials said. Small plane crash lands on street in Pennsylvania, 2 injured 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z During a CNN town hall in Scranton on Thursday night, he advanced a similar argument that he represented the everyman fighting against the wealthy. Biden, Trump wield class arguments as they vie for working-class voters in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “Like a lot of you, I spent a lot of my life with people like Donald Trump looking down on me,” said Biden, stressing his modest upbringing in Scranton, Pa., and state college pedigree. Long a Democratic bastion, Minnesota is in play 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z "I really view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue. And I really mean it," Biden said. MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle rips Biden's 'Scranton vs. Park Avenue' message: 'He doesn't want my vote?' 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Scranton has become a symbol for Democrats’ lost dreams in 2016, when working-class voters abandoned the party in droves. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z The former vice president, in his element near his boyhood home of Scranton, Pennsylvania, also displayed the kind of sympathetic connection with voters that Trump, more at home in his rowdy rallies, struggles to approach. Trump administration announces ban on TikTok and WeChat from Sunday – US politics live 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “I view this campaign as between Scranton and Park Avenue,” Biden said during a speech in northern Minnesota on Friday afternoon, during which he launched into some new and fiery populist rhetoric. Biden, Trump wield class arguments as they vie for working-class voters in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z And his strong union ties and Scranton roots are blunting Trump’s attempts to paint the Democrat as an unhinged socialist in the communities the president has targeted for gains. Long a Democratic bastion, Minnesota is in play 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z The setting reflected the extraordinary nature of campaigning in a pandemic: A stage was constructed in a parking lot at PNC Field, where the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre minor league baseball team plays. Biden, Facing Voters in a 2020 Rarity, Attacks Trump From a Battleground State 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Scranton now has two Hindu temples and Indian grocery stores that serve South Asians working in the hospitals and at a nearby T.J. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Drawing on his early childhood in Pennsylvania, Biden described the presidential race as “a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue”. Joe Biden: trust scientists, not Trump, on realities of coronavirus 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z “I really do view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue,” Mr. Biden said at a CNN town hall Thursday evening. Biden’s expansive economic plans may be too optimistic, experts say 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z “I really do view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue,” Mr. Biden said in a CNN town hall. Biden frames election as contest between ‘Scranton and Park Avenue’ 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z “I will win Scranton,” Mr. Biden later insisted to reporters, according to a pool report. Biden, Facing Voters in a 2020 Rarity, Attacks Trump From a Battleground State 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z But immigrants in Scranton do not all default to the Democratic Party. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z He will travel later in the day to Scranton, Pennsylvania, his boyhood hometown, for a CNN town hall after Trump’s own town hall earlier this week on ABC. Biden to join Senate Democrats online for lunch, questions 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z He was born into a working-class Irish Catholic family in Scranton, which serves as the big city to smaller communities in northeast Pennsylvania. Opinion | Will Trump Win Pennsylvania Again? 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that both players are at the tail-end of their recoveries and could be sent to the club’s alternate site in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this weekend to get at-bats. Yanks hoping Judge, Stanton may return next weekend 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z “I really do view this campaign as a campaign between Scranton and Park Avenue,” Mr. Biden said that evening. Biden, Facing Voters in a 2020 Rarity, Attacks Trump From a Battleground State 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Embedded in Mr. Biden’s shorthand is that he can win back the paradigmatic Scranton voter: white, working class, disaffected by Democrats. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z “It found its place again, a niche in the community,” said Frances Kovaleski, the register of wills and clerk of the orphans’ court in Lackawanna County, which includes Scranton. How the Circle Drive-In ‘Found Its Niche’ in the Pandemic 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z Casey Jr., who like Biden hails from Scranton, Pa., said on "The Story" that he expects the presidential race to be very close in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Sen. Casey says Biden benefits from locals' trust, dismisses mail-in vote concerns 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Biden, who was born and spent his first 10 years in Scranton, Pa., before moving to Delaware, retains strong ties to the Keystone State. Biden-Trump race tightening in the biggest battleground: Poll 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “In my neighborhood in Scranton, not a whole hell of a lot of people own stock.” Biden, Facing Voters in a 2020 Rarity, Attacks Trump From a Battleground State 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z At the town-hall-style event, held six miles from downtown in a stadium parking lot, Mr. Biden said that not many people in Scranton owned stock. Biden Says He Gets Places Like Scranton. Some in Town Aren’t So Sure. 