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Scranton, PA
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on June 30, 1983 - Police confiscated 14 trailers filled with fireworks in Wayne County, Bishop John O'Connor installed as Bishop of Scranton - thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on June 29, 1963 - Fire heavily damages elementary school in Throop, Local National Guard troops participated in Gettysburg's Centennial Parade - thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…
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Making #Headlines in #Scranton on June 23, 1938 - Circus president meets with Mayor Huester - thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on June 22, 1938 - Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus workers call strike while in the Electric City - thetimes-tribune.com/news/85…
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The Lackawanna Historical Society’s classic home and garden tour explores beyond where it’s gone before. thetimes-tribune.com/lifesty…
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Ice cream is in Kyle Gifford’s blood. thetimes-tribune.com/lifesty…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on June 21, 1963 - Jackie Tighe, a Scranton native, died in Iowa traffic accident on his way home to visit his parent. Tighe was the chair of the Nevada Athletic Commission - thetimes-tribune.com/news/60…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on June 20, 1938 - WPA workers busy improving area roadways, the Circus is coming to town - thetimes-tribune.com/news/85…
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Day 4 in our Sweatshop Series from 1933 - Faultless Pants employees struggled to make 40 cents a day thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…
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This would be an epic Pennsylvania road trip for the Memorial Day weekend - Scranton - Bellefonte - Gettysburg - Harrisburg - Scranton -
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Her visit was the same weekend that The Who's "Tommy" opened locally at the Strand. She played the Acid Queen in the film.
In June 1975, Ike and Tina Turner performed at the Long Center at the University of Scranton - Local History Blog - thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/p…
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Check out these spooky treats being offered at Knoebels to celebrate the Haunted Mansion's 50th Birthday - thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/f…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on May 22, 1933 - Times reporter went undercover in local sweatshops (this is the first in a series of articles dealing with sweatshops) - thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on May 21, 1928 - Film cowboy Buck Jones paid a visit to Scranton thetimes-tribune.com/news/95…
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A dish for royalty: Recipes to celebrate King Charles III's coronation thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/f…
The Big Mac is part of Pennsylvania History -
For a limited time you can get a that special sauce in dipping cups - thetimes-tribune.com/blogs/f…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on April 19, 1963 - School District moving forward with new Farragut School thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…
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This week's Time Warp: Hess's department store opens in 1976 with unique shopping experiences thetimes-tribune.com/lifesty…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on April 13, 1938 - Endicott man wounded in early morning Adams Ave shooting, Thousands attend Streetcar ball on Adams Ave - thetimes-tribune.com/news/95…
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Making #headlines in #Scranton on April 12, 1923 - Unwanted stove caused trouble of drayman - thetimes-tribune.com/news/lo…