January celebrates our area s coal mining history with free events
Besides Scranton getting more attention this month for being the hometown of President-elect Joe Biden, there s also something else that s being celebrated. Author: Ryan Leckey Updated: 6:19 AM EST January 19, 2021
Ever since former Vice President Joe Biden was named the President-Elect, the Lackawanna Historical Society in Scranton has been getting slammed with phone calls from historians all over the world. The calls are from people wanting to know more about his hometown, the Electric City.
But those aren t the only hot calls this month. Others surround people s interest in our area s coal mining industry, something that helped put our area on the map many years ago.
Documenting Joe Biden s ties to Scranton
The Lackawanna County Historical Society is putting together an exhibit about Biden for his upcoming inauguration and needs your help. Author: Stacy Lange Updated: 6:49 PM EST December 30, 2020
SCRANTON, Pa. When Joe Biden secured the presidency last month, supporters celebrated outside his boyhood home on North Washington Avenue.
The president-elect s connection to The Electric City is well-known but not really well-documented. We want to tell the story of the President of the United States who was born in Scranton and what his connection to our city is and have people come together to mark that milestone, said Mary Ann Savakinus of the Lackawanna Historical Society.