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Robinson Park

Mina Robinson gave Mountain Lake and more than 24 acres on East Mountain to Scranton in 1911 as a memorial to her sons Edmund and Robert. The lake shaped a city park used for fishing, skating, scouting, neighborhood recreation, and public access for more than a century.

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Robinson Park

Mina Robinson gave Mountain Lake and more than 24 acres on East Mountain to Scranton in 1911 as a memorial to her sons …

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Forest Hill Cemetery

Incorporated in Dunmore in April 1870, Forest Hill Cemetery holds about 18,000 burials. Its lot books, grave entries, …

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Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. was born in Scranton, spent his first decade in Green Ridge, and carried the city’s name into …

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Jerome Hannan

Jerome Daniel Hannan was the fifth Bishop of Scranton, serving from 1954 until his death in Rome in 1965. His tenure …