Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and had a population of 215,615 (2022). Its county seat and most populous city is Scranton. The county is part of the Northeast Pennsylvania region of the state.
Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton in August 2009
Statue of George Washington, dedicated July 4, 1893, at Lackawanna County Courthouse in Scranton
Abington Community Library in Clarks Summit
Scenery in Lackawanna County
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northeastern Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains, and the industrial cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Hazleton, Nanticoke, and Carbondale. A portion of this region is located in the New York City metropolitan area. Recently, Pennsylvania tourism boards have described Northeastern Pennsylvania as Upstate Pennsylvania.
Image: Downtown Scranton
Image: Wilkes Barre Panorama
Image: Pittston City Aerial
Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township