|
Pennsylvania's 22nd Senatorial District
Pennsylvania State Senate District 22 includes parts of Lackawanna County and Luzerne County. It is currently represented by Democrat Marty Flynn. District profile The district includes the following areas: Lackawanna County * Benton Township * Clarks Green * Clarks Summit * Dalton * Dickson City * Dunmore * Glenburn Township * Greenfield Township * La Plume Township * Moosic * Newton Township * North Abington Township * Old Forge * Ransom Township * Scott Township * Scranton * South Abington Township * Taylor * Throop * Waverly Township * West Abington Township Luzerne County * Avoca * Dupont * Duryea * Hughestown * Jenkins Township * Laflin * Laurel Run * Pittston * Pittston Township * Plains Township * West Pittston * Wilkes-Barre * Wilkes-Barre * Wyoming * Yatesville Popular culture This seat is the one represented by Robert Lipton and later competed for by Oscar Martinez on NBC's hit show ''The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Flynn
Martin Bradshaw Flynn Jr. (born September 18, 1975) is an American politician. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and he previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Flynn is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. Flynn graduated from Scranton Preparatory School and Marywood University before becoming a professional boxer and mixed martial arts fighter. Flynn worked as a prison guard before winning election to the Pennsylvania House to represent the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 113, 113th district in 2012. In 2021, Flynn won a special election to represent the Pennsylvania Senate, District 22, 22nd district of the Pennsylvania Senate. Early life and career Martin Bradshaw Flynn Jr. is from Scranton, Pennsylvania. He attended Scranton Preparatory School, and graduated in 1994. While at Scranton Prep, he played football, basketball, and baseball. Flynn enrolled at the University of Scranton, and transf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
North Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately north of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is located in the suburban area known as “the Abingtons". North Abington is also approximately north of Clarks Summit and borders Waverly Township and Dalton Borough to the south, as well as Benton Township to the north. The population was 709 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.3 square miles (23.8 km), with negligible water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 703 people, 251 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 280 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughestown, Pennsylvania
Hughestown is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2020 census. History In 1934, the right arm of Hughestown resident Harry Tompkins was crushed by an Erie Railroad train. The resulting U.S. Supreme Court case, ''Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins'', laid the foundation for a large part of modern American civil procedure. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. U.S. Route 11 runs through the southern portion of the borough. Hughestown is served by the Pittston Area School District. Robert Yaple Memorial Park is located in central Hughestown. Most of the homes and businesses are located in the western portion of the borough, while the eastern section consists of mostly forests and culm banks. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,541 people, 615 households, and 444 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,734.6 peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duryea, Pennsylvania
Duryea is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Scranton. The Susquehanna River marks Duryea's western boundary, and the Lackawanna River flows through Duryea. It was incorporated as a borough in 1901, and had a notable switching rail yard, the Duryea yard (or Muller yard), connecting the central Wyoming Valley to destinations in lower New York and down-state Pennsylvania (in Harrisburg and Philadelphia). Coal mining and silk manufacturing were the chief industries in Duryea's early years. The population was 5,032 at the 2020 census. History Early history The area now known as Duryea Borough was historically the heartland of the Susquehannock tribe, also called the Conestoga, which were an Iroquoian people whose territory extended from lower New York State to the Potomac. The Susquehannock befriended the Dutch traders by 1612, who soon began trading tools and firearms for furs. The Dutch had established their trading posts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dupont, Pennsylvania
Dupont is a borough in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,536 as of the 2020 census. History The community was incorporated as a borough in 1917; it was originally called "Smithville," in honor of its first group of settlers. The community was later renamed Dupont after ''Dupont Explosives'', a company which made explosives for mining. These explosives were used throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania in the 19th and 20th centuries. Dupont Explosives eventually closed after the advancement of technology in gathering coal. Geography Dupont is located at (41.321680, -75.746285). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Transportation Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,719 people, 1,228 households, and 789 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,790.9 people per square mile (690.7/km2). There were 1,354 housing units at an average de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avoca, Pennsylvania
