SCRANTON 101An Overview of “The Electric City”Presented  by  Julie  Schumacher  Cohen

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Scranton Overview

❖ Rich and Proud History

❖ Development & Renaissance

❖ Neighborhood & Community

❖ Bright Future

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Scranton Key in Industrial Revolution

❖ From sleepy “Slocum Hollow” to the Silicon Valley of the 19th Century

❖ Scranton incorporated in 1866, named after its entrepreneurial founding family, the Scrantons

❖ Iron, steel, coal and railroads ignite the Industrial Revolution in the United States with all roads leading to Scranton...

Coal Mining History❖ Coal was King

❖ Drove rapid development

❖ Anthracite Capital of the World: 80% of the world’s anthracite coal

❖ 220,000 miners in Lackawanna Valley at high point

Steamtown

The Electric City❖ First Electric Streetcars

❖ Scranton Electric Building

❖ Restored Historic sign

Diverse, Thriving CityPopulation in 1886:

35,000Population in 1900: 102,000

Ancestry of population:Irish 30.3%Italian 19.4%German 15.7%Polish 14.8%Welsh 6.9%English 5.8%

❖ In 1900, 38th largest city in the U.S.

❖ America’s immigrant destination

❖ City’s wealth drove stately architecture, elegant houses, beautiful commercial and religious buildings

Downtown Architecture

University & Scranton History

❖ Wyoming Avenue is the original downtown home of the University of Scranton

❖ Scranton Family Estate in the Hill Section given to the University

Experience Scranton History

❖ Steamtown National Historic Site

❖ Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour

❖ Anthracite Museum

❖ Trolley Museum

❖ Lackawanna Historical Society

“From coal to cool” Philadelphia Inquirer October 2007

❖ Dramatic Revival in Recent Years

❖ Downtown investment

❖ Park System

❖ Business development

Ranked #1 of “10 Best Places to Start Over” MSN Real Estate June 2011

Downtown Development❖ The Colonnade at Jefferson and Mulberry

❖ Dilapidated mansion becomes central special events location

❖ University Mulberry St. Improvement Project

Downtown Development500 Block of Lackawanna

‣ Restoration of an entire block

‣ Residential and ground-floor retails

‣ Pedestrian streetscape

Downtown Living Boom❖ Long-awaited restoration

of Connell Building is complete

❖ Mixed use with art gallery/supermarket to come on ground floor

❖ Apartments are full

❖ 426 Mulberry Apartments transforming old Chamber of Commerce Building are coming in November...

Downtown Development

❖ The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC)

‣ Located in downtown

‣ First in 50 years in PA

‣ First class graduates in 2013

Downtown Development

❖ New Shops and Restaurants

❖ Carl Von Luger Steak & Seafood

❖ POSH @ the Scranton Club

New Downtown

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Our Neighbors on the Hill❖ Take any street

off Mulberry and head up hill

❖ Third Fridays and block parties

❖ Revival of traditional neighborhood

❖ Front porches, Sidewalks, Alleys

Hill SectionArchitecture

Nearby Places of Worship

❖ Madonna della Strada Campus Chapel

❖ Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant Parishes

❖ Jewish Services

❖ Campus Mosque

Nature @ Nay Aug ❖ Registered scenic

landmark

❖ Roaring Brook feeds the Lackawanna, which feeds the Susquehanna, which feeds the Chesapeake Bay

❖ Historic Davis Trail System restored in park

❖ Includes new bridge across gorge with three overlooks

Mayor David WenzelAccessible Treehouse

❖ Local, Vermont and National Award winner

❖ View out over the Nay Aug Gorge 150’ below

❖ Supported by four live trees and eight steel trees

Community @ Nay Aug❖ Christmas Light Show

each December with Hundreds of Light displays and 200,000 visitors

❖ Two Olympic Pools & Waterslide

❖ Concerts and Cultural Festival in Summer

Everhart Museum

❖ Located in Nay Aug Park

❖ Houses natural history collection; Fine Art

❖ Founded by a noted local leader and naturalist Dr. Isaiah Fawkes Everhart

Downtown Riverwalk❖ Rails to trails

❖ Connects to 40-mile Lackawanna River Heritage Trail

❖ Lots to do!

