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The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna County in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). After Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Upper Darby, and Reading, Scranton is Pennsylvania's seventh most populous municipality. Scranton is the geographic and cultural center of the Lackawanna River valley. It is the largest city located in a contiguous quilt-work of former anthracite coal mining communities including the smaller cities of Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Forest City, and Carbondale. Scranton was incorporated as a borough on February 14, 1856 and as a city on April 23, 1866.

Landmarks and Attractions:
Scranton has been hosting a Saint Patrick's Day Parade since 1862. It is organized by the St. Patrick's Day Parade Association of Lackawanna County and is now the nation's fourth largest.
The Everhart Museum, founded in 1908, at Nay Aug Park is a collection of "natural history, science and art" exhibits of global scope, including sculptures from ancient civilizations.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Ann draws thousands of pilgrims to its annual novena.
The Steamtown National Historic Site seeks to preserve the history of steam locomotives.
The Houdini Museum features films, exhibits, and a stage show. Its unique, century-old building is featured on more television shows than any other attraction in the area.
The Snö Mountain Ski Resort (formerly called "Montage Mountain") rivals the numerous resorts of the Poconos in popularity and offers a relatively comprehensive range of difficulty levels.

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