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Lackawanna County Pennsylvania ☎ +1 570-963-6800 Last Updated: 10/13/2025 |
| Lackawanna County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It had a population of 215,615 in 2022. Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton. The county is an area rich in industrial traditions, particularly coal mining and railroads, which played a major role in the region's development in the 19th and early 20th centuries. | |
| Today, the area has transitioned to more diverse industries, including health care, education, and government. The world's largest anthracite coal mine lies beneath the Lackawanna Valley. Much of the coal is still there. The first commercial locomotive in the United States, the Stourbridge Lion, made its maiden run between Honesdale and Carbondale. | |
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