❖ RiverFest

❖ Heritage Explorer Bike Tour & Festival

❖ Steamtown Marathon

Hill Hospitals

❖ The City’s three hospitals are all located in the neighborhood

❖ Regional Hospital of Scranton

❖ Moses Taylor

❖ Geisinger-Community Medical Center

Scranton Safety❖ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area

has one of the lowest violent-crime rates in the United States - The Brookings Institution

❖ Ranked 95th among the nation’s 100 largest metro areas

❖ Scranton is part of national trend that shows metropolitan areas are becoming safer

❖ Good partnership between City of Scranton Police, region’s largest police force, and University Police

City, County, Federal Government & National Politics in Scranton

❖ Strong Mayor form with Five-member City Council

❖ County Commissioner System with “Courthouse Square” downtown County seat

❖ William J. Nealon Federal Courthouse

❖ Scranton: a Political City

The Office...“The campus is breathtaking...I would come here to go to school if I had to do it all again.” - Craig Robinson

“The nicest people on earth are in Scranton. Thank you, Scranton for an experience we will take with us for the rest of our lives." - Kate Flannery

First FridayScranton

❖ Every First Friday of the year except January

❖ 6-9pm

❖ FREE

❖ Art Exhibits

❖ Live Music

❖ Community atmosphere

❖ Student Participation

Live music

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ENJOY FINE ART, FINE FOOD & GREATSHOPPING IN DOWNTOWN SCRANTON.

www.! rstfridayscranton.com

01. AFA Gallery 514 Lackawanna Ave. More than 40 works in various media.02. ArtWorks Gallery & Studio 503 Lackawanna Ave. “Five from the American Watercolor Society” and “Iron Sculptures”: from Keystone Iron Works/Arts Engage!/Arts on Fire Festival.03. The Bog 341 Adams Ave. Photography by Samuel Stahller.04. Camerawork Gallery 515 Center St. “Leaving My Found Eden”: by Ronald Zheng.05. Cangiano’s, Chocolate Creations, Nimble Hill Winery 400 Spruce St. “Artwork by Artistic Tiger”: hand painted stemware by Bill Slater; magic by Christopher the Magician; music by Bill Wolfe.06. Carmen’s Wine Bar 700 Lackawanna Ave. “Collection of Silk Screen & Relief Prints and Pen & Ink Illustrations”: by Mark Ciocca.07. Casey Laundry Building 515 Center St. Enamel fused to copper by Jenn Bell; music by Mike Quinn and band; DJ by Conor McGuigan.08. Courthouse Square Between Adams, Washington, Linden, and Spruce “MMFM700”09. Connell Building 129 N. Washington Ave. Works by students from more than eight regional schools.10. The Crazy Pineapple 317 Linden St. “Window Glass and Photography”: painted glass by John Nelson; photography by Barbara Nelson.11. Duffy Accessories 218 Linden St. “Laurie’s Community Garden Art & Edibles”: various urban gardeners.12. Electric City Tattoo Gallery 620 Spruce St. “Watercolor”: by Jenifer Trotier.13. Essence of Paradise 311 Adams Ave. “Artists of Unity”: hip-hop, rhythm & reggae.14. Exhale Hookah Lounge & Kabob Grill 136 Wyoming Ave. “Guitar Legends”: paintings by Sam Barrese; Lotus Fire belly dancers. 15. The Fanciful Fox 342 Adams Ave. “Dangles and Doodles”: jewelry and acrylic paintings by Maura Cummings; acrylic paintings by Trinity Pelosi; music by Paul Martin.16. Fidelity Bank 338 N. Washington Ave. Music for Models

17. GreenBeing 334 Adams Ave. “52 Rings - 52 Weeks”: sterling silver and precious stones by Reagan Hayhurst.18. The Keys 244 Penn Ave. “Cheaper Than Therapy”: paint with some mixed media by Ian “Zero” Shields; music by Kevin Campion.19. Kildare’s Scranton 119 Jefferson Ave. “The Talented Trio : Sheerin, Muellier, Levine”: photography by Danielle Sheerin; paintings by Marisa Levine; oil paintings by Kendra Mueller; music by DJ Hersh.20. Marquis Art and Frame 515 Center St. “Sunlight and Shadow”: acrylic paintings by Nina Davidowitz; hand built clay by Frank Mariano.21. New Visions Studio & Gallery 201 Vine St. “Rust and Patina”: metal assemblage sculpture by Eli Marsh.22. Pierre’s Fine Clothing and Accessories 406 Spruce St. “Candid Moments”: by Sarah Edwards.23. Rudis Cuts Barber Salon 626 Spruce St. “Pictures from Around the World”: photography by Michael Orrick and Jeanine Peske Mayer.

