You might know Scranton as a former coal town or the setting for the TV show, “The Office,” but if that’s all you know about this great city, you’re missing out. There are many great things to do in Scranton, PA. From museums that celebrate…
The southern corner of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, is dominated by Pinchot State Forest. And, hidden away in this forest is one of my favorite waterfalls in northeastern Pennsylvania: Choke Creek Falls. Choke Creek Falls is located along Choke Creek, which serves as the dividing line…
Despite Lackawanna County being the last of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties to be created, the region is home to an immense amount of history. While many visitors learn about this history at sites like Steamtown National Historic Site and the Anthracite Heritage Museum, the Lackawanna Historical…
Pinchot State Forest, formally known as Lackawanna State Forest, occupies nearly 45,000 acres of land, primarily in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. With this much land, there are bound to be many hidden gems. One of these is Rattlesnake Falls. Rattlesnake Falls is located in Spring…
If you ask people about Scranton, you are likely to hear one of two things: the TV show “The Office” or coal. The area that makes up present-day Scranton was one of the last in Pennsylvania to be settled by Europeans, with the first settler…
Pennsylvania’s roads are notoriously bad, and if you’ve ever traveled in the state, it’s likely that you’ve hit a pothole at some point in your life. Because of this, it likely won’t surprise you that Pennsylvania is home to one of the world’s largest potholes….
This article is brought to you by the Route 6 Alliance and based on my travels of Route 6. There’s nothing quite as American as a family road trip. However, there’s no need to head out west or to the beach for this summer’s road trip….
When you think of museums in Scranton, it’s likely that the city’s great transportation and coal mining history are what first come to mind. However, sitting in a corner of Scranton’s Nay Aug Park is one of eastern Pennsylvania’s most underrated museums: The Everhart Museum….
One of the things I love about traveling around Pennsylvania is the local foods that can be found in various corners of the state. While you can find them elsewhere, everyone knows that the best cheesesteaks are in Philly, the best pierogies can be found…
In 1886, just six short years after Thomas Edison had received his patent for the lightbulb and the first electric lights were installed in downtown Scranton’s streetlights, the city introduced America’s first all-electric street car system. There’s no doubt that in late 19th-century America, the sight…