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence held a “Workers for Trump” rally at a construction company less than 15 miles from Biden’s hometown, Scranton. Trump, allies beating path to battleground Pennsylvania 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z On the same day that Mr. Biden delivered his speech for the Democratic National Convention, Mr. Trump traveled to Scranton, Pa., where Mr. Biden grew up, for his own event. Amid New Wave of Polls, Biden and Trump Intensify Clash on Unrest 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Another, a 30-second ad called “Backbone,” emphasizes Biden’s middle-class upbringing and Scranton, Pa., roots as a contrast to Trump’s wealthier background. Upper Midwest emerges as biggest election battleground 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z To the dominant Democrats—the Clinton and Obama circles—he was too mawkish with the Scranton Joe routine, too transparent in his ambition.” Can the GOP outflank the Dems’ moral high ground? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Breaking the norms of presidential campaign politics, Mr. Trump last week delivered his hard-charging message outside Mr. Biden’s boyhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on the same day Mr. Biden accepted the nomination. RNC activists: Trump’s rule breaking, winning record will rebut Democrats’ insults 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Trump himself held a small rally last month outside Scranton just hours before Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination. Trump, allies beating path to battleground Pennsylvania 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z At a rally just outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump said of Biden, "He left. He abandoned Pennsylvania. He abandoned Scranton. He was here for a short period of time, and he didn't even know it." Biden isn’t a progressive. The question is how far can he be pushed? 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z They recorded footage last year in Scranton, Pa., the former vice president’s childhood hometown. Biden Always Had a Simple Message. He Rode It to the Nomination. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Trump went to a site just outside Scranton, Pa., where Biden was born, and described an apocalyptic future if the Democratic nominee wins in November. Biden offers sharp attack on Trump as a dark force and promises to be “an ally of the light” as president 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z “That was what people like me thought was enough in 2016 and we were wrong,” said Senator Bob Casey Jr., a Democrat who is also a Scranton native. Trump Shows Up in Biden’s Home Region, and a Turf War Begins 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z A child of Scranton, Pa., and Claymont, Del., Mr. Biden has long emphasized his family’s blue-collar roots in courting a multiracial coalition of working-class voters, as well as more affluent white moderates. Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Nomination: ‘I Will Draw on the Best of Us’ 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z "He abandoned Pennsylvania. He abandoned Scranton. He was here for a short period of time, and he didn't even know it." Joe Biden accepts Democratic presidential nomination, with a call for optimism at a time of fear 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z When Jones asked a woman "why not support" Biden due to his ties to Scranton, she answered that the former vice president's policies weren't "supportable." Pennsylvania voters tell Lawrence Jones why they oppose Biden: 'He had 40 years to make it right here' 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z “This Scranton stuff, he left, he abandoned Pennsylvania.” Trump mocks Biden's Scranton roots ahead of convention speech: 'He abandoned Pennsylvania' 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z He cited an internal poll he conducted in June in which the former vice president was strongly outperforming Mrs. Clinton in the 16-county Scranton media market. Trump Shows Up in Biden’s Home Region, and a Turf War Begins 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Biden campaign senior adviser Symone Sanders said she welcomed Trump’s stop near Scranton, noting that it will sharpen the contrast with the Democratic standard-bearer. Biden to accept nomination as Trump takes shots from rival's hometown 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The president seems determined to interrupt the moment, planning a rally Thursday afternoon outside Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden expected to aim for reassurance over inspiration in DNC speech 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The president is slated to deliver his speech Thursday afternoon just outside Biden’s birthplace in Scranton, Pa., and just hours before the former vice president will formally accept the Democratic nomination for president. Mollie Hemingway: DNC trying to 'paper over' violence in cities, party's shift to radical left 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Biden was born in Scranton in 1942, but his family eventually moved to Delaware when he was 11 after the Pennsylvania manufacturing town began to fall on hard times. Trump mocks Biden's Scranton roots ahead of convention speech: 'He abandoned Pennsylvania' 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The Democratic brand is so tarnished locally that Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti of Scranton, a former official in the Obama administration, ran last November as an independent. Trump Shows Up in Biden’s Home Region, and a Turf War Begins 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Biden often showcases his roots as a young child in Scranton, growing up in a working-class family. Biden to accept nomination as Trump takes shots from rival's hometown 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z The president is slated to deliver his speech Thursday afternoon just outside Biden’s birthplace in Scranton, Pa., and just hours before the former vice president is slated to formally accept the Democratic nomination for president. Trump Pennsylvania speech to attack Biden on trade, energy, immigration 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z "Tonight, Joe Biden will speak at the Democrat Convention—and I am sure he will remind us that he was born in Scranton," Trump will say, according to prepared remarks. Mollie Hemingway: DNC trying to 'paper over' violence in cities, party's shift to radical left 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z |
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