24. Scranton Cultural Center 420 North Washington Ave. “Arts Alive Exhibition & Exhibit”: musical theatre, photography, painting, illustration, mixed media and writing from 100 local students.25. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 232 Wyoming Ave. “A Salute to ALL Veterans”: pencil art by Zyga Phillips; paper mache by Keystone Community Resources; Friends of the Forgotten NE Wing & Rolling Thunder PA Chapter 3; horse drawn carriage rides by Brookvalley Farm.26. STAR Gallery at the Steamtown Mall 2nd Fl Atrium “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes”: artists from the Women’s Resource Center.27. Vintage Theater 119 Penn Ave. “Masquerade”: masks by John Bromberg and Cara Seuthers; music by Grip of The Gods and Astorian Stigmata; dance by Ellen Doyle Dance Experience.28. Well-Heeled 140 Penn Ave. “The Art of Marley’s Mission”: mixed media by Casey Heyen; various artists.29. Wendell & Company Interior Design 214 Wyoming Ave. “At the Ritz”: jewelry by Abigail Babkowski; book signing by Cleo Dunnit; pen and ink by Jeremy Melody; music by Division Street Revival.30. Windsor Studios 408 Spruce St. Eclectic mic of works by gallery artists.

Ride the free trolley between venuesfrom 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM.

Interested in showing your work or being a venue at an upcoming First Friday? Submit your contact information atwww.firstfridayscranton.com.

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Festivals Celebrate Heritage & Culture

❖ La Festa Italiana

❖ Pages & Places Book Festival

❖ Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

❖ Arts on Fire Festival

❖ Greek Food Festival

❖ Jazz Festival

Something to Do all Year Round...

❖ Scranton Cultural Center

❖ Broadway Theatre League

❖ NEPA Philharmonic

❖ Downtown Movie Theatre

❖ County Concerts

❖ Library Speakers Series

All you can Eat…all within walking distanceThai Rack Thai Farley’s Sal’s Pizza

Abe’s Kosher Deli Coney Island Hot Dogs Downtown DeliOsaka Japanese Pizza by Pappas City Cafe

eP.J. Scanlan’s Northern Light Coffee Bella Faccia’sCarl von Luger Fig Sambuca Grille

Thai Thai Kildare’s Jersey SubsCangiano’s Carmen’s Trax at the Radisson

The Banshee Cafe Classico La TrattoriaPanda Chinese Cooper’s Seafood POSH/Scranton Club

Eden Vegan Cafe Granteed’s Pizza City Cafe

… and the Foodcourt at The Steamtown Mall

Great shopping opportunities nearby

❖ Mall at Steamtown

❖ Downtown Scranton’s boutique shopping

❖ Shoppes @ Montage Mountain

❖ Viewmont Mall, Target, Walmart in Dickson City

❖ Rite Aid downtown; area supermarkets

Yankee Fans…

❖ Scranton is home to the Yankees’ AAA farm club

❖ PNC stadium in Moosic currently under exciting new renovations

❖ 2013 season to be held in new stadium

Skiing fans…

❖ Sno Mountain Ski Resort

❖ Five Minutes from Downtown

❖ Trails for All Abilities

❖ Snow Tubing

How do I get around?❖ New Free bus service

with COLTS County transportation system

❖ Regular buses to NYC, Philadelphia with Martz

❖ Scranton/Wilkes Barre Int’l Airport

❖ Train to NYC/Hoboken?

…so how do I keep up with all this?

❖ Electric City weekly

❖ The570.com website

❖ Scranton Times/Tribune in print or online

❖ Community Relations Event Listings in Royal News, on Facebook, with Posters around Campus

University-Downtown Engagement

❖ Downtown Tours for Resident Assistants and Student Groups

❖ Downtown Scavenger Hunt during Fall Welcome Week

❖ Downtown Dining Program for Parents During Family Weekend

❖ Dinner & Movie Nite Highlighting First Friday

❖ Shop Scranton, Shop Local

❖ Downtown Planter Service Project

University-Downtown Engagement

Fun events...deeper meaning.

❖ The initiative has stressed St. Ignatius’ love of cities and the unique connection of Jesuit Universities and their host city.

❖ The health and vitality of the University and the City are intertwined

“Jesuit Universities are located where the action is...connect to downtown Scranton!”

Community Perceptions of the University

❖ Positive Views - 82%

❖ An Asset to the Region - 88%

❖ Spur Jobs and Economy, Provide Educational Resource, Increase Quality of Life

❖ Students Make a Positive Impact in Community - 82%

Questions???Contact Community Relations at

community@scranton.edu and 570-941-4419

Contact Parent Relations at parents@scranton.edu and 570-941-4222