Avoca is a borough within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of Wilkes Barre and southwest of Scranton. The population was 2,501 at the time of the 2020 census. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is located near Avoca (in Pittston Township). History The community was incorporated as a borough in 1871. Its original name was “Pleasant Valley.” However, in 1887, it changed its name to “Avoca,” because the name "Pleasant Valley" was already used elsewhere in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.http://www.luzernecounty.org/living/municipalities/avoca_borough Avoca Borough It was named after Avoca, County Wicklow, in Ireland. The following year, on October 10, 1888, the borough suffered a major tragedy when dozens of its own residents were killed in a train wreck known as the Mud Run Disaster. It occurred at 8:02 p.m., when two trains collided in Kidder Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. A majority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
West Abington Township, is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 km), of which 5.4 square miles (14.1 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.37%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 250 people, 112 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 114 housing units at an average density of 21.1/sq mi (8.24/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.2% White and 0.8% two or more races. There were 112 households, out of which 17% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverly Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Waverly Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bordered by Dalton and Glenburn townships to the west, North Abington Township to the north, the boroughs of Clarks Summit and Clarks Green to the south, and South Abington Township to the south and southeast. Waverly Township is part of a suburban area known as "the Abingtons". The population was 1,861 at the 2020 census. Prior to 2011, the township was named Abington Township, and was originally referred to as "Ebbington" in Connecticut's claim in 1806. History Originally a village in the original Abington Township, Abington Center was founded in the late 18th century by settlers from Connecticut, along the Warriors' Path. In 1854, it was incorporated as a borough named Waverly after Sir Walter Scott's novel of the same name, popular at that time. It was renamed because there was another municipality named Abington located near Philadelphia. The borough, located within Lackawanna Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throop, Pennsylvania
Throop is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjoining Scranton. Formerly, coal mining and silk manufacturing provided employment for the people of Throop, who numbered 2,204 in 1900 and 5,133 in 1910. In 1940, 7,382 people lived in Throop. The population was 4,078 at the 2020 census. Geography Throop is located at (41.445536, -75.614494). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. It is bordered to the northeast by Olyphant, to the north by Blakely, to the northwest by Dickson City, to the west by Scranton, and to the south by Dunmore. History and notable features On April 7, 1911, a fire at the Price-Pancoast Colliery killed 72 coal miners in what has been described as "the most appalling mine disaster in the history of the northern anthracite coal fields." The borough contains a lead-contaminated parcel of land commonly known as the Marjol Battery site. Now owned by Gould Electronics, the empty land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor, Pennsylvania
Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. It was founded in 1790 by Cornelius Atherton. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. Most of Taylor is built over abandoned mines. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476), available via the Keyser Avenue Interchange, passes through Taylor, going north to Clarks Summit and south to Philadelphia. The population of Taylor at the 2020 census was 6,302. Geography Taylor is located at (41.391279, -75.715354). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2010 census there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,204.4 people per square mile (465/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 per square mile (209.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,526 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Chinchilla is within the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.4 km), or 1.54%, is water. The community of Chinchilla is in the southern part of the township, mostly east of U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 9,073 people, 3,364 households, and 2,328 families residing in the township. The population density was 1008.1 people per square mile (389.2/km). There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of 400.4/sq mi (156.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 93.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Scranton is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wyoming Valley, and the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 562,037 as of 2020. It is List of cities and boroughs in Pennsylvania by population, the sixth largest city in Pennsylvania. The contiguous network of five cities and more than 40 boroughs all built in a straight line in Northeastern Pennsylvania's urban area act culturally and logistically as one continuous city, so while the city of Scranton itself is a smaller town, the larger unofficial city of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre contains nearly half a million residents in roughly 200 square miles. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is the cultural and economic center of a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
