 Lackawanna County Courthouse, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. Image by Daderot, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Jerry McCainLackawanna County, located in Pennsylvania, was established on August 13, 1878, as the last county created in the state, following its separation from Luzerne County. With a population of approximately 215,615 as of 2022, Scranton serves as both the county seat and its largest city. Historically, the region was significant for iron production and anthracite coal mining during the 19th century, with Scranton emerging as a key industrial center. The county is part of the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a majority Democratic political alignment, particularly in urban areas. (Source: Wikipedia)
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